Bates College student missing in Rome found dead

A junior who had gone missing during a study-abroad trip to Rome has been found dead, according to the family.

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Yulia Tymoshenko, freed from custody, spoke to demonstrators in Kiev’s Independence Square.

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The defensive end from Missouri made his first public appearance since announcing he’s gay.

Although they didn’t score here, the Finns were all over the Americans in the bronze-medal game.

on hockey

US men’s team humiliated in Sochi

The 5-0 flogging arguably was the most embarrassing US loss since the Americans first suited up at the Games 94 years ago.

From left: Kate Lin of Weymouth, Kerrie Tobin of Dorchester, and Baxter, a great dane, enjoyed a cheeseburger and chicken sandwich at Sullivan's in South Boston.

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In sign of approaching spring, Sullivan’s opens for business

The line of people waiting for their first taste of summer staples stretched into the parking lot this afternoon.

A renovation of the 142 rooms at the Woodstock Inn began in 2008, and its spa opened in 2010.

Travel | Grand Hotels of New England

The Woodstock Inn & Resort provides soulful comfort

The Woodstock Inn’s setting and amenities disconnect guests from life’s stresses, with a grand backdrop.

Travel

Steeling themselves for a triathalon in Hawaii

A triathlon camp on the west coast of the Big Island allows for a place to refine skills and get massages, but also to take a helicopter tour of a volcano.

Opinion

opinion | Simon Saradzhyan

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More than 20 years since its independence, the country is still lacking cultural and political cohesion.