Tsarnaev apologizes, is sentenced to death

?I am sorry for the lives that I?ve taken,? Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev said at his sentencing.

KEVIN CULLEN

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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev offered an apology, but many of his victims did not take comfort from his words.

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?If there?s any lingering doubt about that, let there be no more. I did do it along with my brother,? the bomber said.

Boston Marathon bombing survivors Erika Brannock, left, and Rebekah Gregory left the Moakley Federal Courthouse Wednesday.

Survivors, victims? relatives confront Tsarnaev at sentencing

?What you did to my daughter was disgusting.?? said Patricia Campbell, mother of victim Krystle Campbell.

Yvonne Abraham

It?s no Confederate flag, but our banner is still pretty awful

Native Americans have been trying to change the Massachusetts flag for decades, to little effect.

Wegmans opened a supermarket in Burlington in October 2014.

Supermarkets battle growing competition for grocery business

Traditional supermarkets are in an all-out food fight as new competitors move in on their business.

Retired traffic guard Betty McDougall laid out the cards she received from the children she helped to get to school safely, in her kitchen.

After 42 years, beloved West Roxbury crossing guard retires

Betty McDougall watched generations of kids grow up and move on in West Roxbury. Now 80, she decided that the end of this school year was time to hang up her uniform.

Plan to fight homelessness would use ?triage system?

Boston unveiled an effort against homelessness that has a ?triage system? to identify the needs of each person.

Hiawatha Bray | Tech Lab

Learning to live with cell data limits

Millions of us must live with wireless data caps, but with the right tools, we can set our own limits.

South Boston, Massachusetts -- 6/16/2015-- Steve Pagliuca, Boston 2024 Chairman, outlines some of the benefits of a Boston Olympics in his first speech as chairman in South Boston, Massachusetts June 16, 2015. Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff Topic: 17pages Reporter:

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USOC pleased with changes to Boston Olympics bid

However, United States Olympic Committee officials still want to see more local support for the bid.

Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (right) exits with a hamstring injury after driving in a pair of runs in the sixth.

RED SOX 5, ORIOLES 1

Red Sox suffer injuries in win over Orioles

Clay Buchholz was strong and David Ortiz homered, but injuries to Dustin Pedroia and Hanley Ramirez muted the celebrations.

NICK CAFARDO I ON BASEBALL

Clay Buchholz pitching like an ace for Red Sox

At 30, he?s a pitcher contending teams now have on their wish lists, and you can understand why.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

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Danny Ainge has four picks in Thursday?s NBA Draft and he?d prefer to deal some of them.

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

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The Timberwolves will take Anthony-Towns with the first pick, and the Lakers will be happy to scoop up Okafor.

Chuck Grant displayed his medical marijuana that he picked up from the dispensary in Salem.

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At Salem medical marijuana dispensary, a sense of relief

Access to the dispensary ? the first in the state ? was by appointment only Wednesday.

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Four years after the state legalized Las Vegas-style casino gambling, the first slots parlor in the state has opened.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/24/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/_MG_9308A.jpg Tornado touched down in Wrentham on Tuesday

Crews were still working to clear trees that had fallen on roads and become entangled in telephone wires.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/09/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/horowitz.png Historic rulings on gay marriage, health care coming soon

Here are some of the big cases and key issues that will be decided before the end of June.

The Big Picture

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International Day of Yoga

The first International Day of Yoga was held on June 21 and India set a record for the largest yoga demonstration in a single venue.