Mass. agency works to return teen to Conn.

Justina Pelletier (left) with her parents, Linda and Lou Pelletier, at Boston Children's Hospital last year.

Pelletier family

Officials said they are actively working to return Justina Pelletier, who has been embroiled in a medical custody battle, to her home state.

BU students accused of hosting wild parties released from jail

An attorney for one of the students said he believed that all four were moving out of the Allston house where the parties were held.

Soldiers who were wearing no identifying insignia and declined to say whether they were Russian or Ukrainian patrolled outside Simferopol International Airport in Simferopol, Ukraine, on Friday after a pro-Russian crowd had gathered there.

Ukraine accuses Russia of ‘military invasion’

Russian troops have taken up positions around a coast guard base and two airports on its strategic Crimea peninsula, Ukrainian officials said.

Interactive

And the Oscar goes to... you

You are on your way to the stage and you need to give your acceptance. Build your speech to see if you can finish before the music starts.

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Should you let your child play football?

How parents and coaches are grappling with the escalating fears of concussion risks.

Kerry Kennedy left a courthouse in White Plains, N.Y., earlier this week.

Kerry Kennedy acquitted of drugged driving in N.Y.

The daughter of Robert F. Kennedy said she took a sleeping pill by mistake before a 2012 car accident.

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“Congratulations,’’ Chairman Stephen Crosby told Penn National Gaming’s top official. “Welcome to Massachusetts.’’

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LAWRENCE HARMON

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Joshua Messier’s 2009 death has the earmarks of a crime, and it should be investigated accordingly.

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Timberly Canale and Mikhail Baryshnikov take a tumble together in ArtsEmerson’s “Man in a Case.”

Baryshnikov adds grace to ‘Man in a Case’

Adapted from a pair of stories by Anton Chekhov, the mixed-media theater piece is a somber and visually striking 75 minutes at the Emerson/Cutler Majestic Theatre.

Movies

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the 2014 Academy Awards

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

Overlooked by Oscar

Ten instances where the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Snubs (er, Sciences) overlooked a worthy nominee from last year.