Several killed in D.C. shooting
Emergency vehicles and law enforcement personnel responded to a reported shooting at the Washington Navy Yard.

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A shooter died, a law enforcement official said, after several were killed aand as many as 10 were wounded. Police earlier were looking into the possibility that a second shooter was involved.

“I’m a strong opponent of the death penalty because I feel it serves no purpose. It’s not a deterrent,” said Lawrence Watson, a Dorchester resident.

Most in Boston favor life term for Tsarnaev

By a wide margin, residents favor life without parole instead of the death penalty for the Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev if he is convicted, a Globe poll showed.

Federal agents spoke in May with Edward Tutunjian outside one of his garages on Kilmarnock Street in Boston.

SPOTLIGHT FOLLOW-UP

Amid criminal probe, taxi owner looks to sell

Edward Tutunjian is seeking to sell more than half his cab empire — an estimated $120 million divestiture.

UN has ‘convincing evidence’ of Syria chemical attack

A report from UN inspectors says evidence shows “surface-to-surface rockets containing the nerve agent sarin were used.”

Attorney General Martha Coakley greeted Isabel Shea of Medford (left) and her sister, Francine Sahlas, at Dempsey’s Breakfast & Lunch this morning Monday morning to launch her campaign for governor.

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Martha Coakley launches bid for Mass. governor

The attorney general greeted diners in Medford as she kicked off her campaign.

Mariano Rivera smiles when presented with a painting of his response to the ovation he got at Fenway in ’05.

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Red Sox honor Mariano Rivera with ‘roast’

One was left wondering whether “roasting” the retiring Yankees closer for his 2004 postseason mistake was appropriate.

Opinion

JOHN E. SUNUNU

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/09/16/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/jsununu-2345.jpg The mysterious shrinking workforce

Adult participation in the workforce has fallen to its lowest level in 35 years — and nobody knows why.

Globe exclusives

Innovation economy stars offered their suggestions for what Boston’s next leader must do to keep the city buzzing.

A to-do list for next mayor
Chip Tuttle, CEO at Suffolk Downs: “We have an opportunity to set the bar for sustainability . . . ’’

Casino developers stress energy conservation
Among those who flocked to Copley Square on Sunday to hear Thich Nhat Hanh were, from left, Carol Hudgins of Cincinnati, Jim Piermarini Jr. of Amesbury, and Drew Amabile of Cambridge.

Thousands meditate with monk
Rep. Martin Walsh

Walsh proposes City Hall sale
In July, Queen Latifah and singer-songwriter Lenny Kravitz looked over plans for the Kravitz-designed set of her new daytime TV talk show.

Latifah the new Queen of daytime?
An image from the latest virtual Iraq/Afghanistan system, called Bravemind and developed by the University of Southern California Institute for Creative Technologies.

Health

Virtual reality helping veterans
Nicole Beharie as police officer Abbie Mills and Tom Mison as Ichabod Crane in Fox’s “Sleepy Hollow.’’

Television Review

‘Sleepy Hollow’ mythology gums up works
Ethel Weiss is a 99-year-old Brookline woman who’s still running her toy and card shop on Harvard Street.

In Practice

Lessons learned from older patients
The Triumphal Arch of Sergius.

travel

Istria and its secrets of the soil

No clear leader in mayor’s race, Globe poll shows

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Boston Ballet at 50

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Style magazine: Fall fashion

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John Barros played a drum as actor Danny Glover (left) and Gus Newport, the former mayor of Berkeley, Calif., backed him up on stage.

For mayoral campaigns, Sunday’s no day of rest

Many of the 12 candidates running for mayor of Boston fanned out across the city.

Sports

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Red Sox 9, Yankees 2

Mike Napoli was met at the plate by David Ortiz after his two-run home run in the first inning.

Red Sox rout Yankees to finish off sweep

The Red Sox now have a 9½-game lead in the AL East and their magic number to clinch the division is down to 4.

Metro

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Peniel Joseph

New forum at Tufts tackles race, democracy

On what was billed as the first National Dialogue on Race Day, a crowd of about 300 packed an auditorium to discuss issues of race.

Columnists

Dan Shaughnessy

Could we see Francona’s Indians in playoffs?

Adrian Walker

A stab at redemption

JAMES CARROLL

Earnest atheists look for God

Yvonne Abraham

From pals to pariahs
From top: John Barros in “The Difference,” Bill Walczak’s “Only one says no,” Mike Ross literally runs for mayor, Dan Conley in “Innovation,” and Rob Consalvo in “All in for Boston.”

JOANNA WEISS

Boston’s mayoral race doesn’t need TV ads

JOAN VENNOCHI

Patrick’s tech tax wakes up a sleeping giant
From left to right: Mary Lynne Hedley, Deborah Dunsire, and Susan Windham-Bannister.

Innovation economy

Influential women in biotech

Derrick Z. Jackson

A gridlocked city

SCOT LEHIGH

Rob Consalvo earns A+ in pandering to teachers union

Tech Lab

Internet video with a brain

JOAN VENNOCHI

Menino, stop the heavy action agenda

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The Rapture People are back

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Lawrence H. Summers was seen as a front-runner for the job for months.

Lawrence Summers won’t seek Fed post

The Harvard professor is asking not to be considered for chief of the Federal Reserve as opposition mounts over his style and his record.

Business

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Boston Beer shares have increased tenfold since mid-2009, driving founder Jim Koch’s net worth above $1 billion.

How Boston Beer’s founder became a billionaire

Boston Beer shares have increased tenfold since mid-2009, driving founder Jim Koch’s net worth above $1 billion.

Arts

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Stage Review

The production features flowery, 17th-century costumes and speech.

‘The Libertine’ is must-see debauchery

Seeing “The Libertine” is like visiting a decadent secret society that the titular Earl of Rochester might have enjoyed.

Health and wellness

Boston Medical Mysteries

This is what Dr. Lester saw under the microscope.

A breast disease that wouldn’t go away

For a pathologist, like for any clinician, diagnoses aren’t always straightforward.

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Attend a book signing and presentation by Qais Akbar Omar, author of the internationally acclaimed memoir.

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“If we call something war, the instinct is that the military should really be in charge……But if you say it’s not actually military conflict, it’s not war in any sensible way, then you raise questions about whether the Department of Defense should really be responsible for this.”

Thomas Rid,  on cyberwar