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US rejects Mashpee Wampanoag casino deal

The US Department of Interior rejected the Taunton casino agreement between Governor Deval Patrick and the tribe. Patrick called the action “deeply disappointing.”

Review finds hundreds more cases affected by lab scandal

More cases were found to have possibly been affected by tainted evidence tied to chemist Annie Dookhan.

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A spokesman said Vice President Joe Biden was only referring to himself and President Obama when he said they “weren’t told” of requests for additional security in Benghazi.

AMERICA’S ADOPTED NEIGHBORHOOD: A plane flies over the mountains south of the Strait of Hormuz.

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The Carter Doctrine: A Middle East strategy past its prime

Our creaky, 30-year-old vision of America’s role is ripe for an overhaul from the next president.

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How grocery shopping got personal

We hop from store to store, searching for the best deal and the best quality. How the business of selling groceries is changing—and improving—to suit us.

John Cafferty of Hingham shopped at Dick’s Sporting Goods in the Hanover Mall on Sunday. The store held its grand opening last weekend, helping boost the mall’s occupancy rate.

Retail vacancies in Mass. at lowest level in five years

Retail vacancies have reached their lowest levels in recent years as shopping centers fill spaces given up during the economic decline.

Harvard Business School gets $40 million donation

The family of former US labor secretary Elaine L. Chao made the donation, which will be used to add a second executive education center.

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Already the scene of one of the biggest fires in the history of the country in 1908, the city was engulfed anew on Oct. 14, 1973.

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Joe Biden and Paul Ryan debated Thursday.

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Visualizing VP debate intensity
Susan West helped pile up pumpkins on the front lawn of the First Congregational Church in Chatham for a sale to benefit the Chatham Teachers Fund.

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Globe photos of the week, Oct. 12, 2012

SCOT LEHIGH

What does Mitt Romney really believe?
Ben Cherington says lessons can be learned as the team tries to rebuild for next year.

Cherington knows Sox erred at top

Brian McGrory

‘Served’ in Afghanistan? Scott Brown?
Senator Scott Brown greeted his wife, Gail Huff, after returning from his military tour in Afghanistan last year.

For Scott Brown, politics and military entwine

Jon Meterparel leaves ‘Dennis and Callahan’

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Complete the daily puzzle online
The crowd of mourners at the funeral Mass of Larry Reynolds, 80, spilled out of St. Jude Church and on to Main Street in Waltham on Thursday.

Local fiddler Larry Reynolds is mourned
Neil Young writes of family and friends.

Book Reviews

Young, Townshend relive rock pasts in bios

Names

Levine to return to conducting at the Met
Fun-loving receiver Wes Welker (right) enjoys playing pranks on and taking jabs at teammates, especially Tom Brady (left).

Even at work, Wes Welker is frequently at play

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John Farrell says Red Sox talk hasn’t begun

The Blue Jays manager, seen as the favorite for the Red Sox to hire, said the team hasn’t approached him about a potential move.

Metro

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Drumgold spoke to the media after his acquittal, with defense attorney Rosemary Scapicchio by his side.

Drumgold acquitted of drug charges

Shawn Drumgold, who was awarded a $14 million settlement in 2009 for a wrongful conviction, was acquitted on charges in a 2011 drug case.

Columnists

DERRICK Z. JACKSON

Is Biden’s performance enough to stop the slide?

JOSHUA GREEN

Election is a referendum on Obama

Boston Capital

Bank stocks climb as housing recovers

Brian McGrory

‘Served’ in Afghanistan? Scott Brown?

SCOT LEHIGH

What does Mitt Romney really believe?
Red Sox CEO Larry Lucchino, left, and GM Ben Cherington will be meeting with candidates for the team’s manager job.

Christopher L. Gasper

Questions the next manager should ask the Red Sox

Tech Lab

Small Samsung camera shoots like a pro
Container ship Edith Maersk crossed the Suez Canal northeast of Cairo Friday.

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The toughest sanctions

Joan Vennochi

Is he pro-life, pro-choice, or just pro-Mitt?

Yvonne Abraham

For AFL-CIO, a makeup test

Jeff Jacoby

Warren tries to have it both ways
The standings in the AFC East say there is only one game separating the 3-2 Patriots from the Jets, Bills, and Dolphins, all owners of 2-3 marks. The margin feels larger because of Tom Brady.

Christopher L. Gasper

In AFC East, there’s Tom Brady, then everyone else

Business

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Because it’s is expanding so quickly, wireless activity is rapidly absorbing the radio spectrum licensed by carriers.

MIT center aims to improve wireless technology

MIT launched a research program aimed at creating mobile devices with stronger security, longer battery life, and faster downloads.

Politics

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Mitt Romney shook hands in Asheville, N.C.

Both parties see gains in voter registration

Both parties are claiming success as they try to drive registration in anticipation of the Nov. 4 election.

Nation & World

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The European Union has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to promote peace and democracy in Europe, in the midst of the union’s biggest crisis since its creation in the 1950s.

European Union wins Nobel Peace Prize

The EU was awarded for its efforts to promote peace and democracy during the union’s biggest crisis since its creation in the 1950s.

Arts

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Stage Review

Though the horses in the play are operated by puppeteers who are plainly visible, after a while you almost forget they’re there, a great testament to their skill.

‘War Horse’ a beautiful spectacle of a terrible war

The sights and sounds of battle have seldom been rendered more vividly than in this remark­able show.

Movies

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Movie Review

Matthew McConaughey (left) and Zac Efron in “The Paperboy.”

Admit it, you’re attracted to ‘The Paperboy’

This is just the sort of movie certain people go to the movies hoping to see but would never say they go to the movies for.

“I always say what I mean. And so does Romney.”

Vice President Joe Biden 

Magazine

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AP classes: A problem for Massachusetts high schoolers?
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How will independents factor into the Brown-Warren Senate race?

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9 hot trends in kitchen design
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The self-promoting, fan-financed, go-it-alone star

Opinion

“[Mitt] Romney’s debate performance and his subsequent revival suggest that voters do have an appetite for big ideas and promises, no matter how vaguely defined.”

Joshua Greeen 

Ideas

“Gerken has advanced a vision of governance unusual for someone whose political convictions are firmly liberal: She wants local decision-making bodies to be given more opportunity to rebel against federal policy.”

—Leon Neyfakh on Heather Gerken’s argument for “federalism all the way down”