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A death in restraints after ‘standard procedure’

Joshua Messier was having a schizophrenic attack, then died as Bridgewater state prison guards subdued him. No one has been prosecuted, or even reprimanded, for his death.

Pope Francis left after his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday.

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Legionaries are Pope Francis’ problem now

The scandal-plagued Legionaries of Christ fell from grace after revelations about its founder’s double life.

BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 17: Ryan Dempster #46 of the Boston Red Sox throws in the first inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park on September 17 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

Ryan Dempster decides to skip upcoming season for Red Sox

Dempster, who was 8-9 with a 4.57 ERA last season and was taken out of the rotation in the playoffs, will not be paid his salary of $13.25 million.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/02/15/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/bradley.jpg Spring training live updates

Track the latest news, photos and videos from our reporters with the Red Sox in Fort Myers.

Close to Sochi, Games change little for Russia’s bereft

The village of Solokh Aul hoped that Sochi’s good fortune would help them get basic necessities. It never happened.

James van Riemsdyk of the US handled the puck against Jan Urbas of Slovenia.

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US cruises in final preliminary round hockey game

The US scored on its first shot about a minute into the game against Slovenia, earning a slot in the quarter-finals of the medal round.

The Washington headquarters of the IRS, where officials say they have improved their ability to detect identify theft.

IRS is overwhelmed by identity theft fraud

With scammers finding the agency an easy target, billions have been wrongly paid out.

Upper brackets will feel weight of federal tax changes

Taxpayers who are married and filing jointly with income of $250,000 or less may be pleased to find their taxes declining a bit.

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opinion | Ward Sutton

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/02/15/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/0214sutton1-728.jpg Vladimir Putin’s Olympics

The Russian president enforces some changes at the Sochi Games in Ward Sutton’s editorial cartoon.