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Patriots' Hernandez reportedly questioned in death

State and local police descended on the upscale home of Aaron Hernandez last night. SI.com, citing unnamed sources, reports Hernandez is not believed to be a suspect in the person’s death. But State Police had spoken with him in connection with an investigation into the discovery of the body.

'Sending out an SOS': 2001 message-in-a-
bottle is discovered

A Rehoboth couple bottled up a note about their engagement then tossed it into the ocean.

Mass. lighthouse on endangered places list

Time could be running out for Gay Head Lighthouse on Martha's Vineyard.

Award-winning journalist Hastings dies

War correspondent Michael Hastings, whose reporting ended the career of a top Army general, died in a car accident.

Game 4 at Boston > Tonight at 8 p.m. (NBC)

Oh baby, everyone's showing Bruins pride

Oh baby, everyone's showing Bruins pride
Fans young and old are sharing Bruins-pride pictures including a Boston.com reader from Watertown who sent us this adorable photo she called "Dreaming of the Stanley Cup."

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Obesity a disease

Obesity a disease

The American Medical Association has taken a stand in the debate over how to classify obesity.

Gomez, Markey clash in final debate

With only a week left before voters go to the polls in the US Senate special election, the two candidates disagreed over term limits, taxes, and terrorism.

Selma Blair is making a sudden exit from the Charlie Sheen sitcom "Anger Management." Blair's departure comes while the comedy is about halfway through completing its 90-episode order from FX.

Driver: I was speeding to dry the car

A Canadian man told the Mounties when they stopped him doing 112 mph on Highway 22 in Alberta that he was drying off his freshly washed car.
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R.I. budget plan pays 38 studios debt

Rhode Island lawmakers will soon vote on a state budget proposal to increase education funding and set aside money to pay for its failed investment in 38 Studios.
James 'Whitey' Bulger trial

Cohort to spend 3d day on stand

A former enforcer for James ‘"Whitey" Bulger is expected to face more tough cross-examination by Bulger’s lawyers when he returns to the witness stand today.
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Rates edge up, spurring push to refinance

Rates edge up, spurring
push to refinance

Signals that interest rates, long near rock bottom, are poised to rise are creating an urgency for homeowners and businesses to hurry up and refinance.
Two pandering poseurs at Senate debate
Opinion | Jeff Jacoby

Two pandering poseurs
at Senate debate

Candidates asking to be entrusted with senatorial authority ought to be willing to think and speak more seriously.
A new wave of restaurants
G Cover | Food

A new wave of restaurants

In Fort Point Channel, the Seaport, and South Boston, top chefs are opening up eateries, with more to come.
John Martorano’s self-portrayal is grating
Opinion | Kevin Cullen

John Martorano’s
self-portrayal is grating

Listening to the killer, his hands soaked in blood, talk about how swell he is in court takes its toll.

News

Ohio woman accuses 3 of holding her captive

Ohio woman accuses 3
of holding her captive

A woman told authorities she was held captive for more than a year by three people who forced her to do housework, raided her bank account and menaced her with snakes and pit bulls.

Business & Money

Meet the next generation of game consoles

Meet the next generation of game consoles

Microsoft and Sony offered new details recently on the game consoles they will start selling before the holiday shopping season. The Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 will join Nintendo’s Wii U, which came out last year.

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Arts & Entertainment

Barrio Cantina
Dining Out

Barrio Cantina lacks sizzle

0.5 Stars  If food doesn’t seem like it’s made by your mama from Chihuahua, some people just don’t want to eat it. And if there is a cuisine that draws maximum ire in this regard, at least locally, it is Mexican.
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How to create a casbah on your patio

How to create a casbah on your patio

Whether it's a tiny porch high above the city, a covered patio, a deck or, lucky you, an expansive backyard, curtains can turn your outdoor room into the perfect summer hangout.
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Travel

Makin' whoopies in Maine

Makin' whoopies in Maine

This weekend's Maine Whoopie Pie Festival is just one of the many shindigs dedicated to food that you'll find in New England this summer.

Your Campus

Faces of excellence: Boston's 2013 valedictorians

Faces of excellence: Boston's 2013 valedictorians

Boston public schools graduated another class of valedictorians this June. Find out which students are attending Boston-area colleges in the fall.

THE HIVE | LOCAL INNOVATION NEWS

Cocktails, shaken or stirred? New theater offers an app for that

Cocktails, shaken or stirred? New theater offers an app for that

The Names blog noted the bold-faced attendees at the opening of the Showcase SuperLux, but one marquee attendee did not earn a nod: the cocktail-ordering tech.

Community

Guess the celebrity baby bump

Guess the celebrity baby bump

Plenty of celebs are sporting baby bumps this spring. Can you guess who this pregnant celebrity is?
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#Orring: Be part of the lastest Boston sensation

#Orring: Be part of the lastest Boston sensation

Bobby Orr + Planking = #Orring. Live it. Love it. We're asking readers to submit themselves Orring to rally around the Bruins. View some and submit yours.

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Labor and birth techniques

Labor and birth techniques

Join Dr. William Camann, author and director of obstetric anesthesiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, to get your questions answered on different labor and birth techniques.

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REAL ESTATE

Mass. home building slump

Despite a rise across the US, construction of new, single-family homes here has fallen to anemic levels not seen in decades, with no signs of a major uptick in the horizon.
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Cars

Rare vehicles on display in Hyannis

Rare vehicles on display in Hyannis

The 19th annual Hyannis Father's Day Car Show featured a diverse mix of cars from across the US.
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Jobs

20 hot jobs in Mass.

20 hot jobs in Mass.

Four strong Massachusetts industries will hire more than 100,000 new workers by the end of this decade, according to the state Labor Department.
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