The regulator of the nation?s gambling mecca ordered companies like DraftKings and FanDuel to obtain licenses to continue operating.
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Martin Shkreli of Turing Pharmaceuticals has drawn criticism for dramatically increasing the price of a drug for parasitic infections.
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Mental evaluation halts Philip Chism trialThe teen accused of murdering his Danvers teacher in 2013 will undergo ?observation and examination? for up to 20 days.
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Trump machine whirring on endless media exposureThe Republican presidential frontrunner is everywhere, all the time ? with little expense from his campaign.
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Obama halts withdrawal from Afghanistan The president will keep thousands of troops in the country through 2017, prolonging the US role in a war that has stretched for 14 years.
Facing epidemic, Baker seeks to limit opioid prescriptionsThe governor?s proposal would place new restrictions on how many painkillers doctors and dentists can prescribe to a patient.
New Hampshire?s Mount Washington was the coldest place in the continental US Thursday morning.
The popular luxury athletic wear brand will hold a three-day sale at the Hynes Convention Center starting Friday.
When a puffy white cockatoo escaped, he went straight to one of the toniest streets in Brookline and got to work terrorizing residents.
The former US senator is hosting the presidential candidates at a ?No B.S. Backyard BBQ? series in New Hampshire.
?It?s starting to look like it?s going to be a normal slot parlor, but nothing spectacular,? one expert said.
On the sea, in the mountains, or somewhere in between, each features a range of amenities ? and a distinct vibe.
The South End restaurant and performance theater will close after 43 years because the business is losing money.
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Women were less likely to die from alcoholic cirrhosis in states with stricter laws.
Electric car maker Tesla Motors is leapfrogging competitors with a new autopilot system that lets cars change lanes by themselves.
Envoy who hid Americans during Iran hostage crisis diesKen Taylor, Canada?s ambassador to Iran who sheltered Americans at his residence during the 1979 crisis, was 81.
Alex Speier
Outside of the Rangers dugout, many in the baseball community did not object to Jose Bautista?s demonstration.
Rachel G. Bowers
Plenty has changed for Colts since AFC title gameHere?s what you need to know about the Patriots? opponent in Sunday night?s grudge match.
Kitty Dukakis
Don?t lift the ban on liquor ads on the TLet?s not make the T a vehicle for encouraging more young people to spend their time and money on booze.
In N.H., Rubio and Bush are in a zero sum gameJeb Bush is in third place in a new poll in New Hampshire with Marco Rubio just one point behind.
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A look at some of the 2015 balloonist gatherings around the globe.
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With Moments, we all might use TwitterTwo-thirds of registered Twitter users don?t actually use it. For them, Twitter has designed ?Moments.?
What did pope?s mea culpa mean? Take your pick of scandalsWhen the pope asked for forgiveness, he left everyone free to speculate on which scandals he had in mind.
Even when he?s not on the field, the veteran linebacker is an invaluable mentor to the younger Patriots.
Oprah helped Barack Obama. Frank Sinatra helped JFK. But do VIP backers still have the ability to sway voters in presidential elections?
The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy hit the waters for one of the final times this season.
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Massport will be auctioning off 95 cars that have been left at Boston?s airport.
A young man was killed and his brother severely beaten by relatives and fellow members of an upstate New York church.
Roosevelt, who turns 70 next month, will step down after 16 years with the insurer, including the last 10 as chief executive.
The movie ? scripted by Aaron Sorkin ? is often great, appalling fun. But it?s not really about Steve Jobs.
?It?s plain and simple, the way we make it anyways, and it?s the way we?ve always made it,? says Glenn Cook, owner of Cider Hill Farm in Amesbury, of his award-winning sweet apple cider.
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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Bernie Sanders rejects CEO Martin Shkreli?s campaign donation
Why food allergy fakers need to stop
Donald Trump media and ratings savvy is fueling his long ride atop the Republican primary polls
Can we please stop pretending marijuana is harmless?
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