Pair in Snapchat sex assault case sentenced to 4-5 years in prison

Their sentences also include 3 years of probation after their prison terms.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump delivers remarks at a campaign event at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 16, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar

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Trump reverses himself in birther controversy

?President Barack Obama was born in the United States, period,? Donald Trump said, a reversal from his yearslong position that Obama was not a US-born citizen.

ground game

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If Donald Trump admits that President Obama is a US-born citizen, he risks appearing to his supporters as another politician who is selling out.

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More than one-third of adults ages 18 to 34 in the US lived in their parents? home last year.

Ty Burr

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The most creative aspects of cinema are playing on smaller screens, writes critic Ty Burr.

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The quirky grocery store chain said Friday that it will open a 13,000 square-foot store on Western Ave. next year.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/09/15/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/greenhouse_sharktank-7_business.jpg Newton inventor claims ?Shark Tank? is all a lie

Alan Kaufman says the ABC show fabricated a ?deal? between his company and the struggling Sharper Image chain, tarnishing his brand.

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She might be featherless and flightless, but that hasn?t stopped Rhea the lovebird from capturing the hearts of tens of thousands of people.

Police must record conversations between non-English speakers and translators, SJC rules

The state?s highest court issued its new protocol Friday that now applies to every police force in Mass.

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Freight Farms enables would-be farmers to grow produce anywhere using its tricked-out shipping containers.

Minnie Driver (second from left) stars in ?Speechless.?

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Fall TV preview

This fall, it?s raining TV

In the next two months, some three dozen new shows are going to drop - your DVR will be busy this fall.

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The former Patriots receiver wanted to do dinner, but Brady had another idea.

names

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The Patriots quarterback didn?t blast anyone for making personal statements when ?The Star-Spangled Banner? is played in pregame ceremonies.

Fall Travel | Magazine

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/09/13/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/hotels0918travel%20.jpg 7 stylish new and revamped hotels and inns across New England

Try these spots, from posh and chic to cozy and nostalgic, for a refreshing fall getaway.

Boston Red Sox' Xander Bogaerts (2) reacts after striking out against the Toronto Blue Jays during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016. (Peter Power/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Alex Speier

Magic can happen for Red Sox, if there?s no disappearing act

Three young players ? Mookie Betts, Jackie Bradley, and Xander Bogaerts ? are slumping at the wrong time.

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A three-run walkoff homer capped a rally and let Boston increase its AL East lead.

THINGS TO DO

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/09/07/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/MFA_15mfaNOW02_art.jpg The Weekender: Fun in the (steadily dwindling) sun

Our picks for top things to do in Boston and beyond.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/09/13/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/DF-08838.jpg ?The Magnificent Seven? magnified

It?s hard to predict if the moviegoing public is ready for a bigger, supposedly better version of a remake of a remake.

What our critics say

Art Review

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/09/09/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/01.DosMujeres(SalvadorayHerminia)_FridaKahlo.jpg The MFA updates its moderns, beautifully

The museum rehangs the third floor of the Art of the Americas Wing, and the fascinating result plays to the collection?s strengths.

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Marijuana edibles, the cutting edge of the burgeoning pot industry, are at the center of the legalization debate.

Globe investigations

The desperate and the dead

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/spotlight9090-11856.jpg The broken covenant

Behind the fragmented state of mental health care lies a political system failure that spans decades ? and continues.

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

Terezinha Guilhermina of Brazil competes with her guide Rafael Lazarini in the men?s 400m T54 heat two at Olympic Stadium during day five of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games on Sept. 12.

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Paralympics 2016

More than 4,000 athletes from 170-plus nations are competing at many of the same Rio venues as participants in the Olympics.