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One likely reason: The jobs environment is strong by many accounts.
Democratic race enters new phase following S.C. forumWith her numbers on the rise after a summer slump, Clinton finds herself increasingly targeted by her primary opponents.
The president?s decision enraged Republicans, who hope to reverse the decision if they retake the White House next year.
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Editorial: Presidential debates should stream liveNot everyone has cable television, and these debates serve a civic purpose.
A former Boston police officer said that to check whether there?s an outstanding restraining order is taught in ?police 101.?
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What?s the best way to winterize your car?
City Sports going-out-of-business sale begins, quietlyA ?Now Hiring? sign in the window of the Dedham store is quickly dated as the 26-store chain liquidates.
Prescription drugs represent the fastest-growing component of health care costs.
China, Taiwan presidents meet for 1st time ever, shake handsIt was the first top-level contact between the formerly bitter Cold War foes since they split amid civil war 66 years ago.
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After last week?s report labeled processed meats as carcinogens, bacon, it appears, is already making a comeback.
REMEMBERING THE WAR
War stories from one Mass. family that answered the WWII callThey thought, just how bad could military service be when for the first time in your life you had three meals a day?
Healing the invisible woundVeterans with PTSD are moving forward by going back to college, buddying up with a service dog, and seeking the compassion of fellow veterans.
Clive M. Francis Sr., 49, who was allegedly murdered last month by his niece, was buried Friday.
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The Mass. Department of Revenue went after one businessman?s son because it couldn?t figure out a simple mistake had been made.
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The current batch of half-hour dramas includes some of the best series that TV has to offer.
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New York?s Lower East Side Tenement Museum is easily one of the most unusual of the city?s many fascinating museums.
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In a galaxy not so far, far away. . . Calling all ewoks, wookies, and aspiring Princess Leias: Somerville?s LegoLand Discovery Center Boston to host Star Wars Days.
Everett beats Peabody, Reading tops Westford, Duxbury defeats North Attleboro, and more.
The Tip O?Neill Christmas tree on the State House West Lawn was beginning to not look a lot like Christmas.
Love Letters
Gauging the real cost of his porn viewingThey?ve been getting along great and there are no huge/new issues. Except for the porn.
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?Two-Stroked: A Love Story,? a film by Jacqui CarriereA moped brings joy. And sometimes, pain.
Ground Game
How a big field changes the presidential primary seasonThe field has upended long-planned strategies and made this the most unpredictable GOP nomination fight in a generation.
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Thousands of Tibetan Buddhist monks and nuns gathered for the annual event in remote China to mark Buddha?s descent from the heavens.
Casting a worldwide web for Internet deletionsWordPress, Reddit, Google, Twitter, and Yahoo are among the big Internet companies that regularly forward takedown requests to Lumen?s database.
Amid leaks scandal, new Vatican book exposes greed and waste?Merchants in the Temple? paints a picture of a bureaucracy entrenched in a culture of mismanagement, waste, and secrecy.
Boston piled up 40 points in the first quarter and broke a three-game losing streak.
The man tried to put out the fire, but jumped into the water after it worsened, a Coast Guard spokesman said.
Those who like Donald Trump?s style can turn to the Internet to make their wardrobe great again.
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Automatic braking technology started to emerge in the early 2000s as a means of boosting a driver?s braking efforts and tightening seat belts.
President Vladimir Putin has agreed to a recommendation from the Russian intelligence agency.
The president of Toyota Motor said on Friday that his company would drop Takata as a supplier of airbag inflaters.
Sara Bareilles is now a quadruple threat. Or maybe even a quintuple one.
Dinner party. Cocktail party. Holiday party. The noun ?party? can strike fear in the heart of ordinary hosts who just want to have people over.
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Death of living liver donor is a calamity for two families and Lahey
GOP hopefuls quiet on plans for job creation in mixed economy
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Red Sox begin process of remaking roster
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