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Mario Batali pleads not guilty to sex assault charge in Boston court Batali, 58, is charged with indecent assault and battery in what appears to be the first criminal charge to arise from a series of sexual misconduct allegations against him.

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Mario Batali pleads not guilty to sex assault charge in Boston court

Batali, 58, is charged with indecent assault and battery in what appears to be the first criminal charge to arise from a series of sexual misconduct allegations against him.

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The bird delayed service for six minutes, officials said. 2 hours ago

Racism allegations put MFA in the spotlight

The museum found itself under siege as educators, politicians, and civil-rights activists assailed the reports of disturbing behavior during a Dorchester school?s field trip.

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These pills could kill you

In the US, 90 percent of drugs are generics and nearly all are manufactured abroad. Many of them aren?t what they claim to be. 2 hours ago

The fall of Mario Batali

The celebrity chef is scheduled to be arraigned Friday in Boston on charges that he groped and kissed a woman in a Back Bay restaurant two years ago.

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How to spot and respond to the signs of a stroke

From the moment the strokes occurs, doctors have a limited time period during which they can administer treatments, so knowing the signs of a stroke is imperative.

What we know about the death of 13-year-old Chloe Ricard

Much about the circumstances of the Amesbury teen?s death remains unclear, but police are investigating.