Hernandez lawyers want murder charge dropped

Surveillance photos appear to show former Patriots star Aaron Hernandez holding a pistol.

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The defense also sought to have surveillance video taken from Aaron Hernandez?s home after Odin Lloyd?s slaying tossed out.

Medtronic eyes cost savings in $42.9b deal for Covidien

The company?s takeover of Mansfield-based Covidien is likely to result in job cuts.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/06/16/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/DV1760565-1775.jpg US open to talks with Iran over Iraq, Kerry says

Secretary of State John Kerry also said in an interview that US drone strikes ?may well? be an option.

Both catcher A.J. Pierzynski and closer Koji Uehara could be attractive trade chips this season.

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Red Sox have plenty to offer on trade market

The Red Sox have what contenders need, and the right moves could reap big rewards for the 2015 season ? yes, 2015.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/06/16/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/gwynn150-14064.jpg Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn dies at 54

The star for the San Diego Padres was nicknamed ??Mr. Padre?? during his 20-year major league career.

Patty Andresino caught up on her Facebook page while her son, Joe, played for Sullivan Insurance in the Milton Little League playoffs.

Long baseball games weigh on clock-conscious parents

The hectic schedule and the lack of a clock can combine to create a perfect storm of modern family pressures.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/06/16/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/dragon150-6776.jpg ?Game of Thrones? season four finale offers hints of future

The series has ascended to become HBO?s most popular show ever, and it is in part due to episodes like this.

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Odyssey Opera?s production of ?Un giorno di regno? by Giuseppe Verdi.

Odyssey Opera shares rarely heard delights

Not every piece of music cast into history?s dustbin deserves to be there ? a point made forcefully by Odyssey Opera in its inaugural June Festival.