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Mass. Senate bill would protect first responders

The so-called "Good Samaritan Bill" will provide legal protections for off-duty firefighters and emergency medical technicians who race to help in the event of a disaster like the Boston Marathon bombings.

Mass. lawmaker: Recoup benefits from terrorists | Tsarnaev, Fla. man suspects in Waltham slayings
Local man recounts fight with Fla. man | Suspect called hot-tempered | Watch Big Story | Pictures

McDonough tapped as interim schools chief

The Boston School Committee offered the interim superintendent post to John McDonough, the department's chief financial officer.

After 30 years, sentencing arrives

Gary Alan Irving faces sentencing more than three decades after he fled Mass. to live a secret life in Maine.

Pedestrian struck,
killed in Wareham

Police say a woman was hit by a Jeep while trying to cross Cranberry Highway. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Red Sox 6, White Sox 2

Buchholz still unbeaten; Sox avoid Chicago sweep

Buchholz in tune once again | Watch Buccholz, Farrell on the win
Box score | Kaufman Strange to see Tito in visitor's dugout | More

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B's look to finish Rangers tonight

If the Bruins start firing on all cylinders, the Rangers will have little hope of forcing a Game 5.

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Throw the perfect 'Arrested Development' viewing party

You're going to want to make sure you have plenty of juice on hand for your all-night "Arrested Development" viewing party this weekend.

Kitty co-pilot assists biker

Rudi Saldia often buzzes around Philadelphia with his cat Mary Jane perched on his shoulder. Their adventures have turned heads on the street and garnered big hits online.

Japanese climber, 80, oldest to climb Mount Everest

80-year-old Japanese mountaineer Yuichiro Miura reached the summit at 9:05 a.m. local time Thursday.

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Can Boston be safe for bikes?

What's the solution? Some call for a gas tax to discourage driving. Others say Boston's old, narrow streets simply aren't designed for bikes. Where do you stand?

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Tim Murray to resign, take Worcester job

Lieutenant Governor Murray has accepted a private-sector post with a Worcester business group.

Discuss | Watch Murray bows out | Pictures His career

Tornado warnings over; storms still loom

Warnings were issued today for areas in Franklin and Worcester counties in Western and Central Massachusetts.

Storm chaser dies in Texas | Watch Latest WBZ forecast

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Mass. tries to retain $250 million for hospitals

The “Bay State boondoggle” is at risk as Congress considers a bill that would end extra payments for Massachusetts hospitals.

Opinion | Yvonne Abraham

Longevity a liability for Ed Markey?

We like electricity and fresh faces: Deval Patrick, Scott Brown, Elizabeth Warren. It’s hard when you’ve been around as long as Markey.

Opinion | Dan Shaughnessy

New York is no Hockeytown

The Rangers have fans and sellouts and Original Six tradition — but there is no buzz in the city around them.

Opinion | Joan Vennochi

Murray’s ambition meets reality

Timothy Murray’s sights may have been set on the governor’s office, but his plans were derailed by apparent missteps.

Health & Wellness

Get Moving blog

Is the 'fat-burning zone' on cardio machines accurate?

Personal trainer Ryan Healy explains why that fat-burning label on machines can be misleading.

The life of a modern resident | Mom says worry about arteries, not anger | What do we eat?

News

London attack kills one, may be terror-related, officials say

Two men attacked and killed another near military barracks in London. Authorities are investigating the incident as a possible terror act. The alleged attackers were injured.

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Business & Money

Median CEO pay up to $9.7m

The head of a typical large public company made $9.7 million in 2012, a 6.5 percent increase from a year earlier that was aided by a rising stock market.

Who are the highest paid CEOs?

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Arts & Entertainment

Movie Review

'The Hangover 3' is a pain

“The Hangover Part III” doesn’t bother to Xerox the original 2009 hit, as 2011’s witless “Hangover 2” did. Instead, it heads in different, if utterly formulaic, directions. So it’s not terrible. It’s just bad.

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Lifestyle

Can you afford to go to all the weddings you were invited to?

American Express released a survey stating that wedding guests can expect to spend an average of $539 for each wedding they attend in 2013, a hefty increase of $200 from last year.

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Travel

New England's best ice cream

While a recent survey didn't include any ice cream makers in New England among the world's best, we, of course, feel differently. Here are the top spots in the region to grab a cone.

Your Campus

Scenes from Massachusetts college commencements

Thousands of students receive diplomas from Massachusetts colleges during the month of May. See graduation scenes from local schools.

2013 Commencement Guide | Keynote speakers

Study: 1 in 2 Boston college grads expected to leave city | edX adds Berklee, BU to online class initiative

THE HIVE | LOCAL INNOVATION NEWS

NASA bets 3D-printed food can make you eat bugs

NASA is betting the 3D tech now printing custom plastic tschotske could be turned towards building burritos, pizza, and other delicious meals from unexpected sources.

Boston’s Spark Capital wins big in Tumblr deal | Bedford’s SoundBite acquired in $100m deal

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When the 'other woman' is mom

This week, research from the University of Wisconsin confirms what generations of sitcom writers have long exploited -- mothers worry more when their sons marry than when their daughters marry.

Pets Q&A: Erica Corsano chats about her rescue pups | Share Kids at Fenway Park