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Five states, including Maine and Connecticut, are adopting such systems, but skeptics say analytics in child welfare are relatively untested.
TJX CEO Carol Meyrowitz to step downMeyrowitz, 61, will become executive chairman of TJX Cos., and Ernie Herrman will succeed her as chief executive on Jan. 31.
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Weak link discovered in flu vaccine New research points to a single component as the weak link in the vaccine.
?We are still considering this a search and rescue at this point,?? Coast Guard Petty Officer Jon-Paul Rios said.
People can make conscious decisions to feel positive emotions. says one researcher. Here are her tips to a happier life.
Jury selection to begin in Danvers teen?s murder trialPhilip Chism is accused of raping and killing his Danvers High math teacher, Colleen Ritzer, in October 2013.
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The offensive was the first major ground fighting since Russia began launching air raids in Syria last week.
Maine father distraught as son dies after petting zoo visitColton Guay, just 21 months, died Monday after picking up bacteria during a family trip to the Oxford County Fair.
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One meteorologist predicted that the season would feature slightly above-average temperatures and about-average snowfall.
Carson?s comments on mass shootings draw rebukes?I would not just stand there and let him shoot me,? Ben Carson said on Fox News.
BETABOSTON
DraftKings, FanDuel broaden ban on employees playing fantasy sports for cashThe new step follows a day of heated questions ? some of them from lawmakers and regulators ? about the kind of data fantasy sports employees can access.
The backers of an affordable housing project in the neighborhood are learning it?s a good idea to get William Galvin on board.
Newton moves to protect temple land as sale to BC nearsCongregation Mishkan Tefila will vote this month whether to sell the Chestnut Hill property to Boston College.
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How do we know the ugly late-night wars are really over? Last night, Leno grabbed the ?Tonight Show? monologue from Fallon.
Steve Wynn files libel suit against unnamed casino foeWynn says someone gave subpoenas to the media related to Boston?s lawsuit against the Mass. Gaming Commission.
Friendly?s founder asks college to remove name from buildingAmerican International College in Springfield complied with the request from Curtis Blake on Tuesday.
Shirley Leung
Teamsters case casts an unwanted cloud over City Hall Questions about the mayor?s loyalty came roaring back after City Hall was mentioned in an indictment accusing union members of extortion.
Nuclear smugglers with Russian ties sought ISIS buyerAuthorities have highlighted how dangerous a thriving nuclear black market in Eastern Europe has become.
SCOT LEHIGH
Separating fog from fact on charter schoolsIt?s anti-charter week at the Massachusetts Teachers Association.
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Calm down, Hillary Clinton has not lost New Hampshire. Yet.Clinton is currently losing N.H., but she is very, very, very, very far away from the state being a lost cause.
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Globe photographer Craig F. Walker documented the plight of refugees and migrants looking for a better life in Europe.
Former A123 boss aims beyond electric carsAs more solar panels and wind turbines are added to the electric grid, Vionx is pitching its energy storage systems as a long-running backup.
Analysis
On day one of Synod 2015, conservatives strike firstThe traditionalist camp isn?t going to just counter-punch this time around.
An analysis of Dallas game film doesn?t give much reason to expect that they can compete Sunday.
Paul Modrich, a 1968 graduate of the school, will share the honor for his work on ?mechanistic studies of DNA repair.?
The state?s attorney general and the US representative said that the state?s reputation as a bastion of civil rights is at stake.
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The car, which is made largely of copper, brass, and bronze, has not been seen publicly in about 30 years.
As the sun finally shined, owners of flooded homes in South Carolina pried open soggy doors and took a look at the damage for the first time.
President Obama?s nominee to lead the agency recently coauthored a series of scientific papers but asked that his name be removed before publication.
The princess toured the museum?s new exhibit on Dutch painting.
The Middle Gray Cafe has room for writers to work on laptops, commuters to eat arepas, and stroller-pulling parents to wake up with a well-made latte.
Design New England
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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