Bill Cosby charged with sexual assault in 2004 case

Bill Cosby.

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It?s the first criminal charge against Cosby over his conduct with women.

Man killed in N.H. crash involving Secret Service agents

One person was killed in a head-on crash with a car carrying Secret Service agents who were in the area to help protect Hillary Clinton.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

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In 2015, Syria was the locus of chaos in the Middle East, home to a fractious civil war.

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The body was identified as James Robertson of Avon, who disappeared in a bizarre case nearly two years ago.

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Waltham-based Care.com didn?t know about the rap sheet of Stephanie Fox, accused of stealing more than $280,000 from a Boston couple.

Submerged roads and houses were seen after several days of heavy rain led to flooding in Missouri.

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Levees in Illinois, Missouri monitored after severe flooding

Record flooding was projected in some Mississippi River towns after several days of torrential rain.

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Nadeem Mazen, the first Muslim elected in Mass., would prefer to talk about affordable housing or education.

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Protesters braved cold temperatures Tuesday night as they turned out in Jackson Square.

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City and union officials, and TV producers, tried to defuse labor tensions surrounding the filming of the series in the Boston area.

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Donald Trump isn?t the first candidate to spar with the New Hampshire Union Leader.

Steve Rose worked on a polar bear inside a studio freezer in Rockland. The temperature was 16 degrees and the polar bear was made from seven, 300-pound blocks of ice. It will be transported early Wednesday to Copley Square for the First Night festivities.

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Photos

Ice sculptures bring artistic creativity to First Night

The sculptures are a New Year?s tradition, and the memories remain even after they?ve melted away.

Names

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Here?s what to look for from Hollywood East next year.

Texas state trooper Brian Encinia points a taser at Sandra Bland in a video still.

Ty Burr

The most important movies of 2015 were not in theaters

To Ty Burr, the most important movie of 2015 was the police car dash-cam video of the July arrest of Sandra Bland.

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Bruins? Brad Marchand faces NHL discipline hearing

The Bruins? left wing?s hit on Ottawa?s Mark Borowiecki on Tuesday will be the subject of a phone hearing.

Michael Murray, of Plainville, Mass., walks the stadium while looking for broken seats to repair as workers prepare the Winter Classic hockey rink on the football field of Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Monday, Dec. 28, 2015. The Montreal Canadiens face the Boston Bruins in the New Year's Day hockey game. Gillette Stadium is the home of the New England Patriots. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Boston, Montreal mayors ante up for Winter Classic wager

It?s not your typical bet, though, and there?s no clam chowder or croque monsieur on the line.

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - DECEMBER 27: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots looks on against the New York Jets during their game at MetLife Stadium on December 27, 2015 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)

Patriots prepare to set up shop at Florida Atlantic

The team will use the facilities at the Boca Raton college after leaving town early because of the Winter Classic.

Devra First

Where a restaurant critic eats, off the clock

As the Globe?s restaurant critic, I rarely ventured away from my own kitchen when off the clock. But there were exceptions.

Yankees legend Yogi Berra (1925-2015) was a three-time MVP and played on 10 World Series winners.

Sam Falk/New York Times/file 1956

Notable sports deaths of 2015

A look back at some of the people from the world of sports that we lost in 2015.

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Here?s our unscientific list of a few that came out faring the best, the worst, or both.

10 years later, did the Big Dig deliver?

The $15 billion project is a road paved with failures, successes, and what-ifs.

Scott Kirsner | Innovation Economy

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The Boston company?s low-cost home security system has forced the hand of a long-time industry titan.

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Ground Game

Ground Game

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This time the difference between a pretty good and a pretty bad fundraising report isn?t much. If a candidate gets an extra million, it means virtually nothing.

Globe Santa

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Globe Santa delivers holiday gifts to local children in need.

Globe investigations

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A look at high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.

The Big Picture

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2015 Year in Pictures: Part I

A lot happened in 2015. Take a look at images from the first half of the year on topics from around the world.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

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?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

BetaBoston

Betaboston

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/29/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/2015-12-29/fyt_top.jpg These jeans were made for sitting

A Wellesley startup called FYT Jeans reimagines jeans for the less rigorous lifestyles of the perpetually seated office set.

Crux

Crux | John L. Allen Jr.

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If all politics is, indeed, local, then one probably shouldn?t expect Pope Francis? focus on the environment to diminish anytime soon.