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Gas prices kept low as driving season starts

Gasoline prices heading into Memorial Day — the kickoff of the busy summer driving season — are well below their levels of a year ago, and analysts say they're unlikely to rise much in the coming months.

Markey's taxes show write offs, deductions

US Rep. Edward J. Markey, the Democratic nominee for the US Senate, claimed big deductions, according to his tax returns.

More local borrowers have home equity

The number of underwater borrowers — those who owe lenders more than their homes are worth — has dropped from last year, new data shows.

Pictures: Boston celebrates all things anime

Pictures: Boston celebrates all things anime
Attendees sported their most vivid costumes for this weekend's celebration of Japanese animation, the largest in the Northeast.
Rare Superman comic found in house insulation

Rare Superman comic found in house insulation

It's considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman. And a man in a small Minnesota town found one mixed in with old newspapers insulating a house.

Hey, not-so-good looking: People often overrate their attractiveness, study finds

In contrast to a recent Dove ad campaign, test subjects inflated their views of how they look, studies measuring the accuracy of self-perceptions found.

Stare at this painting for
3 hours; feel focused yet?

According to one Harvard professor, having her students focus on a piece of art for hours helps focus their minds.
Stare at this painting for three hours; now, what have learned?
Open houses this weekend

Open houses this weekend

Looking to buy in the Boston area? This weekend, according to our listings, there are 70 open houses in Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, and Somerville. Here's a sampling.
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Angel Flight crashes in NY, 2 killed, 1 missing

EPHRATAH, N.Y. (AP) -- The crash of a volunteer Angel Flight in upstate New York that killed at least two people is under investigation, and the search for the missing pilot is ongoing, authorities said. (   05/25/2013 3:06 AM )

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Nation

Obama's drone rules leave unanswered questions

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama left plenty of ambiguity in new policy guidelines that he says will restrict how and when the U.S. can launch targeted drone strikes, leaving himself significant power over how and when the weapons can be deployed. (   05/25/2013 3:12 AM )

World

Kerry makes sub-Saharan Africa visit

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) -- Making his first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday demanded that Nigeria respect human rights as it cracks down on Islamist extremists and pledged to work hard in the coming months to ease tensions between Sudan and South Sudan. (   05/25/2013 3:36 AM )

Education

Actor Tyler Perry donates $100K to Ohio schools

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry has surprised middle school students in Ohio by showing up at a musical concert and donating $100,000 to help student athletes in the city's South-Western schools. (   05/25/2013 3:50 AM )

Science

Oklahoma gets far more than its share of disasters

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Many states get hit frequently with tornadoes and other natural catastrophes, but Oklahoma is Disaster Central. (   05/24/2013 3:53 PM )

The Big Picture
Puffin census on the Farne Islands

Puffin census on the Farne Islands

The beautiful birds return to their breeding grounds on the islands, which offer excellent sources of food and good protection for nesting.

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