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Another accuser in Red Sox abuse case comes forward

A former Kansas City clubhouse attendant is the 20th man in the last nine months to accuse late Red Sox clubhouse manager Donald J. Fitzpatrick of sexual abuse.

Senate Debate | 7 p.m.

Brown, Warren meet for second debate tonight

Senator Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren will debate before a crowd of 5,700 at UMass Lowell’s Tsongas Center.

Patients benefit from reading doctors’ notes, study shows

A study from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center reported that patients had an increased understanding of their medical problems after seeing notes doctors wrote about them.

For James Santagati of Dorchester, the price he pays to get through the fare gates remains a comparative bargain. “I’ve been taking the T since I was 7,’’ the 57-year-old said.

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Despite fare increase, more are people riding the T

MBTA ridership increased again in August despite recent fare increases and service reductions.

NYC rapper Le1f brings a new vogue to hip-hop

Le1f, 23, belongs to a fresh wave of queer artists who aren’t so much a movement in themselves as they are increasingly blended into New York’s fluid hip-hop scene.

Adrian Walker

Opportunity awaits Roxbury Community College

For all its woes, RCC has potential and is a needed resource for the community and the city. Its problems, while extensive, are fixable.

obituary

Robert Kingsland; BU teacher spent decades crafting steel boat

Mr. Kingsland, who taught in Boston University’s Scientific Instruments Facility and spent years as a harpooner and spotter pilot for swordfishermen, died on June 22. He was 65.

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From the Archives | Photo Gallery

Boston’s Chinatown

Since the first Chinese immigrants began arriving in the 1880’s, the neighborhood has been one of the city’s most vibrant.

Globe exclusives

Andrew W. Lo (left) proposes raising $30 billion for more speculative, early-stage research into cancer treatments.

MIT economist pitches cancer megafund

A sign at the former Wonderland Greyhound Park in Revere.

Revere seeks Wonderland in casino deal

Men said they support Richard Tisei 45 percent to 26 percent while women support Rep. John Tierney by a narrower margin, 36 percent to 29 percent.

Tisei leads Tierney in poll

Wes Welker howls after a 17-yard catch for a first down that set up a TD three plays later in the fourth quarter as dazed Bills Mark Anderson (93) and Mario Williams (94) look on.

Christopher L. Gasper

Patriots have made a habit out of winning

Rajon Rondo played after dislocating his left elbow during the 2011 playoffs.

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Athletes play through pain at their own peril

Hu Tao (left), a research assistant professor, and scientist Fiorenzo Omenetto at Tufts University’s silk lab.

Short-lived circuits promise range of new uses

Le1f has garnered praise for his mixtape “Dark York” and video “Wut,” while shrugging off the invective for being gay.

NYC rapper Le1f brings a new vogue to hip-hop

tom keane

Crime lab scandal is symptom of underfunded courts

The hour-long procession opening the Second Vatican Council moves into St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, Oct. 11, 1962. In all, about 10,000 walked in the procession.

opinion | James Carroll

The Catholic Church’s lost revolution

Falmouth residents say a stone wall is blocking deeded shoreline access.

Falmouth wall divides land, sea, neighbors

Buddy Edgerton (left) and Mike McGuire chatted at the reunion.

Models for Norman Rockwell’s portraits reunite

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Bobby Valentine gestured to fans after the team’s last game of the season at Fenway Park on Wednesday.

Red Sox unlikely to find game-changing manager

If the Red Sox decide to fire Bobby Valentine, there are no managerial candidates out there who will wow you.

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Activists marched from the State House to Dewey Square during the one-year anniversary celebration of Occupy Boston.

Occupy Boston marks 1st anniversary

About 60 demonstrators gathered in front of the State House to mark the one-year anniversary of Occupy Boston.

Columnists

Shell Oil’s floating oil-drilling platform, Kulluk, passes downtown Seattle in 2011. The rig was scheduled to depart for Alaska the following year.

JULIETTE KAYYEM

Energy policy shows fallacy of a ‘domestic’ debate

Adrian Walker

Opportunity awaits RCC

Nataly Kogan is a cofounder of Happier.

Innovation Economy

A start-up called Happier hopes for a rosier life

Tech Lab Plus

Device lets you take control of driving games

Wes Welker howls after a 17-yard catch for a first down that set up a TD three plays later in the fourth quarter as dazed Bills Mark Anderson (93) and Mario Williams (94) look on.

Christopher L. Gasper

Patriots have made a habit out of winning

Joanna Weiss

New Orleans fights for its news

Kevin Cullen

Brown supporters’ fun not funny to Native American

Seahawks wide receiver Golden Tate was ruled to have pulled in a game-winning touchdown pass from quarterback Russell Wilson against the Packers this week.

Bob Ryan

Entertainment is fun, but it’s no contest

Yvonne Abraham

Scott Brown doesn’t have much to offer

Dan Shaughnessy

Patriots and Red Sox in familiar positions

Joan Vennochi

Limousine liberal and a pickup truck

Burst’s Tracey Deforge and Bryant McBride and their team have developed an app that allows photos and video to be shared with selected group of friends or family.

INNOVATION ECONOMY

Growing app market sparks fierce competition

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Demonstrators rallied in support of 14,000 New England janitors on Sunday.

Janitors reach tentative deal, avert strike

The agreement increases the number of full-time jobs and boosts wages 12 to 13 percent over four years.

Politics

Political Notebook

“Come Thursday morning, the entire narrative of this race is going to change,” Governor Chris Christie said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

Christie predicts Romney will surge after first debate

Governor Chris Christie predicted that this week’s presidential debate will mark a turning point for GOP nominee Mitt Romney.

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From left, Justices Antonin Scalia, Anthony Kennedy, Elena Kagan, and Stephen Breyer were at the traditional Red Mass on Sunday, a day before the new Supreme Court session.

Election’s winner may shape Supreme Court

The high court’s makeup could change, perhaps significantly, depending on who is elected president in November.

Arts

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Book Review

Andrew Porter

‘In Between Days’ by Andrew Porter

The well-regarded short-story writer’s debut offers a portrait of a broken Houston clan struggling to find a fragile balance.

Health and wellness

Daily Dose

Do celebrities do more harm than good when pushing health issues?

Two public health experts took opposing sides on the debate in the latest British Medical Journal.

Magazine

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On Mount Washington, a peak experience

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9 hot trends in kitchen design

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The self-promoting, fan-financed, go-it-alone star

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Things to do in the Berkshires

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