Edward J. MacKenzie, 54, was indicted on charges of racketeering, extortion, bribery, and money laundering.

Clay Buchholz improved to 7-0 and Andrew Bailey returned to close out a win that ended a 6-3 road trip.

Timothy Murray’s sights may have been set on the governor’s office, but his plans were derailed by apparent missteps.

In an attack that raised new fears of terrorism in Britain, a man walking near a military barracks in south London was hacked to death by two assailants.

Two days after a huge tornado barreled through, authorities allowed residents to search for belongings and assess damage.

Ms. Clift Jones, 72, offered insights to medical students and raised funds to support research into finding biomarkers for the disease.

Mayor Thomas M. Menino toured the new steel-clad “District Hall” on Wednesday, a victory lap of sorts.

Despite warnings about sun worshiping, melanoma rates continue to rise, especially among young women.

There is no buzz in the city around the Rangers, who trail far behind the Knicks, Yankees, Giants and Jets for local attention.

Don’t let bloatware suck your phone’s memory: Delete apps you don’t need, shut off Facebook notifications, and clear the cache.

Disaster relief money isn’t well-spent if it goes to repairing damage without taking steps to mitigate the effects of future disasters.

North Korea’s move comes amid signs the country was trying to mend ties with Beijing and seeking breaches in economic and diplomatic pressure over its nuclear weapons development.

The official who disclosed the agency had targeted conservative groups denied she had provided false information.

Mr. Spiegel, 93, was one of the last surviving fighters of the Warsaw ghetto uprising of 1943,

the first armed urban rebellion in German-occupied Europe.

We like electricity and fresh faces: Deval Patrick, Scott Brown, Elizabeth Warren. It’s hard when you’ve been around as long as Markey.