A man who was shocked with a Taser-type device after allegedly wreaking havoc in a market has died.
It may be a week or more before investigators determine whether a piece of debris found on an island came from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
Suspected Jewish assailants attacked a Palestinian village early Friday and torched two homes, killing a young child.
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An executive at the Cambridge company was fired for using ?aggressive tactics? in trying to obtain a copy of a book about the firm.
Wynn offers to bolster T?s Orange Line The move comes as part of Wynn Resorts? efforts to win the state?s blessing for its $1.7 billion Everett gambling palace.
Boston executive Joseph Trustey and his daughter, Anna, died in a single-engine plane crash while traveling to visit colleges.
Officials said the new rules should help agencies respond to requests more swiftly and reduce the cost for citizens to obtain information.
The most famous building in New England will no longer be called the Hancock Tower ? at least by its owner.
Part of the BeatBus mission is to get more kids interested in music earlier in life, bolstering the pipeline of up-and-coming players.
As the skills gap lights up teleprompters and fills editorial pages, a growing number of economists are sounding a sharp, skeptical note.
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Xander Bogaerts and David Ortiz each had three hits, and Steven Wright pitched seven solid innings.
The Boston Globe has revised its rankings of the top 10 Republican presidential candidates in New Hampshire.
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The operator of Pimlico and other well-known tracks says it is interested in returning thoroughbred racing to Suffolk Downs.
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The Patriots? beleaguered quarterback got back to football business as he tries to leave distractions behind.
How hard is it to permanently delete text messages?Tom Brady or his assistants would have had to obliterate his smartphone to make sure texts were no longer retrievable.
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The debate over hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics prompted a healthy discussion abut where the city is headed.
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Olympic donors said a bet on a better future for the region was one worth making ? and many would do it again.
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Conversations with the 2016 presidential candidatesThe Globe?s James Pindell sits down with presidential candidates and hopefuls to discuss the race.
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Thank you for giving LA another shot at the GamesThank you, Boston, for perhaps bringing the Olympics back to the only place in the world that is already built for them.
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About 6,500 athletes with intellectual disabilities from 165 nations are competing throughout the city.
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With Windows 10, Microsoft gets back on track After one of the biggest fiascos in its history, Microsoft is back on track with its new operating system.
US welcomes Christians and Jews. Atheists and Muslims? Not so muchAmericans are all for religious freedom ? but disagree on who can claim it.
The ruling was based on the NFL?s decision to file its own case before the players association could.
In the aftermath of Boston?s Olympic bid, Frederick Law Olmsted?s dream is dead ? again. But the prospects for Widett Circle remain bright.
Across Boston, a record 6,500 children are fighting summer learning loss through 78 different educational programs.
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The M235i is made more fun to drive with a smooth-as-you-could-imagine 6-speed manual transmission.
Taliban officials on Thursday confirmed the death of the group?s founder and picked his former deputy as successor.
The US Olympic Committee?s decision to ditch Boston is a setback for Fish, but local business leaders expect him to bounce back.
Lyman?s towering performance offers the satisfying spectacle of a great actor putting his own distinctive stamp on a classic role.
?Rogue Nation? unfolds with fluid, twisty, old-school pleasure ? you settle into it like a favorite chair.
Learning from past mistakes and other cities could make Boston a zootopia.
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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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To build a better drone, study lovebirdsHigh-speed video footage reveals how lovebirds turn quickly without getting dizzy.
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