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Bridge Project receives $20m gift for cancer research

The donation, which will be doled out over five years, should at least double the number of grants given to scientists each year.

This three image combo made from video taken by a Spring Valley High School student shows Senior Deputy Ben Fields trying to forcibly remove a student from her chair after she refused to leave her high school math class in Columbia, S.C.

Associated Press

Student in arrest video suffered several injuries, lawyer says

The videos of the confrontation between the white deputy and black girl has stirred public outrage.

Worcester boy struck after school bus leaves him by himself

When the bus drove off, the five-year-old attempted to cross the street and was hit.

Judge rejects 26 defense motions in Gary Sampson trial

The sentencing trial of convicted killer Gary Sampson cleared a key legal hurdle on Wednesday.

GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson once lived in this three-decker at 6 Glenway St. in Dorchester.

JOHN TLUMACKI/GLOBE STAFF

Ben Carson has bleak memories of his time in Boston

A brief chapter of the GOP candidate?s childhood took place in Dorchester and Roxbury more than 50 years ago.

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Gammada Musa is wanted in the murder of a man on Telford Street in Brighton last week.

NAMES

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/27/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/FullSizeRender(57)A.jpg R.I. couple sues Warner Bros. over ?The Conjuring?

Norma Sutcliffe and Gerry Helfrich claim the movie, a supernatural horror movie about their home, is causing them distress from visitors constantly stopping by.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/28/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/494674732[1]-1629--90x90.jpg Dennis Hastert pleads guilty in hush-money case

The former House speaker?s deal with prosecutors calls for him to serve up to six months in prison.

Robert Neubecker

What makes millennials give to charity?

Fancy dinners and pleas for checks don?t resonate with younger donors. They want a deeper connection to a cause.

The stations will be in Davis Square, Ball Square, and Union Square for the next two months.

Somerville installs 3 solar-powered charging stations

Officials this month installed the stations in three busy parts of the city as part of a two-month pilot program.

Christian Day was photographed inside HCX in Salem in 2013.

Salem witch takes warlock to court over alleged harassment

The witch filed for court-ordered protection from the warlock, with whom she once was a business associate.

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The representative is poised to be tapped as the GOP nominee on Wednesday and elected Speaker on Thursday.

Ground Game

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The ?moderate lane? is wide open with Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush competing hardest for the title.

The Foodsmith in Duxbury offers tasty treats and lunch items.

John Tlumacki/Globe Staff

Ex-?Inside Track? columnist follows passion with bakery

After 21 years obsessively tracking celebrities for The Boston Herald, Laura Raposa decided to focus on her personal obsession.

Vladimir Putin

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

What is Russia doing in Syria?

Russia?s recent entry into the Syrian civil war has transformed the battle lines of that bloody four-year conflict.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/27/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_intime1_met.jpg T makes eerie discovery in Government Center station

Two ragged, star-spangled cloaks with masks attached were found underground at the Government Center Station during repairs.

Alex Gordon circles the bases on his game-tying home run on the ninth inning in Game 1 on Tuesday night.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Royals take epic World Series opener on historic date

The 5-4 Royals win over the Mets in 14 innings ? tied for the longest game in Series history ? was heartfelt and historic.

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After pitching six innings, Edinson Volquez learned his father died earlier in the day from heart failure.

Opinion & Ideas

hks policycast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/16/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/tumblr_static_policycast_logo-1250.jpg Measuring the power of protests, propaganda, and religion

Do protests influence elections? Can hate speech lead directly to more violence? David Yanagizawa-Drott aims to find out.

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/26/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/Red%20Sox%20Party%2021-131--90x90.jpg Joe Scarborough talks about N.H. voters, Hillary Clinton

After holding a ?Morning Joe? town hall meeting on Friday, Scarborough sat down with Ground Game.

The Big Picture

Autumnal hues around the world

Before bleak scenes and colder temperatures arrive, foliage and glowing sunsets enliven landscapes across the globe.

BetaBoston

BetaBoston

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StartHub is designed to serve as a homepage for technology entrepreneurs in Boston.

Crux

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/26/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/pope150-1038--90x90.jpg After synod, can Catholics put Humpty Dumpty together again?

Did the synod marathon leave the church more energized or simply more fractured?