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Romney rips N.H. official's 'vile epithet' – Boston Herald
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Raytheon's real-life Iron Man – Boston Herald
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Ex-Red Sox star reacts to team getting swept: 'I did absolutely nothing'
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Defense dooms Bello as Red Sox lose to Astros 6-2, fall 6.5 back in Wild Card
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Red Sox' season (un)officially over after Astros deliver knockout punch at Fenway - CBS Boston
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NHL Season Preview: Time to plan a Vegas parade
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As Red Sox-Astros ALCS kicks off, playoff crowds are back. And the difference is real. - The Washington Post
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2022 Series Poll: Boston Red Sox @ Houston Astros - The Crawfish Boxes
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Crossing guard, 71, dies after being hit by pickup in Everett – Boston Herald
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Curt Schilling – Society for American Baseball Research
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Astros leave Fenway Park with first-ever road sweep of Red Sox