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President Obama said he is prepared to take executive actions to circumvent Congress wherever possible to try to prop up the middle class.
Jeff Bauman, who lost two legs in the bombings, and Carlos Arredondo, who came to his aid, sat with Michelle Obama.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
No one is questioning Ortiz’s value, but can’t he just honor his contract and we’ll see what happens in the 2014 season?
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House Speaker Robert DeLeo and Senate President Therese Murray applauded after Governor Patrick’s speech.
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Governor Patrick delivered his State of the Commonwealth speech.
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Patrick waved to lawmakers and guests as he entered the House chamber.
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Patrick greeted MBTA Officer Richard Donahue as he entered. Donahue was shot in the wake of the Marathon bombings.
Governor Patrick argued that he is leaving Massachusetts in stronger shape than when he took office in 2007.
Bruins 6, Panthers 2
The Bruins spoiled Tim Thomas’s return to TD Garden with a 6-2 win, the third straight six-goal game for Boston.
Knicks 114, Celtics 88
With the 114-88 loss to the Knicks, the Celtics have now lost 18 of their last 21 games, and 11 of their last 12 on the road.
TOM KEANE
Democrats have shown they’ll tar Republican office-seekers in Mass. as Tea Party candidates who are only pretending to be centrists.
“I’m down the homestretch of my career, but I’m still in it,” Manning said as he seeks a second NFL title.
The well-known banker and former White House staffer was named the foundation’s first female chief executive.
US and British agencies are sharing formulas for gathering data from apps, files leaked by Edward Snowden showed.
Most Americans are also unimpressed with President Obama’s efforts to restore trust in government.
The first of the new domains in the Latin alphabet will debut Wednesday, and include .bike, .clothing, .singles, and .plumbing.
Felder’s affinity for indie-rock and Americana puts him in a camp with folks like Jeremy Udden or the band James Farm.
The botmaker who sees through the InternetDarius Kazemi’s popular little creations are a sly commentary on how the Web is organizing our lives.
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