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Donald Trump?s defiant comments Thursday further dismayed leaders who have been struggling with how to respond to his rhetoric.
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Here are some of the most cringe-worthy lines from Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump at the charity dinner Thursday night.
Talk about an awkward dinner party.
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At the close of Wednesday?s debate, Trump made an awkward pitch partly aimed at the tiniest part of his constituency: black voters.
Stephen D. Gill, a Navy veteran, was taken into custody for failing to appear to give testimony before a military commission.
Hassan now leads Ayotte by 8 points in US Senate race in N.H., poll findsThe race between Democrat Maggie Hassan and Republican Kelly Ayotte could ultimately help decide control of the US Senate this election cycle.
Mother struggles with guilt after daughter?s shooting in Roxbury?My kids are my life,? the young mother said. ?They?re my everything.?
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Dr. Bennet Omalu also announced the discovery of CTE in two more professional wrestlers, who both died this year at age 44.
Cage-free egg fight heats up on TVA long-simmering referendum battle over farm animal welfare and food prices is bursting onto Boston-area television screens.
Do minorities get ?equal justice?? This Mass. judge wants to find out.SJC Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants said Thursday that he has commissioned a probe into sentencing disparities for minority defendants.
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A Dorchester soccer stadium could bring out the teamwork The New England Revolution remain in talks about a UMass site the governor and mayor seem to like.
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A guide to Question 4Marijuana could soon be legal if voters decide on Nov. 8 to approve the drug for recreational use. Here?s what a ?yes? vote might mean.
Boston Children?s expansion receives final OKThe $1 billion, 71-bed building triggered concerns over health care costs and the loss of a treasured garden for patients.
Vote on GE?s new complex postponed after open-meeting protestAn agenda posted at City Hall was not entirely visible to the public.
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The evidence suggests we could probably push the unemployment rate down a little further, but not much.
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Bergeron scored with 1:15 remaining in the third period.
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Cam Neely has learned value of patience as Bruins presidentTeam owner Jeremy Jacobs and son Charlie, team CEO, have made it clear that the puck stops with Neely.
Everett man arrested in shooting of 13-year-old Chelsea boy?I feel all right,? the 13-year-old told the Globe. ?There?s no one coming after me. I?ll be okay. It was an accident.?
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Why is the Islamic world still torn by war?Global trends toward interconnection, economic growth, social progress, and stronger civil society have not completely bypassed the Islamic world.
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The broken covenantBehind the fragmented state of mental health care lies a political system failure that spans decades ? and continues.
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Iraqi and Kurdish forces have begun a military offensive to take back the ISIS-controlled city of Mosul.
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The Minutemen are determined not to beat themselves when they face South Carolina.
The Town Meeting decision came after local officials opposed Minuteman?s $145 million building project.
Another victim of this election cycle? Comedy.
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Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 224,000 Jeep Wrangler SUVs in the U.S. and Canada because the air bags may not inflate in a crash
The leader of one of America?s most important Asian allies made it clear that he wants to cut the cord with the US and pivot to China and Russia.
Massachusetts officials took another step toward allowing self-driving cars on the roads on Thursday.
Busy with stand-up gigs and ?Jay Leno?s Garage,? the former ?Tonight Show? host from Andover isn?t close to retiring.
The Key & Peele comedian is in town shooting a Netflix series
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.
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Surprise! This was a real debate.The dialogue focused on a range of issues and showed how the candidates have basic differences on some topics.
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