The woman pledged her support on Facebook using an alias, then deleted the messages before the attack, an official said.
Pious California killer showed no outward signs of violenceWith a young wife, infant daughter and government job, Syed Farook appeared to have arrived at a sweet-spot in life.
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What they ask us when another mass shooting happens?How do you live like that?? It?s a good question. How do we surf from one mass murder to another?
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Police closed a portion of Atlantic Avenue while the department?s Bomb Squad technicians examined a suitcase.
No agreement reached on site for Brookline?s ninth schoolResidents from all parts of town came out Thursday night to debate sites for the new K-8 school.
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A powerful fire raced through an apartment building early Friday that was home to about 20 people.
US adds 211,000 jobs in Nov., jobless rate steady at 5%The solid numbers make it highly likely the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates from record lows later this month.
Defense mental health expert testifies in Philip Chism trialDr. Richard Dudley is expected to discuss the teenager?s state of mind when he killed Colleen Ritzer.
Judge rejects Boston suit to block casinoA judge chided the city for ?inflammatory descriptions,? ?spurious? claims, and ?hyperbole? used in the complaint.
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Activists who promised to grade Walsh earn an ?incomplete?If Mayor Walsh got to hand-pick his judges, he couldn?t have selected a less threatening group than the Inclusive Boston Alliance.
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The CRAFT approach is like an etiquette guide for dealing with addicts, yet its goals are much more ambitious.
Luxury-apartment tower transforms Greenway triangleThe Tower at One Greenway was built on the narrow triangle of vacant land left over from the Big Dig.
Map from 1612 finds its way home to Boston libraryA rare map stolen at least a decade ago has been returned, thanks to a library curator who saw it advertised for sale.
Inside DraftKings? war room as fantasy sports battle ragesHow the nerds who built a billion-dollar powerhouse are struggling to save their industry.
At Jewish forum, Ben Carson pronounces ?Hamas? like ?hummus?Like a hearty plate of that chickpea spread, the puns after Carson?s repeated mispronunciations were simply too good to pass up.
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The health of the presidential candidates will likely become a real issue in the 2016 race.
In ?The Wiz Live!?, a search for more in the Emerald CityThe NBC show was three-ish hours (including commercial breaks) of two-dimensional theater.
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New England?s symbolic treesFrom revolution to environmentalism, trees have served as a rallying point for various movements.
Ortiz embraces Price deal, says it?s time to turn page on feud?I told them I got no problem with it,? David Ortiz said Thursday night. ?All that matters to me is winning.?
David Price gives ?best? blood sample he?s ?ever given? at Red Sox physicalThe Red Sox? new ace, who is expected to be introduced at a news conference today, tweeted an update on his physical.
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Rondo booted as Celtics get the better of KingsThe former Celtics guard couldn?t contain his frustrations as Boston crushed a lackluster opponent in Mexico City.
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Ex-Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland dies at 48Weiland, who was dogged by substance abuse problems throughout his career, passed away in his sleep, a statement said.
Long-lost Purple Heart to be returned to sailor?s familyLaura Daley and her daughter embarked on a search to unite the medal with John Russell Johnson?s relatives in Brockton.
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Mass shootings: It doesn?t have to be this wayTragedies like the one in San Bernardino, Calif., are the consequence of laws ? and laws can be changed. Constitutions, too.
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Could Martin O?Malley get zero delegates in Iowa?This is a strong possibility for a candidate who has spent more time campaigning in the Hawkeye State than his primary rivals.
Globe investigations and Spotlight reportsA look at high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.
Boston Globe coverage and the movie ?Spotlight??Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
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A look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month.
A day after the receiver said the team only shows opponents? good plays, his coach set the record straight.
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An Albanian woman is accused of talking the man into giving her gifts by falsely telling him she had terminal cancer.
An excerpt from ?Lion of the Senate? describes Senator Kennedy?s 1995 push to increase the federal minimum wage.
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The ?Delivery Experts? are specially designed cars that only include the driver?s seat to make room for up to 80 pizzas, 2-liter bottles of soda, wings, and salads.
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