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Red Sox outfielders Jarren Duran and Wilyer Abreu named American League Gold Glove finalists -- Duran is a finalist in center field along with the Astros' Jake Meyers and the Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho.

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Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson scores a goal, on a power play, no less -- The goaltender gloved a shot from the blue line, dropped it to his stick and lifted a shot high into the air that stayed true and slid into an empty net with 8.1 seconds left.

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RAPTORS 119, CELTICS 118 -- Celtics finish up preseason play in good health, with Al Horford involved, and other observations from a loss to Raptors

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Shift toward EVs, particularly in China, could disrupt global oil market, energy report says - In recent years, China has accounted for most of the growth in oil demand and planet-heating emissions, but electric vehicles now make up 40 percent of new sales of cars there, and 20 percent of sales globally, putting major oil and gas producers "in a bind."

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Four workers at Logan Express sites in Braintree and Framingham facing theft charges, Massport says

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Driving it home, Sandwich secures first Division 3 South golf championship since 2021

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Warren, Deaton clash over immigration, abortion rights in first Senate debate -- Republican nominee John Deaton sought to distance himself from the national party, while Senator Elizabeth Warren worked hard to tie him to Donald Trump's agenda.

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Live updates - Harris appears on town hall in Detroit; Trump defends his support for high tariffs - Vice President Kamala Harris appeared at a town hall-style event in Detroit hosted by the morning radio program "The Breakfast Club," featuring Charlamagne Tha God, who is especially popular with Black males.

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Georgia judge blocks ballot counting rule and says officials must certify election results

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How Newark became New England on 'American Sports Story'

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Orleans police haul dead shark on tow truck after carcass washes up on Nauset Beach -- "Not one of our typical calls for service," Orleans police wrote in a social media post.

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Ethel Kennedy memorial service planned in Washington, D.C. Biden, Obama, Clinton to attend. -- The human rights activist and matriarch of the storied Massachusetts political clan died last week at the age of 96.

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Family of Hingham High senior sues school officials, alleging wrongful punishment for using AI in history research project -- The two students "did not take someone else's work or ideas and pass them off as their own," the lawsuit said, but instead used AI.

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Prosecution expert says 'significant data' from Karen Read's SUV was likely not acquired during previous extraction -- The data would identify the location of Read's SUV "at the time it engaged in the impact event," prosecutors said in a court filing.

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Hasbro eyes buildings in downtown and Dorchester for potential Boston headquarters -- The company, long based in Rhode Island, is focusing its search on office buildings near South Station and the Southline complex on Morrissey Boulevard, according to sources.

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Hudson restaurant apologizes after serving two WWII reenactors dressed as Nazi soldiers -- The restaurant, Kith and Kin, closed Tuesday after receiving "increased harassment and threats" for serving the reenactors.

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Judge dismisses electioneering lawsuit filed by two GOP candidates against N.H. public library -- The ruling said the plaintiffs were unlikely to succeed with their litigation, which claimed public employees had broken the law when they used government resources to produce a candidate questionnaire.

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Boston's NWSL brand name — BOS Nation FC — gets mixed response, but excitement reigns at kickoff -- The crowd of about 500 people in attendance at the team's first official gathering at Dicks House of Sport were in a very welcoming mood for the return of the NWSL to Boston beginning in the spring 2026.

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Trump tested the limits on using the military at home. If elected again, he plans to go further.

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In talking about 'freedom,' Harris hopes she has a winning message on guns

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Trump's economic plans would worsen inflation, experts say

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Harris supported the Green New Deal. Now, she's promoting domestic oil drilling.

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VENNOCHI, HAJJAR, AND LEHIGH - Three Opinion writers weigh in on the Warren-Deaton debate - Senator Elizabeth Warren and Republican challenger John Deaton faced off in their first televised debate Tuesday night in Boston.

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Sarah Stankorb -- Why women have been leaving Christianity for decades

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Finding solace from politics in baseball's playoffs

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IDEAS | Gloria Mark -- How to read and listen more deeply

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EDITORIAL -- An overwhelmed Parole Board means justice delayed

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US warns Israel to boost humanitarian aid into Gaza or risk losing weapons funding -- The warning was made amid deteriorating conditions in northern Gaza and reports Israel had conducted a strike on a hospital tent site in central Gaza that killed at least four people.

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Stickers of swastikas on Israeli flag posted around Harvard Square, police say -- The stickers showed an Israeli flag with the Star of David replaced with a swastika, in an apparent comparison of Israel to Nazi Germany, along with the phrase "Stop Funding Israeli Terrorism," according to photos obtained by The Harvard Crimson, a student newspaper.

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WCVB-TV anchor Doug Meehan taken to hospital last week after hosting an event -- Meehan experienced a medical emergency due to a blockage in his bowel, he said in a video posted to social media.

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Amid negotiations with Mass General Brigham, Salem Hospital nurses picket over wages -- 'This action will demonstrate our commitment to our patients and the need for Mass General Brigham to recruit and retain the nurses at Salem Hospital,' a union cochair said.

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innovation economy - Junior Mints, golf balls, and leather jackets: 20 things still made in Massachusetts - No one would argue that we're living through a golden age of manufacturing in Massachusetts, but you might be surprised what actually gets made here these days.

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What causes long COVID? For nearly half of cases, new research suggests an answer. -- A study from researchers at Mass General Brigham may pave the way for effective treatments.

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'Not just one big scandal, but two': Norfolk DA Michael Morrissey on rocky political ground after Read, Birchmore cases -- Serious political opponents who see an opening against an embattled district attorney are already starting to line up — even though the election is two years away.

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In the 'pain cave': Extreme exercise gains converts, despite risks -- An incident that left nine Tufts lacrosse players hospitalized after a workout led by a US Navy SEAL brought attention to extreme exercise.

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Just ask a local farmer: Growing a tasty spud is no small potatoes

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Meet the artist dancing in a Dorchester tire shop

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In 'Nassim,' at the Huntington, the man offstage matters as much as the man onstage

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Free museum admission, Boston Ballet discounts, classical music: This week's free, cheap things to do in Boston

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Where do the 2023-24 Celtics stand among the greatest teams in NBA history? -- Data show that these Celtics are truly extraordinary, a team of uncommon prowess on both ends of the court

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HIGH & DRY -- Priced out: How Boston's broken liquor license system drives chefs from the city -- A stubbornly high price tag for serving alcohol hurts thousands of hospitality workers, aspiring restaurateurs, and the city itself.

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Interactive map -- Pothole season is upon us. See which neighborhoods have the most reports -- Boston's 311 data provides a day-by-day look at the condition of the city's streets and sidewalks, which neighborhoods are hit hardest, and just how fast repairs are made.

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Nightmare in Mission Hill -- The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

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IDEAS | CRAIG FEHRMAN -- When sports got religion

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EDITORIAL -- The bro vote might be small. But in a close election, Harris shouldn't cede it to Trump.

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EDITORIAL -- This simple idea could transform Boston's schools

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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YANKEES 6, GUARDIANS 3 -- Yankees halfway to World Series as Aaron Judge finally goes deep to top sloppy Guardians -- Judge, who entered with just one RBI in the playoffs, hit a sacrifice fly in a two-run second and drove a fastball at the letters from Hunter Gaddis 414 feet to center.

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HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY NOTEBOOK -- Spurred by a roster of energized newcomers, Belmont poised for deep postseason run -- The Marauders (13-2) rank as the Middlesex League's standard bearer after emerging from a huge roster turnover from last year's 15-4-1 squad.

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'American Sports Story' episode 6 recap: Aaron Hernandez's conflicting identities collide, ending in tragedy

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TALKING POINTS - State Street CFO to leave - Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

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Trump uses interview on economics to promote tariffs and riff on his favorite themes

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MISS CONDUCT -- My friend says my social media posts are divisive. What should I do?

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COOKING | MAGAZINE -- Recipes: Fall is the perfect time for pumpkin pie, curry squash soup, roasted squash

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Globe Magazine -- How a Satanic temple in Salem is staging a rebellion against the religious right

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Best of the Best -- We searched for Boston's best breakfasts. These 12 places are winners.

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Teamsters Local 25 teams up with Marshfield farm to send relief supplies to hurricane ravaged North Carolina

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Hikers and leaf-peeping tourists clogged Artist's Bluff in Franconia, N.H., on Oct. 5, 2024

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Retrial begins for man accused of killing 11-year-old in Lawrence in 1988

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Alex Verdugo had the worst season of his career, but he has time to turn it around in the postseason for the Yankees

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Paul George avoids major injury after hyperextending knee in 76ers preseason game

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Broad Institute lays off 87, largely in IT, software engineering

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Profits leap at Goldman Sachs as banks see steady economy

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Moderna, Vertex receive over $5 million each in Massachusetts tax breaks for job creation

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North Carolina governor candidate Mark Robinson sues CNN over report about posts on porn site

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Missed out on the northern lights? Scientists expect more solar storms to produce auroras.

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The flood protection rule that Trump rolled back

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With Trump facing threats, security and politics intersect as never before

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The world's second Sphere will be built in the UAE capital after the first opened in Las Vegas

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US warns Israel of military aid cut if Palestinians in Gaza don't get more supplies

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Hereditary nobles have sat in Britain's Parliament for centuries. Their time may be up.

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Why is Kari Lake doing badly in a state that Donald Trump will probably win?

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Will Jon Tester be the last of the Mountain State Democrats?

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Snowport returns to the Seaport next month. Here's what's new this holiday season.

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Love Letters Classics: Sailing ... takes him away

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Roundhead to host Boston's first-ever Latino beer festival

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Olive oil crisis eases as top producer sees harvest surge

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Canton-based Pastene celebrates 150 years in business

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The best way to explore Prince Edward Island

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Discovering the secrets beneath the Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral

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A Victorian manor in Rockport is revived, plus boutique digs in downtown Denver

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Lillian Schwartz, pioneer in computer-generated art, dies at 97

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Breast plates, football padding, coquette fashion: Young designers take the spotlight at Boston Fashion Week event

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At the MFA, 'Georgia O'Keeffe and Henry Moore' revels in rhyme not reason

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Han Kang is awarded Nobel Prize in literature

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Local bestsellers for the week ended Oct. 6

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Author Jason Reynolds creates his own Judy Blume book moment with young adult novel 'Twenty-Four Seconds From Now'

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Boston Palestine Film Festival 'dedicated to films that highlight and feature the Palestinian narrative'

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'Pet grief' is very real. Director Yen Tan and Margaret Cho, in a rare non-comedic role, made a movie about it.

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It's a family thing at this year's New York Film Festival

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Bill Lawrence talks New England roots, 'Shrinking,' and teaming up with Steve Carell for a new Mass.-set series

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Nicholas Ma takes 'Leap of Faith' with new documentary about bridging theological and sociopolitical beliefs

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Billie Eilish shines at a concert that shows off her fascinating, arena-filling pop fantasies

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BSO demonstrates why Symphony Hall's organ should be heard, not just seen

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Peabody native Alex Serino to play Albus Potter in 'Cursed Child' on Broadway

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About 30% of women are reinfected with a UTI within a year. This R.I. professor is looking for a way to change that.

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Why is Lifespan buying hospitals in Massachusetts instead of saving two in Rhode Island?

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R.I. Life Science Hub still in negotiations to develop lab incubator space: 'In the business world... things moved a lot faster'

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Thomas Donohue, who built Chamber of Commerce lobbying clout, dies at 86

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Lilly Ledbetter, whose fight for equal pay changed US law, dies at 86

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