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Emerson vows to improve handling of sexual assaults

Emerson College said it will improve its investigation of sexual assault allegations after students complained the school downplayed at least two recent incidents.

Bus driver dispute remains volatile, Boston officials say

Buses are expected to run on Thursday, but school officials said the dispute has not been fully resolved and urged parents to continue to make alternative plans.

100 Club honors responders from Marathon tragedy

The philanthropic club, dedicated to serving law enforcement and public safety organizations, held an event in Boston.

House GOP weighs bill for short-term rise in debt limit

Officials said House Republican leaders are considering a short-term increase in the nation’s debt limit as one way out of the budget impasse.

Jon Lester, seen in Game 1 of the division series against the Rays, is likely to start the first game of the league championship series for the Red Sox.

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Red Sox have options with their ALCS rotation

Jon Lester will likely start in Game 1 on Saturday, but after that John Farrell has choices in how he could schedule his pitchers.

“Captain Phillips” stars Tom Hanks (right) as the title character, a container ship skipper whose vessel is boarded by Somali pirates.

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Tom Hanks is captivating in ‘Captain Phillips’

The extraordinarily gripping movie, based on events on the container ship Maersk Alabama in April 2009, both sticks to the American Hero playbook and subtly departs from it.

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A Boston collector launches an online sneaker museum

Rick Kosow’s Sneaker Museum offers a virtual trip through his staggering collection of 1,000 pairs.

At Bristol County Superior Court in Fall River, Aaron Hernandez answered questions about a potential conflict of interest involving one of his lawyers and the wife of a prosecutor.

Prosecutors in Hernandez case want judge to recuse herself

Government lawyers in the Aaron Hernandez murder trial are asking the judge to recuse herself, citing prior clashes that she had with the lead prosecutor in the case.

Opinion

JEFF JACOBY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/10/09/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/jacoby-2783.jpg Compromise with Republicans, don’t demonize them

The government has shut down on a number of occasions in recent years, and in most of those cases negotiated deals ended the standoffs.

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From left: Robbie Amell, Aaron Yoo, Luke Mitchell, and Peyton List in the CW’s new teen paranormal superhero series.

A merry band of mutants in ‘Tomorrow People’

The atmosphere of the CW’s new drama is bland, the special effects and fight scenes are underwhelming, and the tone is mostly humorless.