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Fracking helps revive East Coast refineries
The controversial drilling process has helped keep gas prices stable in Mass., and has put the US on track to become the world’s largest oil producer.
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Bruins 3, Jets 2
Bruins top Jets in Winnipeg
Bruins top Jets in WinnipegThe Bruins snapped their two-game losing streak after Brad Marchand scored the go-ahead goal on a power play.
Country star Mindy McCready dies of apparent suicide
Country star Mindy McCready dies of apparent suicideMcCready, who hit the top of the country charts before personal problems derailed her career, was 37.
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Questions still linger over fire inspector’s role
No single person bears the blame for The Station nightclub fire, but, for relatives of the dead and survivors, one name stands out: Denis P. Larocque.
Another storm blankets region
Although not as fierce as last week’s blizzard, the storm brought several inches to the area and knocked out power to thousands.
JEFF JACOBY
Crime soared with Mass. gun law
In 1998, Mass. passed what was hailed as the toughest gun-control legislation in the country, predicting the law would curb gun violence. It didn’t.
Red Sox Spring training
Aceves incidents continue to mount
The more problems Alfredo Aceves causes, the harder it gets for the Red Sox to move him for something useful.
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Danica Patrick wins Daytona 500 pole
Patrick became the first woman in NASCAR history to win a pole position for a Sprint Cup race.
Metro
The Station nightclub fire | 10 years later
Finding life after the fire that will never go out
Ten years ago, The Station nightclub fire killed 100 and injured many more. For survivors, the road back has been unthinkably hard.
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Nation & World
Bombings in Baghdad area kill dozens
Car bombs tore through shopping areas in Baghdad, killing at least 37 people and wounding more than 100.
Politics
White House calls draft immigration plan a backup
Republicans and Democrats alike predicted the White House would fail if it tried to put 11 million illegal immigrants on a road to citizenship.
Business
Silicon Valley bets on online gambling
Many in the technology hub consider online gambling the next billion-dollar business.
Arts
Book Review
‘Shouting won’t help’ by Katherine Bouton
In the book, journalist Katherine Bouton chronicles her own long, steady descent into deafness.
Health and wellness
Daily Dose
Testosterone therapy could help men, but it has risks
Whether men should get tested and treated for “low-T” — as drug company ads call it — remains controversial.
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From the Archives | Photo gallery
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Potholes in Boston
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Potholes in BostonNew England traffic has long negotiated the effects of our repetitive freeze-thaw cycle that leaves roads an obstacle course of potholes.