Family, friends fill National Cathedral to remember George H.W. Bush

The nation's capital is bidding its farewell to former president George H.W. Bush with a service that has drawn together world envoys, the four remaining ex-presidents, and President Trump.

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The casket of former President George H.W. Bush has arrived at Washington National Cathedral.

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President Trump only shook hands with Barack and Michelle Obama before taking the aisle seat, and did not greet any of the other former presidents.

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For President Donald Trump, it may not be an entirely comfortable reunion, throwing him together with former Oval Office occupants who have given him decidedly mixed reviews.

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Federal agencies and courts are closed Wednesday for a national day of mourning in honor of the late President George H.W. Bush.

The flag-draped casket of former President George H.W. Bush was carried by a military honor guard.

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Photos from the funeral services for George H.W. Bush

Friends and family gathered at Washington National Cathedral in D.C. for a funeral service honoring late former president George H.W. Bush.

Editorial

Newton judge should not continue to sit on criminal cases

No matter how much one may credit her good intentions, Judge Shelley A. Joseph should not continue to sit on criminal cases until her own legal situation is resolved.

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Opinion | Nancy Gertner

Newton judge and lawyers were right to be concerned about ICE in the courtroom

Releasing defendants to ICE in a courtroom can mean they will be deported without due process.

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The comments from Governor Chris Sununu, a Republican, came in a brief statement released Tuesday afternoon.

According to a poll, most of us would rather save our pennies instead of feeling pressured to swap presents.

How to opt out of swapping gifts (or at least buy less and stress less)

We?ve got expert tips for how to bow out of gift-giving gracefully and other advice to maximize savings and minimize stress.

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Prosecutors for special counsel Robert Mueller described Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn as a key cooperator who helped the Justice Department with several investigations.

Representative-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York spoke at a small rally outside an orientation meeting for incoming members of Congress hosted by the Kennedy School at Harvard on Tuesday.

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Pressley, Ocasio-Cortez, other rookie Democrats wield a mandate for hope at Harvard

Ayanna Pressley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Lori Trahan were part of a small crowd of demonstrators outside Harvard?s Kennedy School on Tuesday night.

Deval Patrick in 2014.

What Deval Patrick?s 2020 decision means for Elizabeth Warren

If he had run, he would have been the person who irked Warren the most by his mere presence.

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The former New York mayor inadvertently created a hyperlink when he failed to put a space after a period in a tweet and it didn?t take long before someone registered the linked domain.

The Fine Print | Sean P. Murphy

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On the way home, a Harvard professor had paid $126 extra to be seated with her husband. But instead they were seated far apart, without an explanation, apology, or refund.

Shirley man facing charges as result of bizarre Boston escapade

The man allegedly broke into a building, sprayed a fire extinguisher, then stole a taxi cab and drove to the Fort Point bridge, where he leaped into the cold water.

Fries aren?t good for us, and we know it. So let?s stop freaking out over Eric Rimm?s six-fry prescription.

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Breaking: Area nutrition professor advocates for actual nutrition

Only 6 fries? Internet, you?ve got better things to freak about.

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Throw on a few extra layers while venturing outside Wednesday ? you?re going to need them.

Dave Epstein

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It?s important to remember the odds of a white Christmas in Boston are low, running at about only one out of every four years.

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The former Republican senator from Mass. shared the news in a weekend Twitter post.

John Barros, chief of economic development for Boston, spoke during a hearing on the city's licensing process for marijuana businesses.

Boston City Council questions Walsh administration over marijuana licensing

City councilors expressed frustration with Boston?s opaque process for choosing marijuana operators.

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My wife, Laura Levis, did everything she could to save herself when the asthma attack began. She went to Somerville Hospital and called 911, too. How could she have been left to die just outside the emergency room?

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Keeping tradition of the hunt alive

Through the New England countryside, riders take part in an adventure at once ancient and modern: A formal fox hunt, no fox necessary.

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Century-old pathology samples, passed down through generations, may rewrite the history of the 1918 Spanish flu.

Love Letters: The Podcast

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In a special bonus episode, Meredith Goldstein explores what happens to summer romance when the summer ends, and ?Wet Hot American Summer? creator David Wain shares a girl-crazy memory from his own camp days.

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