Judge abruptly halts deliberations in Edwards trial

By Michael Biesecker

The judge in the John Edwards trial abruptly closed the courtroom Friday and sent the jury panel home after six days of deliberations.

political notebook

An increasing number of Republicans running for Congress are declining to sign antitax crusader Grover Norquist's pledge to not raise taxes.

Kerry hits Romney on foreign policy

By Bobby Caina Calvan

Senator John Kerry Friday called Mitt Romney “naive’’ and “wrong’’ for asserting that Russia is the nation’s top enemy.

Activists say at least 50 civilians killed in attack

By Bassem Mroue and Zeina Karam

President Bashar Assad’s forces killed at least 50 civilians, including 13 children, in central Syria on Friday, activists said.

Antibailout party in Greece makes gains

A left-wing party that opposes Greece’s international bailout agreements has extended its lead ahead of next month’s election, according to a new poll.

By Habib Zahori and Rod Nordland

Francois Hollande said advisers and trainers would remain in the country to help the Afghan defense and interior ministries.

Opinion | Josh Barro

R.I. should default on 38 Studios

By Josh Barro

Rhode Island should get out of venture capital entirely and focus on policies that improve its business climate overall.

editorial | TAX REFUGEES

Facebook’s conniving billionaire

Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin took advantage of some of the best opportunities in the US. But he renounced his citizenship to avoid paying taxes after the company went public.

LAWRENCE HARMON

By Lawrence Harmon

Last year, the Boston School Superintendent received a contract extension until 2015. That will feel like an eternity unless she gets her administrative house in order.

Victoria Kennedy tells BC law graduates to unite

By Matt Rocheleau

The wife of the late Edward M. Kennedy called on Boston College law graduates Friday to seek change and justice by uniting people.

By Maria Cramer

Boston Police Officer John J. Gallagher was shot to death after responding to a burglar alarm at the Shawmut National Bank.

By Amanda Cedrone and Martine Finucane

One week after officers shot and killed a 15-year-old suspect who had allegedly attacked an officer, a preliminary investigation found police tried to “de-escalate the use of force.”

Young entrepreneurs gain access to key retail markets

By Gail Waterhouse

Twenty companies, many from Massachusetts, presented their products at the YouthTrade summit and saw them debut this week in Whole Foods stores in the North Atlantic region.

By Beth Healy

The high pay of Harvard’s investment managers has long been a source of debate on campus and among some alumni.

Facebook IPO offers a lesson

By Beth Healy

For many investors, whether novice or experienced, the Facebook stock offering was an eye-opening lesson on the potential pitfalls of a hot IPO.

Dr. Jean Pakter; championed women’s health services

By Paul Vitello

The former health official, who supported a state law, passed in 1970, that gave women in New York the right to abortion three years before it was legalized nationally, died Tuesday.

T. Garry Buckley, 89, former lieutenant governor of Vermont

Mr. Buckley, a Republican, became lieutenant governor in 1977 after losing the general election the year before.

By Colin A. Young

Mr. Lucyniak, who spent his career working with children at Boston City Hospital and at the SPARK Center at Boston Medical Center, died May 5.

76ers at Celtics

Last chance for Celtics to advance

By Frank Dell’Apa

Game 7 at home used to be a guaranteed victory for the Celtics. They’ll put that tradition to the test Saturday night against the 76ers.

Rays 7, Red Sox 4

Jon Lester, Red Sox fall to Rays

By Michael Vega

Lester allowed three homers and seven runs in four innings as the Sox lost Friday night to the Rays.

NCAA LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIPS

John Tillman has Maryland in lacrosse Final Four again

By Julian Benbow

The former Harvard coach got nostalgic as his team practiced at Harvard Stadium in preparation for Saturday’s matchup with Duke.

Bring the Family

A first concert: NRBQ

By Geoff Edgers

I took Lila to a Miley Cyrus concert when she was 5 and Dan Zanes before that. But this would be her first real rock show.

Memorial Day weekend means all systems go for local gardeners

By Carol Stocker

The entire nursery business is geared toward stocking the maximum selection of plants for this weekend.

Movie Review

‘Chernobyl Diaries’ is one red-hot mess

By Wesley Morris

All that appears to be motivating anybody in “Chernobyl Diaries” to do anything is paltry screenwriting.