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House Speaker John Boehner said House Republicans will not accept the temporary funding bill being considered by the Senate.

House won’t accept Senate’s funding bill, Boehner says

The Senate is expected to pass a bill this weekend that would fund the government while removing the House’s defunding of Obama’s health care law.

A vehicle assembly line at a Chrysler plant in Detroit.

US economy grew at 2.5% rate in spring

Despite the improvement over the previous quarter, economists are worried that growth may now be slowing.

Second person is arrested in N.H. fatal crash

New Hampshire police charged Cindy Sheppard with providing drugs to DarrieAnn Hess, accused of driving into two bicyclists.

In condos with no parking, developer sees a ‘new Boston’

It is the first test of whether a city notorious for traffic-clogged streets is ready to embrace housing developments that discourage automobile use.

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President Evan Dobelle deflected the blame for lavish spending accusations as retribution for disagreements with the board chair.

The Race for Mayor

Work remains for Walsh, Connolly

The finalists cleaned up in the city’s traditionally high-voting, heavily white wards, but have work to do elsewhere.

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Votes in Boston up for grabs

A look at the voter turnout for Martin Walsh (left) and John Connolly in the preliminary election shows where the candidates can gain ground.

Michael C. Hall (“Dexter”), James Gandolfini (“The Sopranos”), and Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad”) played memorable roles in long-running series.

Lasting judgments are riding on ‘Breaking Bad’ finale

As the AMC drama heads into its final episode, millions of fans are nervously waiting to see how the epic tale concludes.

Tech Lab

Apple beats Android in smartphone wars

After comparing the way each phone handles several important tasks, it was an easy call. Android’s fine; Apple’s even finer.

Will Middlebrooks of the Boston Red Sox with fans after winning the AL East Division by beating the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park on September 20.

dan shaughnessy

It’s important for Red Sox to finish first

It’s so much more than home-field advantage. It’s about giving yourself the best path to the World Series.

Opinion

JOAN VENNOCHI

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Martin Walsh doesn’t receive backing from only labor. Progressives are in his corner, as well.

Globe exclusives

Staples digs deeper to get itself back on track
Charlotte Golar Richie won 13.8 percent of the votes, coming in third.

In loss, city’s diverse candidates made a mark
Tight end Rob Gronkowski, who has been improving every week from back and forearm surgeries, appears to be close to returning for the Patriots.

Gronkowski and Amendola work toward returns

Public pianos in Boston

Fall fashion gets real
Jarrod Saltalamacchia welcomed Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia home after a double by David Ortiz in the first inning.

red sox 15, rockies 5

Red Sox bats come alive in Colorado
Chris Hemsworth (left) as James Hunt and Daniel Brühl as Niki Lauda.

Movie Review

‘Rush’ has drama and vroom
Gomez, a former Navy SEAL who lost the US Senate special election to Edward Markey, says he supports an assault weapons ban.

Gabriel Gomez changes stance on gun control measures
Anthony Martignetti and son Anthony, where the original ad was filmed.

New ad not big hit with the original Anthony
An interception in the end zone threw Tom Brady for a loop, but he was the difference in the Patriots’ victory.

On Football | Midweek Report

Brady carried Patriots in win
Because Martin Walsh (left) and John Connolly come from the same ethnic tribe, they must also jockey to appeal to voters of color.

The race for mayor | Analysis

Next, Walsh and Connolly must broaden their bases
Martin J. Walsh, reflected in a mirror, celebrated with supporters at Venezia Restaurant.

From Labor to Politics

Path carries Walsh closer to his dream

Sports

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David Ortiz greeted teammates Wednesday before an at-bat. Ortiz was playing first base as Mike Napoli sat for the fourth consecutive game.

Balancing act for Red Sox in the season’s final week

The Red Sox want to finish with the best record in the AL, but John Farrell also knows he needs to rest some key players.

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Timothy G. Wells was arrested by Salem police on Sept. 3 when he was discovered with a 4-inch folding knife on a football field under construction.

Salem State police checked on mental state of alleged attacker

The man who allegedly stabbed a student on a bus had recently been in contact with university police because of concerns about his mental state.

Columnists

alex beam

A blockbuster tale

Tech Lab

Apple beats Android in the smartphone wars

Yvonne Abraham

It looks worse than it is

Shirley Leung

Could Baker be the tech governor?
Martin Walsh, left, and John Connolly shook hands following a forum in June.

Opinion | JOAN VENNOCHI

Face of change looks familiar

LAWRENCE HARMON

Losers could still be winners for Boston

SCOT LEHIGH

Voters will expect a contest of ideas

JEFF JACOBY

It’s not the pope’s culture war
Because John Connolly (left) and Martin Walsh come from the same ethnic tribe, they must also jockey to appeal to voters of color.

Adrian Walker

Mayoral field offered much promise
President Barack Obama awarded US Army Staff Sergeant Ty M. Carter the Medal of Honor in August.

Kevin Cullen

Redeployed to fight stigma

Adrian Walker

Davis made his mark at BPD

JAMES CARROLL

A president who saved the US from war

Nation & World

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Former Liberian President Charles Taylor (left) at his appeal judgment at The Hague on Thursday.

Court upholds 50-year sentence for Liberia’s Charles Taylor

Taylor’s conviction in April 2012 for war crimes was hailed as ushering in a new era of accountability for heads of state.

Business

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Amazon.com is adding the Kindle Fire HDX (above) to its line of tablet computers. It will offer 7-inch and 8.9-inch versions of the tablet. It also will offer a new feature called “Mayday” (left), in which customers can summon help from a live customer service representative 24 hours a day.

Amazon updates Kindle tablets

Amazon.com Inc. is refreshing its lineup with the Kindle Fire HDX, which is faster and lighter and has 24-hour customer service.

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Television Review

Michael J. Fox and Betsy Brandt in “The Michael J. Fox Show.”

Michael J. Fox, Robin Williams return to TV

The new comedies from Michael J. Fox and Robin Williams are neither awful nor awesome.

Style

Bargain Bin

Patch NYC to host open studios preview party

Ami Albernaz’s weekly roundup of bargains includes Patch NYC’s preview party with 20 percent off storewide.

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From the Archives | photo gallery

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Gloucester is the oldest seaport in America and played integral role in the beginning of the US fishing industry.

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Magazine

The cover for the September 22 2013 issue

Do we still trust Bill Belichick?
The cover for the September 15 2013 issue

Beauty of the bottle
The cover for the September 8 2013 issue

Jefferson slept here
The cover for the August 25 2013 issue

Little folk

Ideas

“You even can see and hear birds in Boston, something unthinkable in Chinese cities.”

Wolfgang Georg Arlt,  founder of the China Outbound Tourism Research Institute