China sends ships to aid in search for missing plane

Relatives of passengers aboard the missing Malaysia Airlines plane waited for news at the Metro Park Lido Hotel in Beijing on Thursday.

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Authorities are searching an area west of Australia where a satellite image showed objects possibly related to the jet.

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A campaign by Scott Brown would bring a deluge of outside spending as Senator Jeanne Shaheen seeks reelection.

GOOD FOR THE GDP? The rebuilding after a natural disaster registers as economic activity.

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What the GDP doesn’t show about America

It’s powerful, useful, and flawed. How to better measure what matters.

Jackie Bradley Jr. headed to the outfield during batting practice in February.

Jackie Bradley Jr. taking it in stride

If Bradley has learned anything in his time in professional baseball, it’s not to get too carried away with the results of spring training.

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Gustavo Dudamel has faced scrutiny for his refusal to condemn the actions of the government in his native Venezuela.

Brandyn Curry (right) and Siyani Chambers celebrated after Harvard beat Cincinnati in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

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Harvard proves (again) that it belongs here

For the second straight spring, the Crimson have won a game in the NCAA Tournament. It’s no fluke.

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SCOT LEHIGH

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The former Mass. senator is hoping the slipper will fit in the Granite State and restore the magic.

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Zac Brown performs on stage during the Country to Country concert in London in March.

Zac Brown Band to play Fenway June 28

The Grammy-winning country rockers follow in the bootsteps of Jason Aldean, who sold out two shows at Fenway in 2013.