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Tax plan adds fairness to system, Patrick argues

Although 60 percent of residents would see higher taxes in Governor Patrick’s plan, more of the tax burden would be put onto higher-income earners, he said.

Gang arrests spur hopes for drop in violence

After 30 were charged in a gang crackdown in Dorchester, US Attorney Carmen Ortiz said there is hope it will “quiet the streets and improve the quality of life” for residents.

Standoff in Algeria

Some hostages killed after rescue attempt in Algeria

The Algerian government confirmed that some hostages were killed after the military launched an operation against armed Islamist extremists.

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‘Amour’ bears witness to an awful — and intimate — truth

A simple yet devastatingly profound story of an elderly French couple during the long, squalid months of the wife’s decline.

Carmen Ortiz ‘terribly upset’ by suicide of Aaron Swartz

US Attorney Carmen Ortiz expressed her sympathy for the family of Aaron Swartz, but defended her office’s actions in pursuing hacking charges.

JFK’s White House staffers reunite

A handful of surviving members of President John F. Kennedy’s White House staff came together Wednesday to relive those heady times.

Manti Te’o’s draft stock could plummet

NFL draft consultant Gil Brandt said some teams will not consider the Heisman finalist, involved in a bizarre hoax about his late ex-girlfriend, for their draft boards.

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The numbers for the Patriots secondary show improvement for a unit that had been the Achilles’ heel of the team for going on two seasons before Aqib Talib’s arrival.

Aqib Talib has had big effect on Patriots

Lorraine Titus of New Haven, Vt., suffered from gastrointestinal infections but improved after receiving a fecal transplant.

Fecal transplants show promise in infection fight

Book Review

‘Going Clear’ by Lawrence Wright

Armstrong case reflects lesson about human behavior

joan vennochi

Swartz case is sad, but not an overreach

US attorney defends office’s action in MIT hacker case

2b design uses items from homes damaged in Lebanon’s conflicts and employs people from diverse religious groups to turn them into home furnishings.

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Finding beauty in Lebanon’s broken buildings

Yvonne Abraham

Pressure on to fix transit

Joseph Aaron Segal, an adjunct professor at Rhode Island School of Design, creates fashion under the labels JAS and Pretty Snake.

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Framingham native needles his way into ‘Project Runway’

Doctors contacted by the Globe didn’t fault the Patriots’ decision to play Rob Gronkowski, who broke his arm again.

Doctors call Rob Gronkowski’s injury bad luck

Brand new beauty finds under $20

At Northeastern University’s dining hall, there’s a wide array of gluten-free offerings for students.

Colleges must now serve up gluten-free fare

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Mike Napoli played with the Texas Rangers last season.

Red Sox settle on $5m deal with Mike Napoli

The sides, who originally targeted a 3-year, $39 million deal, ultimately reached a deal that can rise to $13 million with incentives.

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An oldfield mouse (Peromyscus polionotus) emerged from its burrow where it made its home in the sandy dunes of Florida’s Atlantic coast.

Scientists untangle connection between genes, behavior

A team of Harvard University biologists observed how genetic differences altered the home-making tendencies of mice.