Gunman, 12 others dead in attack at D.C. Navy yard
Police supervised an evacuation at the Navy Yard.

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The rampage at a military facility with armed guards at every gate left investigators seeking clues about what spurred the attack.

The suspected shooter, Aaron Alexis, 34, was armed with an assault rifle and a handgun, police said.

Alleged Navy yard gunman had law troubles

The suspected shooter, Aaron Alexis, 34, reportedly had had run-ins with police over firearms as far back as 2004.

Liberal Democrats putting pressure on Obama

Lawrence Summers’ decision to bow out of contention for the Fed chairmanship illustrated the left’s rising influence on the White House.

MEDFORD, 8 A.M.: Greeting resident Isabel Shea at Dempsey’s Breakfast and Lunch.

JESSICA RINALDI FOR THE GLOBE

Martha Coakley wades in governor’s race, hand first

Barnstorming from Medford to Hyannis on Monday, Coakley embarked on what could be called the Great Handshake Tour of 2013.

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In a Globe survey answered by eight of the 12 mayoral hopefuls, many of the candidates’ visions for Boston’s transportation future aligned.

MAYORAL PRELIMINARY ELECTION ENDORSEMENT

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Out of a strong mayoral field, Barros and Connolly both have the broad perspective needed to make Boston’s common agenda their own, the Globe’s editorial board writes.

Much riding on ruling on Partners expansion

Federal investigators are nearing a decision on whether to allow the massive Partners HealthCare System to take over South Shore Hospital in Weymouth.

Opinion

TOM KEANE

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Because students and job seekers are focused on success, they will always be tempted to cheat on an exam or pad their resume.

Globe exclusives

A bucket full of candy and other goodies awaits fans (like this youngster) who stay at the baseball suite at Hotel Commonwealth.

Luxury room is hardball heaven
Professor Marcyliena Morgan teaches a class at Harvard University’s Hiphop Archive, which she formally established in 2002.

With rapper Nas, hip-hop is alive at Harvard
Current construction at the Filene’s Downtown Crossing site is focused on the rehabilitation of the original 1912 Beaux Arts-style building.

Filene’s site slated for $7.8m tax deal
From left: Andy Samberg, Joe Lo Truglio, Stephanie Beatriz, and Andre Braugher in “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.”

Television Review

‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ off to a strong start
Jeff Turner (left) and Daniel Clarkson have taken “Potted Potter” to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, London’s West End, off-Broadway, and now on tour.

Skewing the Potterverse in 70 minutes

Special section

Style magazine: Fall fashion
An image from the latest virtual Iraq/Afghanistan system, called Bravemind and developed by the University of Southern California Institute for Creative Technologies.

Health

Virtual reality helping veterans
Mariano Rivera smiles when presented with a painting of his response to the ovation he got at Fenway in ’05.

on baseball

Was Red Sox ‘roast’ of Mariano Rivera inappropriate?
“I’m a strong opponent of the death penalty because I feel it serves no purpose. It’s not a deterrent,” said Lawrence Watson, a Dorchester resident.

Poll favors life term for Tsarnaev
Leo Villani told people he had inherited money.

UMass worker stole millions
Federal agents spoke in May with Edward Tutunjian outside one of his garages on Kilmarnock Street in Boston.

SPOTLIGHT FOLLOW-UP

Amid probe, taxi owner looks to sell
Chip Tuttle, CEO at Suffolk Downs: “We have an opportunity to set the bar for sustainability . . . ’’

Casino developers stress energy conservation

Boston mayoral race

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Ross criticizes Walsh for plan to move City Hall

Singling out a mayoral rival by name, Michael Ross called Martin Walsh’s plan to move City Hall and bulldoze Government Center “stale.”

Sports

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Daniel Nava has been a situational standout for the Red Sox this season.

Daniel Nava helps Red Sox in a variety of roles

Nava’s ability to move around the field has allowed manager John Farrell more opportunities to get his bat in the lineup.

Metro

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Vincent Lisi is the newly appointed chief of the FBI office in Boston.

Terrorism tops the list for FBI’s new leader in Boston

Vincent Lisi said the investigation into the Boston Marathon bombing is ongoing, even as the local FBI office works on other matters as well.

Columnists

Josh Redmond will be sworn in after he graduates from the police academy in November.

Kevin Cullen

A badge of honor
A model wore a wedding dress that featured an antler-like headband holding up the veil, in Paris in July.

Farah stockman

We’re nuts over nuptials

Dan Shaughnessy

Could we see Francona’s Indians in playoffs?

Adrian Walker

A stab at redemption

JAMES CARROLL

Earnest atheists look for God

Yvonne Abraham

From pals to pariahs
From top: John Barros in “The Difference,” Bill Walczak’s “Only one says no,” Mike Ross literally runs for mayor, Dan Conley in “Innovation,” and Rob Consalvo in “All in for Boston.”

JOANNA WEISS

Boston’s mayoral race doesn’t need TV ads

JOAN VENNOCHI

Patrick’s tech tax wakes up a sleeping giant
From left to right: Mary Lynne Hedley, Deborah Dunsire, and Susan Windham-Bannister.

Innovation economy

Influential women in biotech

Derrick Z. Jackson

A gridlocked city

SCOT LEHIGH

Rob Consalvo earns A+ in pandering to teachers union

Tech Lab

Internet video with a brain

Nation & World

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Chris Ringdahl (left) was hugged by Katherine MacIntosh in front of Ringdahl’s possessions in Longmont, Colo.

Families anxiously await word on Colo. flood victims

Officials hope the number of missing will drop rapidly as communications are restored and people are evacuated.

Business

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The new development, as seen in this rendering from a vantage point of Herald and Traveler streets, will be an eight-story building containing 83 condominiums.

83 condos planned for former Herald property

The firm that is redeveloping the former Boston Herald site will include condominiums on the South End property.

Arts

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Book Review

‘Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir’ by Linda Ronstadt

An articulate and engaging writer, Ronstadt largely sidesteps her personal life.

Globe Insiders

Insider Event | Sept. 25

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Attend a book signing and presentation by Qais Akbar Omar, author of the internationally acclaimed memoir.

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Magazine

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Beauty of the bottle
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Jefferson slept here
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Little folk
The cover for the August 18 2013 issue

Sharks Inc.

Ideas

“If we call something war, the instinct is that the military should really be in charge……But if you say it’s not actually military conflict, it’s not war in any sensible way, then you raise questions about whether the Department of Defense should really be responsible for this.”

Thomas Rid,  on cyberwar