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Turkey fires artillery into Syria

The action came after shelling from Syria hit a Turkish border town, killing at least five people.

Thomas Mortimer IV was arraigned in Woburn Superior Court in Woburn in 2010.

Winchester man pleads guilty to killing family

Thomas Mortimer IV pleaded guilty to murdering his wife, two children, and mother-in-law in his family’s home in 2010.

Valentine says he was undermined by coaches

In an interview on WEEI, Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine said he believed his coaching staff was not loyal this season.

An artist’s rendering of the $60 million apartment complex on Morrissey Boulevard.

Developer plans $60m housing complex near JFK T stop

The proposed apartment complex on Morrissey Boulevard in Dorchester would house 278 units on the nearly 93,000 square-foot property.

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Memorable moments, turning points in past debates

From the first televised event in 1960 between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, to the most recent in 2008 between Barack Obama and John McCain.

John Kennedy and Richard Nixon debated at a Chicago television studio on Sept. 26,1960.

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John Kennedy and Richard Nixon debated at a Chicago television studio on Sept. 26,1960.

President Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan debated on Oct. 28, 1980, in Cleveland.

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President Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan debated on Oct. 28, 1980, in Cleveland.

Michael Dukakis and Vice President George Bush debated on Oct. 13, 1988, in Los Angeles.

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Michael Dukakis and Vice President George Bush debated on Oct. 13, 1988, in Los Angeles.

President Ronald Reagan and challenger Walter Mondale debated in Kansas City, Mo., on Oct. 22, 1984.

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President Ronald Reagan and challenger Walter Mondale debated in Kansas City, Mo., on Oct. 22, 1984.

President George H.W. Bush, Ross Perot, and Bill Clinton  debated on  Oct. 15, 1992  in Richmond, Va.

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President George H.W. Bush, Ross Perot, and Bill Clinton debated on Oct. 15, 1992 in Richmond, Va.

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Romney used debates against Democratic challenger Shannon O’Brien to adopt a more criticizing tone and was able to turn the tide in the 2002 race for governor.

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The candidates may repeat charges at the presidential debate that may not be completely true.

Brian McGrory

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2012/10/03/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/mcgrory-2815.jpg Mitt Romney hasn’t changed a bit

The ultimate shame of the former governor’s presidential campaign is that he looks and sounds like the same man at the end as when he began.

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Daisuke Matsuzaka is 1-6 with a 7.68 earned run average in 10 starts and hasn’t pitched since Sept. 19 because of a series of poor performances.

Daisuke Matsuzaka likely in his Sox finale

Matsuzaka, who arrived as a celebrated $103m man, is starting the finale only because there is nobody else left to take it.

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Movie Review

“Downeast’’ follows efforts to turn a closed sardine cannery into a lobster-processing facility in Gouldsboro, Maine.

Trying to save a small town in Maine

In the documentary “Downeast,” a Boston-based Italian immigrant attempts to turn a former sardine cannery into a lobster processing facility.