Partners? deal to acquire three hospitals rejected

The decision caps a long process that started three years ago when Partners started pursuing South Shore Hospital.

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A judge denied the deal in a devastating blow to Partners HealthCare, and to former attorney general Martha Coakley.

Aaron Hernandez (center) listened during his trial on Thursday.

Prosecutors say Hernandez DNA found at scene

A marijuana joint found next to murder victim Odin Lloyd allegedly contained both his DNA and that of Aaron Hernandez.

Friday storm to drop up to 8 inches of snow

Two storms are expected to hit after midnight into Friday and Sunday into Monday.

Despite Obama veto threat, Senate passes Keystone bill

The Republican-controlled Senate has passed a bipartisan bill approving construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.

Blizzard of 2015

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Aerial photos of blizzard cleanup across the state

Globe photographer David L. Ryan got a birds-eye view of the cleanup following the first blizzard of 2015.

Super Bowl XLIX

Ernie Adams (right is the Patriots? director of football research and close confidant of Bill Belichick.

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The Patriots? man behind the curtain

Is Ernie Adams, a little-known Bill Belichick confidant, the secret to the Patriots? success? By Dan Shaughnessy

PHOENIX, AZ - JANUARY 29: Honoree Terry Bradshaw (L) and former NFL player Joe Montana attend the Friars Club Roast of Terry Bradshaw during the ESPN Super Bowl Roast at the Arizona Biltmore on January 29, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Friars Club)

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Tom Brady had to order deflation of footballs, Joe Montana says

The Hall of Famer added, though, that the rules are too stringent and that Deflategate won?t hurt Brady?s legacy.

Alex Speier

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Few of Bill Belichick and Pete Carroll?s colleagues enjoy the authority they have over personnel decisions.

Ben Volin

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?Feedback? Hell, it?s been a tsunami of hatred,? said Bob Kravitz, who hasn?t exactly been the most popular man with Patriots fans.

Amy Poehler receiving Hasty Pudding award

The comedian and actress didn?t let a little inclement weather stop her from journeying to Cambridge.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/01/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/mbta-big-8102.jpg Smoke-filled train creates chaotic scene on Red Line

Bystanders kicked in windows to help passengers out of a smoke-filled Red Line train at Quincy Station, witnesses said.

Opinion

Robert DeLeo | May 10, 2009

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Robert DeLeo includes term limits for the speakership as an example of reform on Beacon Hill.

The Big Picture

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Massive snowstorm hits the Northeast

The storm blasted the region with wind-whipped snow that piled nearly three-feet high in some places.

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