Prayer service in Boston aims to begin healing

A man in a Boston Marathon jacket bowed his head as he waited for the service to begin.

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A man in a Boston Marathon jacket bowed his head as he waited for the service to begin.

A members of the Boston Children's Chorus cried as the group sang during the service.

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A members of the Boston Children's Chorus cried as the group sang during the service.

President Obama sat in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross with Michelle Obama and Governor Patrick.

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President Obama sat in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross with Michelle Obama and Governor Patrick.

Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, who fractured his ankle last week, pushed himself out of a wheelchair to speak.

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Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, who fractured his ankle last week, pushed himself out of a wheelchair to speak.

Former Massachusetts governors Jane Swift (left) and Mitt Romney in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross.

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Former Massachusetts governors Jane Swift (left) and Mitt Romney in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross.

Attendees waited for an interfaith service to begin inside the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston's South End.

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Attendees waited for an interfaith service to begin inside the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston's South End.

Two people embraced in the cathedral.

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Two people embraced in the cathedral.

Boston Police officers in pews at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross before the memorial service.

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Boston Police officers in pews at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross before the memorial service.

Boston Police circled the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston's South End before the memorial service and President Obama's arrival.

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Boston Police circled the cathedral before the memorial service and President Obama's arrival.

President Obama greeted Representative Edward Markey as Michelle Obama greeted Governor Patrick at Logan Airport.

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President Obama greeted Representative Edward Markey as Michelle Obama greeted Governor Patrick at Logan Airport.

Daughters of Mary of Nazareth ate donuts while waiting in line for free tickets to a prayer service Thursday outside the Cathedral of the Holy Cross.

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Daughters of Mary of Nazareth ate donuts while waiting in line for free tickets to a prayer service Thursday outside the Cathedral of the Holy Cross.

Security set up outside the South End church on Thursday morning.

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Security set up outside the South End church on Thursday morning.

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Mayor Menino pushed himself out of a wheelchair this morning, grimacing on his broken leg, to talk about the resilience of his city.

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Watch the service at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in the South End.

The investigation

Authorities have clear images of two suspects

An official said that the two suspects were seen separately on videotape — one at each of the two bombing sites.

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A boy grievously injured in Monday’s bombings is no longer listed in critical condition.

Kevin Cullen

On Newbury Street, a defiant homecoming

The Boston Fire Department took the Garden ice with Rene Rancourt for a poignant national anthem.

on hockey

A proud return for Boston fans
Krystle Campbell, 29, was among those killed during the Boston Marathon attacks.

Victims of the Boston Marathon bombings
Boston Police officers stood near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Tuesday morning.

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Coverage of the marathon bombings

More coverage of the bombings

Adult and pediatric prosthetics are displayed at United Prosthetics Inc. in Dorchester

Advances in prosthetics will aid bomb victims

Those maimed in Monday’s attack will probably regain mobility thanks to prosthetics, some of which are being developed in and around Mass.

Opinion on the bombings

Yvonne Abraham

Grief and dread for Boston Muslims

Local imams have been praying for the victims and for justice since Monday’s bombings. And they’ve been praying that the person who did this isn’t Muslim.

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Firefighters checked a destroyed apartment complex near the fertilizer plant that exploded earlier in West, Texas, early Thursday.

At least 5 killed in Texas fertilizer plant blast

Rescue workers searched rubble that witnesses compared to a war zone early Thursday.

Sports

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Heightened security meant it took fans longer to enter TD Garden, but once they got to their seats, they overwhelmingly showed their true colors.

Bruins fans undeterred by security, fear

Security was high in Boston’s first big event since the attack. But Bruins fans were loud, enthusiastic crowd and out in force.

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Republican candidate for US Senate Michael Sullivan.

Mass. Senate hopefuls explain gun views

Four of the five candidates running in the state’s Senate election said they would have voted to expand federal background checks for gun purchases.

Business

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A jobs sign hung above the entrance to the US Chamber of Commerce building in Washington, D., in 2011.

Mass. jobless rate falls to 6.4%, but 5,500 jobs lost in March

Despite the drop in the unemployment rate, the local economy shed 5,500 jobs last month.

Style

Luke Nelson (left) fits Chris Chamberland of Somerville for a suit at Indochino. The online retailer opened a pop-up shop just off Newbury Street last month.

The new, do-it-yourself custom suit

Men are finding custom made-to-measure fashions online that fit their lifestyles and budgets.

Arts

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Television Review

Tim Hetherington (center) is the subject of an HBO documentary that captures him working in Liberia, Libya, and more.

Honoring Tim Hetherington's life and work

The HBO film, about the frontline photojournalist who died in a mortar attack in Libya, is both an emotionally honest portrait and a testament to the value of his profession.

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Opinion

“We owe the victims not only our generosity, but also our good sense. Too much money was wasted after 9/11 by small, unfocused charities.”

Edward L. Glaeser 

Ideas

“When parents pick a name for their baby, it says something not just about them, but about the time and place they live in, social influence and trends, and even the economy.”

Ruth Graham  on new research into naming trends