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Obama touts benefits of health law amid glitches

President Obama encouraged Americans who want to sign up for insurance under new government exchanges to keep trying.

Menino proud of improving Boston’s reputation on race

Reflecting on his two decades in office, Mayor Menino said his greatest achievement was changing Boston’s reputation for being bitterly racist.

Elie Wiesel cancels lecture series at BU due to health reasons

The 85-year-old Holocaust survivor, author, and Nobel Peace Prize winner has conducted the popular lecture series annually at Boston University for the more than three decades.

At rally, Connolly emphasizes diverse base of support

John Connolly pushed back against the notion that his opponent, Martin Walsh, is locking up support in Boston’s communities of color.

David Scanlon, 27, of Andover, used a knitting needle to remove a flag left in memory of the Boston Marathon bombing victims.

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Honoring messages of love, grief after attack

Volunteers gathered at the Arlington Street Church to commemorate the six-month anniversary of the Marathon bombings and to take down a prayer-flag memorial.

USS Constitution seeks to make up $100,000 shortfall

The museum is looking for ways to make up the cash lost during the government shutdown, which came during one of its busier months.

Bill Belichick: Blame me for Patriots’ critical penalty

The Patriots coach absolved rookie Chris Jones of wrongdoing in the controversial call against the Jets.

Red Sox Notebook

David Ortiz, Yadier Molina lone player holdovers from ’04

Ortiz is the last player remaining from the 2004 Red Sox who swept St. Louis in the World Series, and Molina is the only player left for the Cardinals.

Opinion

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Blasphemy is the new ‘wow’

The phrase “Oh my God” has become a casual exclamatory, choking out the last gasping shoots of reverence.

Globe exclusives

Adam Magyar’s “Urban Flow,” which is part of an exhibit at the Griffin Museum of Photography.

Photography Review

Beyond the blur, through the smoke, out of the past

Health

When the ‘baby blues’ are something more

Barbara Mattaliano and George Denny at the Goose Valley Natural Foods farm in Burney, Calif.

Nanny’s idea inspires a wild rice giant

More than 3.4 million Lyme tests are performed across the United States each year, according to the CDC.

BITTEN BY UNCERTAINTY

Lyme disease tests draw scrutiny

Selection from Bobby Orr’s memoir

The Patriots’ Chris Jones (center) was flagged for a penalty that is new to this season and hadn’t yet been called in a game.

On Football

Jones didn’t keep up with rules

Police Commissioner Edward F. Davis cited the primacy of walking routes in making streets safe.

Officials fear end to a fight on crime

MD MAMA

Regular bedtime can help kids’ behavior

Album Review | Pop

Perry shows many colors on ‘Prism’

e-book

Your Town by the Numbers

Sips

Choosing what beer is right for you

Gary Young fled to a Cherokee Indian reservation in Tahlequah, Okla. He said he has no intention of coming back to Massachusetts, where a judge ordered him to pay almost $4,000 a month in alimony. He says he does not have the money.

Alimony law a ‘model’ — but is it working?

Sports

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Cardinals pitcher Shelby Miller threw a simulated game Sunday in St. Louis.

Red Sox, Cardinals match up well against each other

The Red Sox will be seeing a far superior all-around team in the World Series than what they faced with the Tigers in the ALCS.

Boston mayoral race

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Politics

Mayoral candidates John Connolly (left) and Martin Walsh brought along some of their endorsers for their first general election debate last week.

Mayoral endorsements coveted, but impact unclear

John Connolly and Martin Walsh have been on a tear, trying to secure endorsements from people with influence in communities of color.

Metro

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East Boston casino vote must go forward Nov. 5, Galvin says

The Nov. 5 referendum must go forward, despite a major shakeup in the ownership structure of casino applicant Suffolk Downs, the secretary of state said.