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Markey leads Lynch in Senate race, poll shows

US Representative Edward Markey is ahead of Representative Stephen Lynch by seven percentage points, according to a new poll.

A meteorite trail over Chelyabinsk.

Meteor streaks over Russia, injuring nearly 1,000

A meteor that scientists estimate weighed 10 tons passed at supersonic speed over Russia’s Ural Mountains.

Senator Elizabeth Warren conferred with Democratic colleague Joe Manchin of West Virginia during testimony at the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday.

Warren rips deals with big banks

After a quiet first month, Senator Elizabeth Warren rebuked federal regulators for settling cases with banks.

Hotel deals, restaurant picks, great tours and museums, and more will make your staycation in Boston feel like a vacation.

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How to make your Boston staycation feel like a vacation

Hotel deals, restaurant picks, great tours and museums, and more will make your staycation in Boston feel like a vacation.

Television review

‘Beyoncé’: In search of charisma

The HBO documentary, which premieres Saturday, is a vanity production with very little feeling genuinely candid.

Wellesley police spent months investigating a fatal truck-bike crash. A grand jury declined to indict the truck driver.

Cyclists say their rights are going unrecognized

In Boston’s growing cycling community, a perceived lack of criminal prosecution of motorists involved in fatal bike crashes has been a source of outrage.

“Maybe to everybody we have something to prove,” said Sox president Larry Lucchino.

Dan Shaughnessy

Why we love Larry Lucchino

The man who runs the Red Sox may not be happy with Dan Shaughnessy, but the Globe columnist offers abundant praise for him.

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Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and the Celtics went into the All-Star break four games over .500.

Celtics still seen as dangerous team

NBA insiders say the depleted Celtics could make a second-half surge because of their veteran guile and leadership from Doc Rivers.

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