Expectations are so low that lawmakers say early action on White House priorities are likely to go nowhere.
Walsh spends last day as mayor-elect giving thanksMartin Walsh attended a brunch for Boston seniors before heading to an interfaith prayer service the day before his inauguration.
Thunder 119, Celtics 96
The loss in Oklahoma City marked the Celtics’ fourth straight defeat and their seventh in eight games.
Fire officials blamed the break, which filled the center’s boiler room with five feet of water, on the cold weather.
Logan Airport contends with flight delaysTravel woes at the airport could last several days because of icy conditions and a shortage of seats.
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The nuns of Mount Saint Mary’s Abbey have been working the land for more than six decades, so they see their latest venture as another way of working with nature.
US will support Iraq, but without troops, Kerry saysSecretary of State John Kerry said the US is in contact with tribal leaders who are standing up to the terrorists.
“We have a short week and have to gear it up and play our best football of the year, try to be competitive against this team,” Patriots coach Bill Belichick said of the Colts.
49ers 23, Packers 20 | wild-card playoffs
Phil Dawson kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired, giving the 49ers a 23-20 win over the Packers.
The agreement would be in exchange for Grizzlies guard Jerryd Bayless, a league source said.
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You don’t need a vacationIn fact, there’s surprisingly little hard data that show vacations really do much to improve productivity.
In a one-on-one interview at his locker after the Patriots wound down their bye week of work, Brady touched on a number of topics.
All 50 tenants at the Jamaica Plain building were displaced Saturday after a sprinkler pipe broke, fire officials said.
The three were the only ones aboard the plane, a dispatcher with the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office said.
The City Council presidency is now a showdown between Ayanna Pressley and Bill Linehan.
Ultimately, analysts said, the Federal Reserve chairman will best be remembered for taking decisive action in the heat of a crisis.
Riaz, a composer, instrumentalist, and filmmaker, is the youngest TED senior fellow ever selected.
From North Carolina’s Outer Banks to California’s Pacific Coast Highway, five roads worth taking.
One of the most silken storytellers conjures a US where urban sefs exist to serve suburban rich.
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