Obama, Romney push for votes in key states

On Saturday, President Obama and Mitt Romney campaigned in battleground states that exemplify the tight nature of the race.

President Obama and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie talk with hurricane survivors at a New Jersey community center Wednesday.

opinion | TOM KEANE

A break, too brief, from us vs. them

It once was the case that great leaders could bring us together as a people. Now it’s weather forecasters.

New poll shows Warren leading Brown

The poll by Public Policy Polling finds Democrat Elizabeth Warren leading Republican Senator Scott Brown by six percentage points.

Ten arrested in Springfield sting

An all-day sting at several residences in Springfield Friday led to the arrest of 10 people and the confiscation of illegal weapons, heroin, and cash, State Police said.

Residents waited on Saturday for National Guard troops to dispense gasoline in Staten Island.

In N.Y.C., joy for some, despair for others

Lights went back on Saturday in lower Manhattan, but there was deepening resentment in the city’s outer boroughs over gas shortages and a continued lack of power.

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The chemistry between Steven Tyler and Joe Perry returns.

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ALBUM REVIEW

‘Music’ more than same old song and dance from Aerosmith

Aerosmith’s “Music From Another Dimension!” is deeply rooted in the band’s past.

From left: Mark Hamill, George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford on the set of the “Star Wars” film “The Empire Strikes Back.”

Critic’s Notebook

What to expect when Disney buys ‘Star Wars’

The announcement that Walt Disney Co. is spending $4.05 billion to buy Lucasfilm from its retiring founder-visionary George Lucas came as a surprise only in its timing.

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Ben Whishaw stars as Q in the new Bond movie.

Idiosyncratic gadget-meister Q back with Bond

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Global domination? Whoa, Canada!

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How Twitter language reveals your gender

Employees like Helen Yuan, David Marr, and Jorge Romero helped make the Boston Harbor Hotel the top medium employer in this year's survey.

Sunday Preview

Top Places to Work list expands

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Stowe, Vt., and North Conway, N.H.: Two all-star ski towns

The chemistry between Steven Tyler and Joe Perry returns.

ALBUM REVIEW

‘Music’ more than same old song and dance from Aerosmith
Bill Clinton’s inspired convention speech was a tough act to follow.

Robert L. Turner

The hidden winners and losers in the election

Stubbornly unconvinced could swing the election
Heavy surf pounded the Outer Cape along the Truro-Wellfleet line.

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Globe photos of the week, Nov. 2, 2012

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The Senate race in Mass.
Dave Cowens played his entire career with the Celtics save for his last year, when he played in Milwaukee.

Sunday Preview | Bob Ryan

For NBA flops, let players police themselves?

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Romney’s record

Sports

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Paul Pierce (left) had 27 points for the Celtics.

Celtics fend off Wizards for 1st win of season

Paul Pierce’s 27 points, including a key 3 down the stretch, helped the Celtics beat the Wizards, 89-86, on Saturday.

Metro

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Grant Bennett said Mitt Romney takes his church responsibilities seriously.

Belmont at home with Romneys

The quiet community where Mitt Romney has lived since 1971 has gotten used to the commotion of his celebrity, and many people in town have a Romney story.

Columnists

DERRICK Z. JACKSON

Helping voters one door at a time in Wisconsin

LAWRENCE HARMON

Boston’s dispensable teenagers

Adrian Walker

Drowning in political ads

SCOT LEHIGH

Medical marijuana is not a threat

Brian McGrory

Diary of a powerless man

Boston Capital

Hurricane Sandy unlikely to torment Mass. insurers
Obama’s camp placed a premium on building what was called a “snowflake” model.

JOSHUA GREEN

Campaigns bet on their long games

Dan Shaughnessy

Why Boston is lucky to have the Celtics
JING WEI FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE

JOAN WICKERSHAM

The choice to end a life
President Obama hugged Donna Vanzant in Brigantine, N.J., during a tour of devastated areas with the state’s governor, Chris Christie.

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Politicians push back

Edward L. Glaeser

Debate government quality, not size

Tech Lab

Surface tablet, Windows 8 may test users

Business

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Whole Foods bought the Johnnie’s Foodmaster in Charlestown.

Johnnie’s Foodmaster to shut all locations

All 10 supermarkets are closing, not just the six being taken over by Whole Foods Market, according to a company hired to liquidate the local chain.

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The New Hampshire governor’s race between Ovide Lamontagne and Maggie Hassan is too close to call.

A rough and tumble race in New Hampshire

Fiercely fought battles for governor and congressional seats are seemingly too close to call.

Nation & World

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People lined up behind a fence for distribution of food, water, and other supplies in Manhattan on Friday.

New Yorkers impatient with pace of recovery

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg decided Friday afternoon to cancel the New York City Marathon, as patience wore thin over gas shortages, power failures, and long lines.

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Brandon Tabassi in Los Angeles.

Local man has small but pivotal role in ‘Argo’

North Andover’s Brandon Tabassi landed a spot in Ben Affleck’s spy thriller, and hopes to one day play a part in Massachusetts politics.

“I haven’t seen him since he became governor. He has a lot of houses everywhere; I think he’s from every state.”

Dickran Ghazarian,  Belmont

Magazine

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The PANDAS puzzle: Can a common infection cause OCD in kids?
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A new home with a traditional feel
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How grocery shopping got personal
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AP classes: A problem for Massachusetts high schoolers?

Opinion

“Significant issues such as the environment, especially global warming, were losers, essentially ignored unless you tuned into the third-party candidates’ debate.”

Robert L. Turner  

Ideas

“In examining the scribblings once dismissed as detritus at best and graffiti at worst, they are unlocking real insights into the way people in the past read, thought, worked, loved, and joked.”

Ruth Graham  on the study of notes in the margins