State Police investigated 755 heroin overdose deaths in 2015

Of the victims, 591 were male, 164 were female. The average age of the victims was about 36, State Police said.

Police in Munich warn of ?imminent threat? of attack

Police in Munich are asking people to stay away from the city?s main train station and a second train station.

ireworks lit the night sky over the Kremlin's Spasskaya tower.

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A look at New Year?s celebrations around the world

As 2015 drew to a close, many are bidding a weary and wary adieu to a year marred by attacks.

Minor injuries reported after fire engulfs Dubai skyscraper

An inferno broke out in a downtown skyscraper Thursday, engulfing at least 20 stories in a chaotic scene shortly before the United Arab Emirates city was scheduled to hold its New Year?s Eve fireworks celebration.

EMC hints at big job cuts in 2016

EMC is proceeding with previously announced plans to cut annual costs by reducing its staff by an unspecified number.

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The staff turmoil at the highest reaches of the Ben Carson campaign is the latest setback for his presidential bid.

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Vantiv, which handles DraftKings? credit card processing, says it?s confused by a flurry of court rulings surrounding the legal dispute over fantasy sports.

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The building sits in the center of a formerly-industrial corner of the South End that has become a hub for high-end housing.

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As of midnight Wednesday, the average temperature for December 2015 was 45.4 degrees.

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Target?s efforts to draw shoppers back into its stores are paying off.

11/08/09 Cambridge, MA - Thomas F. Coughlin Square Corner of Cambridge and Hampshire streets, Cambridge This small square in the heart of Inman Square is named for Coughlin, who ran an insurance business here for over 50 years. Donna Coughlin Lyons, [cq] his niece who works at the agency's current location, has a decree from the city when the square was dedicated in 1997,

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How hot is the Boston real estate market?

Four Boston-area neighborhoods are among the top-10 hottest in the nation for home buying, according to a national real estate brokerage that tracks the data.

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First Night has been a New Year?s Eve tradition for decades in the city.

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At one point, Jerry Seinfeld asks how many world leaders are just completely ??out of their minds???

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The company is building an artificial intelligence system, and its new features have taken on human-like sensibilities.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

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The humble, likable outfielder could have had a statue in Boston but instead will go down as a wonderful footnote.

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The Patriots coach used the opportunity to candidly discuss his early teams in New England and his own job security.

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If you?re hoping to enjoy some dumplings or lo mein as you ring in 2016, here?s a sampling of tasty Boston-area restaurants.

Bruins coach Claude Julien (left) and Patriots coach Bill Belichick skated together on the Winter Classic rink installed at Gillete Stadium on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015. (Courtesy Boston Bruins)

Boston Bruins

Bill Belichick, Claude Julien share common ground at Gillette Stadium

The Patriots coach invited his Bruins counterpart to observe football practice, then the two skated together on the Winter Classic ice.

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Globe reporters bring you the latest from Foxboro.

Adam Himmelsbach | Beat Writer?s Notebook

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Some believe fans should have been supporting the Celtics late in Wednesday?s game instead of the retiring Lakers star.

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The Bruins left wing also said he would not appeal the three-game suspension he received on Wednesday.

The new Christian martyrs

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Africa is also widely considered the most dynamic corner of the Christian map.

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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

The supermoon rises behind Glastonbury Tor on Sept. 27 in Glastonbury, England. Tonight?s supermoon, so called because it is the closest full moon to the Earth this year, is particularly rare as it coincides with a lunar eclipse, a combination that has not happened since 1982 and won?t happen again until 2033. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

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The big picture

2015 Year in pictures: Part II

Photographs from July - December on a range of 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 | tech lab

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The FCC is casting a suspicious gaze on some US telecom firms that are handing out free Internet bandwidth to their customers.

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.