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A former Boston police officer said that to check whether there?s an outstanding restraining order is taught in ?police 101.?
Nearly all of the 15 major GOP candidates have yet to release a comprehensive plan on how to improve the country?s economy and jobs if elected.
City Sports going-out-of-business sale begins, quietlyA ?Now Hiring? sign in the window of the Dedham store is quickly dated as the 26-store chain liquidates.
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Jockeying for the position intensified this week following an election that ousted the two longest-serving councilors.
Questions about West Point are unfair, Carson saysA defiant Ben Carson rejected the idea his past descriptions of receiving a scholarship offer to attend West Point were inaccurate.
Insurers say the prices for some commonly used generic drugs have surged up to 75 times what they were two years ago.
Clive M. Francis Sr., 49, who was allegedly murdered last month by his niece, was buried Friday.
Capping 7-year saga, Obama rejects Keystone XL pipelineThe move sends what environmentalists hope is a message that the United States is a leader in fighting climate change.
Police said that a man approached an 11-year-old girl and indecently touched her, near Gavin Way.
The two officers are being booked on charges of second-degree murder in the shooting in the town of Marksville.
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Winter is slowly descending upon New England and winterizing a vehicle is an important part of autumn life.
CELTICS 118, WIZARDS 98
Celtics ride hot start past WizardsBoston piled up 40 points in the first quarter and broke a three-game losing streak.
Everett beats Peabody, Reading tops Westford, Duxbury defeats North Attleboro, and more.
BU 5, NU 4
Terriers outlast surging HuskiesBU put it away in the third on strikes by sophomore defenseman Brandon Hickey and senior left wing Ahti Oksanen.
Democratic race enters new phase following S.C. forumWith her numbers on the rise after a summer slump, Clinton finds herself increasingly targeted by her primary opponents.
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The current batch of half-hour dramas includes some of the best series that TV has to offer.
Another Venice to exploreSo what?s cool about Venice, Fla.? Does it deserve a moment in the sun and is it, in fact, worthy of its name?
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The Mass. Department of Revenue went after one businessman?s son because it couldn?t figure out a simple mistake had been made.
The author and her friend, both afraid of heights, embraced the idea of a women?s ice-climbing clinic when planning a getaway.
Chandler Jones is second in the NFL with 8.5 sacks, and the team has a combined 26.
National Grid seeks $9 monthly bill increaseThe utility said it needs an additional $143 million a year to offset rising prices for expenses such as wooden poles, transformers, and employee salaries.
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?Two-Stroked: A Love Story,? a film by Jacqui CarriereA moped brings joy. And sometimes, pain.
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How a big field changes the presidential primary seasonThe field has upended long-planned strategies and made this the most unpredictable GOP nomination fight in a generation.
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Thousands of Tibetan Buddhist monks and nuns gathered for the annual event in remote China to mark Buddha?s descent from the heavens.
Casting a worldwide web for Internet deletionsWordPress, Reddit, Google, Twitter, and Yahoo are among the big Internet companies that regularly forward takedown requests to Lumen?s database.
Amid leaks scandal, new Vatican book exposes greed and waste?Merchants in the Temple? paints a picture of a bureaucracy entrenched in a culture of mismanagement, waste, and secrecy.
The school has been grieving the loss of Maddie Lamson, who was the goalie on the field hockey team.
More than a dozen kiteboarding enthusiasts took to Pleasure Bay Friday afternoon participating in the high-speed, wind-fueled activity.
Jeb Bush seems eager to dispel Donald Trump?s dismissive phrase that Bush suffers from ?low energy.??
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Automatic braking technology started to emerge in the early 2000s as a means of boosting a driver?s braking efforts and tightening seat belts.
President Vladimir Putin has agreed to a recommendation from the Russian intelligence agency.
A spokesman says the drugstore chain and pharmacy benefits manager is laying off 150 people.
?Spend the holidays with someone you hate.? That?s the advice offered in the new full trailer for Quentin Tarantino?s eighth film.
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The new Starz series creates an authentic ballet atmosphere, but goes over the top dramatically.
Dinner party. Cocktail party. Holiday party. The noun ?party? can strike fear in the heart of ordinary hosts who just want to have people over.
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Death of living liver donor is a calamity for two families and Lahey
Ben Carson reportedly lied about West Point admittance
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Red Sox begin process of remaking roster
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