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House GOP demands delay in health care law

Senate Democrats pledged to reject the measure even before the House began debating it, and the White House issued a statement vowing a veto.

Orioles 6, Red Sox 5

Red Sox fall to Orioles, but clinch best record in AL

Despite a loss Saturday in Baltimore, the Red Sox have clinched the best record in the American League with an Oakland loss.

Trooper charged with drunken driving in fatal Plymouth crash

The 25-year-old state trooper was involved in a head-on collision that killed a mother and daughter last Sunday, authorities said.

No transition plan without Assad, Syrian official says

“Bashar Assad is the elected president until mid-2014, when presidential elections will be held,’’ said Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem.

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Bryan Cranston as Walter White in “Breaking Bad.”

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critic’s notebook

‘Breaking Bad’ has remained thrilling to the end

Creator Vince Gilligan has crafted such an original piece of work that it’s hard to guess where it will wind up – and many, many people are guessing.

Art

Couple finds mother’s Surrealist treasures under bed

Two of Doris Lindo Lewis’s paintings that were found among many works in her Florida home after her death have been acquired by the Museum of Fine Arts.

book review

‘Doctor Sleep’ by Stephen King

King has written “Doctor Sleep,” a return to the territory of “The Shining” and the murky world of addictive behaviors.

Opinion

RENÉE LOTH

Where are Boston’s kids?

There is something a bit bloodless about a city dominated by empty-nesters and young hipsters, a shell without a core.

Globe exclusives

Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will not play in Sunday’s game against the Falcons.

Amendola, Gronkowski will not play Sunday

It was nearly a year ago that the Taliban attempted to assassinate Malala Yousafzai, then 15, while she was riding her school bus in Pakistan.

Malala Yousafzai addresses Harvard audience

Sunday preview | Travel Smackdown

Berkshires north vs. south

Mike Hastings recently performed in Harvard Square, which is seeing a new infusion of night life.

Harvard Square gets its nightlife groove back

In a poll, the Bruins surpassed the Celtics in popularity.

Celtics games a low-risk gamble for Sports Hub

From left: Carol Vasconcellos, Carol Chaffee, the author, and Christine Nicholas.

Sunday Preview | Travel

Camping through Alaska with four friends in an RV

Richard North Patterson’s appreciation for Martha’s Vineyard and its rhythms is evident in his new book, “Loss of Innocence.”

Richard North Patterson aims for something else

Some can’t wait for Sunday night’s “Breaking Bad” finale, and not because they’re devoted fans.

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Friends don’t let friends miss ‘Breaking Bad’

Charles Shaughnessy (left) and Jonathan Hammond in North Shore Music Theatre’s production of “La Cage aux Folles.”

Stage Review

Indelible score buoys ‘La Cage’

opinion | JOSHUA GREEN

Root for a shutdown

Neil and Tina Carruthers married in 2010, and nine months later, her cancer returned.

Stoneham couple’s love story, in life and death

Tsarnaev defense seeks more time

Sports

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Florida State 48, BC 34

Florida State’s P.J. Williams returned an interception during the second half of Saturday’s game against Boston College.

BC takes one to the gut

Although Boston College fought back with 17 second-half points, the Seminoles never relinquished their lead, pinning the Eagles with a 48-34 loss.

Boston mayoral race

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Politics

John R. Connolly (right) and rival Martin Walsh both attended the Men of Boston Cook for Women event in Codman Square on Thursday.

Mayoral rivals spar on outside donations

Martin Walsh called John Connolly’s pledge not to accept money from outside groups a “gimmick.”

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Prosecutors pledge to give Bulger money to victims

If a judge grants their request for a $25.2 million forfeiture judgment against James “Whitey” Bulger, authorities say all of his money will be given to his victims.