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Get ready for the World Baseball Classic

When the third World Baseball Classic begins Saturday with round-robin play, Japan will be aiming for a third straight title, this time without two-time MVP Daisuke Matsuzaka. The semifinals and final will be March 17-19 at AT&T Park in San Francisco. A look at the teams that will be participating:

Compiled by Richard McSweeney

New Bedford looks to ‘Wind City’

City officials and business leaders visited facilities in Bremerhaven, a place that has reduced its unemployment rate of 25 percent to 12 after it welcomed the offshore wind industry.

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Bruins KO Rangers, set to face Penguins

The Bruins’ depth — and the Rangers’ lack of it — led to the second-round win and the Eastern Conference final showdown against Pittsburgh.

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Online providers let viewers connect to the creative process

In the brave new world of online TV, Amazon and Netflix tailor shows for exactly what viewers want — whether they know it or not.

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Hiking China’s ‘wild wall’

To avoid crowds, opt for hiking on what some call “the wild wall,” miles upon miles of remote, unrestored sections of the Great Wall of China.

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Heritage immigration report raises doubts — about Heritage

The report on immigration reform is a sad milestone in the organization’s decline, a disturbing trend for the country that would benefit from the serious work the foundation once produced.

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Friend of alleged soldier killer arrested

A friend of one of the suspects in a killing of a British soldier was arrested immediately after he gave a BBC TV interview.

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Pinkberry, Orange Leaf, and more: Charting the frozen yogurt gold rush

Charting the great frozen yogurt gold rush

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Kerry, in Africa, presses Nigeria on human rights

Secretary of State John Kerry urged Nigeria to uphold human rights as it steps up its fight against Islamic extremists.

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If you go

If you go to Gubeikou, China

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The limitations of giving us what we want

Netflix is using its massive data tank in order to make programming choices. The idea of engineering shows based on our likes is kind of cool, but it’s also kind of creepy.

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Chelsea housing scandal: HUD’s loose lips

It’s not clear HUD officials understood just how much it could be worth to a local authority to perform well on the mandated inspections. What is clear is that greater security is needed.

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Never a doubt the Bruins were better team

The Rangers deserved to be swept, and were spared that indignity only because Tuukka Rask slipped on the ice in Game 4.

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Is the auto franchise system a lemon?

Unlike other products, consumers cannot buy cars directly from the manufacturers or online because every state requires auto sales be handled by independently owned auto dealers.

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Is frozen yogurt good for you?

Is frozen yogurt good for you?

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With US policy shift will come losses for Pakistan

A broader disengagement is likely to diminish the funding, prestige, and political importance Pakistan held as a crucial player in global counterterrorism efforts.

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