Boston among cities on short list for Amazon headquarters

Amazon has released a short list of 20 cities that it will consider for its second headquarters, including Boston.

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In a press release, Amazon said it had reviewed more than 200 proposals from across North America.

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Sorry, New Hampshire.

Historic beer hall Jacob Wirth Co. in Boston.

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Historic Jacob Wirth Co. restaurant up for sale

The historic beer hall and one of the city?s oldest restaurants is up for sale, its owner said.

President Donald Trump walked into the Pentagon with Defense Secretary Jim Mattis Thursday.

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Trump creates confusion as GOP attempts to avert shutdown

With less than 48 hours before a possible shutdown, President Trump seemed to directly contradict the legislative strategy of congressional Republicans.

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Democrats who met with chief of staff John Kelly say Kelly told them parts of the border don?t need a wall ? and that Trump didn?t know that when making campaign promises.

SCOT LEHIGH

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He?s your president, Donald Trump supporters. You need to speak up about his racism.

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Officials in Lawrence released the video hoping the public might have information on the two men seen in it.

capital source

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Gabriel Gomez is sending out signals he is considering changing his Republican Party affiliation and running against Warren as an independent.

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From new cabinets to a whole new addition, home improvements change your existing policy?making it paramount to make sure they?re covered.

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President Obama with US Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power in ?The Final Year.?

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Movie Review

?The Final Year? returns to a time when grown-ups still ran the show

A new documentary on the State Department during the last year of President Obama?s second term is dispiriting and inspiring.

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The research also provides new evidence that any hit to the head, even if it doesn?t cause a concussion, can lead to the degenerative brain disease.

Foxboroughr-01/17/18- QB Tom Brady has his right hand in his pouch during practice. The Patriots practiced at Gillette Stadium as they prepared for the AFC Championship game against Jacksonville. John Tlumacki/Globe staff(sports)

Tom Brady bangs up right hand in handoff collision and may not practice Thursday

Brady, who canceled his media session Wednesday, had an X-ray, which was negative, and suffered a cut on the hand.

Names

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The allegations are the same ones Farrow first made in a 2014 letter to The New York Times. The filmmaker issued his own statement in response.

Items were left at a makeshift memorial for Washington State quarterback Tyler Hilinski outside Martin Stadium in Pullman, Wash., Wednesday.

Drew Bledsoe says Washington State QB, who died in apparent suicide, was ?a great friend and mentor to my son?

Tyler Hilinski died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.

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The groom said Pope Francis told him the wedding was ?historic? and that no pope had ever before married a couple aboard a plane.

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?This is the first year we have had the entire continental US be the same color on the graph,? one influenza expert said.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/abraham-13216.jpg Mila Kunis should reconsider Hasty Pudding invitation

Now more than ever, the show at Harvard, where men play men and men in drag play women, seems like a relic.

Ice Chunks along the Connecticut River caused by an ice dam this week. (Michael Meurs)

Michael Meurs

Ice jam clogs part of Connecticut River, causing flooding and polar scenery

In some areas along the river, it was almost otherworldly.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/18/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/Untitled-6539.jpg Vistaprint CEO feels ?empathy and sadness? over religious pamphlets sent to gay couple

A gay couple had ordered wedding programs from Lexington-based Vistaprint but instead received documents that left them feeling threatened.

interactive graphic

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President Trump did ?exceedingly well? this week on a cognitive screening, used to detect early signs of memory loss and other neurologic functions.

An Israeli holds a visual representation of the digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin, at the

Mass. regulators take aggressive step against cryptocurrency offering

Secretary of State William Galvin contends that an initial coin offering amounted to an unregistered sale of securities.

Love Letters

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/16/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/Meredith_Goldstein_NewLogo-3248.jpg We have a toddler and live with my partner?s parents. I?ve had enough

I pay the bills, he saves his money for a house. But we?re not getting anywhere.

TV Critic?s Corner

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Which books will be the network?s own Justin vs. Kelly?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/WebGraphics/Sports/BostonGlobe.com/2016/01/20moresports/seasonticket_90.jpg The Season Ticket podcast

Host Chris Gasper welcomes sportswriter Peter King ahead of conference weekend in the NFL.

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EDITORIAL

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The truth is that there?s no single path to homelessness, and no reason to believe that cities can reduce the level of homelessness in their communities by limiting resources.

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STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/18/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Trump%20diet.jpg Will Trump?s ?incredible genes? keep protecting his health?

His genes might explain why he?s healthy despite getting little sleep and eating a high-fat, low-fruit-and-vegetable diet.

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