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US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment -- A sale of Chrome "will permanently stop Google's control of this critical search access point and allow rival search engines the ability to access the browser that for many users is a gateway to the internet," Justice Department lawyers argued in their filing.

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A multibillion-dollar data center project is coming to Western Mass. -- Estimated to cost more than $3 billion, a planned data center near Springfield would be the largest such complex in the state by far.

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Karen Read's Mansfield home sells for $810,000 -- Read, accused of fatally striking Boston police officer John O'Keefe with her SUV in 2022, put the home on the market in July, weeks after her first trial ended with a hung jury.

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MBTA riders experience longer travel times due to temporary closure of Red Line from Harvard to Broadway stations -- The temporary closures run through Sunday. During that time, 178 shuttle buses are available to transport riders, the MBTA said.

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Long overdue rain and some snow to soak drought-stricken New England -- Snow is expected in portions of Northern New England as this low-pressure system brings rounds of rain.

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Brush fire in Great Barrington spreads to 1,100 acres -- The fire in western Massachusetts is one of 600 that have scorched nearly 1,900 acres in Massachusetts since October, far exceeding what the state typically experiences.

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One season after leaving the Red Sox, Atlanta's Chris Sale wins Cy Young Award

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Pedestrian killed by Amtrak train in Exeter, N.H., after walking on the tracks -- Police said the person has not been identified, but a preliminary investigation suggests the individual didn't realize the train was getting close.

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Pamela Hayden, the voice of Bart's friend Milhouse, retires from 'The Simpsons' -- She has voiced characters on "The Simpsons" since it began in 1989, including Bart's best friend Milhouse Van Houten, but Pamela Hayden announced Wednesday that she was retiring from the show.

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Abuse against monkey reported at MIT, animal rights group says -- An animal rights group said Wednesday it has obtained a memo from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology indicating that a researcher "mishandled a primate so severely" that the person was permanently barred from working with monkeys at a campus lab.

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RFK Jr. as health secretary? Not so fast, says a broad, bipartisan coalition. A vast collection of people and interests have found at least one reason to lose sleep over the prospect of him becoming the nation's top health official.

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BU says it won't admit PhD students in a dozen humanities and social sciences programs -- The college will not accept students in English or history, weeks after graduate students ended their seven-month strike.

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EDUCATION - Brown University transfers 255 acres in Bristol, R.I., to the Pokanoket Indian tribe: 'We are the original stewards' "We are not talking about a land acknowledgment or cultural appreciation," lawyer Taino Palermo said. "They have set a precedent to show other institutions they can do this."

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Social workers have quit DCF in droves, costing children stability and delaying family reunifications -- High workloads, less stressful employment options, and disillusionment are playing a role in DCF's worst staffing problems in years.

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Gloucester art collection goes online

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Viola Davis will be honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 82nd Golden Globes

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Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope -- The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston's busing era.

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A Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care -- A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

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The Boston Globe's Best of the Best -- Our ultimate guide to more than 200 winners for Boston's best food, drinks, and fun things to do.

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Nightmare in Mission Hill -- The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

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No. 24 Rutgers 74, Merrimack 63 -- Freshman Ace Bailey's 23 points, 10 rebounds lead No. 24 Rutgers past Merrimack -- It was the second straight wire-to-wire win for the Scarlet Knights.

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BASEBALL -- Roki Sasaki's posting likely will extend into 2025 signing period, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred says -- If Sasaki signed this year, his maximum bonus would be $2,502,500 with the Dodgers.

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No. 2 UConn 85, Fairleigh Dickinson 41 -- Geno Auriemma became the winningest coach in NCAA college basketball history as No. 2 UConn beat Fairleigh Dickinson -- Auriemma broke a tie with retired Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer for the most victories all-time.

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Mass. bill would make it harder for people to resell tickets to live events. Consumer groups are up in arms. -- In a letter to Governor Maura Healey, a coalition of consumer groups called the bill "anti-consumer" and urged her to strike a provision on ticket transfers.

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TALKING POINTS -- Gary Wang, a top FTX executive, is given no prison time

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PBS writers at GBH shows Frontline and NOVA vote to authorize strike

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Bank robbery prompts brief lockdown of Concord schools. Police continue search for suspect

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Charlotte Lester disappeared in 2022. After finding her remains on Sunday, R.I. police charged a man with her murder.

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MLB scraps plans to play regular-season games next year in Mexico City and San Juan, Puerto Rico

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LeBron James says he's taking a social media break for now

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Sam Kennedy opens up about Red Sox' plans to spend this offseason, including for a big-ticket free agent like Juan Soto

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State House committee appears ready to advance Wu's property tax home rule petition

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Federal inquiry traced payments from Gaetz to women

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Republicans on the House Ethics Committee reject releasing report on Matt Gaetz

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Rain and snow pummel Northern California in latest wave of damaging weather to strike West Coast

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House panel was told Gaetz paid two women $10,000, in part for sex

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Musk and Ramaswamy vow 'mass head-count reductions' in federal government

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North Korea and Russia agree to expand their economic cooperation

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American and Australian tourists die, raising toll to 4 in Laos alcohol poisoning incident

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Tougher action is needed on teacher strikes

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New owners of Steward doctors network need to prove themselves

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ICA names Nora Burnett Abrams as its new director

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Naomi Wood's debut story collection is full of mothers falling apart

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Alec Baldwin film 'Rust' has world premiere with dedication to cinematographer killed on set

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Stephen Nedoroscik, Ilona Maher, and Danny Amendola will all compete on the season finale of 'Dancing with the Stars'

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Chris Stapleton wins 4 CMA Awards, but Morgan Wallen gets entertainer of the year

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Why is Lifespan buying hospitals in Massachusetts instead of saving two in Rhode Island?

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R.I. Life Science Hub still in negotiations to develop lab incubator space: 'In the business world... things moved a lot faster'

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Richard V. Allen, first national security adviser under Reagan, dies at 88

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Thomas E. Kurtz, a creator of BASIC computer language, dies at 96

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Dallas Long, who won 2 Olympic medals while dominating the shot put in the 1960s, has died at 84

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