Police say man in ninja gear attempted to rob dry cleaners in Mass. with a sword

WEYMOUTH, Mass. — Police say a man dressed liked a ninja used a sword in an attempt to rob a Weymouth dry cleaner.

Kara Goucher decides against London Marathon this weekend after finishing 3rd in Boston

BOSTON — Boston Marathon third-place finisher Kara Goucher will not run the London Marathon on Sunday.

Police: Boston med student held in masseuse’s death targeted women he met on Craigslist

BOSTON — Philip Markoff seemed to have a good life: The handsome, clean-cut, 23-year-old medical student was planning a lavish beachfront wedding this summer to a beautiful woman. But authorities say his computer and surveillance video paint a picture of a suspected serial criminal who targeted women offering erotic services through Craigslist. Now he’s accused of killing one and suspected of robbing and tying up another.

Celtics F Leon Powe out for season with torn ACL

WALTHAM, Mass. — Boston Celtics forward Leon Powe will miss the rest of the playoffs with a torn ligament in his left knee.

Oh, say can you show respect: Coach Bob Gainey appeals to Canadiens fans to not boo US anthem

BROSSARD, Quebec — Montreal coach Bob Gainey appealed to Canadiens fans to stop booing the U.S. national anthem.

Gainey appeals to Canadiens fans not to boo American anthem before games vs. Bruins

BROSSARD, Quebec — Bob Gainey is asking Montreal Canadiens fans to stop booing the United States national anthem.

Police say a sword-waving ninja attempted to ron convience store, cleaners

WEYMOUTH, Mass. — Police say a man dressed liked a ninja used a sword in an attempt to rob a Weymouth dry cleaner. According to police, a convenience store clerk called police Monday after she noticed a man walking into the store wearing a ski mask and carrying a sword in a sheath on his belt. When the man noticed her, he pulled his mask off and asked if she was calling about him, police said.

Boston medical student ordered held without bail in masseuse’s Craigslist death

BOSTON — A Boston medical student has been ordered held without bail on charges that he fatally shot a masseuse he had lured to his hotel through Craigslist.

Magic’s Dwight Howard wins defensive player of the year after leading NBA in blocks, rebounds

ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s a question Dwight Howard will never forget.

New York Times Co.’s 1Q loss of $74.5M, worse than expected as ad revenue plunges 27 percent

The New York Times Co. fell into a deeper financial hole during the first quarter as the newspaper publisher’s advertising revenue plunged 27 percent in an industrywide slump that is reshaping the print media. Its shares dived after the results were released Tuesday.

Police receive 150 tips on Craigslist killing, cite ’strong connection’ in Boston, RI attacks

BOSTON — Boston police say they believe the slaying of a woman at a luxury hotel is connected to an attack on a woman in a Rhode Island hotel days later. They cite “a number of similarities.”