The sanctions target President Vladimir Putin’s chief of staff and 19 other individuals as well as a Russian bank that provides them support.
Australian rescue officials said the search in the southern Indian Ocean has ended for the day but will resume Friday morning.
Martha Coakley holds a 31-point lead over her closest Democratic rival and topped Republican Charlie Baker by 15 points in the poll.
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Patrick McGovern, IDG founder, dies at 76As a philanthropist, the founder and chairman of International Data Group made possible MIT’s McGovern Institute for Brain Research.
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ON COLLEGE BASKETBALL
The Globe’s Joe Sullivan offers his take on what to look for in the next two days, including some potential “good” upsets.
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Expect Tommy Amaker to be next BC coachIt’s an awkward situation with Amaker leading Harvard into the NCAA Tournament, but the BC job is a good opportunity for Amaker.
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Watch Boston Sports Live at noonIt’ll be a day of football talk with Steve Silva and Ben Volin grading the Patriots’ free agency moves, among other NFL topics.
The president will deliver the commencement address for Worcester Technical High School in June.
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DeLeo’s star is on the riseAs power is ebbing away from Governor Patrick and Senate President Murray, House Speaker Robert DeLeo is seeing his stature grow.
Right now, the Celtics-Heat rivalry is on hiatus, but Brad Stevens’ team showed it could be revived quickly.
Charlotte Golar Richie placed third in last year’s preliminary election for Boston mayor.
Sulaiman Abu Ghaith unexpectedly took the stand in his own defense Wednesday against charges that include conspiring to kill Americans and providing material support to terrorists.
“Deval would make a great president or vice president,” President Obama said.
The acquisition is delayed as hospital officials negotiate with Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office, which has been examining the deal.
Pearlman looks at the Los Angeles Lakers teams of the 1980s that turned each NBA season into its own annual 82-game soap opera.
The venerable institution, founded in 1848, has collections of many curiosities, although they usually don’t see the light of day.
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The poor neglected gifted child Precocious children do seem to become high-achieving adults. Why that makes some educators worried about America’s future.
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