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Bulger’s defense cost taxpayers $2.6m and counting

The defense team for James “Whitey” Bulger has billed the court more than $2.6 million, not including lawyers’ fees and expenses from July and August.

Three friends of bomb suspect plead not guilty

Robel Phillipos pleaded not guilty after being added to the indictment of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s two other friends who are accused of impeding the Marathon bombing probe.

Secretary of State John Kerry spoke at a news conference Thursday in Geneva.

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Peace talks depend on weapons standoff, say US, Russia

Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made clear that the issue of chemical weapons must be settled first.

Peter Guza of North Andover, who lost his father in the World Trade Center on 9/11, also ran in this year’s Boston Marathon, which was marred by bombings.

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Globe photos of the week

The Boston area commemorated the Sept. 11 attacks, the Patriots won the first two games of the season, and more of the week’s best images.

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What we learn about personality when we analyze good guys, bad guys — and ourselves.

Man faces sex trafficking charge in teen’s disappearance

A 30-year-old Missouri man faces charges in the 2 1/2-day disappearance of a 17-year-old Medfield girl.

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Simple ways to conserve energy in your home

These easy measures will help you save water and energy in your kitchen, bath, and laundry room.

Raymond, the Tampa Bay Rays’ mascot, celebrated an extra-inning victory against the Minnesota Twins earlier this season.

A feud of fur, fury, and foul fans

The latest in the war between Raymond, the Tampa Bay Rays’ blue doggish mascot, and Sox fans resulted in a Needham man’s arrest for disorderly intoxication.

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In this nose-to-screen age we may not give face-to-face community the attention it deserves, but it’s essential to learning, among other meaningful enterprises.

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The Mayoral Race: The Candidates

Mayoral candidate John Connolly spoke with volunteer Brenda James in his Mattapan campaign office.

For John Connolly, campaign begins and ends with schools

Connolly’s ideas for shaking up the city’s schools are the reason his supporters love him and the reason his detractors despise him.

Sports

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Jets quarterback Geno Smith was sacked by the Patriots’ Tommy Kelly in the third quarter.

Patriots’ defense can take a bow

The defense, especially the line, stood tall against the Jets. And the Patriots’ 2-0 record can largely be attributed to defense for a change.

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A manufacturing technician worked in the clean room at the Intel factory in Hudson in 2004.

Intel will close Mass. plant, cut 700 jobs

The world’s leading maker of computer chips is closing its only factory in Mass., in one of the largest job cuts to hit the state in recent years.

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Classical Notes

Gil Rose conducts an Odyssey Opera rehearsal of Wagner’s “Rienzi.” the company’s debut production.

New Odyssey Opera company to present 5-hour Wagner’s ‘Rienzi’

Odyssey Opera, one of the newest additions to Boston’s inventive opera community, is preparing a concert version of “Rienzi,” as its inaugural production.