Nahant official quits amid probe into spending

Prosecutors are investigating whether Town Administrator Andrew Bisignani improperly funneled public contracts to favored contractors.

Grossman, Coakley spar over campaign finance pledge

Steve Grossman and Martha Coakley clashed over a proposed campaign finance pact at the first Democratic gubernatorial forum since the field narrowed to three.

Shiite fighters rallied in Baghdad Monday.

Obama says US troops will deploy to Iraq

President Obama said up to 275 troops will provide support and security for US personnel and the US Embassy in Baghdad.

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Haley Cremer, 20, of Sharon, attended Simmons College in Boston and had just completed her sophomore year.

Starting pitcher Rubby De La Rosa (right) gets a hand from David Ross as he comes off the field following the final out of the top of the seventh inning. He was done for the night. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

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RED SOX 1, TWINS 0

Red Sox win behind strong start by De La Rosa

Rubby De La Rosa allowed one hit through seven innings and A.J. Pierzynski drove in the game?s only run in the fifth inning.

on soccer

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Clint Dempsey?s early goal and a remarkable late header gave the US a sweet revenge victory over Ghana in their World Cup opener.

Shabazz Napier led UConn to two national titles, as a freshman and a senior. (File/Charles Rex Arbogast/Associated Press)

Shabazz Napier works out for Celtics

No matter where he goes, Napier will always be a Celtics fan, he said.

Hillary Clinton signed her latest book,

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Clinton draws a crowd, young and old

Amid speculation she will run in 2016, Hillary Rodham Clinton made a stop at Harvard Bookstore Monday.

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

Arts

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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.