Patrick says ‘maybe’ to presidential run after 2016

The governor dangled the notion of returning to government after “a break” once his second term ends early next year.

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NASCAR’s most popular driver won the Daytona 500 for the second time, a decade after his first victory in the ‘‘Great American Race.’’

Weekend’s springlike weather to give way to snow, cold

Temperatures will drop throughout the course of the week, getting as low as 11 degrees Wednesday and Thursday nights.

Rain, snow to hit parched Calif.

Meteorologists forecast a pair of storms could dump several inches of precipitation throughout the state.

The 19-year-old star midfielder for the New England Revolution, in his family’s Leominster home

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The phenomenal life of Diego Fagundez

Like other teenagers, he enjoys playing Xbox, eats a ton of junk food, and still lives with his parents. He also might be the best young player in Major League Soccer history.

From top: Joaquin Phoenix listening to the voice of Scarlett Johansson in “Her” and Sarah Paulson in “12 Years a Slave.”

the 2014 Academy Awards

Overlooked by Oscar

Here are 10 instances where the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences overlooked a worthy nominee from last year.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/02/23/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/hess150-10866.jpg Trailing a life of wrong turns

Darriean Hess was the little one in a broken family. Her last, disastrous choice, was, however, her own, police say. And others paid the price.

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Players participated in Photo Day at JetBlue Park, and a Japanese comedian worked out with the Red Sox for a few minutes.

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TOM KEANE

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The Supreme Judicial Court’s decision bolsters the argument that privacy rights and public safety aren’t either-or propositions.