Foreign military observers held in east Ukraine

A pro-Russian insurgency leader said that foreign military observers detained as suspected NATO spies could be released in exchange for jailed activists.

Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah was interviewed at his residence in Kabul Thursday, April 24, 2014.

Abdullah tops Afghan presidential vote’s 1st count

Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah won the most votes but not the majority needed to avoid a runoff, according to full results.

Andrea Lavigne told an interviewer about her baby’s death earlier this month.

Warning missed before Grafton baby’s death

Social workers overlooked a police officer’s faxed complaint for six days, and when a social worker finally investigated, she learned that the baby had died.

FDA e-cigarette plan is criticized by both sides

The proposal would bring e-cigarettes and their ingredients under the agency’s review for the first time.

 Michael Finn with a rare 19th-century clock at E.B. Horn Co.

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Grimy broken clock turns out to be rare gem

For years, employees and customers at E.B. Horn ignored a tarnished and dusty old clock sitting behind the counter of the venerable jeweler.

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Now a candidate for the NHL MVP award, Patrice Bergeron’s impressive portfolio continues to increase, as does his value to the Bruins.

Foursquare founder Dennis Crowley (foreground) said he didn’t mean to cause any harm by duplicating a registered runner’s bib number.

Boston Marathon

Foursquare founder apologizes for fake Boston Marathon bib

Foursquare founder Dennis Crowley said he didn’t mean to cause any harm by duplicating a registered runner’s bib number.

From left: Ryan Landry, Jessica Barstis, and Paul V. Melendy.

Stage Review

Landry’s ‘Snow White’ is plenty animated

Ryan Landry and the Gold Dust Orphans deliver the cheer we’ve learned to expect from the inventive writer-performer and his troupe.

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The bank’s state workforcehas dropped from 12,000 in early 2013 to 11,300.

State Street to lay off 400 employees, 145 in Mass.

The Boston-based financial services giant announced the job cuts as it reported a 22 percent drop in its first-quarter net income.

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Design New England

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A new vacation house honors the island’s historic architecture—but without the old-fashioned quirks.