With a couple of adjustments, casino managers are able to change the formula that determines the chances of a payout.
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President Barack Obama will provide an update on the San Bernardino attack and will also discuss the broader threat of terrorism.
More women may be supporting extremismOfficials are worried that extremism is taking on a new dimension with more women attracted to militant groups.
An unidentified male was shot and killed Saturday night, and police have arrested three people.
GOP presidential candidate John Kasich called for an international response similar to that in the first Gulf War.
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The former president announced in August that cancer had spread to his brain, and he has been receiving treatment.
Possible ISIS gains if Palestinian leadership vacuum, Clinton saysHillary Clinton also says that as president, she?d push Israelis and Palestinians toward a peace deal.
Canada may no longer be No. 1 in maple syrup under free trade dealAmerican maple syrup producers stand to benefit under the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Water main break closes part of Westborough street The incident sapped water pressure around the Worcester County town Sunday, officials said.
Schools fail to keep track of asbestosSchools in Massachusetts appear to be ignoring federal asbestos laws, and the state has done little to enforce it.
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Najee Goode returned a blocked kick for a touchdown with eight seconds left.
A corner of Maine that?s empty of peopleIn northwest Maine, you can experience 10 million acres of unincorporated townships and back country.
Why didn?t anyone stop Doctor Hardy?There were inappropriate sexual contact allegations against Dr. Roger Ian Hardy for decades. How did no one notice?
The foundation named after the youngest victim of the Boston Marathon bombings has received numerous requests.
Clemson will play Oklahoma and Alabama will face Michigan State on Dec. 31.
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Fresh-made meals a learning experience at schoolsProject Bread, a local nonprofit, has teamed up with Fenway High to create healthy dishes that students will actually eat.
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Listening to and supporting addicts appears to help them work toward recovery.
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?I got a nickel every year from my parents, and I?d save it until it was a dollar,? said 100-year-old Bill Needleman.
Setting caution aside, Red Sox went all in for an aceMaking a deal with David Price took more than a mound of cash, it took moving past a team axiom: Don?t bet big on pitchers over 30.
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Red Sox organist Josh Kantor is now the proud owner of the organ that former White Sox organist Nancy Faust has used at her home.
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?Star Wars?: May the lexicon be with youSince 1977, the franchise has brought a galaxy far, far away into our daily language.
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Garrett Swasey?s words of wisdomIn his last sermon, the university police officer killed in the Planned Parenthood shooting spoke of staying focused on what matters most.
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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.
Brandon Prust was given a game misconduct Saturday night, and the NHL added a fine on Sunday.
Jephthe Chery?s funeral drew a crowd so large that extra chairs had to be brought in and many people stood against the walls.
?I got a nickel every year from my parents, and I?d save it until it was a dollar,? said 100-year-old Bill Needleman.
As a young girl, she decided she?d never change her last name. Years later, an entire state debated her choice.
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The discovery is the latest chapter in an ongoing saga that began three centuries ago, on June 8, 1708.
Robert Bazemore is a survivor of a blood cancer that could be treated by Epizyme?s lead drug candidate.
In recent years, those remnants of the US military have enjoyed increasing popularity with the island?s weekend warriors and more intrepid visitors.
American Repertory Theater?s latest spectacle is the electro-pop musical ?Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812,? from a 70-page slice of ?War and Peace.?
In the space that was UpStairs on the Square, the restaurant offers refined cooking and a makeover in classy neutrals.
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Rowley company?s tech could save lives in mass shootingsNobody?s found a way to halt the spate of mass shootings plaguing the United States. But this company may have the next best thing.
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Five predictions for the unpredictable popePope Francis has been a surprising pontiff and could continue that pattern in 2016.
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