US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Geneva Friday for closed-door nuclear talks.

No Iran nuclear deal yet, Kerry says

In Geneva, Secretary of State John Kerry said important issues remain unresolved, but he’s hoping to narrow gaps during negotiations.

Jobs report shows unexpected burst of hiring in Oct.

Despite an uptick in the unemployment rate to 7.3 percent, US employers added 204,000 jobs in October even as the government shut down for 16 days.

A Filipino resident stood on a roof of a home in Manila.

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At least 4 dead as powerful typhoon slams Philippines

One of the strongest storms on record set off landslides and knocked out power and communication lines across a string of islands.

Shirley Leung

What if we legalized gambling, but end up with no casinos?
(Clockwise from top) Proposed casinos in Milford, Springfield, and Everett.

Top: Foxwoods; Bottom right: MGM; Bottom left: Wynn Resorts

Could we have crafted a more perfect Massachusetts moment in showing the world just how difficult it is to do business here?

Stunning views are attracting well-heeled buyers, including from abroad, to Downtown Crossing.

Downtown Crossing becoming exclusive address

The average sales price in the area, $1.3 million, has exceeded the Back Bay’s by about $100,000 this year, according to a Boston-based brokerage firm.

Martin J. Walsh spoke of his priorities.

Walsh sees stronger role for City Council

“I’m not afraid of having them as a partner in government,” Martin Walsh said, noting that Boston’s legislative body is often overlooked.

Opinion

JOAN VENNOCHI

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The investors behind Suffolk Downs gambled and lost big when East Boston voters said no to a casino on Tuesday.

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Scott Brown, shown in Nashua in April, has been coy about his political plans.

Scott Brown gets a plea to run in N.H.

FDA moves to ban trans fat as threat to health

Kevin Cullen

Languishing in Lawrence
Boston Mayor-elect Martin J. Walsh (left) made an unscheduled appearance at the ceremony.

Heroes of Marathon attacks honored at Faneuil Hall

Among his more recent duties, former Channel 4 sports anchor Bob Lobel has occasionally served as the voice of Fenway Park.

sports media

Bob Lobel returning to local TV

Album Review

Gaga packs a punch on ‘ARTPOP’
“Experiencing time and space and gravity in different ways is what we do as choreographers,” says Adele Myers.

Thoughts of Einstein lead Adele Myers to greater heights
Radoslaw Czerkawski at the courthouse in Quincy last week.

Quincy

Puppy Doe suspect has murky past
A covered vehicle at a paint shop at a Chrysler assembly plant in Sterling Heights, Mich.

Mass., US show unexpected economic growth
Stormtrooper figurines were on display at a September exhibition celebrating the 30th anniversary of “Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi.”

‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ release date set
James “Whitey” Bulger was convicted in August of killing 11 people in the 1970s and 1980s and operating a racketeering enterprise that was involved in drug trafficking, extortion and money laundering.

Prosecutors recommend life sentence for Bulger
Jackie Kennedy’s correspondence to Bergdorf Goodman’s Marita O’Connor, who acted as the first lady’s personal shopper, will be auctioned off on Nov. 23 in Amesbury.

Where’d she get that pillbox hat?

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Bruins 4, Panthers 1

Brad Marchand scored a goal in the third period.

Brad Marchand ends slump as Bruins defeat Panthers

Marchand scored a goal in the third period, his first since the second game of the season, after some good work by Loui Eriksson.

Metro

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The stolen Colt M16-A1 (above) and HS Precision Pro-Series 2000 Sniper rifles were left in an FBI SWAT vehicle.

Rifles stolen from FBI SWAT vehicle recovered, police say

Two rifles stolen from an FBI SWAT team vehicle have been found, Andover police said Friday morning.

Politics

Officials counted provisional ballots in the Lawrence Election Department office in the basement of City Hall.

Winner of Lawrence mayoral race remains unknown

Dozens of possible votes remain in question, city and state officials said Thursday, adding it could be a week before the official winner is announced.

Columnists

Kevin Cullen

Languishing in Lawrence
(Clockwise from top) Proposed casinos in Milford, Springfield, and Everett.

Shirley Leung

What if we legalized gambling, but end up with no casinos?

President Nixon, at a news conference on March 15, 1973.

alex beam

The same-name identity crisis

NICHOLAS BURNS

Mideast allies crave leadership from US

Yvonne Abraham

Now to keep Boston voters’ faith
OverDrive provides about 1.8 million downloadable e-books and audiobooks to about 90 percent of US public libraries, including Boston’s (above).

Tech lab

The e-book choice — rent, borrow, or buy?

Kevin Cullen

We are our parents’ children

JEFF JACOBY

The bitter pill of failed state tax incentives

JOAN VENNOCHI

Walsh shows he’s more than just the ‘labor guy’

Adrian Walker

It’s the dawn of a new day

Kevin Cullen

Laboring under a cloud

Shirley Leung

Boston after Menino: losers and winners

Nation & World

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“The alternative to getting back to the talks is the potential of chaos. I mean, does Israel want a third intifada?” said Secretary of State John Kerry.

Kerry presses Israel over peace negotiations

Secretary of State John Kerry issued a stark warning to Israel, saying it faces isolation and a possible explosion of violence if it does not make progress in peace efforts with the Palestinians.

Business

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Mayor-elect Martin J. Walsh participated in a high-tech forum with opponent John Connolly in October.

Boston firms cautious over Martin Walsh victory

Business owners in many sectors are worried about the potential impacts on everything, but many it’s an opportunity for change.

Arts

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Boston Comedy Festival: 9 days, 96 comics, 1 survivor

The career of a stand-up comedian is a matter of breaks both big and small, and the stand-up competition has the potential to offer both.

Movies

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Movie Review

Matthew McConaughey plays a 1980s alternative-medicine procurer in “Dallas Buyers Club.”

‘Dallas Buyers Club’ lets McConaughey shine

Matthew McConaughey shows serious talent as AIDS patient and crusader Ron Woodroof.

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People and pigeons have long been interesting to photographers, especially years ago when the birds were more popular and were readily fed.

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Top 100 women-led businesses in Massachusetts
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A First Period home gets a second life
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David Keith hopes we don’t have to use his ideas to reverse global warming
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Why is it so hard to find a doctor?

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“A 2011 report from the World Health Organization estimated that Russians were drinking an average of about 4 gallons of pure alcohol per year — about 70 percent more than their American counterparts.”

Leon Neyfakh,  on alcoholism in Russia