The studies will test if new casinos affect problem gambling in the population, as well as if they lead to societal woes.
The former Egyptian president faced charges related to the killing of anti-government protesters in 2011.
Demonstrators also temporarily shut down three large St. Louis-area malls on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
A man is dead and a woman is critically injured after an alleged domestic-related shooting inside the store.
The independent arbitrator said Rice didn?t lie to league officials during a June 16 meeting about his assault case.
A state audit found four boards met without enough members present, casting a legal cloud over numerous votes.
A blackout of Fox 25 continued for 400,000 Mass. FiOS customers as the companies fight over carrying fees.
The university argues that the summons is ?an undue burden, is oppressive, and was intended to harass? school president Robert Brown.
The employee, who was fired over the summer, is accused of misappropriating student funds for her own use.
Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff
By Feb. 4, the Quincy Medical Center will close, a victim of changes in demographics, health care, and a tight-knit insularity.
Shoppers hit the stores and shopping malls looking for bargains on Black Friday.
Shopping apps add fuel to the already white-hot hunt for holiday bargains.
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It?s been a weighty task for this woman, who is living on a fixed income, to pay the rent and keep the kitchen stocked with groceries.
Thomas Farragher
Rouse, the Superior Court?s chief justice, dealt with the Annie Dookhan scandal in a manner that didn?t cripple the court system.
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Vice President Joe Biden made an appearance at the Nantucket Atheneum?s annual Cold Turkey Plunge.
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The first location of Joey Kramer?s Rockin? & Roastin? Café is slated to open in early spring, the rocker said.
More than 20 all-ages teams united homemade machines to create a giant post-Thanksgiving chain reaction.
DANTE RAMOS
Workers: What?s your online rating?Even if a Boston startup doesn?t succeed in bringing this level of workplace transparency into the mainstream, someone else will.
Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff
The marching band at English High brings back a tradition that has been dormant at Boston public schools for about 40 years.
Dougie Hamilton?s goal with 1:21 left in overtime came after the Bruins killed off a four-minute double minor.
New Hampshire was the hardest hit state, with more than 66,000 lacking power as of late Friday.
A gunman fired at buildings in downtown Austin and tried to set the Mexican Consulate ablaze early Friday, authorities said.
The looming election changed the context of every speech, interview, and panel at the Republican Governors Association?s annual conference.
The retailer is being pressured to raise wages to $15 an hour and allow more part-timers to get full-time positions.
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Iyer?s new book, ?The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere,?? is a bustling paean to the stationary life.
Want to minimize stress? Keep a positive attitude and carry snacks.
A conversation with David GreenwayJournalist H.D.S. Greenway discusses his recent memoir, ?Foreign Correspondent,? with Ambassador Nicholas Burns.
How New England could become Farmville againIn a new vision for the region, climate change gives local agriculture a big boost.
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