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Bradley Manning gets 35 years in WikiLeaks case

The former Army intelligence analyst was sentenced for leaking hundreds of thousands of secret military and diplomatic documents.

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Fire hits South Boston church

Boston firefighters battled a five-alarm blaze on West Broadway that produced plumes of smoke visible for miles.

On the OCEARCH research ship, Brett McBride worked on a shark lift with a female great white the crew named Betsy.

OCEARCH

On the OCEARCH research ship, Brett McBride worked on a shark lift with a female great white the crew named Betsy.

Visitors to the OCEARCH research ship listened to information about the program.

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Visitors to the OCEARCH research ship listened to information about the program.

University of North Florida research biologist Mike McCallister aimed to draw a great white shark with bait.

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University of North Florida research biologist Mike McCallister aimed to draw a great white shark with bait.

Expedition leader Chris Fischer said the “sharks here are totally wild, totally untouched.”

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Expedition leader Chris Fischer said the “sharks here are totally wild, totally untouched.”

The population of great whites off Cape Cod has exploded in the past 10 years as seals, a favorite meal, have grown in number.

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The population of great whites off Cape Cod has exploded in the past 10 years as seals, a favorite meal, have grown in number.

Shark expert Greg Skomal of the state Division of Marine Fisheries, gave a lecture to visitors gathered on the ship’s deck.

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Shark expert Greg Skomal of the state Division of Marine Fisheries gave a lecture to visitors gathered on the ship’s deck.

Group researches elusive great white sharks

A team aboard the OCEARCH research ship is on an expedition to tag and collect blood and tissue samples from great white sharks off Cape Cod.

Harold Brown is 88, and he is still doing real estate deals. He is one of the region's biggest landlords with $1.4 billion in his portfolio.

Shirley Leung

Buy or sell? Real estate guru is stumped

To real estate magnate Harold Brown, 88, the current market feels “bubbly.”

Adrian Walker

Jared Remy case needs an independent review

As a person who investigates cases for a living, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan surely knows that a DA’s office can’t investigate itself.

Mike Preshman (left) and Matt Manger at work at Veracode, where employees set their own vacations.

Unlimited time off? No thanks, some say

Although a growing number of companies are offering the perk, many workers are taking the same — or even less — vacation time than before.

Opinion

Cathy Young

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US conservatives are misguided in praising anti-gay policies in Russia.

Globe exclusives

Rob Consalvo’s ad focuses on his work on gun violence and foreclosure prevention.

Ad war heats up in mayoral race
Steve E. Abraira resigned in June amid public criticism by his deputy fire chiefs.

Chief was on path of most resistance
Mandy Manocchio-Putney is seeking a marrow donor.

Bone marrow match odds steep for some
State administration officials said Tuesday that some of the thousands of cases tied to Annie Dookhan were resolved without convictions.

Tally climbs in drug lab scandal
Brett McBride worked on the shark lift with a female great white the ship’s crew named Betsy.

Researching the great white
Jamie Campbell Bower and Lily Collins in “The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones,” based on Cassandra Clare’s young adult novel.

Movie Review

‘Mortal Instruments’ not ‘Twilight’
Plum cake.

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Your favorite fruit desserts
In the shrimp and grits dish at Sam’s in Louis Boston, the shrimp are sauteed in whiskey, the grits spicy with jalapeno.

dining out

At Sam’s, food complements view
“½ frango no churrasco,” a half rotisserie barbecue chicken with fries and rice pilaf at J & J Restaurant & Takeout.

Cheap Eats

Portuguese fare hiding inside a market
District Attorney Marian T. Ryan vowed to look at steps to protect victims.

DA will investigate decision to release Remy

Infamous spot to get a boutique hotel
Sam and Vivian Berman moved into Five Fields in Lexington 61 years ago; their son David now lives next door.

An era fades at Five Fields

Sports

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Giants 3, Red Sox 2

Red Sox reliever Brayan Villarreal gave up the game-winning run with a bases-loaded walk in the ninth inning.

Red Sox bullpen can’t hold off Giants

The Giants won on a bases-loaded walk in the ninth and, with the Rays beating the Orioles, the Red Sox dropped to second in the AL East.

Metro

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Residents flocked to Tewksbury Memorial High School to hear those for and against the plan. Warren Carey (above) was the first resident to speak.

Tewksbury rejects $200 million slot parlor

Tewksbury voters rejected a plan to build a 24-hour slots parlor off Route 133 near the Andover line.

Columnists

JEFF JACOBY

How to fix presidential debates
President Calvin Coolidge fished at the home of a friend in Simsburyg, Conn.

SCOT LEHIGH

New England, presidential vacationland

Adrian Walker

Remy case needs independent review
Harold Brown is 88, and he is still doing real estate deals. He is one of the region's biggest landlords with $1.4 billion in his portfolio.

Shirley Leung

Buy or sell? The guru is stumped
Ryan Dempster drew a 5-game suspension from MLB for hitting Alex Rodriguez with a pitch on Sunday.

Dan Shaughnessy

Ryan Dempster deserved to be suspended

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Bring back ‘happy hour’
Ho Van Lang, 41, in plaid shorts, and his 81-year-old father Ho Van Thanh, in hammock, are helped out of a forest in Vietnam where they’ve hidden since 1973.

JAMES CARROLL

A nation’s PTSD

Adrian Walker

Brown running for spotlight
Xander Bogaerts stretched before Monday’s Red Sox game in San Francisco.

Dan Shaughnessy

Red Sox’ future arrives in Xander Bogaerts
David Ortiz got a hand from Jarrod Saltalamacchia after he hit his 24th homer this season.

Dan Shaughnessy

Proving the doubters wrong again

Yvonne Abraham

Wes was worth the wait
Florida Governor Rick Scott.

JEFF JACOBY

The Sunshine State means business

Nation & World

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Police responded after a man dressed in black and armed with an assault rifle invaded an Atlanta-area elementary school Tuesday.

Clerk stalls gunman at Ga. school until police arrive

A school clerk on Tuesday stalled a man dressed in black who had sneaked into an elementary school with an AK-47.

Politics

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK

Senator Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican and favorite of the Tea Party movement, was born in Canada, to a Cuban father and US-born mother.

Weighing White House run, senator clarifies citizenship

Senator Ted Cruz, seemingly eyeing a presidential run in 2016, calls his renunciation of Canadian citizenship no big deal.

Business

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Carl Icahn (above) holds a 16 percent stake in Nuance.

Nuance plan could fend off Carl Icahn

Nuance Communications has deployed a new line of defense that could block the investor from strengthening his control over the company.

Arts

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Book Review

‘Shorecliff’ by Ursula DeYoung

Everything about Cambridge-based Ursula DeYoung’s debut novel evokes the 1920s.

Food & dining

travel

At Dinette in Seattle, Melissa Nyffeler, chef and owner, serves simple foods.

Monthly supper club led to an inviting Seattle eatery

Dinette on Capitol Hill has an enchanting ambience, where you can sip rosemary cocktails by candlelight.

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Sharks Inc.
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Daniel Nava, the long shot
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The lake house
The cover for the July 28 2013 issue

Walter Willett’s food fight

Ideas

“Becoming overly reliant on GPS and letting our natural skills at mental mapping atrophy, new neuroscience research suggests, might actually be bad for our cognitive health.”

Leon Neyfakh,  on what GPS does to your brain