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Police: No sign of abduction in Rockport disappearance
State Police reiterated today that they have found no evidence that toddler Caleigh Harrison was abducted from Long Beach two weeks ago. (Globe, 5:52 p.m.)
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Facebook sets price for its stock offering
Facebook has set a price range of $28 to $35 for its upcoming initial public offering of stock, a valuation that could raise as much as $11.8 billion. (AP, 5:05 p.m.)
In letters from his last hideout, Osama bin Laden worried about dysfunction in his terrorist network and crumbling trust from Muslims. (AP, 4:00 p.m.)
Romney blasts Obama over dissident
Mitt Romney criticized the Obama administration for releasing Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng from protection in the US embassy in Beijing. (Globe, 4:20 p.m.)
Robert Kraft: Junior Seau a 'true Patriot'
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opinion | Juliette Kayyem
Al Qaeda loses its way
Not only has Al Qaeda lost its leadership, it has lost its bearings, as shown by plummeting support for the group in the Muslim world.
Sex assault case haunts gambling director
The family of an alleged sexual assault victim was enraged when Carl Stanley McGees former boss said McGee was a victim of a false accusation in the 2007 encounter.
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Pierce may be one of top-five all-time Celtics
Im one of the many who have never appreciated Paul Pierces true greatness.
For sale: $59m Nantucket home
The waterfront property, which features 20 rooms and 9 1/2 baths on a 70-acre parcel, was put up for sale Sunday.
opinion | Yvonne Abraham
Bound by a shared act of heroism
Kathy Delaney and Tommy Proctor will be honored at noon today for rushing into a flaming three-decker in Malden Friday to warn the residents.
Yeager works combine beauty and feminism
Many credit Bunny Yeager with establishing the career of the ultimate pinup girl, Bettie Page.
ROFLCon brings a convention of Internet hit-makers to MIT
ROFLCon brings a swath of the Internets pop culture players and viral celebrities together under one roof.
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The case of a detained college student forgotten in a cell for days suggests a breakdown in procedure and oversight within the Drug Enforcement Administration, a lawmaker said.
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Maine's Susan Collins will endorse Scott Brown
The Maine Republican, who frequently works with Brown as part of an informal caucus of New England Republicans, plans to formally endorse him on Friday morning in Boston.
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Dos, don'ts for a work wardrobe
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