Competition drives casinos to pump up jackpot payouts

With a couple of adjustments, casino managers are able to change the formula that determines the chances of a payout.

President Barack Obama made a statement on the mass shooting in San Bernandino.

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Obama to deliver prime-time address Sunday

President Barack Obama will provide an update on the San Bernardino attack and will also discuss the broader threat of terrorism.

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Officials are worried that extremism is taking on a new dimension with more women attracted to militant groups.

One person is dead in South Boston shooting

An unidentified male was shot and killed Saturday night, and police have arrested three people.

International coalition needed to fight ISIS, Kasich says

GOP presidential candidate John Kasich called for an international response similar to that in the first Gulf War.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter takes questions from the media during a news conference about his recent cancer diagnosis and treatment plans, at the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia, in this file photo taken August 20, 2015. Carter told a Sunday School class at his church in Georgia that his cancer was gone, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on Sunday, citing a church member. REUTERS/John Amis/Files

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Jimmy Carter says brain cancer is gone following treatment

The former president announced in August that cancer had spread to his brain, and he has been receiving treatment.

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Hillary Clinton also says that as president, she?d push Israelis and Palestinians toward a peace deal.

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American maple syrup producers stand to benefit under the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

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The incident sapped water pressure around the Worcester County town Sunday, officials said.

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Schools in Massachusetts appear to be ignoring federal asbestos laws, and the state has done little to enforce it.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws a touchdown pass over Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Connor Barwin (98) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Blocked punt lets Eagles tie score before halftime

Najee Goode returned a blocked kick for a touchdown with eight seconds left.

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In northwest Maine, you can experience 10 million acres of unincorporated townships and back country.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/10/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/hardy_E_09.jpg Why didn?t anyone stop Doctor Hardy?

There were inappropriate sexual contact allegations against Dr. Roger Ian Hardy for decades. How did no one notice?

Martin Richard

Martin Richard Foundation to sell shirts online

The foundation named after the youngest victim of the Boston Marathon bombings has received numerous requests.

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Clemson top seed as college football playoff matchups finalized

Clemson will play Oklahoma and Alabama will face Michigan State on Dec. 31.

LEARNING CURVE

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Project Bread, a local nonprofit, has teamed up with Fenway High to create healthy dishes that students will actually eat.

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The end of hitting rock bottom

Listening to and supporting addicts appears to help them work toward recovery.

Martin Lawson, 95, a resident of the Aviv Center in Peabody,
talked about his memories of Hanukkah.

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On Hanukkah, looking for the light

?I got a nickel every year from my parents, and I?d save it until it was a dollar,? said 100-year-old Bill Needleman.

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Making a deal with David Price took more than a mound of cash, it took moving past a team axiom: Don?t bet big on pitchers over 30.

Fenway Park organist Josh Kantor performed with the 2015 Right Turn Supergroup at Berklee Performance Center.

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A musical score for Red Sox organist

Red Sox organist Josh Kantor is now the proud owner of the organ that former White Sox organist Nancy Faust has used at her home.

Ideas | the word

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Since 1977, the franchise has brought a galaxy far, far away into our daily language.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/03/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/BOOK_YEAR.jpg The best books of 2015

The top books in fiction, nonfiction, children, young adult, mystery, and sports.

Ground Game

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This is a strong possibility for a candidate who has spent more time campaigning in the Hawkeye State than his primary rivals.

Globe Santa

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Globe Santa delivers holiday gifts to local children in need.

Globe investigations

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A look at high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

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?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

The Big Picture

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Globe photos of the month: November 2015

A look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month.

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Denée Benton and Lucas Steele (seated), who play Natasha and Anatole, with composer Dave Malloy and director Rachel Chavkin.

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ART stages enlarged version of ?Natasha?

American Repertory Theater?s latest spectacle is the electro-pop musical ?Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812,? from a 70-page slice of ?War and Peace.?