Suspected gunman in Va. TV killings dies at hospital

In a shocking act of violence on live TV, a man shot and killed two journalists while filming the act, before shooting and killing himself.

An image from a video shows the suspect in the shooting deaths of two journalists.

WDBJ

Ty Burr

Virginia shooter?s actions staged for the widest possible audience

Can we even talk about it without giving a criminal the fame he wanted? Here is all that matters: Two people are dead.

An undated photo made available by WDBJ-TV shows reporter Alison Parker (left) and cameraman Adam Ward.

Parker, Ward ?full of exuberance,? colleague recalls

The television reporter and cameraman killed Wednesday were a young team at the beginning of their careers.

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The Dow surged more than 600 points Wednesday after six straight days of losses.

Foul play ruled out after body found on Plum Island

Authorities identified the woman as Jocelyn McLaughlin, 59, of Newburyport.

Business and labor groups call for gas pipeline, renewables

The New England Coalition for Affordable Energy said that without new investment, the region could face billions in higher energy costs.

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The cub, one of two twins born Saturday, has died. The remaining cub appears to be strong, robust and behaving normally, the zoo said.

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A video posted online appeared to show the driver attacking a passenger who had thrown a cup full of liquid in the driver?s face.

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Opinion | farah stockman

Sex, drugs, and racist policing in Rutland, Vt.

There is a right way and a wrong way to address the heroin scourge. Rutland chose the wrong way.

Don Orsillo and Jerry Remy. The Red Sox broadcast Team for NESN.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

With Don Orsillo news, Red Sox drop the ball again

The announcer?s unpopular termination follows the team?s awkward moves involving Larry Lucchino and Ben Cherington.

BOSTON, MA - NOVEMBER 2: Stephen Drew addresses the crowd at Fenway Park as Don Orsillo looks on before boarding the duck boats for the Boston Red Sox victory parade on November 2, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Gail Oskin/Getty Images)

Support for Don Orsillo swells in aftermath of NESN move

Viewers expressed thanks toward the longtime Red Sox play-by-play announcer and were critical of NESN?s decision.

Former St. Paul's School student Owen Labrie stood next to a map of the campus.

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Defense rests in St. Paul?s rape case

The 19-year-old defendant, Owen Labrie, was the sole witness called by his lawyers after several days of prosecution testimony.

STAT | Kendall Squared

Kendall Square plans an image makeover

The Cambridge neighborhood lacks a cohesive identity, its chief boosters say.

Rosy Hosking (left) and Allison Bard attend The Dinner Party, a group for people who have lost loved ones.

How religious are millennials?

The number of young adults unaffiliated with any religious group is on the rise. But unaffiliated does not mean uninterested.

Address

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The deluge of data and the pressure to install solar panels can be debilitating. We shine some light on the murk.

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Arnold Arboretum employees are urging visitors to the sprawling park space to keep their dogs on leashes.

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/26/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/200_biden_henniker.jpg Why Joe Biden could skip N.H. if he runs for president

The rationale for Biden to skip Iowa and New Hampshire is this: He would enter in the race too late to compete in those states.

Opinion & Ideas

Alex Beam

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This much is true: In 1956, a bored and bibulous Gilmanton, N.H., housewife published ?Peyton Place.?

The Big Picture

Track and Field World Championships 2015

Nearly 2,000 competitors from 207 countries are participating in the event in Beijing.

BetaBoston

Innovation Economy

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For now, the best parking app is a friend in the passenger seat with an eagle-eye.

Crux

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Catholics to his left and right will all be hoping to pull the pope a bit closer to their own causes.