Patriots 34, Texans 16
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Dion Lewis scored three touchdowns in a closer-than-expected victory.
Tom Brady also took a few shots on social media Saturday nightThe Texans weren?t the only ones trying to take down the Patriots quarterback on Saturday.
Martin Richard?s father tells of the boy?s generosity on the day he diedBill Richard spoke to more than 300 eighth-graders who had completed a day of service in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
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At Middlesex jail, a sheriff?s program worth praising?We wanted to create a unit that could specifically address the needs of those who have served in the military,? Peter Koutoujian said.
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King?s shift from dreamer to radical resonates for activistsYounger black activists say they prefer the pointed, more forceful King to the Nobel Prize-winning pacifist who preached love over hate.
Friends, family remember slain Chelsea teenA group honored Jimmy Vasquez with a makeshift memorial of candles, flowers, and a white poster board filled with tributes.
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As President Obama leaves office, a generation of black youth confront the paradox of his historic ascension and the start of the Trump era.
Police decision to pull back on social media monitoring draws praise?I think they listen to the community,? said City Councilor Andrea Campbell.
Agreements to curtail excessive force by police have a mixed recordLooking to the federal government to rein in police excesses can be an exercise in managed expectations.
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Like him or dislike him, Trump is a radical departure from anything the country has seen in modern politics.
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In a sign of his attentiveness, Mike Pence will have an office in the House as well as the traditional honorary office in the Senate.
Trump is criticized after response to John LewisLewis, a Martin Luther King Jr. confidante and civil rights activist, said he would skip Trump?s inauguration, and the president-elect responded on Twitter.
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