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Bluebikes sponsor offers riders $20 in credit ahead of MBTA closures -- The bike-sharing system is offering $20 credits to help commuters affected by MBTA service disruptions.

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State medical examiner still considers Sandra Birchmore's death a suicide despite prosecution of ex-Stoughton officer -- The conflicting views about what caused Birchmore's death raise the possibility the medical examiner could become a face of Matthew Farwell's defense.

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Pro-Israel groups credited for guiding Trump in arrests of international college students -- Organizations that created lists of campus activists said they provided the Trump administration with a roadmap for locating international students to detain and deport.

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As assaults by patients become increasingly 'part of the job,' nurses and hospitals lobby for new law -- Workers and health care facilities say assaults by patients is a growing problem, amid a ballooning mental health crisis and strained emergency departments.

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The US approved an Alzheimer's drug. Seven patients subsequently died.

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