Obama seeks Congressional OK for Syria strike

President Barack Obama says he has decided that the United States should take military action against Syria.

President Barack Obama was joined by Vice President Joe Biden while delivering a statement on Syria in the Rose Garden of the White House.

President Barack Obama was joined by Vice President Joe Biden while delivering a statement on Syria in the Rose Garden of the White House.

Protesters demonstrate against a US-led strike on Syria in front of the White House Saturday.

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Protesters demonstrated against a US-led strike on Syria in front of the White House Saturday.

President Barack Obama announced he will seek congressional approval before launching any military action against Syria.

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President Barack Obama announced he will seek congressional approval before launching any military action against Syria.

Congress is scheduled to return from a summer vacation on Sept. 9.

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Congress is scheduled to return from a summer vacation on Sept. 9.

Opponents of US military action in Syria demonstrated at New York's Times Square.

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Opponents of US military action in Syria demonstrated in New York's Times Square.

Sharon Pavlovich chanted with other opponents of US military action in Syria at New York's Times Square on Saturday.

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Sharon Pavlovich chanted with other opponents of US military action in Syria in New York's Times Square on Saturday.

People also demonstrated in favor of a US-led strike on Syria in front of the White House Saturday.

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People also demonstrated in favor of a US-led strike on Syria in front of the White House Saturday.

Anti-Assad demonstrators held signs blasting the UN.

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Anti-Assad demonstrators held signs blasting the UN.

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Syrian-Americans at the event almost universally supported President Bashar Assad, whom they praised as a secular leader capable of holding together the country’s factions.

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Tim Tebow was vying for a spot as the team’s third-string quarterback.

Tim Tebow, Zoltan Mesko among Patriots cuts Saturday

The Patriots released quarterback Tim Tebow and punter Zoltan Mesko in advance of Saturday’s 6 p.m. deadline to trim the roster to 53.

Boston College running back Andre Williams (44) rushed down the sideline as Villanova defensive back Joe Sarnese (20) dove in for the tackle.

Boston College 24, Villanova 14

Boston College beats Villanova to open Steve Addazio era

The Eagles trailed Villanova at the half before punching in a pair of third-quarter touchdowns on the way to a hard-earned victory.

Sergio Garcia of Spain plays his shot during the second round of the Deutsche Bank Championship.

Garcia surges at Deutsche Bank Championship

Sergio Garcia is at 13-under par, which is one stroke higher than the tournament record for the opening 36 holes.

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More than 8,000 tweets, ranging from gentle ribbings to scathing reproaches, have been posted about the drug store chain’s receipts.

Opinion

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Guests enjoyed the view — and drinks — at the Atlantic Fish and Chophouse.

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The Digital Den in Cambridge, now just a storage room, may one day be a computer museum.

Passion to preserve the digital past
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10th annual Ogunquitfest.

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Westfield State University President Evan Dobelle.

Review finds Dobelle repeatedly violated policy
Former New England Patriots football player Aaron Hernandez during a brief hearing Friday.

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Restaurant owner Russell Ireland has apologized for not knowing that the dog was a service animal, yet many in Oxford are pressing for a lesson to be learned.

Controversy over veteran’s dog splits Oxford

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Nightclubs, like this one in Guangdong, are key to China’s back-room business culture.

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Brittany Flannigan

A vibrant life, a sudden end
From left: Andy Chervenak, Jesse Weiss, Gio Coviello, Matt Powell, Joey Gonzalez, and David Khoshtinat at Studio 52 in Allston.

Scene & Heard

A home-grown scene emerges from the ashes of a DIY hub

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DEUTSCHE BANK CHAMPIONSHIP

Phil Mickelson, who shot 63 to share the lead, shakes hands with Tiger Woods after they completed their first round. EPA/CJ GUNTHER

Phil Mickelson and Brian Davis share lead at 63

Mickelson had thoughts of a 59 after shooting 28 through nine; his 63 tied his best score in this tournament.

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Bostonians may not be greeted by a flock of campaign signs (like this cluster in Jamaica Plain) while visiting Cape Cod, but they’re not able to escape the political season; instead, they find themselves dodging invitations to fund-raisers and hearing pleas for support on the airwaves.

Mayoral candidates flock to Cape for money, support

Thought you could avoid campaign season by escaping to the beach? Not so fast.

Columnists

Phil Mickelson was in deep trouble on No. 9, his final hole, but he hacked out and made a nice bogey save.

Christopher L. Gasper

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Seamus Heaney taught for 20 years at Harvard.

Kevin Cullen

Life of engagement, wondrous words

CARLO ROTELLA

First day of 41st grade

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Making Boston top in cycling commutes
Motorcycles outside the State House during a “legislative lobby day” by the Massachusetts Motorcycle Association in 2012.

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JOAN VENNOCHI

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How Dre, Z, Nas, 9th Wonder spent their summers
A mural at the former Bartlett Bus Yard on Washington Street in Roxbury.

Yvonne Abraham

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Brian Roberts and the Orioles lost 13-2 in the opener of a three-game series at Fenway Park on Tuesday.

Dan Shaughnessy

Orioles loom as Red Sox stumbling block

Adrian Walker

Questioning the process

Shirley Leung

A contender who’d write a new chapter
A burnt and destroyed Evangelical Church south of Cairo was in ruins earlier this month.

Jeff Jacoby

Yesterday’s atrocities are happening again

Nation & World

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Firefighters cleaned the site of a suicide bombing at a bank in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province.

Attacks in southern Afghanistan kill at least 18

No group immediately claimed responsibility for any of the attacks, but Afghan President Hamid Karzai blamed the bombings on the Taliban.

Boston mayoral race

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State Representative Martin J. Walsh was the top fundraiser in August out of the candidates running for Boston mayor.

Martin Walsh tops candidate fund-raising in August

The state representative collected $383,000 — the biggest monthly haul of any of the dozen candidates to date.

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The Digital Den in Cambridge, now just a storage room, may one day be a computer museum.

Cambridge museum aims to preserve digital history

Digital Den is a remarkable collection of hardware and software, ranging from late-1970s desktop computers to the latest technology.

Arts

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STAGE REVIEW

Megan Mullally starred on Broadway, both before and after her award-winning role on TV’s “Will & Grace.”

Megan Mullally’s a powerhouse in P-town

The rafter-raising power of Mullally’s singing voice, which she employed to impressive effect on Broadway before and after “Will & Grace,” blew listeners away.

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99 Bottles

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Another standout beer from Pretty Things

Somerville’s Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project has released a tastefully restrained beer, brewed with Lindenflower tea, in collaboration with New Zealand’s Yeastie Boys.

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“Our preference for beautiful people means that when we select employees, teachers, protégés, and even friends, we may not be making the best choice. The question is whether social researchers can find a way to help us level the field.”

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