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Two are killed in Brockton in unrelated cases

The killings occurred within 24 hours of each other, authorities said, and a suspect in one death was apprehended after being pursued and shot by police.

DA announces outside review of Remy assault case

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan has faced criticism for not having accused murderer Jared Remy held after an alleged domestic assault.

Federal court rejects DiMasi appeal

A federal appeals court in Boston has upheld the conviction and sentencing of former Massachusetts House speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi.

Sam Treadway at Back Bar.

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How Sam Treadway turned Backbar into the area’s hottest neo-speakeasy

The Union Square bar has become a destination for craft cocktail aficionados with the help of Boston magazine’s best bartender.

Syrian citizens mourned over the deaths of Syrian men after an alleged poisonous gas attack by regime forces, according to activists in Damascus.

‘Poisonous gas’ attack kills 100, Syrian opposition claims

The White House said the US was ‘‘deeply concerned’’ by the reports.

Boston firefighters battled a five-alarm fire on West Broadway Street in South Boston.

Eight firefighters injured battling five-alarm blaze

The firefighters suffered non-life-threatening injuries while fighting the blaze, which created plumes of smoke visible for miles.

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The former Army intelligence analyst was sentenced for leaking hundreds of thousands of secret military and diplomatic documents.

Opinion

Cathy Young

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US conservatives are misguided in praising anti-gay policies in Russia.

Globe exclusives

Mandy Manocchio-Putney is seeking a marrow donor.

Bone marrow match odds steep for some
The made-at-home meal of rib-eye steak, asparagus, tortilla soup, and salad was ultimately cheaper than the Outback version.

Is eating out cheaper than cooking at home?
Brett McBride worked on the shark lift with a female great white the ship’s crew named Betsy.

Researching the great white
Mike Preshman (left) and Matt Manger at work at Veracode, where employees set their own vacations.

Unlimited vacation? No thanks, some say
Harold Brown is 88, and he is still doing real estate deals. He is one of the region's biggest landlords with $1.4 billion in his portfolio.

Shirley Leung

Buy or sell? The guru is stumped
Steve E. Abraira resigned in June amid public criticism by his deputy fire chiefs.

Chief was on path of most resistance
State administration officials said Tuesday that some of the thousands of cases tied to Annie Dookhan were resolved without convictions.

Tally climbs in drug lab scandal
Rob Consalvo’s ad focuses on his work on gun violence and foreclosure prevention.

Ad war heats up in mayoral race
“½ frango no churrasco,” a half rotisserie barbecue chicken with fries and rice pilaf at J & J Restaurant & Takeout.

Cheap Eats

Portuguese fare hiding inside a market
Plum cake.

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Your favorite fruit desserts
In the shrimp and grits dish at Sam’s in Louis Boston, the shrimp are sauteed in whiskey, the grits spicy with jalapeno.

dining out

At Sam’s, food complements view
A rehearsal with Richard Stafford (in black) for “Cats” at the North Shore Music Theatre.

North Shore’s ‘Cats’ has veteran leadership

Sports

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Cornerback Kyle Arrington has gone from undrafted practice squad player to a stalwart in the secondary.

Kyle Arrington’s value to Patriots still increasing

The veteran cornerback has gone from undrafted practice squad player to a stalwart in the secondary.

Metro

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Residents flocked to Tewksbury Memorial High School to hear those for and against the plan. Warren Carey (above) was the first resident to speak.

Tewksbury rejects $200 million slot parlor

Tewksbury voters rejected a plan to build a 24-hour slots parlor off Route 133 near the Andover line.

Columnists

Adrian Walker

Remy case needs independent review
Ryan Dempster drew a 5-game suspension from MLB for hitting Alex Rodriguez with a pitch on Sunday.

Dan Shaughnessy

Ryan Dempster deserved to be suspended

JEFF JACOBY

How to fix presidential debates

Beverly Beckham

I was the sun, the kids my planets
President Calvin Coolidge fished at the home of a friend in Simsburyg, Conn.

SCOT LEHIGH

New England, presidential vacationland
Harold Brown is 88, and he is still doing real estate deals. He is one of the region's biggest landlords with $1.4 billion in his portfolio.

Shirley Leung

Buy or sell? The guru is stumped
Ho Van Lang, 41, in plaid shorts, and his 81-year-old father Ho Van Thanh, in hammock, are helped out of a forest in Vietnam where they’ve hidden since 1973.

JAMES CARROLL

A nation’s PTSD

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Bring back ‘happy hour’

Adrian Walker

Brown running for spotlight
Xander Bogaerts stretched before Monday’s Red Sox game in San Francisco.

Dan Shaughnessy

Red Sox’ future arrives in Xander Bogaerts

Yvonne Abraham

Wes was worth the wait
Florida Governor Rick Scott.

JEFF JACOBY

The Sunshine State means business

Nation & World

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Nidal Hasan, accused of killing 13 people in the rampage, called no witnesses and didn’t testify in his own defense.

Defendent in 2009 Fort Hood shooting rests case

Nidal Hasan, accused of killing 13 people in the rampage, called no witnesses and didn’t testify in his own defense.

Politics

Juliette Kayyem at her home in Cambridge.

Juliette Kayyem announces run for Mass. governor

Kayyem, a former homeland security official and Boston Globe columnist, announced she is running.

Business

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Carl Icahn (above) holds a 16 percent stake in Nuance.

Nuance plan could fend off Carl Icahn

Nuance Communications has deployed a new line of defense that could block the investor from strengthening his control over the company.

Arts

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Book Review

‘Shorecliff’ by Ursula DeYoung

Everything about Cambridge-based Ursula DeYoung’s debut novel evokes the 1920s.

Food & dining

travel

At Dinette in Seattle, Melissa Nyffeler, chef and owner, serves simple foods.

Monthly supper club led to an inviting Seattle eatery

Dinette on Capitol Hill has an enchanting ambience, where you can sip rosemary cocktails by candlelight.

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A story of life, death, and hope in Boston’s most troubled neighborhood.

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Daniel Nava, the long shot
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The lake house
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Walter Willett’s food fight

Ideas

“Becoming overly reliant on GPS and letting our natural skills at mental mapping atrophy, new neuroscience research suggests, might actually be bad for our cognitive health.”

Leon Neyfakh,  on what GPS does to your brain