The toll is rising despite months of intensifying efforts to combat the substance abuse crisis.
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Vice President Joe Biden said he would not seek the presidency because he did not have time to put together a successful bid.
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Joe Biden calls for ?moonshot? to cure cancerEven as he surrendered his presidential ambitions, the vice president dedicated himself to the fight against the disease.
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The decision by the House Freedom Caucus all but guarantees that Ryan will get the job.
Waltham police, firefighters unions vote no-confidence in mayorA dispute between Waltham?s mayor and the city?s public safety unions comes amid an election battle and contract negotiations.
Attorney General Maura Healey said costly phone services make it difficult for inmates to maintain contact with their families.
Nantucket man charged in 2008, 2014 rapesDavid Matterson, 35, was ordered held without bail on charges that he raped two women six years apart on the island.
Mass. Legislature, gambling panel to weigh in on fantasy sportsHouse Speaker Robert DeLeo said lawmakers are likely to take up regulation of DraftKings and other companies in the industry.
Teams may cut ties to fantasy sports if states evaluating their legality determine the business violates gambling laws.
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Watertown 6, Melrose 0
Watertown ran its unbeaten streak to 154 games with a 6-0 victory over Melrose.
Global temperatures are running far above last year?s record-setting level, all but guaranteeing that 2015 will set a new mark.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was denounced for saying a Palestinian inspired Hitler to embark on the Holocaust.
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The National Geographic Channel plans to broadcast the surgery, but experts say such programming can be risky and exploitative.
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The Bruins allowed two goals in the third period and then lost in overtime to remain winless at home so far this season.
Changing lives with a simple poseHarvard Business School professor Amy Cuddy on power posing, confidence building, and the TED Talk that changed her life.
The move comes as MBTA officials look for ways to drive down the costs and find new revenue to pay for the project.
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Just because audiences may want more isn?t necessarily a reason to give it to them, is it?
Biogen to cut 880 jobs, 400 of them in Mass.The state?s most valuable publicly traded company will also terminate a number of its drug research programs this year.
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How will Benghazi hearings play out?Here are five questions to ponder as the story continues to unfold.
Webb would effectively end bid with independent runIf Jim Webb runs as an independent, he will run without any built-in fund-raising and political infrastructure from the party.
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A year after Hong Kong riot police fired tear gas at pro-democracy protesters, a Reuters photographer revisited the scenes.
Michael Dell buying a home in Boston, report saysThe company that bears Dell?s name is buying EMC, the last of the tech titans that once dotted Boston?s suburbs.
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Vatican denies report that Pope Francis has brain tumorThe Vatican said the pope is in good health and that his head is ??absolutely perfect.??
New York reaches championship for first time in 15 years.
Entertainers who pluck their guitars, dance, or juggle long knives may soon need to dip into their tip buckets to pay for a permit.
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Waylens is promising to ?put the fun back in the driver?s seat.?
It was Bashar Assad?s first known trip aboard since the country descended into civil war in 2011.
The December trip is billed as an economic development, cultural engagement, and government-to-government mission.
The Massachusetts Wine Shop and swissbäkers are now open at the market, bringing the total number of permanent vendors to 38.
Rock, 50, an actor and comic, previously hosted the Oscars in 2005.
The Dumpling Daughter vs. Dumpling Girl controversy is an all too typical situation.
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