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Man charged with poisoning Rakes
William Camuti (left) 69, of Sudbury, speaks with his lawyer Robert Saltzmanwhile being arraigned for the attempted murder of Stephen Rakes.

William Camuti, 69, allegedly poisoned the iced coffee of former “Whitey” Bulger foe Stephen Rakes after several real estate deals went awry.

US issues travel alert over Al Qaeda threat

The alert warned of possible attacks in the Middle East and North Africa between now and the end of August.

Audrea Gause, 26, was arraigned Friday morning in Boston Municipal Court.

Alleged One Fund scammer ordered held on $200,000 bail

Audrea Gause allegedly received $480,000 after she filed a claim saying she suffered traumatic brain injury during the bombings.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/08/02/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/photo--90x90.jpg Defiant ‘Whitey’ Bulger won’t testify

“As far as I’m concerned, I didn’t get a fair trial, this is a sham, and do what you want with me,” the gangster said at his trial.

Tommy and Patricia Donahue addressed the media outside Moakley Federal Courthouse on Friday after learning “Whitey” Bulger would not testify.

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Relatives of alleged Bulger victim disappointed

“I think he might have told the truth about some things because he had nothing to lose,” said Patricia Donahue, whose husband was allegedly killed by Bulger.

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A teen worked on a painting at an Artists for Humanity event, a pit bull planted a big kiss on a woman’s face, and more of the week’s best images.

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Give American currency a makeover!

Why should a dynamic nation have the world’s most boring bank notes?

Opinion

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What has been derided as John Kerry’s quixotic quest may instead be seen as a shrewd diplomatic maneuver.

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34 home maintenance myths
Set in Indonesia, Joshua Oppenheimer’s “The Act of Killing” presents a film within a film, scripted and shaped by gangsters.

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Focus on ‘Killing’

Freshman Senator Elizabeth Warren, on her way to a policy lunch Tuesday, kept walking past reporters rather than engage in an impromptu Q-&-A session — which some see as a Capitol Hill tradition.

If it’s in a Senate hallway, Elizabeth Warren rarely answers
Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley (center) and Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis (left) spoke at a news conference.

Police commissioner ‘certain’ suspect involved in brutal death

For the latest in radar, Raytheon built a balloon
From Steve Locke’s “there is no one left to blame” at the Institute of Contemporary Art “the rising up” (2013).

Art Review

Images speaking of desire and fear
Denzel Washington (left) and Mark Wahlberg play undercover cops out to thwart a drug lord.

Movie Review

‘2 Guns,’ no brains
Julian Edelman caught the ball during a drill on Thursday.

Training camp report

For Patriots, injury door keeps revolving
Boston police commissioner Edward F. Davis is beginning to be mentioned as a candidate for the next secretary of homeland security.

Davis rumored to be candidate for Homeland Security post

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Same-sex marriage in the US

Dead shark dumped at door of Nantucket pub

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Mayoral candidates on the issues

Sports

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Tiger Woods hit off the seventh tee during the Bridgestone Invitational in Ohio.

Tiger Woods ties career best

Woods had a 9-under 61 and built a seven-shot lead Friday through 36 holes at the Bridgestone Invitational.

Metro

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The Navy decommissioned the USS Zuni in 1946 and it was recommissioned as the US Coast Guard cutter Tamaroa, which was used in rescues during a massive 1991 storm.

With funds low, historic ship to be sunk

A historic ship known for the “Perfect Storm” rescue was going to be turned into a maritime museum, but funding came up short.

Columnists

Bill Parcells helped change the trajectory of the Patriots franchise during his four-year stint as head coach in the 1990s.

Dan Shaughnessy

Bill Parcells reflects on his Patriots years

Shirley Leung

It’s time to say yes to Walmart

Kevin Cullen

Time for an explanation
Argentina’s Mauricio Munoz took a blow during a featherweight title match in Macau last week.

CARLO ROTELLA

All’s unfair in boxing and politics

alex beam

Curse of the Maestro
US Representative Joseph Kennedy III is seen in a Feb. 11, 2013 interview.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Kennedy’s break: Principle or politics?

Jim Koch, founderof the Boston Beer Co.

Shirley Leung

Brewer gives women cold shoulder
Joe Louis Arena and an abandoned house in Detroit.

Derrick Z. Jackson

Motor City hustle

Adrian Walker

Let whole city vote on casino

Kevin Cullen

Will Whitey testify, or won’t he?
Righthander Jake Peavy was the compromise candidate for the Red Sox.

Christopher L. Gasper

Jake Peavy was worth the risk

farah stockman

‘Getting to Yes’ in the Middle East

Nation & World

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Secretary of State John Kerry said that same-sex spouses applying for US visas will be considered in the same manner as opposite-sex spouses.

Same-sex spouses’ visa applications to be treated equally, Kerry says

The policy change, which Secretary of State John Kerry announced today, will apply to US citizens as well as foreign same-sex couples.

Politics

Senator Elizabeth Warren is asking the federal government to speed its review of the current ban on gay men donating blood.

Warren demands US ends ban on blood donations from gay men

Elizabeth Warren’s office said blood from a Roslindale man was rejected for donation after the Marathon bombings.

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A job fair in Silver Spring, Md.

US jobless rate falls to 7.4% in July

US employers added 162,000 jobs, the fewest since March, but the gains were enough to push the unemployment rate to its lowest level since 2008.

Arts

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Tony and Obie award winner John Wulp is staging the world premiere of “Red Eye of Love” inside a community center on picturesque North Haven, Maine.

Tony winners stage musical on Maine island

Tony and Obie award winner John Wulp is staging the world premiere of “Red Eye of Love” inside a community center on picturesque North Haven, Maine.

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Steve Coogan stars as British porn king and real estate mogul Paul Raymond in “The Look of Love.”

‘The Look of Love’ is skin deep

In the biopic of the British porn king and real estate mogul Paul Raymond, he learns nothing from his personal failings and tragedies, and neither does the viewer.

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What happened at Deerfield
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Kitchen overhaul
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Rethinking the golden years

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“Alfred Barr’s Wellesley class, small as it was, launched a generation of students into prominent roles in the art world, helping to spread the gospel of contemporary art as curators, journalists, and critics.”

Christopher Shea,  on how a young professor helped invent contemporary art in America