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The former president rejected the idea that Donald Trump based his immigration executive order on a policy adopted by Obama?s administration.
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Trump?s executive order will make us less safe
Jihadis are celebrating it as a ?blessed ban,? comparable to President Bush?s invasion of Iraq.
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Trump is making ISIS great again
The travel ban gives life to the worst jihadist narrative ? that the West has declared war on Muslims.
Trump spokesman invokes Marathon bombing in immigration defense
?I don?t think you have to look any farther than the families of the Boston Marathon. . . to ask if we can go further,? Sean Spicer said.
Trump supporters say they are happy with immigration order
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Trump frowns in official portrait ? and so do some who see it
?Stomach-turning,? said one lawyer. ?Frightening,? said another. ?Now I need to vomit,? said a third.
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It?s likely that many people at least know someone who immigrated here or whose parents did.
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Matt Ryan has flourished by spreading the ball around, and the defense is feasting on takeaways.
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Beth Israel, Lahey health systems agree to pursue merger
The two hospital networks signed a letter of intent to merge, with Beth Israel Deaconess CEO Dr. Kevin Tabb to lead the combined organization.
Insurance firm won?t pay for boat that sank with woman aboard
?The sinking was caused by your intentional acts,? the insurer wrote to Nathan Carman.
Suspect identified in Canadian mosque attack
Police initially arrested two men but later said just one remains a suspect.
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An alleged heroin distribution ring centered in a Maine town that was supplied from sources in Massachusetts has been broken up.
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Aaron Hernandez tattoo artist to testify at double murder trial
The man who tattooed guns and the phrase ?God Forgives? on former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez will testify for prosecutors.
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Ron Hill ran every day for 52 years ... until SundayThe 1970 Boston Marathon champ ended his record streak after experiencing chest pain.
Foxwoods didn?t stop gambling addict who asked to be banned ? until he won
Distraught over his losses, David Schreiber asked the casino to ban him. But he keeps gambling and, he says, Foxwoods does not stop him.
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?Rest up, hydrate, and get ready for Sunday, because it?ll be a hell of a game,? quarterback Tom Brady said.
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Thousands in Copley Square protest immigration order
It was the second time in the young Trump administration that Bostonians flooded the streets to oppose the president.
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Democrat Jay Gonzalez launches bid for governor
Gonzalez, budget chief during the Patrick administration, is the first to formally say he?s challenging Charlie Baker.
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Steve Bannon?s presence at national security meetings defended
Bannon?s attendance at the meetings is essential to the president?s decision-making process, officials said.
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Galvin orders LPL brokerage to repay $2.5 million to investors
The Massachusetts secretary of state says annuities sold to retirees and older investors were unsuitable.
Arts
?Hidden Figures? shocks Screen Actors Guild Awards
The cast of ??Hidden Figures?? rocketed to the Screen Actors Guild top award at a fiery, protest-laden ceremony that was dominated by defiance over President Trump?s sweeping immigration ban.
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