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Boston’s summer violence prevention effort includes more cops, more outreach

Boston’s summer violence prevention effort includes more cops, more outreach

Boston officials unveiled plans Thursday that they hope will combat summer violence that typically increases during the warmest months.

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The EU is failing refugees, Amnesty International says

The EU is failing refugees, Amnesty International says

A rapid escalation in refugee numbers and a failure to accommodate them is the biggest threat to human rights in the world, Amnesty International claimed in its 2013 report.

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Visa, MasterCard sued over credit card fees

Visa, MasterCard sued over credit card fees

A group of U.S. retailers, including Macy's Inc. and Target Corp. , sued Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. on Thursday, breaking off from a proposed $7.2 billion settlement reached last…

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With ‘Still Running: An Art Marathon for Boston,’ BU students hope to help the city heal through artistic collaboration

With ‘Still Running: An Art Marathon for Boston,’ BU students hope to help the city heal through artistic collaboration

Two days after the bombings at the Boston Marathon, Boston University students Taylor Mortell and Luca De Gaetano were seated in painting class, their first since BU had resumed classes.…

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NASA investing in 3-D food printer for astronauts

NASA investing in 3-D food printer for astronauts

In a scene right out of Star Trek, a Texas company is developing a 3-D food printer for astronauts to create custom meals on the fly.

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Beheaded soldier Michael Rigby was father of two-year-old boy

Beheaded soldier Michael Rigby was father of two-year-old boy

The British soldier beheaded in a London street by Islamic terrorists yesterday has been named. He is Drummer Michael Rigby, [...]

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