Families paying off rent, food, debts with child tax credit

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NASHUA, N.H. — Christina Darling finally replaced her 2006 Chevrolet Equinox after it broke down several times while picking her children up from day...

Robotic police dogs: Useful hounds or dehumanizing machines?

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HONOLULU — If you’re homeless and looking for temporary shelter in Hawaii’s capital, expect a visit from a robotic police dog that will scan...

Ex-Cardinal McCarrick charged with sexually assaulting teen

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BOSTON — Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who was defrocked after a Vatican investigation confirmed he had sexually molested adults as well as children, has...

Oldest fossils of animals may be in Canada rocks, study says

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WASHINGTON — A Canadian geologist may have found the earliest fossil record of animal life on Earth, according to a report published Wednesday...

High profile: Cannabis chemical delta-8 gains fans, scrutiny

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NEW YORK — A chemical cousin of pot’s main intoxicating ingredient has rocketed to popularity over the last year, and the cannabis industry and...

Ex-eBay employee gets 18 months for cyberstalking campaign

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BOSTON — A former security operations manager for eBay Inc. was sentenced to 18 months in prison Tuesday for his role in an extensive...

Men involved in armed standoff sue state police, judge

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Several members of the group arrested after an armed standoff along a Massachusetts highway earlier this month have filed a federal...

Man honors 9/11 crews with Boston-New York drink cart push

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BRAINTREE, Mass. — A former flight attendant who lost several colleagues when United Flight 175 was flown into the World Trade Center's south tower...

PerkinElmer to pay $5.25B for antibody maker BioLegend

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PerkinElmer will spend about $5.25 billion to acquire BioLegend, which makes antibodies used in gene therapy and reagents for drug discovery. ...

Smart Eye Deputy CEO Rana el Kaliouby talks automotive AI

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Rana el Kaliouby co-founded and led Boston startup Affectiva, which uses artificial intelligence and computer vision to analyze mood and emotion. ...