Man in highway chase wanted to be shot, officials say

Michael Leblanc of Abington was captured unharmed after a vehicle chase through several towns west of Boston.

Driver recalls scary moment near chase suspect

?I said to myself out loud, ?Well, that?s not my fault,? ? Steve Halligan recalled when the suspect swerved to avoid his broken-down car and spun out of control.

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Brockton High student gets into seven Ivy League schools

Obinna Igbokwe, the son of Nigerian immigrants, was accepted into all of the Ivy League schools except for Yale.

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Julie Farman?s blog post recounted an incident that she says happened while working at Epic Records in LA.

Vertex sees blockbuster status for cystic fibrosis treatment

Despite the prediction, the company?s estimate that Orkambi?s revenues will be up to $1.1 billion this year falls short of projections.

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The former House speaker also must undergo sex offender treatment as part of his punishment in the hush-money case.

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Mayor Martin Walsh said he?ll support a bid to increase property taxes in Boston by 1 percent to raise money for affordable housing and parks.

2-year-old fatally shoots mother from back seat of car

The death comes less than two months after a Florida mother was shot and wounded in similar circumstances.

Ted Cruz held a campaign rally to announce Carly Fiorina as his running mate in Indianapolis.

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Ted Cruz taps Carly Fiorina as running mate

The Texas senator formally unveiled his pick for vice president Wednesday afternoon in Indianapolis.

Republican presidential candidate Ronald Reagan and his running mate Senator Richard Schweiker in Kansas City, Mo., in 1976.

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Ted Cruz?s early VP pick echoes move made by Ronald Reagan

In his 1976 primary against President Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan announced his choice of a running mate before the GOP convention.

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Bernie Sanders plans to focus much of his remaining effort on winning California, he said Wednesday.

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The action could cause increased mental health problems, cognitive difficulties, aggression, and antisocial behavior patterns later in life.

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Fans often take professional divorces harder than real ones.

A new work by Wayne McGregor, the Royal Ballet?s resident choreographer, is a co-production of the Royal Ballet and Boston Ballet.

Boston Ballet, Royal Ballet collaborate on a McGregor premiere

?Obsidian Tear? will be the first-ever co-production by the two ballet companies.

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BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

What do the Patriots do without a first-round draft pick?

They still have four picks in the top 100, and are in position to add depth at several spots.

Uzo Aduba?s biggest fan? Her second grade teacher.

Medfield?s own Uzo Aduba posted an adorable picture on Facebook Wednesday of the actress with her second-grade teacher.