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If Patriots are smart, Tim Tebow will sit in 2013

Signing Tebow was about getting him out of the spotlight and seeing if he can develop into a No. 2 quarterback.

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Lawmakers to consider raising minimum wage

State legislators are considering a substantial increase in the state minimum wage for the first time in four years, from $8 to $11 an hour by 2015.

US to comply with ruling on morning-after pill

The federal government on Monday told a judge it will reverse course and take steps to comply with his order to allow girls of any age to buy emergency contraception without prescriptions.

Publicist Kate Conti’s firm has promoted meditation’s benefits but she finds she cannot focus on it.

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The stress of not meditating

Extolling the benefits of meditation has become big business, but trying mindfully clear one’s mind can be exasperating.

Flood watch issued as downpours expected

The National Weather Service issued a flood watch effective through late Tuesday night for the entire state, except for the Cape and Islands.

Photography review

Wide world of lives, living in annual ‘Exposure’ show

The annual juried exhibition at the Photographic Resource Center at Boston University this year features the work of eight photographers who show a range of visions.

Art Review

Show frames 20th century’s gay male life

The art exhibit tells a story of gay life, from yearning and closeted to out and proud.

Opinion

JOHN E. SUNUNU

Who is a patent troll?

Innovation is complicated, and simplistically labeling companies as trolls is more likely to make things worse.

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Colleen MacRamos, with Jack, 1, and Maggie, 5, said she and her husband can’t afford family health care insurance.

State targets health law gap

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A Boston landmark celebrates the power of play

David Ortiz and other players often have time-taking habits during their plat appearances that help to slow games.

Why do baseball games take so long?

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The trial of Whitey Bulger

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The Boston Marathon bombings

Harold Addison grabbed the summit sign as Gerry Wright, his climbing companion that night, and savior Guy Gosselin approached.

Years later, still warmed by kindness

William “Mo” Cowan was appointed to fill the Senate seat vacated by John F. Kerry.

Senator Cowan makes most of short stint

From left, Rich Ranky, Mark Sivak, and Janos Stone developed Northeastern University’s Digital Media Commons at Snell Library.

Northeastern’s 3-D lab is for all to use

Diane Paulus (above), artistic director of the American Repertory Theater, won her first Tony Award Sunday night for directing the revival of ‘‘Pippin.” The musical, which opened in Cambridge before going to Broadway, took four awards.

ART, Huntington make mark at Tonys

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This doctor’s an award-winning poet

Laramii Wright (left) and Aneka Smith have children in a Head Start program in Boston, but are concerned about the effects of budget cuts on the program.

Spending cuts taking hard toll on Head Start

James Palmariello of City Fresh Foods works on meals (including vegan lasagna) for Steward Health Care patients.

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Meals to help patients heal

Stanley Cup Finals

Christopher L. Gasper

The Bruins have 17 players who were on the team’s Stanley Cup-winning roster in 2011.

Talent, not luck, put Bruins in Stanley Cup Final

If there are critics out there who claimed the team’s 2011 championship was a fluke, the Bruins are now repudiating them.

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Speculation has grown that Celtics coach Doc Rivers is seriously considering stepping down.

Doc Rivers mum on returning to Celtics

Rivers would not offer any hints as to whether he will return to coach the Celtics.

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Homegrown strawberries for sale at a roadside market outside Gettysburg, Pa.

A strong spring for strawberries, growers report

Strawberry farmers in Western Massachusetts report that just the right amount of moisture and sun have led to a crop of strawberries that are especially sweet.