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Menino won’t allow Tsarnaev to be buried in Boston

Mayor Thomas Menino is recommending that Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s family return the body to his native Russia, his spokeswoman said.

Bombing fund official describes difficult task

Kenneth R. Feinberg, administrator of the One Fund Boston, said he’s never seen a tragedy with more grievous physical injuries.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/05/07/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/168221378-865--150x150[1]-885.jpg Police face questions in Ohio kidnapping case

After three women who vanished a decade ago were found captive Monday, Cleveland police are conducting an internal review to see if they overlooked anything.

Ex-South Carolina governor wins congressional race

In a return from scandal during his tenure as governor, Mark Sanford defeated Elizabeth Colbert Busch in a special congressional election in South Carolina.

At her Sweet Peach Diner, Ellen Carter hopes to serve food like her mother made in North Carolina. From the top: veggie garden omelet; chicken and waffle; and  Southern pulled pork Benedict on a buttermilk biscuit.

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Sweet Peach Diner in Belmont tastes truly Southern

The Sweet Peach Diner in Belmont is owner Ellen Carter’s valentine to her home state of North Carolina.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/05/02/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/08dining1.jpg Appealing Asian tapas at Ming Tsai’s Blue Dragon

The chef-owner plays it safe with some of the food, Westernizing Eastern dishes into a familiar middle ground, but the more adventurous offerings are much more appealing.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/05/02/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/senter0010.jpg How multitasking parents do it all, including meals

Despite busy lives, parents excel at juggling: planning, shopping, cooking, and more.

Red Sox manager John Farrell argued with home plate umpire Jeff Nelson in the eighth inning.

Twins 6, Red Sox 1

Red Sox unravel late against Twins

The Red Sox kept the game tight until the eighth inning, when the Twins scored four runs on three hits, a walk, and three Boston errors.

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MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard H. Donohue Jr.

Witnesses suggest friendly fire felled MBTA officer

Richard H. Donohue Jr. was shot on April 19 during an extraordinary gunfight in Watertown with the bombing suspects.

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The Watertown shoot-out

A recap of the gun battle between police and the Tsarnaev brothers on a Watertown street, followed by Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s escape in an SUV.

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Allen Webster pitched against the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park on April 21.

Hanrahan on disabled list; Webster added to rotation

An injury to Joel Hanrahan forced the Red Sox to name Junichi Tazawa as closer, and they called up Allen Webster from Pawtucket to start on Wednesday.