Ex-Westfield State leader?s spending targeted in lawsuit

Evan Dobelle is accused of improperly spending nearly $100,000 in university resources on personal expenses.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/08/07/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/market150-7122.jpg Some Market Baskets eliminating part-time hours

The cutback affects hundreds in four stores alone, so if applied across the 71-store chain would likely hit thousands of workers.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/08/07/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/arthur150-7175.jpg Hannaford parent a rival bidder for Market Basket

Arthur T. Demoulas?s effort to take complete control of the grocery empire faces a new hurdle, according to sources.

US forces bomb militant targets in Iraq, Kurdish officials say

The officials said the bombings targeted fighters from the Islamic State who had seized two towns.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/08/06/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/rathe_burma_nat07.jpg John Kerry urged to take harder line on rights issues in Myanmar

Representative Jim McGovern of Worcester is among the advocates demanding a stronger response.

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Perspective

Why you should stop watching football

Even for casual fans, the evidence about the destructive forces of the game have become too clear to ignore.

Maury Povich talks with employees at Mother Freedom?s headquarters and manufacturing plant in New Bedford.

Maury Povich launches clothing company in New Bedford

Povich?s latest project is called Mother Freedom, an outerwear company with the tagline ?100% Made in America.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/08/07/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/donovan150-12076.jpg 3rd man convicted of murder as teen to be freed

Joseph Donovan?s release following a 1992 murder conviction is the latest in a string of three by the state parole board.

The self-folding crawling robot in three stages

Origami robot folds itself up, scuttles away

Harvard and MIT researchers published a proof-of-concept study that demonstrates how cheap, self-folding robots could work.

Evan Horowitz

Where does your money go?

People in Massachusetts spend about 85 cents of every dollar they earn.

BetaBoston

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/08/07/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/google150-7126.jpg A look at all of Google?s acquisitions in Boston

Since late last year, Google has been on a modest acquisition spree in the Boston area.