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Boston gangster surrenders quietly after 16 years on run
Fugitive mobster James “Whitey’’ Bulger was arrested last night at a house in Santa Monica, police said. (Boston Globe)
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The president said tonight that he was withdrawing 10,000 troops from Afghanistan by the end of this year and an additional 23,000 by next summer. (Boston Globe)
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Tall ships coming to Boston next summer
The ships from across the globe will mark the bicentennial of the War of 1812 and the role of the USS Constitution in the conflict, officials said. (Boston Globe)
Tim Thomas named top NHL goalie
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Already a winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy (at left), Boston's Tim Thomas took home the Vezina Trophy for best goalie at the NHL's awards ceremony tonight.
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Officials today attended a groundbreaking ceremony on the South Boston waterfront for Vertex Pharmaceuticals global headquarters.
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