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Secretary of State John Kerry testified before a Senate committee to bolster the case for a military strike against Syria.
Top lawmakers back Obama’s call for action on SyriaPresident Obama won the backing of House Speaker John Boehner and House majority leader Eric Cantor after a meeting in the White House today.
Celtics forward Jared Sullinger allegedly pinned his girlfriend to a bed and the floor during a heated argument, authorities said.
Created in memory of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, who were executed in 1953, the Rosenberg Fund for Children supports the kin of activists.
Party insiders see Charles Baker’s candidacy as critical to Republican hopes of recapturing the governor’s office.
Prosecutors detail Somerville students’ alleged abuseSeventeen-year-old Galileo Mondol allegedly looked on while a 16-year-old student used a broomstick to rape a freshman boy, a prosecutor said.
The move by Penn resurrects plans at the Plainville racetrack that appeared doomed earlier this month.
A lawyer for Aisling Brady McCarthy claimed prosecutors presented “tainted” evidence to the grand jury that indicted McCarthy.
Colin O’Hearne was charged this morning with operating negligently with death resulting, speeding, and a marked lanes violation.
PAUL MCMORROW
Scared of heightsBoston has a reflexive antipathy toward tall buildings, whether in residential neighborhoods or the heart of the downtown.
The Patriots were one of just eight teams across the league to not cut a draft pick, and they also have six second-year players.
Friends, family, and strangers are willing to chip in small and large sums to help fund scientists’ work.
A string of car bombings tore through Baghdad early in the evening as residents were out shopping or heading to dinner.
The candidate is on a difficult quest to prove that the route to the mayor’s office in Boston is paved not solely with money.
The South Deerfield candle maker is being bought by consumer products company Jarden.
The Oprah Winfrey Network is in the black for the first time since its rocky start 2½ years ago.
From the Archives | Photo gallery
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Bucolic Walden PondAs summer comes to an end, we take a look at a summer retreat visited by both the philosophers and the frolicker.
