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One survivor said the gunman, identified as Chris Harper Mercer, 26, demanded his victims state their religion before he started shooting.
?Our thoughts and prayers are not enough,? President Obama said in pointed comments arguing for stronger gun laws.
So far this year, there have been at least 294 mass shooting incidents. There have been 274 days.
Mrs. Lynch and her husband, former Fidelity Magellan Fund manager Peter Lynch, supported a host of endeavors, many in education.
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Forecasters said it could grow still more intense before following a path that would near the US East Coast.
Bill Simmons bashes ESPN in first new podcastThe former ESPN personality called the network?s coverage of the Deflategate controversy ?embarrassing.?
Man charged in 1992 Lena Bruce murder caseLena Bruce, 21, originally from Philadelphia, was a recent graduate of Tufts University when she was killed in the South End in 1992.
While there are exceptions, teams with byes in Week 4 or 5 usually follow a pattern.
Disgraced tennis great Bob Hewitt was ordered by a judge to pay a woman he is accused of abusing while he was her coach.
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Indefatigable drive and charisma have made Maura Healey the state?s attorney general and the one to watch in Massachusetts politics.
Mayor Walsh hired Brian Kelly, who helped convict ?Whitey? Bulger, to investigate City Hall?s role in a union?s alleged extortion scheme.
John Fidler, 51, has been convicted of stabbing several people in downtown Boston, and once admitted to selling cocaine.
Report faults DCF for licensing Auburn foster homeTwo little girls found unresponsive this summer were living in a foster home that should never have been licensed, the report said.
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Jesse Carrillo allegedly supplied heroin to Eric Sinacori, who had been involved in a campus informant program.
Harvard professor failed to disclose connectionCalestous Juma, an expert in international development, said he was not paid by Monsanto to extol the benefits of GMOs.
Opinion Reel: Announcing the Fall 2015 selectionsThese nine films were selected by a panel of Globe Opinion journalists and documentary film experts.
Evaluating campaign money reports gets more complicatedJust combining a candidate?s account and the candidate?s super PAC might not be the best way of doing things.
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The trip by the world leader of the Roman Catholic Church included a White House visit.
Hiawatha Bray | Tech Lab
Hang onto your wallet ? Samsung Pay is hereSamsung Pay works, and it?s cool, but ultimately it?s a dead end. Your wallet will still be there for years to come.
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What it means that Pope Francis met Kim DavisThe encounter was a broad gesture of support by the pope for conscientious objection from gay marriage law.
The Sox failed to finish off a sweep in New York and had their six-game win streak snapped.
The Plainville suspect is accused of pressing the mine?s trigger multiple times while staring at his colleague.
Bernie Sanders?s campaign collected nearly as much money from small donations as Clinton has from big-dollar donors.
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Tesla shows the world its much-anticipated Model X, an electric SUV with a lot of perks.
Afghan government forces pushed overnight into the strategic northern city of Kunduz that was captured by the Taliban earlier this week.
The Boston Housing Authority has selected Corcoran Jennison and the national developer SunCal to remake the city?s largest public housing development.
Actor/filmmaker Mélanie Laurent deftly sketches the repressed life of a high school girl who comes alive when a new student befriends her.
If you haven?t eaten your fill of doughnuts at one of the many Boston area shops, you may want to check out the Rise & Rumble Donut Throwdown at Post 390 on Sunday.
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Deck House ReduxA new floor plan and a fresh palette prove the stalwart post-and-beam, open concept design is still relevant.
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