Many state nursing homes appear to be not following rules that govern claims about their dementia care, advocates say.
Spacecraft confirms it reached Pluto as it ?phones home?The unprecedented encounter was the last stop on NASA?s grand tour of the planets over the past half-century.
Bail denied for Adams man held in terror plotProsectors say Alexander Ciccolo plotted to bomb a local university in support of the Islamic State terror group.
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Alejandro Done, charged with raping an Uber passenger in December, has been linked to sexual assaults in South Boston and the Esplanade.
The 25 percent increase raised alarm among advocates and officials.
Report on Plainville crash describes engine problemsThe preliminary findings on the June 28 crash provide fresh details on the ?total loss of engine power.?
The department gave preference to candidates who said they wouldn?t arrest relatives or fellow officers for drunken driving, a state agency found.
The colleges said the transition would be too expensive and it would be too complex to operate a separate campus.
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Mike Trout led off the All-Star Game with a home run, and the AL never trailed in defeating the NL.
From shouting matches to shared desserts, the negotiations unfolded behind closed doors over tense weeks of discussion.
Instead of taking a lunch break today, some joined in for a rousing game of the full-contact sport.
Great white shark is rescued from Chatham beachIt was a rare chance for beachgoers to see the predator up close ? and for conservation advocates to put their efforts on display.
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A spin through an obsolete telephone file conjures a number of memories.
Does Atticus?s racist turn in new novel spoil the name?Atticus Finch?s change from crusader to racist in ?Go Set a Watchman? is personal for those who bestowed the name on a pet or a child.
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?It was great, it was warm, it was clean-ish,? said one swimmer of the river?s once-murky waters.
Music, circus performers, color, and energy were the hallmarks as the festival began on Boston Common.
Immigration becoming key GOP issueAs 2016 approaches, immigration has become the presidential election?s definitive issue ? at least in the GOP primary.
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Iran deal is better than no deal at allFor the time being, this accord resolves one of the most pressing foreign policy challenges facing the world.
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The sky can be a compelling subject or backdrop in a photograph, emanating many sources of light.
The time clock/bracket combo carried the new format, with players getting one 45-second break.
A State Police official said there was no physical evidence of an explosion, such as charring or debris.
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The new safety features for younger drivers will be available in the 2016 Chevy Malibu.
President Obama plans to call for legislative action to reduce unduly harsh sentences and eliminate disparities in the way justice is applied.
Beth Myers and Peter Flaherty are joining the former Florida governor?s presidential campaign.
Apple is making the UK the first market outside the US for its digital-wallet system.
Ariana Grande won?t face criminal charges after a video surfaced showing her licking doughnuts on the counter at a donut shop in California.
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A home with open spaceA new floor plan for a renovated 1960s ranch-style house makes entertaining easy.
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The Bostonian astronomer who dreamed of PlutoPercival Lowell?s obsession with ?Planet X? led to the discovery of the dwarf planet.
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