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Battle over government shutdown isn’t a ‘game,’ Boehner says

House Speaker John Boehner told reporters that House Republicans still want ‘‘fairness to the American people’’ on the health care law.

Woman in Capitol chase was ‘depressed,’ mother says

The Connecticut woman shot to death by police had post-partum depression, according to her mother.

Alex Rodriguez sues MLB, Bud Selig

The Yankees third baseman is claiming the league and its commissioner are trying to destroy his reputation and career.

Grossman has hefty cash edge over Democratic rivals

State Treasurer Steven Grossman accelerated his gubernatorial campaign fundraising after Attorney General Martha Coakley launched her bid.

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How the Red Sox, Rays match up

The Globe’s Nick Cafardo assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the Red Sox and Rays as they prepare to meet in the Division Series.

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Red Sox and Rays hitting zones

An analysis of where the teams’ top batters make contact, where they miss, and where their hits are most powerful.

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2013 season, inning by inning

The Red Sox have been over .500 the whole season. See an in-depth breakdown of all 162 games.

Boston’s redeemed team

The 2013 Red Sox understood that they had to be better than the previous edition, which went off the rails like an errant Riverside trolley.

Christopher L. Gasper

Red Sox couldn’t rise without last year’s crash

There would be no postseason in Boston this year if the Sox didn’t suffer through the humbling debacle that was 2012.

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LAWRENCE HARMON

A nicely packaged gift from Menino

Mayor Menino’s transition blog will leave his successor with what should be the best practical guide to municipal government.

Globe exclusives

The state’s Department of Revenue fired Deloitte, the firm tied to snarls at the Labor Department, as defects became obvious.

$54m later, state computer contractor out

Shirley Leung

The Seaport’s Silver Line solution

Missie and Bob Cousy, shown with daughters Ticia and Marie, were married for 63 years.

Of years of love, and a long goodbye

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Still inspiring others

Isaura Mendes was comforted by friend James Hills
Thursday after the death of her nephew Leroy Carvalho the day before. In years past, she lost two of her sons to street violence.

Peace activist’s nephew slain

House Speaker John Boehner hinted that he may seek a coalition on a measure to raise the debt ceiling.

A hint of assent on debt ceiling

Nineteen Dunkin’ Donuts have been robbed in the state since March.

Dunkin’ Donuts stores suffer rash of nighttime robberies

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Red Sox and Rays hitting zones

Waad Mohammed stars in the title role of director Haifaa Al Mansour’s “Wadjda.”

Movie Review

In ‘Wadjda,’ a kid bucks the system

Broken City

Boehner pulled from two directions

Leo Finn with son Cash. Finn had a bone scan canceled at Dana-Farber.

Shutdown delays experimental treatments

Tax breaks won by the Washington lobbying industry, centered on the K Street corridor, show how cheap it is, relatively speaking, to buy political influence.

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Broken City

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Dan Shaughnessy

John Lackey, Jon Lester and Josh Beckett arrived at the first official workout of spring training in February 2011.

Do not take the Red Sox’ success for granted

From 2003-09, the Red Sox were baseball’s centerfold franchise, and it felt like it would go on forever.

Boston mayoral race

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Mayoral candidates Marty Walsh (left) and John Connolly shook hands Wednesday as they crossed paths at a school presentation in Roxbury. Later in the day, Connolly abnd Walsh took turns being questioned by members of the Massachusetts Association of Minority Law Enforcement Officers.

Candidates address minority officers at forum

John Connolly and Martin Walsh spoke about public safety, police diversity, and poor city services in minority neighborhoods.

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Man arrested in Wareham on kidnapping, carjacking charges

The man allegedly kidnapped a 75-year-old woman and then tried to carjack a vehicle with a two-month old infant on board, police said.