Plea deal for N.H. man who allegedly gave patients hepatitis C

David Kwiatkowski, 34, is accused of taking new syringes loaded with narcotics, and replacing them with syringes he had used and re-filled with dummy fluid.

Shane Victorino, center, celebrated with teammates after hitting the winning run.

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Red Sox outlast Blue Jays

Shane Victorino came through again, throwing a runner out at the plate then driving in two runs in the 11th as the Red Sox beat Toronto.

R.I.P.D, filmed in Boston, Raynham, and Providence, accounted for more than 70 percent of film tax credits issued by the state last year.

After big tax break, cop film ‘RIPD’ was a flop

The movie received nearly $27 million in state film tax credits on its way to becoming one of this summer’s biggest flops.

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The jury had a hard time overcoming their disgust with several government witnesses, especially Stephen “The Rifleman” Flemmi, a man on the jury said.

Grilled salmon with herbs and lemon dill mayonnaise.

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Salmon hot off the grill, then in a salad with mayo

Many varieties of fish aren’t good chilled. Salmon is the exception.

Coffee gelato is among the dozens of flavors made at the Giovanna Gelato e Sorbet facility in Malden.

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An entrepreneur with a soft spot for genuine gelato

Giovanna Gelato e Sorbet owner Eduardo Kreindel found that the leap from architecture to gelato maker wasn’t as incongruous as it seems.

At Pho Le in Dorchester, you can try noodle soup with shredded vegetables on the side.

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A primer on Vietnamese cuisine

Pho is one small part of this fresh and vibrant cuisine, which is bright and layered, both complex and simple.

Cambridge restaurateur Jason Bond and sous chef Rachel Miller at the future site of a second Bondir, in Concord.

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The year of the second restaurant

Fueled by an improving economy and a desire to diversify, several prominent restaurateurs are branching out.

Opinion

TOM KEANE

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The law that extended the sales tax to cover computer services is a confusingly written mess.

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In this courtroom sketch, defendants Dias Kadyrbayev, left, and Azamat Tazhayakov appear before Magistrate Judge Marianne Bowler.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev friends plead not guilty
Abdulbaki Todashev, the father of Ibragim Todashev, listens, through interpreter Viktoryia Johnson, as his attorneys describe their quest for information into the shooting death of Ibragim during a press conference in Florida.

Father of slain Tsarnaev friend refuses to meet FBI
At left, the South Boston waterfront; On the right, James “Whitey” Bulger, center, walking on Castle Island with associates Stephen “Rifleman” Flemmi, left, and Kevin Weeks, right, in an undated photo.

Kevin Cullen

Everything has passed Whitey by
James “Whitey” Bulger stood between his lawyers as the verdicts on 32 counts were read in US District Court in Boston Monday.

An end to ‘Whitey’ Bulger saga
Frank Lowenstein (left) worked for John Kerry in the Senate and on his ’04 presidential bid.

Kerry draws on old allies for his team
The competitive Jake Peavy is 0-2 in the postseason.

Peavy brings ‘inner fire’ to Red Sox
Mayor Menino welcomed his “second father,” John F. Kinnaly, to a surprise birthday party for Kinnaly, who died in 2011.

For mayor, old friend’s gift proves thorny
Fidelity’s app allows Google Glass wearers to see quotes of major stock indexes after the market closes.

Fidelity builds financial Google Glass app
Mark Stewart’s ELF brought him home over 18 days and 1,000 miles from Durham, N.C.

A vehicle to pedal off your carbon footprints
Valerie Shelley, a neighborhood advocate, spoke with Lisa Rapczinski, a transportation department parking officer.

Orchard Gardens reclaims streets
‘The Spiral Unicycle Ascensionist,’ at Shelburne Museum

Frame by Frame

The art of unfettered advertising

Photos

The Perseid meteor shower around the world

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One of the few players who looked impressive in the first joint practice between the Patriots and Buccaneers was Tampa Bay wide receiver Vincent Jackson. (Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff)

A sloppy day of practice for Patriots and Buccaneers

On a rainy day in Foxborough, almost everybody — even Tom Brady — seemed a little bit off.

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Iman Abdulrazzak had obtained prior authorization to wear her hijab while taking the Massachusetts bar exam, but a proctor asked her to remove it. She said the distraction and distress cost her about 10 minutes, and that she was not able to fully answer all of the essay questions.

Mass. bar examiners to review religious wear rules

A Muslim woman said she was hindered while taking the state bar exam by an errant order to remove her head scarf.

Columnists

Kevin Cullen

‘Alleged’ no more
A member of a team from the military’s Human Terrain System conducts an interview in Afghanistan in late 2009.

Farah Stockman

Is social science our silver bullet around the world?
A freeway sign warned drivers of people crossing in Chula Vista, Calif.

JAMES CARROLL

Sealing the border is part of problem

Adrian Walker

Mayor’s race hits its stride
At left, the South Boston waterfront; On the right, James “Whitey” Bulger, center, walking on Castle Island with associates Stephen “Rifleman” Flemmi, left, and Kevin Weeks, right, in an undated photo.

Kevin Cullen

Everything has passed Whitey by
Johnny Manziel can’t profit from own name.

Christopher L. Gasper

NCAA needs reform

JOAN VENNOCHI

Mass. officials must investigate Todashev death
The FBI is accused of enabling Whitey Bulger, seen in this mug shot taken in 1955 in Miami Beach.

JEFF JACOBY

Federal overreach — then and now
TJ Hazen (foreground, left) with his Microsoft team.

Innovation Economy

New frontiers in voice recognition
The columnist’s grandchildren Charlotte and Adam, on the first day of school last fall.

Beverly Beckham

Friends can last; siblings are forever

Yvonne Abraham

Commanding failure
Alex Rodriguez looked up toward photographers after leaving a news conference in Tampa in 2009.

Derrick Z. Jackson

Baseball’s integrity still isn’t restored

Nation & World

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Relatives of Mustafa al-Haj put up banners in the village of Brukin, south of Nablus in the West Bank, depicting the Palestinian who killed a hiker in 1989.

Israeli pain, Palestinian joy over inmate release

Israel plans to release more than 100 Palestinian convicts in a deal that revived Mideast peace talks.

Politics

After meeting with senior Israeli and Palestinian leaders as part of a congressional delegation, Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III said there is a palpable sense of possibility.

Rep. Kennedy returns from Israel optimistic

After meeting with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, Rep. Joseph Kennedy III said he has renewed hope for peace talks.

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American Airlines and US Airways jets prepared for flight at the Philadelphia International Airport in February.

Justice Department challenges merger

The department filed a lawsuit challenging the proposed $11 billion merger between US Airways and American Airlines.

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Author Salman Rushdie (pictured here in New York last month), whose novel “Midnight’s Children’’ was made into a movie this year, will be the Boston Book Festival’s keynote speaker.

Boston Book Festival announces lineup

The festival will take place Oct. 17-19 and feature authors Salman Rushdie and Tomie dePaola.

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“The enduring appeal of the books tells us something about how deep the romance with self-reliance runs through American history, and the gaps between the Little House narrative and Wilder’s real life say a lot about the government help and interdependence that we sometimes find more convenient to leave out of that tale.”

Christine Woodside,  on the Little House books as Libertarian fables