More doubt is cast on Cape Wind plan

Wind turbines in Dronten, the Netherlands.

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The developer has terminated contracts to buy land in Falmouth and R.I., the latest sign the wind farm may never be built.

West Roxbury residents are concerned the pipeline could be damaged and leak because it runs near a quarry where explosive charges are frequently detonated.

Federal agency looks favorably on gas pipeline

The government said the environmental impact from a pipeline into Boston isn?t severe enough to prevent the project.

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Boston?s Olympic organizing group has installed Richard Davey as its top executive as it launches its campaign.

Mourners left funeral services for Dr. Michael J. Davidson at Temple Beth Elohim in Wellesley.

Slain Brigham doctor mourned as achiever who put patients first

Dr. Michael Davidson ?always wanted to fix people and make them better,? his mother said at his funeral in Wellesley.

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Celtics get past Nuggets

Avery Bradley scored 18 points and hit two key shots at the end to lift Boston to its second straight win.

NFL playoffs

In this Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, photo New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has a ball tossed to him during warmups before the NFL football AFC Championship game against the Indianapolis Colts in Foxborough, Mass. The NFL says its investigation into whether the New England Patriots used underinflated footballs in the AFC championship game is ongoing after a report Tuesday night. Jan. 20, 2015, claimed the league found 11 balls were not properly inflated. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

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NFL confirms footballs weren?t legal, says it is investigating

Nearly 40 interviews were conducted as part of the investigation into the Patriots? use of deflated footballs in Sunday?s game, the league said.

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The Patriots QB?s quotes from Thursday?s press conference about deflated footballs were repurposed with schoolboy glee.

In Caribou?s biting cold, you must have ?zero? tolerance

No part of New England escapes winter?s wrath. But Caribou, the northeastern-most city in the US, is on a different level.

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Central Massachusetts will see the greatest accumulation, but no part of the state will be spared, forecasters said.

Red Sox owner John Henry said he and chairman Tom Werner (;left) are determined to see the team get back on track in 2015. (File/Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

Red Sox owner John Henry predicts pitch clocks will be in baseball?s future

In a wide-ranging interview, Henry also said the team will exceed $200 million in payroll in 2015.

Ernie Banks in 2007.

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Hall of Famer Ernie Banks dies at 83

Banks was a two-time MVP who never lost his boundless enthusiasm for baseball despite years of playing on losing Cubs teams.

Six myths about nutrition and health

Are frozen vegetables less nutritious than fresh vegetables? Does eating later at night cause weight gain? Experts debunk these and other myths.

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The promise and limits of ?mental health first aid?

New programs are training laypeople to deal with psychological emergencies ? but how much do they actually help those in crisis?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) and House Speaker John Boehner.

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Benjamin Netanyahu goes too far

The Israeli prime minister?s acceptance of an invitation to address Congress about Iran was a demonstration of hubris.

Bruce Schneier (bottom) video chats with Edward Snowden.

Snowden, NSA face off over privacy at Harvard

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden appeared onscreen at a Harvard University symposium from Moscow.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/01/23/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/rail150-7690.jpg MBTA fines commuter rail operator $1.6 million

The penalties are a sign of the company?s slow progress in living up to the promises made when it took over in July.

Opinion

Andrew Zimbalist

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Expensive details, such as land ownership, could sink Boston?s budget.

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

Unrest in Yemen

The future for Yemen is uncertain after the president resigned this week following a rebel takeover of the country.

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