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The officer who shot Michael Brown stopped him because he was ?walking down the middle of the street blocking traffic,? Ferguson?s police chief said.
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Memorial service to honor Jennifer MartelMartel?s family plans a service this evening on the one-year anniversary of her murder at the hands of Jared Remy.
A truck driver allegedly brandished a hammer at protesters outside the company?s warehouse.
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Smart machines need the right ?personality? to work well?and experts are finding the best choice may not always be what we think we want.
Ben Volin | On Football
Here are five things to watch for, as Bill Belichick wants to see a better effort, especially from the backups, on Friday.
Stricken with ALS, Pete Frates shows the will to liveFrates, whose name is now inextricably linked with Ice Bucket Challenge, can no longer speak, walk, or move his arms. But he?s still got a smile.
Dawn Barrett announced Friday that she is resigning, ending her three-and-a-half year run at the public school?s helm.
Opinion | The Podium
Don?t forget the cause behind Ice Bucket ChallengeIn a post-ice-bucket-world, will any more people actually know what ALS is?
Movie Review
In documentary ?The Dog? gets his dayThe documentary reveals the truth is much stranger than the fiction.
Mayors Bill De Blasio in New York and Marty Walsh in Boston both campaigned on a message of economic populism.
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and casino mogul Steve Wynn are playing high-stakes poker ? and both have a lot to lose.
Here are five things to watch for, as Bill Belichick wants to see a better effort, especially from the backups, on Friday.
The 12-year-old boy hit and killed as he tried out his new roller blades was set to start seventh grade next month.
At the end of a Mass, the pope said that he hopes the tragedy will impel Koreans ?to work together in solidarity for the common good.?
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The parent company of Shaw?s and Star Market stores said customer credit and debit card data may have been compromised.
Director Diane Paulus and the other creators of the headed-for-Broadway show are after an earthbound kind of magic.
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1972 summer tornadoes In 1972, two tornadoes struck Massachusetts within weeks of each other, with Chelmsford and Brookline receiving the most damage.
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