The plan to make the political activist a potential target may have been ?wishful thinking,? a police official said.
Family members of slain man to speak out todayUsaama Rahim, who was the target of a terrorism probe, was killed after allegedly approaching investigators with a knife.
Facebook accounts linked to Usaama Rahim, the man killed by anti-terrorism officers, offer a window into his state of mind.
Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff
The advisory vote amounts to a rebuff of management as the company awaits a decision on US approval of an important drug.
Pamela Smart?s teen lover paroled after nearly 25 yearsWilliam Flynn was 16 when he and three friends participated in Smart?s alleged plot to kill her husband in N.H.
Under new Olympic plan, New Bedford would host sailingIt would be the first change under the committee?s new Olympic venue plan.
Evan Horowitz | Quick study
What will the Olympics cost ? and who?s paying?Even a frugal Olympics could easily cost $12 billion to $15 billion, and it?s hard to raise a sum like that without public dollars.
Judge grants new trial in death of D.C. intern Chandra LevyIngmar Guandique was convicted in 2010 of killing the 24-year-old woman who was romantically linked with then-US Rep. Gary Condit.
Aram Boghosian for the Globe
Alex Speier
Comfortable at both shortstop and the plate, the 22-year-old has been a bright spot for the Red Sox this season.
Yvonne Abraham
Mayor Walsh on the wrong side of marijuana debateThis is a losing battle for Walsh, and not just because he hasn?t got time for it. Legalization is not just inevitable. It?s right.
Plan for Faneuil Hall makeover runs into resistanceThe Boston Landmarks Commission denied plans for new glass enclosures alongside the marketplace?s central building.
The high price of the adjacent towers could lead to one of the biggest real estate deals ever in Boston.
Fox News via AP
Family members from TLC?s ?19 Kids and Counting? spoke to Fox, including a sister who says she was a victim of Josh Duggar.
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As ships approach, blue whales don?t know what to doA new study documents just how bad blue whales are at avoiding collisions with large ships.
Planning to cash a bad check? It?s going to cost you moreTrying to deposit a bad check, even innocently, is going to cost you 20 percent more starting this week.
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Caitlyn Jenner?s multifaceted statement The mirror Jenner and photographer Annie Leibovitz are holding up reflects us far more than its subject.
Dunkin? Donuts and Cumberland Farms are giving out free doughnuts on Friday to anyone who buys a drink.
2016 candidate Graham has problems in home stateSenator Lindsey Graham?s worst-case scenario ? losing the South Carolina primary badly ? could be politically fatal.
Dan Payne
Hillary Clinton is political, but her foundation isn?tJudging by the politics of its donors, people give and support the foundation without regard to Clinton?s campaign.
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The Big Picture
The recovery effort continued Wednesday for victims of the cruise ship that capsized on the Yangtze River in China earlier this week during a storm.
A pair of glittering performances have brought a ray of sunshine to what has been a gloomy Red Sox season.
Teachers at a North End school are learning a simple but life-saving technique.
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Car shopping site Autotrader found that only 56 percent of drivers visit dealers to make necessary repairs after their cars were recalled.
A graphic pamphlet is warning tourists in the park not to get too close to bison.
New Hampshire enjoys hearing candidates confirm their support for the Patriots quarterback in Deflategate.
A popular brand of Nestle instant noodles were pulled from shelves Wednesday.
?On the Scene,? bless it (bless its curator, Allison Kemmerer, too), revels in untidiness.
The North Reading native stands out for his cowboy hats and leather jackets.
Design New England
A house for BenNicola Manganello designs an elegant home for a family in Maine with special needs.
Atop a sacred mountain, a skirmish between pure science and religionThe battle over Mauna Kea in Hawaii stems from the same emotional impulse.
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