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On violent video games, the TSA's machine-like training, and wacky teen lit
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There's a happy ending to the story of a dog, found alive in the rubble after a massive tornado devastated Moore, Oklahoma
On violent video games, the TSA's machine-like training, and wacky teen lit
She's greeted with a standing ovation at an awards ceremony for her astronaut husband
A reader posits that most poets probably don't read poetry, either
A court filing says he also visited Boston in disguise and 'armed to the teeth'
"Video games qualify for First Amendment protection," writes Justice Scalia
The "NYC I do" campaign hopes to bring in millions of dollars in revenue for the city
New Mexico's Los Alamos and Nebraska's Fort Calhoun nuclear plant are on alert
The daughter of the 95-year-old: "My mother is very ill, she has a form of leukemia"
Minot, population 40,000, evacuated in advance, including 100 animals from its zoo
Gender preference isn't only a foreign problem
On the road to gay marriage, fugitives as heroes, and war by assassination
Euphoria, paranoia, and recognition of a historic landmark
Mahmoud Abdel-Salam Omar now will face pricey civil suit
Bulger's first day in court ends after he requests a public defender
After lawmakers reached an an agreement on amended language, a vote is expected Friday night
Here's what the Internet has found after a day looking through the cache
While the Los Angeles Times speculates he could help solve a famous art heist
The House is now expected to vote on a bill that would strip funding for the mission
Two academics have been named in the bust of a 1,400-person prostitution ring
Who isn't the Winter Hill Gang leader connected to in Boston?
The self-help guru had many fans on his way to the top
Two American Muslims wanted to "gun down everybody"
One resident of South Boston serves up a gem
Post-recession Americans work less, and watch more TV
A Supreme Court decision has patient advocates in a tizzy over labeling laws
But the big obstacle--a parliamentary vote--lies ahead
A list of the many times and places in which Bulger could have been caught before now
Cartoonist Tony Auth on the unintended effect of the new cigarette labels
Her nurse will benefit most of all, and no family will see her millions
Even undecided Republicans seems like they're ready for a decision
James Arthur Ray was found guilty involving the deaths of three people
The South Boston mobster was arrested in Santa Monica after a 16-year manhunt
Chuck Phillips says his tarnished Tupac Shakur reporting has been vindicated
"I think he has taken a huge personal risk by coming forward," says an attorney
The boldfaced names with a stake in the stalled vote
The economic downgrade is connected to supply chain disruptions after Japan's earthquake
The silver lining: airlines may be compelled to offer more discounts
The governor spoke to reporters outside of his office Monday night
The famous Upper West Side bakery will shutter tomorrow
A new study alleges that if your husband lost his job, you're more likely to get divorced
Loophole could make 3 million middle class early retirees eligible for Medicaid
Owner David Cheng is toying with microbes
Resolution to the state's drawn-out debate for marriage equality may be a day away
Pizza surpasses burgers as America's favorite fast food
"It was the right thing to do to put our words and our voices on paper"
Commentators are divided on whether, and why, the corporate victory was a bad thing
A 2003 profile recalls when the financier was a businessman, not a sex offender
The film critic scolds the Jackass star--hours after his death--for drunk driving
Tunisia's Ben Ali and Egypt's Mubarak stepped down after their third speech
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