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Death toll rises after violent Okla. storms

At least nine people were killed and dozens injured following a violent burst of tornadoes and thunderstorms overnight.

Protestors chanted anti-government slogans during a protest against the demolition of Taksim Gezi Park, in Taksim Square in Istanbul.

Turkish police leave Istanbul square amid protests

Police have allowed tens of thousands of protesters into a main Istanbul square in an apparent move end tensions.

Spotlight follow-up

IRS agents raid Boston Cab headquarters

Boston Cab was the focus of a Globe Spotlight Team investigation that found widespread exploitation in the industry.

Police look for trauma support after Boston bombing

Police officials said they are worried about long-term psychological effects of the Marathon bombings on their officers.

Catherine Dibara installed a smart meter as part of National Grid’s pilot program in Worcester.

Utility smart meters raise health, privacy concerns

“Smart meters” are facing opposition from some customers concerned about possible health and privacy issues.

With wood scarce, Mayflower II is miles from Plymouth

The replica of the ship that ferried the Pilgrims is stuck in dry dock, unable to complete repairs to its hull and frame.

The Mayflower II is being restored at the Fairhaven Shipyard.

Debee Tlumacki for the Boston Globe

The Mayflower II is being restored at the Fairhaven Shipyard.

Peter Arenstam, manager of the maritime artisans department at Plimouth Plantation, looked at the new planks from inside the ship.

Debee Tlumacki for the Boston Globe

Peter Arenstam, manager of the maritime artisans department at Plimouth Plantation, looked at the new planks from inside the ship.

The Mayflower ll is awaiting more white oak timber to finish the restoration work.

Debee Tlumacki for the Boston Globe

The Mayflower ll is awaiting more white oak timber to finish the restoration work.

John Tarvers worked to replace planks on the stern.

Debee Tlumacki for the Boston Globe

John Tarvers worked to replace planks on the stern.

Some Plymouth shops have seen a decline in business as a result of the missing ship.

Debee Tlumacki for the Boston Globe

Some Plymouth shops have seen a decline in business as a result of the missing ship.

In a familiar — and later chilling — scene, the Penguins’ Ulf Samuelsson used every force necessary against Cam Neely.

Game 1 | Bruins at Penguins, 8 p.m.

Bruins-Penguins conference finals in ’91, ’92 frozen in time

In 1991, Cam Neely took a leg check in Game 3 that changed the trajectory of the season, his career, and the franchise’s future.

This week, Jonathan Papelbon became the latest former Boston sports star to feel the wrath of fans who once worshipped at his size-13 feet.

Dan Shaughnessy

Boston fans shouldn’t boo Papelbon, others

Booing some players makes perfect sense, but booing Jonathan Papelbon seems too dumb for words.

Four-year-old Ryan Kelly waited for a soft-serve ice cream at Dairy Freeze in Quincy.

Quincy ice cream stand offers a taste of summer

The long lines at the Dairy Freeze can only mean one thing — the long-awaited season seems at last to have arrived.

More coverage of the bombings

Members of Krystle Campbell’s family watched as her brother accepted a posthumous degree on her behalf.

UMass Boston awards posthumous degree to bombing victim Krystle Campbell

As nearly 4,000 students received diplomas from the University of Massachusetts Boston on Friday, one former student, Krystle Campbell, was on the minds and in the hearts of everyone at the seaside commencement ceremony.In a poignant gesture, the university awarded Campbell an honorary bachelor of arts degree. Campbell, a Medford resident who was killed in the Boston Marathon bombing, studied sociology at the college from 2005-07.Chancellor J. Keith Motley spoke of her kindness, character, and ease at making friends.“Her Spanish professor says, ‘She warned me at the beginning of the course that she was not good at languages, but she was certainly good at communicating with others, sharing projects, and sharing that beautiful smile,’ ” Motley said in his emotional remarks.

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A group of college students was on hand as President Obama pressed for student loan legislation at the White House.

Obama calls for action on student loans

President Obama warned of an impending fiscal deadline: Student loan interest rates are set to double in 30 days under current law.