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Obama summons lawmakers for shutdown talks

In a meeting Wednesday with congressional leaders, President Obama is expected to urge the House to pass a spending bill to allow the government to reopen.

Adrian Walker

Government shut down, Capuano quietly seethes

Longtime congressman Mike Capuano isn’t optimistic about a quick resolution to the first government shutdown in 17 years.

Tom Clancy.

Author Tom Clancy dies at age 66

The famed author of books such as “The Hunt for Red October” and “Patriot Games” has died.

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New plans for garage development focus on street

After his pitch for skyscrapers at the Harbor Garage fell flat, Donald Chiofaro’s new plans offer up such street-level ideas as public art, swimming, and skating.

The creme brulee at the Boston College Chief Executives’ Club luncheon.

Shirley Leung

Will menu change ruin Boston’s best networking event?

By swapping the buffet at its luncheon and ditching the prized creme brulee, BC’s CEO Club has irked some members.

Mike Napoli was scraggly since spring training, and the beard idea, well, just grew on his teammates.

Red Sox’ ‘beard bonding’ symbolic of attitude adjustment

The thing about the Red Sox beards that gets missed is that it’s not really about the beards. It’s about what they represent.

Opinion

julio frenk

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The Affordable Care Act’s funding for public health and prevention is a necessary part of a wide-ranging health effort.

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Nithin Tumma, left, with partner James Ruben, hailed the pace of launching a consumer-oriented app.

In lab, fast path leads to career changes
“I used to say, ‘I’m gonna kill this guy, whoever he is. He’s gonna pay.’ But I know it wouldn’t make me feel better,” said Amani, (shown with his mother, Audrey) who lost his brother to a shooting seven years ago.

Countering violence’s allure
Dee Morell, an X-ray technician from New Jersey, suffered a hip infection after receiving a tainted steroid injection.

Long wait for relief in drug case
Clockwise from top, Drakes's Coffee Cake, Hostess Twinkie, Hostess CupCake, Drake's Devil Dog, Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pie, Whoopie Pie from Concord Teacakes, and Little Debbie Swiss Roll.

A snack cake taste-off
John Travolta

Names

Travolta filming ‘The Forger’ at MFA
At Opus, samosa-esque turnovers are filled with curried potato.

DINING OUT | SALEM

Spirits — and restaurants — rising
Simpli Bar and Bites serves up veggie sandwiches during the day and pork belly sliders (pictured) at night.

Cheap Eats

Simpli delicious for breakfast, lunch, or dinner
John McDonough, interim superintendent, blames the high cost of Boston real estate.

$261m facility for 2 Boston schools could set state record
Chris Bauernfeind wears a high-tech face mask that doubled as a camera so visitors could see the inside of the tank from his perspective.

The view from inside the tank
Julie Ann Earls and Jason Bowen, will play Romeo and Juliet

Stage REview

A ‘Romeo and Juliet’ that aims to surprise
Andre De Shields as King Louie, as musicians join actors on stage, in Huntington coproduction of “The Jungle Book.”

Giving ‘Jungle Book’ its beat
Jeff Green signed green basketballs during Media Day.

Photos of Celtics media day

Sports

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ON FOOTBALL | Midweek Report

Patriots cornerback Alfonzo Dennard was able to hold Falcons star receiver Julio Jones in check Sunday night.

Patriots did things their way against Falcons

Patriots coach Bill Belichick dictated most of the terms of Sunday night’s 30-23 win over the Falcons — emphasis on “most.”

Boston mayoral race

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Councilor at Large John R. Connolly (left) held an early advantage in fund-raising, but state Representative Martin J. Walsh outpaced him in the preliminary campaign for mayor. Fund-raising for both is expected to heat up soon.

After preliminary, Connolly, Walsh warchests near even

John Connolly has slightly more cash in the bank than Martin Walsh as the duo begin the final dash to the Nov. 5 mayoral general election.

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A wild confrontation and chase left a Lawrence man injured and two motorcyclists in police custody, according to police and footage of the incident.

Lawrence motorcyclist hurt in NYC skirmish

A wild confrontation and chase left a Lawrence man injured and two motorcyclists in police custody.

Columnists

EMT Marcus Jerome and his wife Rachel at his Boston EMS graduation in 2012 in Faneuil Hall.

Kevin Cullen

Death of a lifesaver

JEFF JACOBY

Arbitration has no place at the table

Adrian Walker

Government for the people?
Ralph de la Torre has his hands full.

Boston Capital

De la Torre’s not-quite health care empire
The creme brulee at the Boston College Chief Executives’ Club luncheon.

Shirley Leung

At CEO Club, menu’s not what to change

farah stockman

Democracy and deliberation

Adrian Walker

He says vote, but doesn’t

JOHN E. SUNUNU

Why is the EPA trying to kill coal?
Patriots cornerback Aqib Talib makes a game-saving play by breaking up a Matt Ryan pass intended for Falcons wide receiver Roddy White late in the fourth quarter.

Christopher L. Gasper

Patriots’ defense is the real thing
Terry Francona’s managing job in Cleveland is among the season’s best stories.

Dan Shaughnessy

Time for a bit of clarity on Patriots, Red Sox
The Entrepreneur Walk of Fame in Kendall Square currently has seven plaques.

Innovation Economy

Entrepreneur Walk of Fame deserves a boost

JOAN VENNOCHI

Boston’s ‘neighborhood first’ thinking

Nation & World

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Harris Health counselor Lillian Ardon (right) helped Vanessa Cotton with her insurance application Tuesday in Houston.

A rocky debut for key health care law provision

Technical problems and delays plagued the rollout of the online insurance markets at the heart of President Obama’s health care law.

Business

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NStar trucks were in position in Orleans hours before the expected landfall of Hurricane Sandy in October 2012.

Northeast Utilities to cut about 160 IT jobs

The utility plans to cut 40 percent of its information technology department jobs over the next several months.

Arts

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Book Review

Lyanda Lynn Haupt.

‘The Urban Bestiary’ by Lyanda Lynn Haupt

The book, which explores the convergence of city and country, is an eloquent natural history of urban wildlife.

Food & dining

Will the real Twinkie please stand up?

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Twinkie should feel adored.

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From the Archives | photo gallery

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Gloucester is the oldest seaport in America and played integral role in the beginning of the US fishing industry.

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Magazine

The cover for the September 29 2013 issue

Becoming Bostonian
The cover for the September 22 2013 issue

Do we still trust Bill Belichick?
The cover for the September 15 2013 issue

Beauty of the bottle
The cover for the September 8 2013 issue

Jefferson slept here

Ideas

“The Arab Council for the Social Sciences aims to give thinkers institutional punch — not just funding for projects that aren’t popular with local regimes or Western universities, but muscle to fight authorities.”

Thanassis Cambanis,  on a new Middle East brain trust