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.

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The locomotive, painted to resemble Air Force One, will pull the train carrying former president George H. W. Bush to College Station, Texas.

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The motorcade prompted questions about why the Trumps were unable ? or unwilling ? to simply walk across the street.

China demands Canada release Huawei executive

On Thursday, China demanded Canada release a Huawei Technologies executive who was arrested in a case that adds to technology tensions with Washington and threatens to complicate trade talks.

PETER ABRAHAM

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The goal appears to be having something in place before the end of the week.

Love Letters

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I plan the dates, I organize our events, I pay for almost all of it, even. I?m independent, but I wish he would just initiate something.

EDITORIAL

Beacon Hill should pass Baker?s housing bill, but not without strings

Baker?s housing bill is better than nothing. But the Legislature will have to do better next session.

Opinion | Stephen Kinzer

How ?femicide? drove the caravan

Migrants are fleeing Central America for a number of reasons. But one of the most important is often overlooked: gender-based violence.

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JOAN VENNOCHI

Let the voters decide Ed Markey?s fate

Markey?s longevity is running up against ambitious colleagues and voters restless for change.

Forge & Vine restaurant ? located on the site of the old inn?s blacksmith shop ? has become a dining hotspot in the Groton area.

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A new life for the Groton Inn, former oldest inn in America

It was fire that destroyed the old Groton Inn, and it?s fire that?s bringing it back to life.

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A group effort that produced 160 rushing yards in last Sunday?s win over the Vikings was music to fullback James Develin?s ears.

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The genial singer is candid about harmonizing with his new band, reuniting with his old one, Twitter trolls, and his weed routine.

Ayanna Pressley praised, honored at one of her last Boston City Council meetings

Boston, MA, 12/5/2018 -- Ayanna Pressley embraces former Chief of Staff Jessica Taubner (L) following a farewell at City Hall. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: 06ayanna Reporter:

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?It was all so humbling, and generous,? Pressley said later. ?Such a sober moment.?

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Protections for immigrants, required training for new technology, and a registry of guests accused of sexual harassment seen as a boon for workers everywhere.

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How often should trains run? How much should a ride cost? And who?s going to operate it, anyway?

Esther and JC Tetreault, owners of Trillium Brewing Co., are vastly improving wage levels after being roundly criticized over how ? and how much ? they pay workers.

chesto means business

Trillium, humbled by pay flap, boosts wages of retail workers

One of the buzziest craft brewers around was blasted for paying tip wages to retail employees.

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Those hungry for details about what Robert Mueller has learned in his investigation were likely disappointed with the heavily-redacted document.

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Under its new leader, the state?s chief medical examiner?s office has routinely forgone autopsies in favor of less-rigorous testing to investigate deaths.

An old Friendly?s location in Brighton.

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Friendly?s closes 6 restaurants, 2 in Mass.

Friendly?s, the iconic Massachusetts-based ice cream and burger chain, shuttered five locations in New England, company officials said.

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Salvatore DiMasi called the bureau ??a rogue agency?? during an interview Wednesday on WGBH.

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Former Patrick aides declined to discuss his reasoning and said he planned to issue a formal announcement as soon as Thursday.

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William Thoresen was ordered to undergo a 20-day evaluation at Bridgewater State Hospital.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/12/05/BostonGlobe.com/Regional/Images/davislawacc2met.jpg Two dead after wrong-way crash in Lawrence

Two people were killed Wednesday when a wrong-way driver got into a head-on crash on a Lawrence highway.

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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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The Big Picture

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.

STAT

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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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