President Trump unveils plan to reduce drug prices

Mandatory Credit: Photo by SHAWN THEW/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9668917a) Donald J. Trump US President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks on lowering drug prices, Washington, USA - 11 May 2018 US President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks on lowering drug prices during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 11 May 2018. President Trump and Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar announced the administration's plan to combat escalating prescription drug prices.

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Trump called his plan the ??most sweeping action in history to lower the price of prescription drugs for the American people.??

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The issue is the latest a long line of troubles with the state?s new $91.8 million data management system.

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?It?s insane. It?s absolutely insane,? one official said of the canceled trips between Martha?s Vineyard and Falmouth. ?This is the worst anybody has ever seen it.?

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Jurors in the murder trial of former New England mob boss Francis ?Cadillac Frank? Salemme visited the sites on Friday.

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Sanders said she would not comment on multiple reports that communications aide Kelly Sadler mocked McCain?s opposition to President Trump?s CIA pick by telling colleagues, ?it doesn?t matter, he?s dying anyway.?

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Biden says Senator John McCain in a genuine hero and ??he deserves better ? so much better.??

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A New York lawyer filed a letter in court claiming that President Trump?s personal attorney was informed of allegations against Eric Schneiderman.

?If you are out on the street, then you are a dead man? ? bookie who beat debtor gets 6-year sentence

Quang PT Le received a six-year prison term during a hearing in U.S. District Court in Boston.

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The Level III sex offender?s arrest was sparked by his purchase of a ??love doll? sex toy? that ?resembles a child.?

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Students from Young Achievers Science and Math Pilot K-8 School travelled to Costa Rica last month.

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Global field trips are opening a whole new world to Boston students

The international travel helps reduce an opportunity gap between Boston students and more affluent peers.

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The finalists are Kathy Humphrey, a senior vice president at the University of Pittsburgh; Peter Lyons, a vice provost and dean at Georgia State University; and Jack Thomas, president of Western Illinois University.

Boston Dynamics posts video of jogging humanoid robot that scares the internet

Tech company adds another video of jogging humanoid robot that scares the internet

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SpaceX lifted Bangladesh?s first satellite into orbit Friday using an upgraded rocket designed for dozens of repeat flights including back-to-back, same-day launches.

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Wynn Resorts resolved one problem when CEO Steve Wynn stepped down amid a barrage of sexual misconduct complaints. But management faces another one: Elaine Wynn, his ex-wife.

Get Smart

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There are organic options, but they may not be as effective as insecticides.

Bob Ryan

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One way to approach this argument is to consider who did more with less talent around him.

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In a blog post on his website, Hayward shared his thoughts on the performances of some of his teammates.

PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK

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Garcia, a third-round pick in 2017, missed all of his rookie season with blood clots in his lungs.

J.D. Martinez gets big points for his opposite-field homer Thursday.

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J.D. Martinez hit a home run that no one else hits

The slugger?s game-winner in New York Thursday was an example of what sets him apart and makes pitchers fear him.

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?World?s most improbable video game? ? about Walden Pond ? is set to release on PlayStation 4

You can put away your grenade launcher, folks. You won?t be needing it in ?Walden Pond, a game? which is about to be released for the Sony PlayStation 4.

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A Braintree animal control officer got a surprise recently when he found a deer inside a red Subaru.

Dinner With Cupid

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Will this comedian?s clever patter win over his date?

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It?s easy to say you?ll remain chummy with your ex. It?s much harder to actually do.

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A reissue from Guns N? Roses leaves out ?One In A Million,? which denounced African-Americans, immigrants, and gay men.

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