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Michelle Carter is accused of encouraging a friend to kill himself in 2014.
Michelle Carter, who is charged with persuading a friend to kill himself, has opted for a bench trial. What is that? And why did she want it?
Trump?s latest tweets could hurt effort to restore travel ban In a tweet, the president called the current version of the ban ??politically correct,?? ignoring that he himself signed the executive order for it.
The Kushners are having trouble finding $250m to repay Chinese investors Some large US banks are shying away from a loan offer because of connections to Jared Kushner.
Cosby arrives for court with actress who played TV daughter Bill Cosby and actress Keshia Knight Pulliam, who played Rudy Huxtable, walked arm-in-arm past dozens of cameras and into the courthouse Monday.
Five people killed in shooting at Orlando business ??My boss is dead. My boss is dead,?? a worker at the business kept repeating to her sister.
Man charged with stealing wedding ring from dying Portland hero?s finger ??It?s completely heartless,?? Sergeant Peter Simpson told the Oregonian. ??There is no other way to describe what happened.??
?This bloodshed must end, this bloodshed will end,? the president said.
Rachelle Bond is the key prosecution witness in the trial of Michael McCarthy, who has pleaded not guilty in the death of 2-year-old Bella Bond.
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Former athletes have testified that numerous incidents of sexualized misconduct preceded a 2013 assault at a city-run soccer camp.
Harvard revokes admission to at least 10 students for offensive Facebook posts The Harvard Crimson reported that the students exchanged explicit images and memes in a private Facebook chat group.
Ann Marie Gallagher, who survived Cocoanut Grove fire as a teen, dies at 90 With the death of Mrs. Gallagher, just four survivors of one of the nation?s deadliest fires are still alive.
Dorchester pastor asks congregation for forgiveness after arrest in sting Before a packed room of his Dorchester congregation Sunday, Archbishop A. Livingston Foxworth asked for forgiveness but never specified for what.
The weather for most of this week will be terrible The start of the work week Monday will be accompanied by gray, rainy skies with temperatures never rising above the 50s.
Miss Conduct
How to handle a teenage tag-along My friend brings her daughter every time we meet. Plus, coping with a wealthy wine zealot.
Canadian man mows lawn with tornado behind him A photograph of a Canadian man mowing a lawn with a tornado swirling behind him has caused a bit of a storm on social media.
These specific trucks were shut down in Boston last year after health inspectors found critical violations.
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The anti-clutter movement has met the anti-brown furniture movement. And feelings are getting hurt.
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Gronk catches, spikes wedding bouquet Rob Gronkowski attended a wedding over the weekend and, based on his bouquet reception, his rehab seems to be progressing.
Are you ready for Hank Williams Jr. to return to Monday Night Football? Six years after ESPN dropped the country singer, a new version of his theme song will debut.
The movie led the weekend box office and took in $100.5 million in the United States, the most ever for a film by a female director.
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After-school programs are a lifeline for kids and parents The reality is that a significant majority of Americans support federal funding for after-school programs.
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Former top Mass. lawmaker often helped his business, family Former House assistant majority leader Garrett Bradley had a pattern of taking actions that advanced his business and personal interests.
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The Real World, Diabetes: As cameras roll at a Jamaican resort, desperate patients seek healing A smooth-talking self-help guru?s reality TV show may be peddling false hope.
Consensus holds that James is the best basketball player in the world. Pierce feels differently.
Students of color at the prestigious school say they feel invisible, hurt, and exhausted amid slow progress.
There will be a mix of residences, ranging from one- to four-bedroom units, all of which have water views and private outdoor space.
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John Oliver?s message to his viewers: Check out your local politicians? stance on climate change ? and work to get those who deny it out.
The country remains tense after antigovernment protests Friday and a gruesome triple suicide bombing that killed 20.
Medical experts are divided on worth of proton therapy, but Louisiana officials are banking on its economic value.
Musicians filled the Gardner Museum with sound on Friday night.
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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