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The defense attorney was hired by Mayor Walsh in a federal investigation of the union?s alleged extortion scheme.
A woman with African-American and Haitian ancestry claimed she received fewer benefits and lower pay than white co-workers.
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Hurricane Patricia has weakened to a Category 4 storm, but forecasters warn it still remains ?an extremely dangerous major hurricane.?
Councilors insist their far-flung trips benefit the cityBoston councilors gave many reasons for embarking on privately funded excursions, including trips to Korea, Japan, and Israel.
Small fantasy sports outfits are wary and feeling left outCompetitors of DraftKings and FanDuel are glad to avoid FBI scrutiny, but they also worry about being left out of regulatory conversations.
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In the last week alone Hillary Clinton received a political present of varying worth nearly every day.
Stemberg was credited with revolutionizing retailing, creating a chain with $22.5 billion in annual revenue and more than 2,000 stores.
Office supply king helped reshape health care in Mass.Best known as the founder of Staples, Tom Stemberg?s greatest legacy may be his role in bringing universal health care to Mass.
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There are no helmets, no pads, no blocking, or tackling, and a safety record that allows parents to sleep better at night.
Brandon LaFell may return to Patriots on SundayThe receiver, who is on the PUP list, was back at practice this week and could be active against the 4-1 Jets.
A group gathered Friday night in Brighton to remember Desmond Joseph, who was shot and killed the night before.
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Michael Scelfo rides to feed his soulAfter long hours in his restaurant kitchen, the chef/owner of Alden & Harlow leans on his Triumph to blow off steam.
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When big hospitals charge more than $1,500 for a 20-minute exam, we all see red.
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A series of ?listening booths? sponsored by the Lown Institute sought impromptu input from those who know it best: patients.
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She works digitally, prizes printGen-Z triple threat Tavi Gevinson is out with ?Rookie Yearbook Four,? the final print edition of the 19-year-old?s publication for teen girls.
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The Vatican?s official radio outlet described ?Spotlight,? which will be released next month, as ?honest? and ?compelling.?
Check out the final scores from Friday?s high school football games in and around Greater Boston.
Love Letters
She?s active, he?s olderWhen she?s 65, he?ll be 77 ? that can be a big difference in terms of physical capabilities.
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The Benghazi circus keeps rollingEven by the standards of today?s hyperpartisan politics, Thursday?s hearing was stunning.
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O?Malley?s one last shot to make big impressionIf Martin O?Malley wants to stay in the Democratic race, he?ll need to give the speech of his life Saturday in Iowa.
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Before bleak scenes and colder temperatures arrive, foliage and glowing sunsets enliven landscapes across the globe.
The phone booth makes a comebackSuperman?s go-to changing room is making a comeback in open offices, providing needed privacy in workspaces designed for collaboration.
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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.??
Kansas City survived a late Toronto rally to win Game 6 of the ALCS and go back to the Fall Classic.
The state-owned Ponkapoag Golf Course reopened 12 years after it was struck by severe floods that required extensive restoration.
In a Globe interview about his friend Tom Stemberg, Mitt Romney suggested his health law was the precursor to the Affordable Care Act.
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Police in Kosovo say one officer and two protesters have been injured in clashes in the capital.
China?s sixth interest-rate cut in a year shows how hard it is to keep the world?s second-biggest economy growing vigorously.
Robert Galbraith, a.k.a. J.K. Rowling, indelibly marks ?Career of Evil? as her grisliest novel yet.
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