Obama, Iran’s president talk about nuclear deal

President Barack Obama said he’s spoken by phone with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

Left: Associated Press; Right: Win McNamee/Getty Images

The telephone conversation marked the first time American and Iranian presidents had direct talks in more than 30 years.

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A Randolph man went fishing at Houghtons Pond in Milton.

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A Randolph man went fishing at Houghtons Pond in Milton, scenes from election day in Boston, and more of the week’s best images.

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President Obama said a failure to increase the government’s borrowing authority would effectively shutter the economy.

Obama slams GOP ‘grandstanding’

President Obama said a failure to increase the government’s borrowing authority would effectively shutter the economy.

Danny Amendola during practice Wednesday (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

Amendola, Gronkowski will play, source says

Danny Amendola and Rob Gronkowski plan to play against the Falcons, though the league source notes there is “a lot of time between now and Sunday.”

N.J. must allow gay marriages, judge rules

A New Jersey judge said now that the federal government recognizes same-sex marriages, not doing so in New Jersey would violate the state constitution.

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The charges against Shayanna Jenkins and Tanya Singleton came on the same day that a man who has been talking with authorities, Carlos Ortiz, was also indicted.

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The essence of the argument from a widely cited report is that casinos tend to erode and destroy the social, economic, and political fabric of a community.

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A Boston Police cruiser in the North End.

Police pay may entangle candidates

Boston police patrolmen are expected to receive a major arbitration award that could thrust a high-profile labor dispute into the heated mayoral race.

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