US drone strike is said to kill Taliban’s No. 2
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Pakistani officials said the strike in North Waziristan killed Waliur Rehman, although the militant group denied he was killed.
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Mass. home prices jump 14 percent
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Strong gusty winds, hail, heavy downpours, and isolated twisters are possible in the central and western parts of the state today.
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Marathon bombings
Trauma survivor now acting as a beacon of inspiration
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Twitter taps area talent as it grows Boston footprint
Since buying a pair of Kendall Square start-ups earlier this year, Twitter has been steadily building its East Coast headquarters in Cambridge.
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The dynamic on guns is changing
In wake of the defeat in Congress of expanded background checks, many voters have told their legislative representatives that they want sensible gun control.
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A live problem in Mass. welfare system
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Time for National League to use the DH
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Metro
Harvard dean at center of e-mail controversy resigning
Evelynn Hammonds, who faced criticism for authorizing searches of instructors’ e-mail accounts, will return to academia.
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Nation & World
7 indicted in online money laundering system
The organization, Liberty Reserve, was allegedly responsible for laundering over $6 billion over the past seven years.
Politics
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Business
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Arts
Book Review
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Food & dining
In Salem, a Frenchman turns pasta into an art
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Globe Talk | June 11
A conversation with Dennis Lehane
A conversation with Dennis LehaneThe best-selling author discusses his craft with Boston Globe editor Brian McGrory. Proceeds will go to the One Fund Boston.