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Shooter sought treatment at VA hospitals

Aaron Alexis, suspected in the Navy Yard shooting, visited Veterans Affairs hospitals in Providence and Washington last month complaining of insomnia.

Stock indexes hit records highs after Fed decision

The Federal Reserve’s surprise decision to keep its economic stimulus in place spurred the Dow and S&P 500 to new highs.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/09/18/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Was7918369-2559--90x90.jpg Obama slams GOP on debt limit talks

President Obama criticized a “faction” of Republicans for trying to eliminate his health care law by threatening a government shutdown.

Latest MCAS results mixed

Governor Patrick announced that 14 Mass. schools have improved enough to shed the “underperforming” tag, but 20 schools remain troubled.

Red Sox fans sport facial hair for $1 game tickets

Red Sox fans outside Fenway Park described the best thing about their beards.

On Baseball

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/09/18/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/lester150-11609.jpg Jon Lester should lead Red Sox rotation in playoffs

Since it’s so close between Lester and Clay Buchholz, and since matchups won’t be a huge factor, don’t you reward the guy who has been there all season?

Glen James (right), who has been living in a homeless shelter for the past 5 years, received a citation from Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis on Monday.

Fund raises $70,000 for homeless man who returned cash

An online donations website had collected tens of thousands more in donations than was in a backpack Glen James found and turned in to police.

Rob Gronkowski (left) was up and running at practice Wednesday, as was Danny Amendola (right).  AP/Stephan Savoia)

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Rob Gronkowski feels ‘way closer to playing’

There was no definitive word, but Gronkowski indicated he has made significant progress since last week.

Opinion

SCOT LEHIGH

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/09/18/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/lehigh-2380.jpg Martha Coakley’s campaign kick-off was short on content

Coakley’s is a campaign about little beyond her notion that she should be the next governor.

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