Alleged murderer tried to kill himself in cell, lawyer says

Edwin Alemany is accused of murdering Amy Lord and attacking two other women in South Boston in 2013.

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Edwin Alemany was not physically harmed and his trial resumed as scheduled Monday, his attorney said.

Charlestown defense attorney due in court over boat accident

Benjamin Urbelis was allegedly operating a boat named ?Naut Guilty? when a woman fell overboard and lost her arm in the propeller.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/01/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/staples150-4296.jpg 225 stores set to close, but Staples CEO?s pay surges

Despite a third straight annual sales decline, Staples directors gave Ronald Sargent a 15 percent pay raise, amounting to $1.6 million.

Man faces third trial in 1981 Braintree murder

Keith Butler is charged, once again, with the murder of Francis Hussey, who was 41 years old when he was found dead.

Anthony Elonis was prosecuted for making illegal threats after he posted Facebook rants in the form of rap lyrics.

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Supreme Court throws out conviction for Facebook threats

The justices ruled that it was not enough for prosecutors to show that comments could make a reasonable person feel threatened.

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Eric Rosengren said that policymakers should wait until the economy strengthens further before raising rates.

US Secretary of State John Kerry was taken to a hospital by helicopter after Sunday?s incident.

Kerry curtails trip, heads to MGH with broken leg

John Kerry will return home today after he broke his leg bicycling in France, causing him to cut short a European trip.

Filthy snow farm in Boston refuses to melt

During a site visit, seagulls circled overhead as the stench from the muck and melting snow radiated from the landfill.

?This is going to allow us to improve service for our patients,? said Dr. Gregg S. Meyer, chief clinical officer at Partners HealthCare.

Partners? $1.2b patient data system seen as key to future

The investment is part of a gamble that spending vast amounts on information technology will pay off in better health care at lower costs.

With one swing of the bat, Josh Hamilton lined a double to the gap off Sox closer Koji Uehara that drove in the winning runs.

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You can second-guess Farrell, but Red Sox just a bad team

Pitch to Prince Fielder, or Josh Hamilton? Either way it probably wouldn?t work for the Red Sox these days.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/29/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/474819934.jpg Kevin Love expects to play for Cavaliers next season

The injured Cleveland forward has an opt-out clause in his contract that would make him a free agent, but wants to stay put.

The interview was Tracy Morgan?s first public appearance since the accident on the New Jersey Turnpike.

Tracy Morgan makes first public appearance since accident

Appearing live on ?Today,? the comedian says he remembers nothing about the limo crash that left him in a coma.

In a 2003 fatal pedestrian crash in Seaport Boulevard, multiple police agencies responded. A turf war between city and State Police continues to complicate policing issues in the fast-growing neighborhood.

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City, state police in turf battle over the Seaport

The wrangling over who should patrol the revitalized district remains at a stalemate.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/01/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/3429-2-Apple11.jpg Woman who threw away rare Apple I computer could collect $100,000

A recycling center in the Silicon Valley is looking for a woman who discarded one of only about 200 first-generation desktop computers.

The struggle of the depressed parent

Trying to parent while coping with depression is like trying to ski on peanut butter.

My Morning Cup

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/01/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/regan150-4465.jpg How does Fox?s Trish Regan take her coffee?

The anchor of The Intelligence Report with Trish Regan on the Fox Business Network shares her coffee rituals.

The Big Picture

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Scenes from daily life in May 2015

From graduations to beautiful beaches to blooming flowers, a look at daily scenes around the world this May.