The 2014 law expands the statute of limitations to 35 years and allows the new standard to be applied retroactively.
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The decision comes one year after Boston?s long-struggling vocational high school received a reprieve.
The court was closed for about 15 minutes while a prosecution mental health expert was questioned by the defense.
Despite opposition from Boston police, the school plans to begin equipping its officers with semiautomatic rifles.
Text to mother announcing death reveals Paris attackerThe third gunman who terrorized the Bataclan concert hall before being killed was a Frenchman who left for Syria in 2013.
Both San Bernardino shooters radicalized at least 2 years agoSyed Rizwan Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, had discussed jihad and martyrdom as early as 2013, the FBI director said.
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Police said one suspect is in custody and another is at large, and they also said that the break-in likely wasn?t random.
US ready to do more to help retake Ramadi, Carter saysDefense Secretary Ashton Carter said the US would provide attack helicopters and additional military advisers.
Donald Trump?s Muslim ban idea pushes GOP toward chaosTrump?s plan to ban Muslims from entering the US pitted Republican leaders against their own presidential front-runner.
Yahoo scraps plan to spin off Alibaba sharesPressure from investors, who were concerned with the tax risks of such a deal, sank the plan.
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Rents are high, and getting higher, and there are a lot more renters than there used to be, a Harvard report found.
Newton aldermen approve Newtonville developmentThe board narrowly passed a plan to turn a parking lot into a 68-unit housing complex with a public plaza and retail space.
Douglas Tompkins, 72, founder of North Face, dies in kayak accidentThe noted conservationist and the founder of the clothing brands North Face and Esprit died in southern Chile.
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Is the state?s first casino in trouble already?When Plainridge Park opened in June, there was a line out the door, but since then revenues have been sliding.
Drug may give those leaving jail a better shot at recoveryCriminal justice authorities view Vivitrol as a powerful weapon to combat both opioid abuse and high incarceration rates.
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Among the facts you should know? You are safer in a fast-food restaurant than at a swanky restaurant.
The 2015 Boston-area restaurant awardsFrom new tastes to new business models, the best and brightest restaurants, chefs, and trends of the year.
Patriots can clinch playoff spot, and AFC East, this weekendA win, and the Patriots would be in. With some help, they could also wrap up the division.
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What will the Red Sox do with Ramirez, Sandoval?The team needs both players to rebound in 2016, even if it?s only to increase their trade value.
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Francis Ford Coppola says George Lucas ?got lost? in ?Star Wars?The filmmaker told Screen Daily that Lucas ?got lost in this big production and never got out of it.?
?Trumbo? leads SAG nominations; ?Spotlight? nominated for best ensembleThe Hollywood blacklist drama has a leading three Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations.
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Flagship launches startup to transform red blood cells into medicineThese cells will be genetically modified by a virus to carry proteins that could repair a host of maladies.
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Voice of America and the value of soft powerVOA basically exports the First Amendment, says David Ensor, the outlet?s former director.
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Three scenarios for Trump and the GOPWhat happens after Donald Trump, particularly for the Republican Party?
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.
Staff photographers share the stories behind the year?s most powerful pictures.
The Patriots will be up against the NFL?s reigning Defensive Player of the Year when they face Houston.
Marian Curtis, 90, was in attendance at Monday?s ceremony at Charlestown Navy Yard, paying tribute to her late husband.
The Democratic front-runner suggested other Republican candidates also used language attacking the entire religion.
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Secretary of State John Kerry challenged diplomats to reach agreement by Friday?s self-imposed deadline.
The transaction would combine two of the most storied names in US industry.
Four actors from the 1983 film were in the audience to catch the North Reading High production.
Three restaurateurs offer their specialties when cooking casually for friends or relatives.
CEO suits up ? literally ? for half-marathonSome publicity stunts were just meant to be.
Defying governor, Indianapolis archbishop takes in Syrian refugeesThe Archdiocese of Indianapolis has decided to help resettle a Syrian refugee family.
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The Meaning of HomeA thoughtful design gives two Boston Marathon bombing survivors accessibility with panache.
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Renting grows, and rents are surging ? 5 takeaways from Harvard?s housing report
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