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James Morales, who escaped a federal jail in R.I. on Saturday, was captured after a foot pursuit in Somerville following a days-long manhunt.
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Reaction to Jae Crowder?s frustration was taken too farIt mushroomed into one of the most transparent and irresponsible themes imaginable: Boston sports fans are racist.
Jae Crowder apologizes for tweets but stands by his objectionsThe Celtics forward says he reacted too strongly but still believes the Boston fans shouldn?t have cheered for Gordon Hayward.
J.K. Rowling isn?t done with ?Fantastic Beasts?The author announced that a new edition of the Harry Potter spin-off ??Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them?? will come out in March.
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Why don?t more women and people of color perform at Fenway?Red Sox chairman Tom Werner said it?s not for a lack of trying that Fenway has hosted mostly white male artists.
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The role of tax incentives, Staples settles postal dispute, and some strange innovationsHere?s your recap of the most important business news for Thursday.
How Obama views his legacy in criminal justicePresident Obama?s commentary in the Harvard Law Review addresses how presidents can exert influence over the criminal justice system.
Cat that fell out of vehicle on I-93 found safe 9 days laterJuno was hiding along a steel girder high above I-93 when electricians from Local 103 rescued her.
The Weekender: Marvelous math, pop heroes, and ?Bright Lights?The Globe?s picks for weekend fun in Boston and beyond.
Anti-legalization senator draws ire of marijuana advocatesMarijuana advocates are trying to block an anti-legalization lawmaker from becoming the state Senate?s point person on pot.
Donald Trump?s decision to select the former Indiana senator comes as the president-elect has been sharply critical of the nation?s intelligence agencies.
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Katherine Clark to skip Trump?s inauguration in protest The congresswoman said she believes attending the inauguration would ?normalize? Trump?s promotion of ?bigoted, misogynist, anti-Semitic, and racist claims.?
Talk about a pricey accident: Lamborghini involved in I-93 crash in QuincyA yellow Lamborghini was involved in a crash on I-93 south in Quincy on Thursday, according to State Police.
Sears to close 150 stores, sell Craftsman brand for $900mWith Sears?s department-store business continuing to bleed cash, its CEO has turned to selling and spinning off assets to keep the company operating.
A tale of young love drove a son on an eye-opening journey. And in the process, a musical legacy that was all but lost has been found, and a life revealed.
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Opinion | Michael D?Antonio
We?re not giving President Obama enough creditThe challenges Barack Obama confronted during his eight years as president remain under-appreciated, as do the successes he achieved.
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Pat and Dina Lacey had been parents for only a few months when doctors discovered a tumor in their new baby?s chest. Told to take their son home to die, they put their faith in a young doctor who wouldn?t accept death as the answer.
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The San Antonio solutionOne Texas city took on mental health as a community and became a national model. Why can?t Mass. do the same?
Boston Globe coverage and the movie ?Spotlight??Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
The Bruins coach said he received handwritten letters over the years from Schmidt, who died Wednesday at the age of 98.
The call for a meeting comes amid the ongoing NRC review of operations at the plant, which the agency has classified as having a poor safety record.
The prices are blowing past the highs reached a decade ago.
No national Republican, including Donald Trump, ran this year with a big-picture proposal to resolve the country?s health care woes.
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Four black suspects in Chicago have been charged with hate crime and battery in the beating of a white man.
The move underlines how American companies are being forced to play by the Communist Party?s rules if they want to do business in China.
Red Sox chairman Tom Werner said it?s not for a lack of trying that Fenway has hosted mostly white male artists.
Many of the honorees have Boston-area connections.
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