Patriots 27, Steelers 16

Julian Edelman fumbled a punt in the fourth quarter. — BARRY CHIN/GLOBE STAFF

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It?s pretty clear this one was ugly

The Patriots are happy for the win, but they plan to learn from their mistakes Sunday.

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Patriots defense not passing the eye test

A defense that was earmarked for greatness hasn?t allowed points, but it hasn?t imposed its will.

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Amid a lot of mistakes, Patriots mixed in flashes of brilliance

A championship-caliber drive and individual performances by LeGarrette Blount and Malcolm Butler highlighted Sunday?s win.

Rob Gronkowski ties franchise touchdown record

The tight end matched Stanley Morgan?s 68 career touchdowns.

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Critics already lining up againt AT&T-Time Warner deal

Skeptics like Edward Markey are warning that the $85 billion move could be bad news for consumers.

A man called women in yoga pants ?disturbing.? So hundreds wore them to his house.

It was the shaming and the policing of women?s bodies that struck a chord with the attendees, said the organizer of the R.I. event.

Since his release in 2014, ordained minister Victor Rosario has preached widely. — Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

Freedom remains tenuous for freed prisoner

Victor Rosario?s next race is the New York City Marathon. Two days later, his newfound sense of freedom will again be under review.

Bill Murray accepts comedy?s top honor

Murray?s playful acceptance speech came after a dozen friends and colleagues paid tribute to his life and career.

Time to hit the slopes: Killington opening on Tuesday

The Vermont resort received five inches of natural snow Saturday to supplement its snowmaking.

Tom Hayden, famed 1960s anti-war activist, dies at 76

Hayden moved beyond his notoriety as a Chicago 8 defendant to become a California legislator, author, and lecturer.

GOP frets over Donald Trump?s down-ballot impact

Jeremy Baker, of Americans for Prosperity, canvassed a neighborhood in King of Prussia, Pa. — Matt Stanley for The Boston Globe

Pennsylvania Republicans are worried about prospects for conservatives seeking election.

5 killed in wrong-way crash on I-495 in Middleborough

The highway?s northbound lanes remain closed in the area of Exit 3, State Police said.

City expects to recoup GE tax break cash, and much more

Officials say Boston will, over 20 years, get back more than double the $25 million in breaks the corporation received to move here.

Want to smoke up on campus? Sorry, dude

Even if Mass. votes to legalize marijuana, schools will still ban the drug on campus ? otherwise they?d jeopardize federal funding.

Dr. Ann-Christine Duhaime, with Jayven Taveras, is checking the feasibility of creating a pediatric unit that?s environmentally advanced. — Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

Is it easy being ?green?? MGH wants to give it a shot

The hospital is considering a new pediatric facility that physically unifies its children?s services.

Missing Nashua teen?s body found in Mass. river

Jacob Goulet might have fallen at least 20 feet down an open sewer on Main Street, according to police.

Long-delayed Mohegan Sun hotel could give Conn. casino an edge

Mohegan hopes the modest 14-story resort will help it ward off Mass.? nascent gaming facilities.

The Boston Fenway Inn 12 Hemenway St. could become temporary student housing. — Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff

Neighbors angry over Emerson plan to turn hostel into dorm

The four-story Boston Fenway Inn would house students while Emerson College renovates a 750-bed facility.

Curt Schilling?s new gig: Breitbart show host

Schilling, a vocal supporter of Donald Trump, will be on the air daily, according to New York Magazine.

Early voting in Mass. starts today

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Disparities and high costs fuel the health care crisis

Obamacare increased health care coverage but did not solve the crises of sky-high prices, health inequality, or public health.

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Traveling back in time on the Mattapan trolley

The trolleys that rolled out of Worcester?s Pullman-Standard factory in 1944 and 1945 are still rolling, seven decades later, along Boston?s most scenic commute.

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Torey Krug, who had offseason surgery, has yet to get on the scoreboard.

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Torey Krug?s struggles mirror those of Bruins? defense

Donald Trump at a rally Sunday in Naples, Fla.

Trump: I?m doing better with women voters than men

Train 750 arrived for a few passengers at Morton Street last Wednesday. The train run was canceled every day the previous week.

Fairmount rail commuters tire of frequent cancellations

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Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump and Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton on ?Saturday Night Live.?

?SNL? tackles bad hombres and nasty women

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Former Red Sox pitcher and Trump supporter Curt Schilling spoke at a rally at Boston City Hall Plaza on Saturday.

Schilling condemns Clinton at rally of Trump supporters

Cambridge, MA - 10/23/2016 - Members of the Yale championship eight crew team pass the California than as they make their way up the Charles River during the Head of the Charles Regatta in Cambridge, MA, October 23, 2016. (Keith Bedford/Globe Staff)

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Dyn, an Internet company that was targeted in Friday?s attacks, is headquartered in Manchester, N.H.

Epic Internet attack may herald bigger hacks

Second wounded Boston officer leaves hospital

Cars are left stranded in flood waters on Washington Street in Worcester, Massachusetts on October 21, 2016. Flash flooding in the area left many motorists stranded and closed down parts of route I-290. Matthew Healey for The Boston Globe (FREELANCE SUBMISSION)

Worcester flooding closed streets, stranded motorists

Charles Dutoit leading the BSO and Yo-Yo Ma in Elgar?s Cello Concerto.

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Seahawks kicker Stephen Hauschka missed a field goal attempt in the waning seconds of overtime.

Seahawks 6, Cardinals 6

Kickers miss short field goals in OT, resulting in tie

Seattle?s Stephen Hauschka and Arizona?s Chandler Catanzaro each missed gimme kicks that would have won the game.

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Police are searching for this man, who robbed a Citizens Bank in Amesbury on Sunday.

Police ask for help identifying Amesbury bank robber

Police said the man is considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached.

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Hillary Clinton took a selfie with early voters Sunday at Chavis Community Center in Raleigh, N.C.

Hillary Clinton, in N.C., asks black backers to vote early

The Democrat urged voters to make it hard for Donald Trump to mount a comeback.

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Police blocked off a road near the scene of the Oct. 12 shooting.

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Worries about militarizing police are misplaced

Former Red Sox manager Terry Francona?s Indians swept the Sox and then won the American League pennant.

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Donald Trump spoke to supporters Friday in Johnstown, Pa.

JEFF JACOBY

Dennis Prager doth protest too much

Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll backs charter schools, as long as they don?t drain resources from the city?s school district.

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In Salem, a balanced approach to charter schools

ITT nursing student Angela Brown-Kemmerling in Hilliard, Ohio, was $40,000 in debt when she pulled out of the school in 2015.

DANTE RAMOS

Stranded ITT students deserve better

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Bobby Orr was a machine, on the ice and off

Nils Teissier du Cros conducted a taste testing at Belly Wine Bar, pouring wine from Kuvée smart bottles.

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A woman was moved to tears Friday as Donald Trump took the stage at a Newtown, Pa., rally.

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The beloved Prouty Garden will be plowed under to make way for private rooms, a heart center, and a new neonatal intensive care unit.

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Children?s Hospital expansion didn?t have to end this way

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump held a campaign rally in Delaware on Thursday.

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An Iraqi soldier tried to calm displaced people who were seeking food at a processing center in Qayyara, Iraq, on Sunday.

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Freedom remains tenuous for freed prisoner

GOP frets over Donald Trump?s down-ballot impact

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Trump: I?m doing better with women voters than men

Fairmount rail commuters tire of frequent cancellations

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?SNL? tackles bad hombres and nasty women

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Worcester flooding closed streets, stranded motorists

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Kickers miss short field goals in OT, resulting in tie

Police ask for help identifying Amesbury bank robber

Hillary Clinton, in N.C., asks black backers to vote early

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Dennis Prager doth protest too much

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Iraqi forces advance on Mosul as ISIS attacks western town

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