Legislature votes to delay Mass. marijuana shops

With just a half-dozen legislators present, lawmakers worked to unravel a significant part of the legalization measure passed by 1.8 million voters.

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The move, held at an informal session which took less than an hour, was extraordinary, but technically allowed.

Secretary of State John Kerry speaks about Israeli-Palestinian policy, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Kerry, Netanyahu clash on Israeli-Palestinian solution

US Secretary of State John Kerry touted a two-state solution in a speech today that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called ?a great disappointment.?

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His attempt to isolate Israel on his way out the door is the last wheeze of a feeble foreign policy.

Off-duty firefighters save man having heart attack at Pats game

The two off-duty firefighters saved a 61-year-old man who went into cardiac arrest at Gillette Stadium.

Orange teen accidentally shoots himself testing ice thickness with rifle

The young man was hunting near Tully Road with family around 9 a.m. on Christmas Eve.

The transition to Trump

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The honeymoon might already be over for President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump.

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President-elect Donald Trump is meeting with a number of medical professionals Wednesday following a brief lull in his schedule for the holidays.

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The former leader of a W. Va. agency that provides services to elderly and low-income residents had been suspended last month amid uproar over the remarks.

Areas in W. Mass. could see 12 inches of snow

Boston is expected to see mostly rain with tomorrow?s nor?easter, but Western Mass. will have a winter storm warning for most of the day.

06/05/16: Boston, MA: Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez reacts after surrendering a top of the third inning home run to Toronto's Edwin Encarnacion. The Boston Red Sox hosted the Toronto Blue Jays in a regular season MLB baseball game at Fenway Park. (Globe Staff Photo/Jim Davis) section:sports topic:red sox-blue jays

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Rodriguez?s latest issue has to be seen as a red flag

Promising Red Sox lefthander Eduardo Rodriguez continues to have problems with his right knee, and that is worrisome.

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The Arkansas case has raised fresh questions about privacy issues regarding devices like the Amazon Echo or the Google Home.

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City workers began using dry ice to exterminate rats earlier this year.

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In his recent book, Michael Holley takes a closer look at the success of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick.

Foxborough, MA - 12-4-16 - New England Patriots Rob Ninkovich sacking Los Angeles Rams Jared Goff for a 7 yard loss during third quarter action at Gillette Stadium. (Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff)

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DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Patriots defense hasn?t really been tested this season

They?ve faced a bunch of bum quarterbacks and almost zero elite offenses.

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The search of the house of a deceased man yielded some bizarre items, including a box of children?s identification cards.

BOSTON, MA - 6/03/2016: A sign posted floating in Boston Harbor saying NO WAKE ZONE makes a good perch for this bird. (David L Ryan/Globe Staff Photo) SECTION: METRO TOPIC stand alone photo

Talking Points: Boston?s approach to a safer harbor, pot shops delayed, and more

Boston is seeking a safe harbor, you?ll have to wait longer for legal pot shops, and more of Wednesday?s important business news.

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When companies try to capitalize on events in the news with their social media accounts, it can lead to some, well, sticky situations.

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Try greeting the new year from a mansion, mountain top, or maybe an island.

I went overboard policing my kids? diets. Here?s why I changed my ways.

Too much pressure on kids can make their eating habits worse.

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After a political season marked by divisiveness, the new Congress will draw strength ? and unity ? from its unprecedented diversity.

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Every doctor told the Lacey family their son would die ? except one

Pat and Dina Lacey had been parents for only a few months when doctors discovered a tumor in their new baby?s chest. Told to take their son home to die, they put their faith in a young doctor who wouldn?t accept death as the answer.

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The Desperate and the Dead | Part 7

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/12/05/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/20160923_SAMentalHealth_312.jpg The San Antonio solution

One Texas city took on mental health as a community and became a national model. Why can?t Mass. do the same?

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.