The case is among a handful of high-profile disputes in which Antonin Scalia?s vote was expected to tip the balance.
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Stepmother faces assault charge in case of Roxbury boy who diedMarie Buie surrendered to police for allegedly causing harm to Kenai Whyte, who died Feb. 2.
Obama highlights ?Spotlight? in remarks on state of journalismPresident Obama again bemoaned the political environment surrounding this year?s presidential elections.
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Massport has started designing a 1,500-space garage for the Seaport ? just don?t call it a garage.
N.C. attorney general refuses to defend LGBT law Roy Cooper called the law discriminatory and a ?national embarrassment.?
Man sentenced to life in classmate?s murder to ask for freedomRod Matthews, who will appear before the parole board for a third time, was 14 when he killed Shaun Ouillette with a baseball bat in 1986.
Belgian police release video in hunt for airport suspectThe video, about 30 seconds long, includes a slowed-down segment and close-ups of the man?s head.
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Donald Trump?s campaign manager faces a misdemeanor charge of simple assault.
Ahead of Wis. primary, Ted Cruz gets governor?s endorsementScot Walker called Cruz ?a principled constitutional conservative who can win.?
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At The Table, from Carl Dooley of ?Top Chef,? every plate is an adventureThis stylish 20-seat restaurant offers a $65 prix fixe four-course menu designed by former ?Top Chef? contestant Carl Dooley.
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How did the opioid epidemic get so bad?Doctors are partly to blame, but so is a culture that demands zero pain after medical treatment.
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A vocal segment of the community?s residents has made it clear the graveyard is not welcome.
Watch out, Willy Wonka. Here comes the Brazilian candy table.Brazilian women connect around the candy table, a party tradition that serves as a cultural touchstone for the community.
The tough new parents are here, and they?re packing pastelMarauding helicopter parents ruined two Easter egg hunts over the holiday weekend.
Could Pablo Sandoval return to the West Coast? The Padres, who are in search of a third baseman, are currently scouting the embattled Red Sox player.
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UConn women are too dominant for their own goodCompetition is the essence of sport, and UConn has none; it?s not the Huskies? fault, though.
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The bill on Beacon Hill that would require GMO labeling is impractical and should be rejected.
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Why Cruz is winning the spouse spatThe dialogue over the last week has essentially given Ted Cruz what he has wanted all along.
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At least 70 people were killed, including about 30 children, in a suicide bomb attack at a park in Lahore, Pakistan.
Los Angeles forced Boston into one of its worst shooting nights of the season and easily snapped the Celtics? win streak.
The move, which Mayor Walsh supports, was prompted by a law some consider discriminatory toward transgender persons.
Ted Cruz has a headstart on the contest, racking up influential endorsements and campaigning in key regions.
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In Kelley Blue Book?s 2016 Brand Awards, Subaru nabbed three wins while Lexus took two.
Businesses and sports organizations had made their displeasure known to state officials.
The government says it was able to break into an iPhone in a terrorism case. But what about the next time it needs help hacking into a device?
The sculpture has bloomed in front of the museum?s facade, pushing art fans and selfie freaks to Twitter.
Children?s Hospital doctor Samuel Nurko is portrayed in Jennifer Garner?s new movie.
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