Living stronger by the day, Marathon victim aims for big ride

Marathon bombing survivor Mery Daniel rode her handcycle in September as part of a Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital group that took part in the local stage of a Boston-to-Philadelphia charity ride.

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Mery Daniel, who was badly wounded in the Marathon bombings, feels stronger and better now than she did before the blast.

“One of the wonderful things about being a scientist . . . is when things affect you, you can go after them,” said Melissa Moore, who posed with her daughter, Anna Loomis.

Chance meeting leads to novel treatment

Fate kept throwing scientist Melissa Moore and Dr. Ananth Karumanchi together until they teamed up to study preeclampsia, a complication of pregnancy.

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Boston teacher ratings don’t add up

Student test scores on standardized exams, for the most part, don’t reflect the sky-high reviews of their teachers.

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Getting your body ready for ski season

Physiologist Gregory Cloutier provides tips on getting fit for the season without having to hit the gym.

The president says the health care law “is going be a legacy I am extraordinarily proud of.’’

White House expects to meet health site deadline

The Obama administration is preparing to announce Sunday it has met the Saturday deadline for improving its beleaguered HealthCare.gov website.

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Personal items belonging to convicted crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger could soon be sold at auction, with proceeds going to families of his victims.

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A police helicopter crashed into a crowded Glasgow pub Friday night, Scottish officials said.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/11/30/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/Hkg9240296.jpg North Korea says detained American tourist apologizes

The country said an elderly US tourist detained for more than a month apologized for ‘‘hostile acts.’’

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The more recent dicing up of grasslands and woods for new developments has 40 percent of bird species in the state on the decline.

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Jeff Green was defended by Cleveland’s Dion Waiters during the first quarter.

Jeff Green shows his aggressive side

Green’s effort and aggressiveness are present some nights and absent others, making it hard to tell which Jeff Green will show up.