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Scott Brown will not run for US Senate

Brown, who shocked the political world with his special election win in 2010, initially announced he would not run via text message.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Despite loss, Brown taught Democrats a lesson

Scott Brown decided against running after a devastating November loss, but he also showed Democrats no election is guaranteed.

Harvard students linked to cheating scandal to withdraw

More than half of the students investigated by a college board were ordered to withdraw from the university for a period of time.

Bank of America’s online banking site crashes

From late morning Friday, customers trying to log on saw a message that said the site was ‘‘temporarily unavailable.’’

Don Farrall

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Can juries tame prosecutors gone wild?

Some critics think ordinary citizens are the fix for a weak spot in the American justice system. Others think they’re being naive.

Hillary Clinton formally resigns as secretary of state

Clinton capped a four-year tenure that saw he shatter records for most countries visited.

Celtics’ Jared Sullinger out for the season

The rookie forward had back surgery on Friday, the team said.

Boston’s downtown condo market soared in 2012

Sales rose 28.9 percent last year over 2011, while the median price increased 5.69 percent.

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Room refreshers for $500 and less

From creating a faux granite countertop to adding a wall-mounted fireplace, here are easy, affordable ways to transform your space.

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From the Archives | Photo gallery

The (Mystic) Tobin Bridge

The Mystic Bridge opened for traffic on Feb. 26, 1950, and was renamed in honor of former Boston mayor and Massachusetts governor Maurice J. Tobin in 1967.

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CARLO ROTELLA

Off the grid in Boston

The Red Sox’ officially maintained a sellout streak last season despite playing before many empty seats.

Red Sox season-ticket renewals down 10%

A pedestrian walked through a snowy Public Garden on Jan. 29 (left), but on Jan. 30 (right), the Public Garden was green again as temperatures soared into the high 50s.

Globe photos of the week, Feb. 1, 2013

Spots cost $3.8 million for 30 seconds and rival the game itself, ratcheting up pressure on agencies to make clients happy — and keep their jobs.

Super Bowl a high-stakes game for ad makers

Scene & Heard

Music-obsessed find a trove of wonders at Weirdo Records

Christopher L. Gasper

Sorry Patriots fans, the Ravens will win

As the size the of average television is growing, the prices are plummeting.

At home, huge screen can be a hard sell

Abby Larson is married to her job, in a good way

BlackBerry’s Z10 is expected help reverse a slide in sales.

Tech Lab

BlackBerry poised to win affection anew

The cast of the commedia dell’arte classic turned each scene into a steadily escalating spiral of absurdity.

Stage Review

Hijinks are on the menu with ‘The Servant of Two Masters’

The Boston Cello Quartet, whose members also play in the Boston Symphony Orchestra, has a repertoire that ranges from Bach and Dvorak to Chick Corea and Astor Piazzolla. The group is celebrating the release of its first CD, “Pictures,” with a sold-out performance Friday night at the Revere Hotel.

Friday preview

BSO cellists break out with new quartet, fresh approach

Cissy Houston (left) recalls daughter Whitney (right) as funny and smart, but also stubborn and emotionally remote.

Book Review

‘Remembering Whitney’ by Cissy Houston

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Shawn Thornton left the game after this fight with Buffalo’s John Scott on Thursday.

Shawn Thornton out with concussion

Thornton left Thursday’s game after a first-period fight with John Scott, and will miss 7-10 days, the Bruins said.

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Shawn Drumgold served 14 years on a wrongful conviction.

Court orders new trial in Shawn Drumgold lawsuit

Drumgold won a $14 million judgment against the City of Boston for a wrongful murder conviction.

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Bill Weld was governor of Massachusetts from 1991 to ’97.