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Official: Broken rail eyed in Conn. train crash

Officials want to know if a rail fracture found where a derailed commuter train was struck by another bound for New York City was caused by the accident or if the rail was broken before the crash.

Passenger: 'I saw sparks' | Travelers delayed | watch Many left stranded | pictures Scenes from crash

'Samaritan' charged with running over man

A motorist who presented herself as a good Samaritan who drove an injured Plymouth man to the hospital is the same person who caused the injuries, police said.

3 Mass. residents charged in hammer, knife attack

Are you ready to win $600 million tonight?

Ticket sales for the $600 million Powerall jackpot will be halted at 9:45 p.m., a Lottery spokeswoman said.

Discuss What if you won?
10 world record lottery jackpots

Watch: Top 25 funniest moments on 'SNL'

The season finale of 'Saturday Night Live' airs tonight with Ben Affleck as host. Enjoy some of the show's best moments.

Pictures: The Force comes to Worcester

Watch: Astronaut has a blast in space

Watch: Gun scare mars Cannes Film Festival

Sox taking on
Twins tonight

Ryan Dempster is on the mound tonight for the Red Sox. We have updates.

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Pictures: Hunting for hot dogs

The annual Hot Dog Safari in Boston benefits the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Hot dog styles around the country

Oxbow wins the Preakness

Oxbow's upset victory over Orb at the Preakness Stakes means there will be no Triple Crown winner in 2013.

Open houses around Boston

This condominium in the South End features a chef's kitchen and high ceilings.

THE HIVE | DIARY OF A PRODUCT LAUNCH

Product Pitch winners honored by Tribeca

Thinx was recently honored by Tribeca for being a disruptive innovator along with the likes of filmmaker Morgan Spurlock and rapper PSY.

PRODUCT PITCH REPLAY Video recap and interviews

2 arrested on heroin charges at T stop

A man from Somerville and a man from Dorchester are accused of exchanging heroin and cash at the JFK/UMass T station, Transit Police said.

1 arrest in Arlington youth club rape case

An ex-employee was arrested and more victims identified in connection to sex abuse allegations at the Arlington Boys & Girls Club decades ago.

Allegations of sex abuse at Arlington youth club probed

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Gabriel Gomez a poster
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Turning the Republican Senate nominee’s story into a national one would be the smart play. Unfortunately, the GOP can’t realize the obvious.

Opinion | RENÉE LOTH

Immigrants — the
lifeline of a town

Laws that would give illegal immigrants new ways to assimilate will help them save ailing communities.

Heather Maloney keeps
her music in the moment

Maloney has a full-band approach flavoring her “adventurous folk,” as she describes it, with pop and rock.

Dance Review

Bold opening night for Alvin Ailey

Thursday night’s concert epitomized a vision of dance as a celebration of the tenacity of the human spirit.

Your weight loss photos

Hundreds of Boston.com readers have sent in before and after photos of their weight loss transformations. Need inspiration? It's here.

Allergy-tracking apps | Take your workout outside | Power foods for your brain

Will Boy Scouts accept gay youth?

With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be overhauled so that openly gay boys can participate in Scout units.

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Business & Money

McDonald's adding 3 new Quarter Pounders to menu

McDonald’s is adding three new Quarter Pounders to its menu as the fast-food chain looks to offer cheaper premium burgers.

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Arts & Entertainment

EarthFest concert celebrates 20 years in Boston

Radio 92.9 is hosting the 20th annual EarthFest concert at the Esplanade's Hatch Shell this weekend, and this year's event will feature performances by Vertical Horizon and Fastball.

Lifestyle

A 20-minute app

It's no secret that anything wrapped in prosciutto will automatically be a crowd pleaser. This recipe takes that into consideration with the help of this season's gorgeous asparagus.

Share Your wedding and engagement pictures | Your pets at weddings | Your 'how we met' stories

Travel

10 summer coastal activities

Most people are content to while away the hours on a beach with a good book in hand. Others last about an hour before they need to do something more physical. Here are 10 favorite summer activities along the coast of New England.

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Your Campus

Photos: Commencement season in America's college town

Thousands of students receive diplomas from Boston-area college during the month of May. See graduation scenes from local schools.

2013 Commencement Guide | Graduation scenes

BU officials expect 20,000 commencement attendees | More colleges broadcast graduation ceremonies online

THE HIVE | LOCAL INNOVATION NEWS

Google founder funds research at Boston’s Voice Health Institute

Speculation about Larry Page’s lack of regular public appearances has swirled for years, but in a post yesterday he explained why.

Top cities for startup investment | The Grommet eyes bigger opportunities | Jill's List acquired by Mindbody

Community

Take the kids to a place of beauty

Discover more than a dozen gardens around New England, such as the Polly Hill Arboretum (left) in West Tisbury.

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Parent Buzz See 'Sideways Stories from Wayside School' | Pets Smiling dogs

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Boy perform live in-studio

The German/Swiss group played some of their hit songs on RadioBDC yesterday. Watch a video of their performance and listen to a recording of the interview with Adam 12.