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by Tenley Woodman
Independence Day turns Boston into Patriotic Partying Central.
And when it comes to family-friendly...
by Garrett Martin
The Wii’s controller is perfect for first-person shooters. Instead of using a joystick to move...
by James Verniere / Review
They’re beating this woolly mammoth to death, already.
Even squirrelly Scrat, last seen...
by James Verniere / Review
America’s love affair with gangsters and gangster movies started when such writers as 1920s...
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THE FIERY FURNACES
Imagine The Who in their most operatic form, with Laurie Anderson as their lead singer, and you have a rough idea of how this quirky sibling-led band sounds. At the Middle East, Cambridge, 617-864-3278.
THE MANHATTANS
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Top 10 box office films
1. "The Hangover," $33.4 million.
2. "Up," $30.5 million.
3. "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3," $25 million.
4. "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian," $9.6 million.
5. "Land of the Lost," $9.2 million.
6. "Imagine That," $5.7 million.
7. "Star Trek," $5.6 million.
8. "Terminator Salvation," $4.7 million.
9. "Angels & Demons," $4.2 million.
10. "Drag Me to Hell," $3.9 million.
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The white glove stood for peace.
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SATURDAY
The Top of the Hub offers one of the city’s most advantageous fireworks-watching locations with a cocktail reception and five-course...
by Herald staff
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by Mat Schaffer / Chef’s Special
Name: Steven Brand
Age: 31
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Career highlight:...
by Associated Press
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Sudbury resident...
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Eliza Dushku wastes no time when she gets a chance to return to Boston.
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by Associated Press
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Photo by Kimberly P. Mitchell/Detroit Free Press/MCT
Simone Staley, 17, left, swings her soon-to-be brother, Nathaniel Hoffman, 5, with help from her sister, Shayla Staley, 12, far right, while Jakey Hoffman, 39, center right, and Tom Staley, 40, look on in front of their new home in Rochester Hills, Michigan.
+ Blended families can overcome daunting odds with communication and civility
+ Blended families can overcome daunting odds with communication and civility
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Alaska governor palin-izes Newt GingrichAlaska Gov. Sarah Palin definitely did NOT plagiarize Newt Gingrich...
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