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Hoover, Al.--July 2, 2018-- Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff---Ben Abercrombie, the Harvard football player who was paralyzed in his first game as a freshman last September undergoes rehab at his house.

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Randolph 12-year-old girl allegedly beaten by her classmates

Boston,MA 07/19/07 In the Fenway, Globewatch complainant points out that open and overflowing dumpsters behind Queensberry Street apartment complexes are attracting winged and four-legged scavengers. Adult and juvenile rat emerge from under dumpster. Dumpsters here are directly behind 104 and 106 Queensberry in a common parking lot, but service several apartment complexes around this lot. (George Rizer/globe staff) section:metro Complaints about Norway rats wiht small ears sharp claws and long tail have doubled. Library Tag 10172007 Library Tag 12232010 Globe North 1,2

'The infestation is the cause of one very sweet, well-intentioned lady'

Cuccinelli emerging as Trump's leading voice on immigration September 19, 2019 | 12:10 AM

Despite tough talk, Trump leery of foreign conflict September 19, 2019 | 12:08 AM

Justin Trudeau apologizes for wearing brownface makeup at 2001 costume party September 18, 2019 | 9:45 PM

Joe Kennedy will reportedly challenge Ed Markey in primary September 18, 2019 | 6:56 PM

Saudis couldn't stop oil attack, even with top US defenses September 18, 2019 | 5:13 PM

The 'Hero of Cologne' receives his Bronze Star 75 years late September 18, 2019 | 4:52 PM

Democrats block Pentagon bill amid border wall battle September 18, 2019 | 4:13 PM

Trump says he'd give Iranian leaders visas to attend UN September 18, 2019 | 4:00 PM

US, Latin America allies to weigh sanctions on Venezuela September 18, 2019 | 3:41 PM

Tech execs say they're acting faster on extremist content September 18, 2019 | 3:28 PM

A 2-year-old girl died after her head got stuck in a car's power window September 18, 2019 | 1:48 PM

Michelle Troconis, charged in connection with the disappearance of her boyfriend's estranged wife, appears in court with her attorney Andrew Bowman during her arraignment at the Connecticut Superior Court in Norwalk, Conn. Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. Troconis was arraigned on a new charge of tampering with evidence in relation to the disappearance of Jennifer Dulos, who has been missing since May 24. (Tyler Sizemore/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP, Pool)

Michelle Troconis

Woman in Jennifer Dulos case appears in court for new charge September 18, 2019 | 1:30 PM

Pelosi welcomes Hong Kong pro-democracy activists to Capitol September 18, 2019 | 1:21 PM

Former VA hospice nurse from Tewksbury accused of diluting morphine meant for dying veterans, taking excess for herself September 18, 2019 | 1:09 PM

Washington Monument reopens after 3-year closure for repairs September 18, 2019 | 12:57 PM

Acting intelligence chief agrees to testify after subpoena September 18, 2019 | 12:41 PM

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Sandy Hook Promise releases ‘chilling’ back-to-school PSA September 18, 2019 | 12:37 PM

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and guest Sen. Elizabeth Warren during Tuesday's September 17, 2019 show. Photo: Scott Kowalchyk/CBS ©2019 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Elizabeth Warren says her new campaign speech line isn't about Joe Biden September 18, 2019 | 12:34 PM

A hiker’s leg ‘clean snapped in half.’ He crawled for two days to survive. September 18, 2019 | 11:11 AM

Trump, Finland's president to meet at White House in October September 18, 2019 | 11:09 AM

Joe Biden recalls visiting Stop & Shop strike. Except he messed up one big detail. September 18, 2019 | 10:53 AM

'Under what scenario could somebody think this was a good idea?' September 18, 2019 | 10:51 AM

Rhode Island man pleads guilty to threatening Mass. professor September 18, 2019 | 10:16 AM

Trump names hostage envoy O'Brien national security adviser September 18, 2019 | 9:31 AM

A propane gas explosion that leveled a home for people with developmental disabilities in Farmington, Maine Monday, Sept. 16, 2019. (Jacob Gage)

'Without his quick actions, I think it would've been a much more horrific tragedy' September 18, 2019 | 9:30 AM

Mattapan Attack

Woman sent to hospital after Mattapan bike path attack September 18, 2019 | 9:26 AM

The Latest: Powell says Fed facing "difficult judgments" September 18, 2019 | 4:38 AM

A divided Fed reduces rates but may not cut again this year September 18, 2019 | 12:18 AM

Facebook still auto-generating Islamic State, al-Qaida pages September 18, 2019 | 12:10 AM

In this Sept. 6, 2019 file photo, Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia, left, speaks beside his attorney Kevin Reddington outside the federal courthouse in Boston after his appearance on bribery, extortion and fraud charges.

Embattled Fall River mayor survives preliminary election September 17, 2019 | 9:52 PM