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Videos show chemical attack in Syria, Kerry says

The Obama administration is distributing the videos to build support for a military strike, Secretary of State John Kerry said.

Pain, questions linger, a year after meningitis outbreak

Across the US, people are grappling with a cascade of baffling illnesses, the legacy of tainted pain injections made at a Framingham specialty pharmacy.

John Burbine, 49, is awaiting trial on charges that he videotaped himself sexually abusing 13 children in his wife’s unlicensed day-care business between 2010 and 2012. He is also charged in a Saugus case.

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Safeguards failed, so evil got another chance

There were many chances to stop John Burbine, who is accused of abusing 13 children — decades after he devastated a couple and their three little boys.

For Marathon victims’ family, priest a consoling presence

The Rev. Sean Connor spent much of the spring in hospitals, caring for the Richard family and for his own dying friend.

Shane Vereen likely will be moving all over the field from snap to snap.

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Shane Vereen enjoys multiple roles in Patriots’ offense

The third-year back looks like he is the Patriots’ next third-down man, taking over the job once held by Kevin Faulk and Danny Woodhead.

Patriots’ keys to a victory against Buffalo

How can the Patriots get a win in Week 1? Jim McBride has the answers in his scouting report.

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10 vintage railroad rides in New England

Rumble along networks of historic track, most originally laid to transport passengers and goods, to see autumn’s patchwork quilt of colors.

Fall Book Preview

Fall brings a burst of hot new titles

This year is exceptional for the number of exalted novelists who are about to publish new books.

ideas

Plenty of firefighters, but where are the fires?

As ”emergency” changes its meaning, some critics are arguing it’s time to revisit a century-old system.

Opinion

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Can Boston break identity politics?

There is still time for the mayoral candidates to set out individual agendas and give the voters more reasons to support them.

Globe exclusives

“I was super-excited. It was a great feeling,” Rob Ninkovich said of his first NFL opening day. “I wish I could go back in time and get it again.”

Sunday Football Notes

Opening Day memorable for NFL players

Araba Taylor used her smartphone to set up interviews for the one-year fellowship she landed at the Center for EcoTechnology, an environmental nonprofit.

Recruitment technology lags

fall movies preview

Big trouble ahead onscreen

The Tigers would love to see Drew Smyly make their rotation.

Sunday Baseball Notes

Some MLB teams may need some space

Parth Patel, Matt Kaighn, John Bennett, and Martin Story enjoyed a beer at the bar in the newly renovated Forum Bar and Restaurant.

Quick bite

Forum reopens with revelry

Groups of young sailors try their racing skills in Newport Harbor as part of their Sail Newport instruction. In the background is the Claiborne Pell Bridge spanning the East Passage of Narragansett Bay.

Aerodynamics and fun, learned aboard a sailboat

A station on measuring calories by food type.

family

Hall of human life indulges curiosity about ourselves

Lou Lim’s design for a “Play Me, I’m Yours” piano.

classical music

Tuning up Boston streets, one piano at a time

Camellia sinensis was discovered growing wild in the Azores’ rich soil and Atlantic breezes, and in the 1870s commercial production began. Gorreana Tea Plantation offers tours.

Azores cuisine is surprisingly complex

Ann Starbard milks dairy goats at Crystal Brook Farm. She considers the goats her co-workers.

On the Job

The art and work of life on the farm

“I’m being penalized because the system doesn’t work,” said Brittney Reitano of North Easton, whose unemployment benefits without explanation were reduced by $380 per week.

Deadline nears for fixing unemployment system problems

Matt Bausone (left) and Eric Folks in “columbinus,’’ a production of the Chicago-based American Theater Company to be presented by ArtsEmerson Sept. 17-29.

fall theater preview

Questions of belonging will reverberate on local stages

Fall Arts Preview

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2013 Fall Arts Preview

As the weather cools, the season heats up. Here’s your guide to the best in theater, dance, art, music, and more.

Boston mayoral race

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Daniel F. Conley wants a citywide vote on the Suffolk Downs casino proposal and says city councilors should be holding community meetings across the city.

Daniel Conley pushes for citywide hearings on casino

The Boston mayoral candidate also doubled-down on his calls for a citywide vote on the proposed East Boston facility.

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David Ortiz greets Mike Napoli following his tworun homer in the second.

Red Sox power past Yankees in slugfest — again

Mike Napoli hit two home runs and drove in three runs as the Red Sox won their fifth straight in another wild day at Yankee Stadium.

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Karen Yianopoulos stood where a headstone will be placed for her uncle at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

Woman gets headstone for uncle killed in World War II

Karen Yianopoulos’s persistence resulted in her late uncle, Seaman Third Class Peter Yianopoulos, receiving a headstone at Arlington National Cemetery.