Winner of popular vote may be denied presidency
President Obama, shown with Vice President Joe Biden in Dayton, Ohio, called his rival a victim of “Romnesia” who forgets his earlier positions. Mitt Romney, joined by running mate Paul Ryan in Henderson, Nev., dismissed Obama as a man out of ideas and out of excuses.

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The close race between President Obama and Mitt Romney has once again raised the possibility of a candidate losing through the Electoral College result.

For one sweater shoot, Scott Brown stared at breaking surf on a Fire Island beach with model Julianne Phillips.

Modeling years gave Scott Brown an early boost

The senator’s several year stint as a model not only paid for his law school education, but for a brief time hoisted him to a certain kind of celebrity.

Brian McGrory

Presidential debates were amazing TV

These weren’t just presidential face-offs between President Obama and Mitt Romney. This was the greatest reality show in the history of television.

Joseph Kennedy III talked with supporters Sept. 6 in Taunton.

Editorial | fourth district endorsement

Still a work in progress, Kennedy shows natural gifts

Joseph Kennedy III has natural political gifts that make up for his inexperience, and voters can feel confident he will grow into an effective advocate for the Fourth District.

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The Framingham pharmacy at the center of a meningitis outbreak did not follow proper sterility procedures and shipped drugs before safety tests were completed, an inspection found.

Even as A123 grew and expanded, the company’s revenues failed to keep up with costs.

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Cash-fueled climb led to fall of A123 Systems

A flood of government money would sow the seeds of the Waltham battery maker’s fall, enticing it to ramp up commercial production too quickly.

Red Sox GM Ben Cherington now has his man, John Farrell, in the manager’s office.

Christopher L. Gasper

Ben Cherington gets first taste of power

In John Farrell, the Red Sox GM got a manager suited to his taste. Now, Cherington has to show he can give Farrell the ingredients for success.

Concussions bring more scrutiny in youth football

Coaches and parents said they were aghast to hear about a Pop Warner game in central Mass. where five players sustained concussions.

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Dining out

Oak Long Bar + Kitchen embraces change
Fluto Shinzawa, who might otherwise have been on the road covering the Boston Bruins, instead makes pizza in Roslindale with his children, Wright, 3, and Hana, 6.

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Hockey lockout heaven
Bidders sought computers and more unusual items, like a giant hammer made of foam.

38 Studios items on the auction block
Lahcen Abaichi’s Cafe Paprika specializes in Moroccan cuisine. Below left: Kefta tagine (foreground) and (from left) Mrouzia almond chicken, fish tagine, zaalouk, harrira soup, and chicken chopped salad. Below right: the fish tagine.

Cheap Eats

Moroccan specialties served by a gracious host in Norwood
“Toroweap Overlook in Morning Light” by Jack Dykinga.

Photography review

Attempting to capture Grand Canyon’s grandeur
Richard Tisei

editorial | sixth district endorsement

Tisei brings voice of moderation

75 on Liberty Wharf held a family and friends evening before opening to the public. The restaurant is in a 1,500-square-foot glass kiosk on Boston Harbor.

Seaport gets another restaurant invasion
Elizabeth Warren was in Springfield Monday, while Scott Brown appeared in North Andover.

Senate foes hone tactics in stretch run
(Left to right) Lizz Winstead, Richard Ford, and Joan Wickersham will all be featured at this year’s Boston Book Festival.

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The Boston Book Festival personality quiz
Governor Patrick said he was troubled by the way the state monitored the New England Compounding Center.

State to review pharmacy monitoring
On a recent Sunday, Sean Kennedy watched NFL on TV, while Kimberly and Theo studied fantasy stats.

Fantasy football scores with more kids
Andrew Jackson (played by Gus Curry, left) takes on the Washington establishment (from left: Joshua Pemberton, Ben Rosenblatt, Tom Hamlett, and Ryan Halsaver) in SpeakEasy Stage’s “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson.’’

Stage Review

A raucous ride with ‘Andrew Jackson’

Sports

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John Farrell now occupies the seat of power at Fenway — he is the 46th manager in Red Sox history — and he says he is looking forward to the challenges the job brings with it.

With to-do list, John Farrell takes Red Sox helm

Tuesday at Fenway Park, the former Red Sox pitching coach was introduced as the 46th manager in franchise history.

Metro

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Thomas Cribbs, 4, of Gloucester, came to see the whale carcass washed ashore in Rockport. The town will let it decay in place.

Rockport is final resting place for finback whale

The whale carcass, first seen in Boston Harbor more than two weeks ago, washed up in a rocky area near Cape Hedge Beaches.

Columnists

Detroit starter Justin Verlander warms up in practice as the rested and ready Tigers prepare to face San Francisco.

Dan Shaughnessy

Why you should watch this World Series

jeff jacoby

The real McGovern

scot lehigh

Romney’s hindsight foreign policy

Brian McGrory

Presidential debates were amazing TV
Red Sox GM Ben Cherington now has his man, John Farrell, in the manager’s office.

Christopher L. Gasper

Ben Cherington gets first taste of power

Joanna Weiss

The humor vote

juliette kayyem

A night to woo women voters

farah stockman

Mitt Romney: Yeah, what he said
Locke-Ober

Brian McGrory

In closing Locke-Ober, owner sought to preserve history

Adrian Walker

Whose life is it, anyway?
Tom Brady and the Patriots eked out a win vs. the Jets, but blew another fourth-quarter lead in the process.

Christopher L. Gasper

Big questions remain after Patriots’ win
A period etching of King Henry VIII.

JAMES CARROLL

History’s monsters — and ours

Business

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Zynga is best known for its Facebook game Farmville. The stock price has fallen 76 percent this year.

Zynga shutters office in Cambridge

The troubled game-maker continues to struggle with the decline of game playing on Facebook and increasing competition.

Politics

President Obama attended a rally in Delray Beach, Fla., while Mitt Romney greeted voters during an event at the Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colo.

Rivals begin final sprint with events in swing states

President Obama and Mitt Romney launched cross-country sprints that will take them through several tossup states.

Nation & World

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Nearly 360,000 Syrians, like this woman shown in a refugee camp on the border with Turkey, have fled the country, according to the United Nations.

At least 20 killed in attack on bakery in Syrian city

Syrian artillery gunners shelled a bread bakery full of workers and customers in an insurgent-held neighborhood of Aleppo.

Arts

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Movie Review

Marcus Mumford of Mumford & Sons on a train from Oakland, Calif., to New Orleans in “Big Easy Express.”

‘Big Easy Express’ on track when musicians are on stage

If the online homemade crafts site Etsy were a documentary about musicians, it’d probably be something like this.

Food & dining

Som tum, or papaya salad (above), and sticky wings (below) at Spicy Lime in New Bedford. Below right: Yai Sawang (left) and the restaurant’s co-owners, her daughter Lita Sawang and son-in-law Phill Winslow.

New Bedford Thai restaurant diners trade produce for dinner

Customers at Spicy Lime are encouraged to bring in ingredients like Thai basil so chefs can make fresh, traditional cuisine.

“Our own rules here in Massachusetts governing compounding pharmacies have not kept pace with an industry that’s changing rapidly.”

Governor Deval Patrick 

Magazine

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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?
The cover for the September 30 2012 issue

How will independents factor into the Brown-Warren Senate race?

Opinion

“If simple assertions solved complex problems, Romney would no doubt be the man for the moment.”

Scot Lehigh 

Ideas

“Today we still fall back on the same old format: two people in a room, taking turns answering questions and hardly ever addressing each other directly. It’s hard to imagine this is the best we can come up with.”

Leon Neyfakh  on how to improve the presidential debates.