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Strong US job gains despite government shutdown

The performance greatly exceeded most economists’ predictions, as many expected the 16-day shutdown to add further drag to an already sluggish recovery.

Dobelle resigns from Westfield State presidency

Embattled Westfield State president Evan Dobelle abruptly retired Friday, departing with nothing but his pension amid controversy over his spending of university resources.

Harvard faces broad fiscal hurdles, said Drew Gilpin Faust.

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Harvard’s operating deficit rises to $34 million

The gap will force the world’s richest school to trim near-term spending even as it proceeds with ambitious building plans and fund-raising.

Lantigua still trails in Lawrence mayoral race

Mayor William Lantigua remained 57 votes behind in his reelection bid after a review of provisional ballots Friday night.

Report slams Genzyme’s MS drug

Regulators suggested that the drug could be too dangerous to approve because of what they believe are the treatment’s limited benefits.

Astrid Franco and Jessica Khokhlan attend UMass Boston.

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Parents overly involved in college students’ lives

At Boston University, one father was so upset over his daughter’s A-minus final grade that he called the professor to complain, and then the department chair, and then the academic dean.At Boston College, parents have called Residential Life staffers to complain about minor roommate issues. At Simmons, school officials have fielded parental concerns about noise, gluten-free diets, and food allergies. One mother called to request more variety on the salad bar.“This is not how all parents of college students behave,” says Sarah Neill, dean of students at Simmons. “But there has been a real shift in the extent to which parents are involved and invested in the lives of their students.”

At aquarium, kids trade hospital for private tour

The New England Aquarium and Massachusetts General Hospital for Children partnership allows a handful of pediatric patients to receive a private tour of the aquarium.

Marathon blasts triggered PTSD symptoms for veterans, BU study finds

Thirty-eight percent of those surveyed said they experienced emotional distress as a result of the bombings and the lockdown during the search for the suspects.

Burlington Mall hosts Keurig’s first-ever retail outlet

The first company store dedicated to the single-cup coffee makers opened Friday in a space that looks and feels like a finely appointed luxury kitchen.

Lawrence Harmon

Boston Irish Famine Memorial needs to be restored

The two statues and eight narrative plaques deserve better than their current fate as magnets for vagrants and pigeons.

Opinion

RENÉE LOTH

Private gun sales, public tragedy

The rifle used to kill President Kennedy was purchased from a mail-order catalog, yet unregulated private sales of firearms continue today.

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World Series MVP David Ortiz held up a championship belt at the start of the parade.

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Globe photos of the week, Nov. 8, 2013

At Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun, bet on Italian dining at Ballo, swimming, music at Wolf Den, and an eye-catching hotel. At nearby Foxwoods, there’s Shrine nightclub and Asian restaurant Red Lantern.

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Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun without gambling?

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

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What if we end up with no casinos?

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

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

Kevin Cullen

Languishing in Lawrence

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

Boston’s new exclusive address: Downtown Crossing

FDA moves to ban trans fat as threat to health

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

Heroes of Marathon attacks honored at Faneuil Hall

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Celtics 91, Magic 89

Jordan Crawford made a shot as he got past Maurice Harkless in the first half.

Celtics finish off Magic in fourth

It’s becoming custom for these Celtics to take games to the wire, but Boston ended the Magic’s three-game winning streak.

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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.

Lawrence teen arrested in theft of FBI swat rifles

The 16-year-old allegedly stole two high-powered rifles from an FBI vehicle in Andover earlier this week.

Politics

Governor Patrick to give office a $9 million upgrade

Aides for Patrick say the work will largely benefit his successor.

Columnists

Derrick Z. Jackson

Can New Bedford lure a turbine plant?

The Irish Famine Memorial park is home to two critically disdained statues, a group of ornery homeless men, and a flock of uncouth pigeons.

Lawrence Harmon

Irish Famine Memorial needs to be restored