Police to increase presence at South Boston parade

Parade-goers are being urged not to bring bags to the parade as more uniformed and undercover officers will be deployed, along with the bomb squad.

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The maker of Samuel Adams beer said it had hoped a compromise could be reached to allow gay veterans to march.

Revelers lined the route of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York Citry in 2009.

Kevin Cullen

Older parade, same problem

In New York City, there’s the same standoff over gays and the St. Patrick’s Day parade, but unlike Boston there’s little attempt at compromise.

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While no theory has been ruled out, the Malaysian plane reportedly sent signals to a satellite even after a transponder went silent.

Probe of stem cell research finds errors, but no fraud so far

Thee scientists at a Japanese research institute have agreed to consider a retraction of controversial stem cell papers.

Former Red Sox relief pitcher Bryce Florie.

Greg Foster

Bryce Florie’s comeback, 13 years after gruesome injury

Nearly blinded by a line drive that shattered his face and career, the hurler is making a new life for himself in the game he loves.

Presidential Candidate Barbie, circa 2004

Derrick Z. Jackson

Barbie, crusher of aspirations

Is it possible that Barbie is so over-feminized that ones dressed as doctors make girls less likely to see themselves becoming one?

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The location at 50 Milk St., in a part of town traditionally reserved for lawyers and bankers, will have space for 300 startups.

Darrelle Revis, right, will have to focus on limiting Peyton Manning and the Broncos next season.

Christopher L. Gasper

Manning forced Patriots to get Revis

Bill Belichick has agreed to back up the Brink’s truck for Darrelle Revis, and we have Peyton Manning to thank.

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SCOT LEHIGH

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Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has a message for Massachusetts: Yes, education reform has been a success here, but we still have a long way to go.

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Having  “strings attached” to his free agency seems to be hurting Stephen Drew.

Stephen Drew stuck in free agent purgatory

The Red Sox’ 2013 shortstop hasn’t hooked on with a team, and MLB’s compensation rule seems to be hurting his opportunity to sign somewhere.

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