Trove of evidence offers deeper look into Bulger case

A shelf in James “Whitey” Bulger’s apartment was full of books about gangsters and crime, something federal prosecutors say Bulger specialized in himself.

Victim count soars in Chelsea man’s alleged $1m fraud

The investigation is widening into Gary Martel, accused this week of stealing as much as $1 million from more than 40 investors.

38 Studios points finger at R.I.

The bankrupt video game maker claimed it had a “fully negotiated deal and agreement” to receive more funding, but the state refused to honor the deal.

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Voters entered the latest round of presidential elections in an atmosphere of suspicion, resignation, and worry.

UN observers in Syria suspend activities

The chief of UN observers said the bloodshed and violence is impeding their ability to carry out their mandate.

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Four-year old Tajj stands in his family’s rented 2-room apartment, what he and 10 other family members call home until President Bashar Assad’s regime falls.

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Syrians stream into Jordan fleeing violence

Two Northeastern journalism graduate students share stories of displaced Syrian refugees and what they have been through on their journey to Jordan.

Ideas

The long, strange quest to detect plant consciousness

Charles Darwin and L. Ron Hubbard have something in common: they wanted to know what was going on between the leaves.

Travel

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Authors of the “Unofficial Guide to the Best RV Tent Campgrounds in the Northeast” offer a few of their top campground picks.

Opinion | JOANNA WEISS

Stay-at-home dads are satisfied with their choice

A new survey of at-home fathers, released last week by the Boston College Center for Work and Family, turned up some amazing stories.

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Dale Sveum was skipped over by Red Sox

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Roxbury students write a magnificent book
Danielle DeCarlo worked with 7-month-old Alex Filandrianos and 4-month-old Davis Wiser at a Little Sprouts day-care center in Brighton. An influx of new students has put teachers back in demand at the company, which has 16 Boston locations.

Mass. day care centers rebound as parents return to work

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Preparations for next week’s Bio International Convention at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.

Opinion | The Podium

How to keep Boston competitive for big conventions

Teen pushed Brookline bylaw raising tobacco-buying age

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Sean McDonough diagnosed with head issue
A woman walked along Wollaston Beach, one of 10 beaches closed to swimming because of high bacteria counts on Thursday.

10 Mass. beaches closed from bacteria counts

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Josh Beckett goes on the DL

The Red Sox have placed Josh Beckett on the 15-day disabled list because of shoulder inflammation.

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The Coast Guard’s oldest-known artifact is a fog cannon at Boston Light.

At 293 years, fog cannon is Coast Guard’s oldest artifact

After months of research, the Coast Guard has determined that a fog cannon on Little Brewster Island, built in 1716, is the oldest known Coast Guard artifact by several decades.

Columnists

Adrian Walker

For immigrants, a sigh of relief

JOAN WICKERSHAM

Look to Canadian authors for a good read
Nik Wallenda walks a cable to practice for his walk over Niagara Falls Friday.

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Going over the top at Niagara Falls

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Scott Brown stuck in neutral

Yvonne Abraham

In Wellesley High’s you’re-not-special speech, larger truths

Boston Capital

New Internet domain ideas for Boston businesses

Brian McGrory

View from the top at Liberty Mutual

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Roxbury students write a magnificent book

Juliette Kayyem

Fears of migration add to Europe’s woes

opinion | Joan Vennochi

Will attack-ad pact survive until fall?

Jeff Jacoby

Health care system needs more freedom, not less
Former Florida governor Jeb Bush.

Opinion | Scot Lehigh

Moments of GOP truth

Business

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Hostelling International’s $46 million facility on Stuart Street has a modern design and amenities not common to old-style hostels.

New hostel provides more affordable lodging in Hub

Hostelling International Boston’s spacious new $46 million facility on Stuart Street will charge $29-$59 a night for dorms and $89-$169 a night for private rooms.

Politics

Mitt and Ann Romney scooped ice cream at a campaign event in Milford, N.H. His bus will travel to the swing states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Iowa before ending up in Michigan.

Romney begins bus tour in N.H.

Speaking Friday before about 2,000 people, Mitt Romney argued that his vision would better serve the country’s struggling middle class.

Nation & World

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Suu Kyi credits Nobel with helping her through house arrest

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi gave her Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech Saturday in Norway, more than 20 years after winning the award.

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The bodice of the gypsy wedding dress (priced at $20,000), with Swarovski crystal pins and flat-back crystals.

Sondra Celli has found her (sparkly) calling

While many of this year’s wedding dress trends draw heavily on Kate Middleton’s elegant and restrained lace-sleeved gown, Sondra Celli caters to a slightly more ornate bride-to-be.

“It makes no sense to expel talented young people, who, for all intents and purposes, are Americans.”

Barack Obama 

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Opinion

“The time when regimes could rule by brute force without even a veneer of moral legitimacy is quickly passing.”

Cathy Young 

Ideas

“With two presidents in the White House, our leaders would be forced to spend their time building on all the things they have in common, instead of pretending they have fundamentally opposed visions for the country.”

Leon Neyfakh  on the case for two presidents