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Sandy barrels down on region

Boston Public Schools and other systems will be closed Monday, when hurricane-force winds are expected to batter the state and bring possible power outages.

Residents of Atlantic City, N.J., waited at the convention center to be evacuated.

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People in Atlantic City, N.J., waited at the convention center to be evacuated.

A woman tied lines on a dock in City Island, N.Y.

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A woman tied lines on a dock in City Island, N.Y.

The boards on this home in Margate, N.J., were repainted for the current storm threat.

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The boards on this home in Margate, N.J., were repainted for the current storm threat.

Utilities and state road workers monitored the situation Sunday in Kill Devil Hills, N.C.

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Utilities and state road workers monitored the situation Sunday in Kill Devil Hills, N.C.

Waves crashed onto a jetty in Atlantic City.

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Waves crashed onto a jetty in Atlantic City.

A store shelf in Long Beach, N.Y.

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A store shelf in Long Beach, N.Y.

An officer distributed mandatory evacuation orders in Bridgeport, Conn.

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An officer distributed mandatory evacuation notices in Bridgeport, Conn.

A satellite image of the storm taken Sunday.

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A satellite image of the storm taken Sunday.

Manhattan’s skyline is seen Sunday.

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Manhattan’s skyline is seen Sunday.

Warning signs about Sandy were in the New York subway system Sunday.

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Warning signs about Sandy were in the New York subway system Sunday.

Workers put plywood over doors at Bally’s Casino in Atlantic City, N.J., Sunday.

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Workers put plywood over doors at Bally’s Casino in Atlantic City, N.J., Sunday.

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Cities from Washington to Boston prepared Sunday for the potential onslaught of a superstorm that could menace some 50 million people.

MIT has plan for Boston school assignments

A proposal presented by an MIT doctoral student appeared to take front-runner status as five other proposals began to fall off the table.

State shuts down Waltham specialty pharmacy

Inspectors found “significant issues” in the area where sterile medications were being made, but officials also noted there was no evidence of contaminated products.

Patriots 45, Rams 7

Tom Brady and Patriots rout Rams in London

The Patriots were impressive on both offense and defense as they head into their bye week at 5-3.

Rob Gronkowski spiked the ball after a first-half touchdown.

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Rob Gronkowski spiked the ball after a first-half touchdown.

Stevan Ridley ran the ball in the second half.

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Stevan Ridley ran the ball in the second half.

Brandon Lloyd reacted after a 19-yard reception in the first quarter.

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Brandon Lloyd reacted after a 19-yard touchdown in the first quarter.

Tom Brady called the shots in the first half.

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Tom Brady called the shots in the first half.

Rob Gronkowski was one of four New England players to score a touchdown in the first half.

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Gronkowski was one of four New England players to score a touchdown in the first half.

Ridley tried to avoid a tackle by Rams cornerback Janoris Jenkins.

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Ridley tried to avoid a tackle by Rams cornerback Janoris Jenkins.

Chris Givens socred on a 50-yard pass from Sam Bradford in the first quarter.

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Chris Givens socred on a 50-yard pass from Sam Bradford in the first quarter.

Rams running back Isaiah Pead took to the air for yards.

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Rams running back Isaiah Pead took to the air for yards.

Sam Bradford looked downfield.

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Sam Bradford looked downfield.

About 80,000 people filled a sold-out Wembley Stadium for the game.

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About 80,000 people filled a sold-out Wembley Stadium for the game.

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Most cancer treatments are targeted to where the disease starts. But what if doctors don’t know?

Wittgenstein family Beethoven arrives at the MFA

The MFA’s Rabb gallery has a new resident — an iconic, remarkable Beethoven statue by Max Klinger.

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The Dodgers took on some $260 million in contracts by acquiring Josh Beckett (above), Carl Crawford, and Adrian Gonzalez from the Red Sox.

Sunday Baseball Notes

Plenty of green to go around for Dodgers
Senator Scott Brown stopped, as he often does, for a photo, this time with a fan in Hyannis.

Brown wants voters to remember why they like him
An animated Elizabeth Warren chatted with members of the Levitt family in Weymouth.

Warren strives to connect, one voter at a time
“The Kitchen” an oil on canvas, painted by Picasso in 1948.

Art Review

‘Picasso Black and White,’ at the Guggenheim

Magazine

The PANDAS diagnosis, a medical puzzle
A promptbook of Macbeth annotated by Edward Gordon Craig, an actor, producer, and set designer who lived from 1893 to 1964.

ideas

Hidden in notes, the secrets of history
Set to open Friday, “Wreck-It Ralph” recalls the Golden Age of arcade video games.

movies

Top 10 movies where video games play big role

Tales from the dark side of Massachusetts
The Beethoven sculpture on display at the MFA.

Wittgenstein family Beethoven arrives at the MFA
A knocker on a door on North Street in Plymouth reflects the darker side of the city’s long history.

travel

Ghost stories that satisfy the Halloween appetite
From left to right: Postcards by Conrado Massaguer, Cuba, about 1920, and by Vally Petter, Austria, for the Red Cross Auxiliary War Office, circa 1914; a depiction of postcard mania, published by G.F. & C. van Dock, circa 1905, and an advertisement for Albo canned fish, circa 1930.

Art Review

Postage guaranteed at the MFA

Sports

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The fine work John Farrell did as pitching coach of the Red Sox led to his first managerial job in Toronto, before he returned to Boston as skipper.

Why John Farrell took Red Sox’ top job

Farrell, the former Red Sox pitching coach, gave up the head job in Toronto to return to “the epicenter of the game” as Boston’s 46th manager.

Metro

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Boston College High School played against Malden Catholic on Friday. Of 164 schools, BC High reported the highest number of head injuries sustained in extracurricular activities.

Schools in Mass. report nearly 3,000 concussions

Nearly 3,000 students suffered a concussion or other head injury while playing sports during the last school year, according to a first-of-its-kind survey.

Columnists

Christopher L. Gasper

NFL still a foreign subject in London

Bob Ryan

No lesson in Lance Armstrong’s situation
BradleyWilliams, 3, leans over to take a look as his dad, Doug, casts his vote during Super Tuesday in Sandy Springs, Ga., in March.

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Voting is a right, but it’s not a duty

JOANNA WEISS

Evangelical support for gay families
Cheryl Angelo is still seeking answers about the drowning of her husband, Richie, during a triathlon in Burlington, Vt., in August.

Kevin Cullen

This loss delivered a lesson they didn’t need

Yvonne Abraham

Senator Brown trying to have it both ways
Pinterest, with 75 employees, is growing so fast it can barely keep up.

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Bay Area provides a glimpse of the future
Shaun Ouillette (above) and Autumn Pasquale

Beverly Beckham

Horrific crimes signal the death of trust

Adrian Walker

Remembering Jeanette Boone

Dan Shaughnessy

Detroit’s a city worth rooting for
Bill Belichick was the Dour of London on Friday as the Patriots arrived in England to play the Rams.

Christopher L. Gasper

Bill Belichick not a great ambassador

Brian McGrory

A bad sign on the horizon

Business

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On the Hot Seat

Amy Latimer, president, TD Garden.

NHL lockout offers challenge for top Garden executive

Amy Latimer’s first days as the new president of TD Garden are anything but business as usual.

Politics

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Betsy Adler (center) of Madiera, Ohio, talked with Mitt Romney campaign volunteers Deb Voss (left) and Karen Schreckenhofer, who were canvassing the Cincinnati suburb.

New tools aid door-to-door push for votes

There is an extraordinary calculus behind the work of door-knockers for President Obama and Mitt Romney, backed by millions of dollars of scientific research.

Nation & World

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Officers arrested a protester at a march against a proposed expansion of a petrochemical factory in Ningbo, China.

China factory plan draws protests

Thousands of people in an eastern Chinese city clashed with police at a protest on the proposed expansion of a petrochemical factory.

Arts

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A ‘Flight’ report from director Robert Zemeckis

Robert Zemeckis has as varied a filmography as any director in Hollywood.

Books

Seven books on presidential campaigns

Days before the election, here are notable reads about the campaign trail and our election process.

Travel

A new boardwalk in St. Augustine extends 600 feet across the marshes to the ocean. The nation’s oldest city is preparing with a variety of projects to mark the 500th anniversary next March of Ponce de Leon’s discovery of La Florida.

St. Augustine, Fla., prepares for state’s 500th birthday

In preparation for the 500th anniversary of Ponce de Leon’s discovery of La Florida in March 1513, the nation’s oldest city is polishing its image.

“A lot of people, I’m very similar to them. I can always find some common ground.”

Senator Scott Brown 

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

“Your freedom to vote for the candidate of your choice includes the freedom to vote for no candidate at all.”

Jeff Jacoby 

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