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Syrian troops used chemical weapons on rebels, US says

The assessment that President Bashar Assad’s troops have used chemical weapons in the civil war will put more pressure on a divided Obama administration to respond.

Before getting injured in overtime, Nathan Horton (right) hugged David Krejci after the two of them assisted on Milan Lucic’s first-period goal.

Stanley Cup Final

Bruins coach says Nathan Horton is day-to-day

Jordan Caron would be the most likely candidate to enter the Boston lineup if Horton can’t play in Saturday’s Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Trial of ‘Whitey’ Bulger

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In his cross-examination of a retired State Police colonel, Bulger’s defense attorney sought to raise questions about the credibility of a key witness.

Tandem parking spots sell for $560,000

Two tandem parking spaces in a Back Bay alley sold for $560,000, making them among the most expensive parking spots in the city’s history.

June 12, 1977: Three generations of Kennedys dug small scoops of muddy soil during groundbreaking ceremonies for the John F. Kennedy Library construction at the University of Massachusetts Harbor Campus. From left, Caroline Kennedy, Rose Kennedy, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, John Kennedy Jr., and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis did the ceremonial honors. Senator Kennedy marked the day by saying, “Here on this auspicious day, the voyage Jack began sails on in the library that will bear his name. In breaking ground today, we remember Jack. And in remembering Jack, we remember the best in our country and ourselves.”

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From the Archives

The John F. Kennedy Library

On June 12, 1977, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at Columbia Point for the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.

Massachusetts State Police saluted as the casket of former governor Paul Cellucci was carried to the State House.

Paul Cellucci remembered at State House ceremony

The ceremony, held in the House chamber, was packed with Massachusetts politicians past and present.

Jessica Pare and Jon Hamm in “Mad Men.”

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For couples, shared TV shows turn to streaming infidelities

The latest relationship hurdle? When one member of a couple sneaks off to watch a favorite TV show — alone.

Tech Lab

How to keep data away from prying eyes

If you don’t want to be tracked online, there are apps for deleting cookies, hiding your network address, and ensuring that your messages are not intercepted.

Opinion

JOAN VENNOCHI

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The Republican Senate candidate is a confusing blur of statements and positions that make it difficult to understand who he is and where he stands.

Globe exclusives

Will Philip tuttle go back lobstering on his boat (background), “the Queen Tut”? “Oh, God, yes!” he said. “As soon as they get the boat up and running.

Capsizing doesn’t shake 90-year-old lobsterman

Yvonne Abraham

Stifling student voices at Northeastern University

Philanthropist Joan Parker dies
Republican Gabriel Gomez resigned his position at the private equity firm Advent International in February to run for the US Senate seat vacated by John Kerry.

Gomez’s business resume remarkably thin
KiraKira fighter jet cuff links.

Father’s Day Gift Guide
The Rolling Stones, (left to right) Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and Mick Jagger, rocked the TD Garden on Wednesday night.

50 years on, the Rolling Stones are still rock stars
“These Shining Lives” is inspired by the women who worked in a clock factory and died young from the chemical radium that was in the paint they used.

Stage Review

‘These Shining Lives’ captures a time and a place

The Bruins honored the victims of the Marathon attacks when they hosted Boston’s first sporting event after the tragedy in April.

Dan Shaughnessy

A Bruins Stanley Cup would be extra special

President Obama is to appear in Boston Wednesday to campaign for Representative Edward J. Markey. He will attend a rally at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center.

Amid struggles, Obama hits trail in Boston
Henry Cavill as Superman in “Man of Steel.”

Movie review

A no-nonsense Superman

Although he only signed with the Patriots Monday, Tebow Patriots jerseys can be preordered from the team’s official pro shop for $69.95 to $99.95. He will wear number 5.

Patriots ready to capitalize on Tebow
Gabriel Gomez, as in the first debate, was the more aggressive of the two, turning nearly every question into an attack on Representative Edward Markey and his nearly four decades in Washington.

Senate debate

Gomez makes bid for Democratic voters

Stanley Cup Final

Nathan Horton, right, celebrated with David Krejci after assisting on Milan Lucic's first period goal.

Nathan Horton injured in Game 1 loss

Horton didn’t return after being hurt in the first overtime, but the Bruins didn’t provide any details on his status.

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Sergio Garcia, who heard a few boos when he was introduced to the gallery, putts on the 14th hole EPA/TANNEN MAURY

After rain delay, birdies are flying at US Open

Drenching storms caused a 3½-hour delay early Thursday, halting play less than two hours after it began.

Metro

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Terry Carter embraced Felicia Meyer at the Pine Street Inn Job Training graduation ceremony, which was attended by family, friends, and alumni of the program.

Pine Street graduates march toward jobs

More than 100 people completed a training program for the homeless run by the Pine Street Inn.

Columnists

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Web of history
Bruins coach Claude Julien was upset after his team was flagged for a too many men on the ice penalty.

Christopher L. Gasper

A great night, just not for the Bruins
The Blackhawks were all smiles after their winning goal in the third overtime.

Dan Shaughnessy

Bruins, Blackhawks provided a thriller

Kevin Cullen

Defense sketching out a fantasy land

Yvonne Abraham

Stifling student voices at Northeastern University

JOAN VENNOCHI

Gabriel Gomez’s identity problem

Tech Lab

Keep data away from prying eyes

Adrian Walker

Paul Cellucci’s way was honorable
Jaromir Jagr greeted fans before the Bruins left Boston on Tuesday.

Christopher L. Gasper

Jagr still hungry for Stanley Cup

SCOT LEHIGH

Gomez steps up his game
Ingrid Cruz was brought to Louisiana from the Philippines and now teaches science in Baton Rouge

Farah Stockman

Teacher trafficking
The Bruins honored the victims of the Marathon attacks when they hosted Boston’s first sporting event after the tragedy in April.

Dan Shaughnessy

A Bruins Stanley Cup would be extra special

Nation & World

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Police worked the scene where four people were found dead in a business south of downtown St. Louis.

St. Louis police say four dead in murder-suicide

The shooter is among the four people who were found dead today in what St. Louis police are calling a murder-suicide shooting.

Politics

President Obama talked up Edward J. Markey (center) at Charlie’s Sandwich Shoppe.

In brief Boston visit, Obama boosts Markey candidacy

President Obama breezed through the city Wednesday to stump for Edward Markey’s Senate campaign.

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Eight are accused in hacking scheme

A cybercrime ring allegedly tried to steal at least $15 million by hacking into a dozen financial institutions and the US military’s payroll service.

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movie review

Henry Cavill as Superman in “Man of Steel.”

A no-nonsense Superman in ‘Man of Steel’

With “Man of Steel,” director Zack Snyder has made a superhero blockbuster that carries the weight of its fraught times — at least until the last half hour.

Style

Bargain Bin

Yards of fabric

Ami Albernaz’s weekly roundup of bargains includes Thomas Pink’s semi-annual sale.

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Magazine

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Seaside haven
The cover for the June 2 2013 issue

Weekend Fun Guide 2013
The cover for the May 26 2013 issue

The great froyo gold rush
The cover for the May 19 2013 issue

10 best amusement and theme parks in New England

Globe Insiders

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Full Globe coverage of the gangster’s ongoing trial, life on the run, and notorious legacy in Boston.

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“In Boston, the mass summer exodus of students creates what amounts to a second city — a place that isn’t just warmer, but different in specific, surprising, and delightfully measurable ways.”

Leon Neyfakh,  on summer in Boston