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Detective in case tied to Alemany is demoted

The Boston police detective failed to follow up on a September case involving Edwin Alemany, who is a person of interest in the murder of Amy Lord, police said.

Wake for Amy Lord draws hundreds

The 24-year-old Wilbraham native was brutally beaten, kidnapped, and murdered last Tuesday in Boston.

Beth Israel to pay $5.3m settlement over billing

The hospital agreed to settle allegations that it improperly billed Medicare for inpatient admissions.

Lung cancer CT scans suggested for heavy smokers

A CT scan is better at finding tumors early and when they are most treatable, and the benefits outweigh the risks for older people, health experts said.

Daniel Nava appeared to beat the tag as he tried to score the tying run but was called out at the plate in the eighth inning.

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Red Sox drop into second place with defeat at Fenway

Bad base running and a bad umpiring call cost the Red Sox in a game in which Rays pitcher David Price was dominant.

Bruschi, Santos inducted into Patriots Hall of Fame

Tedy Bruschi helped the Patriots win three Super Bowls, and Gil Santos was radio play-by-play announcer for 745 games.

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Former Red Sox first baseman George Scott dies at 69

Mr. Scott, known as “Boomer,” played more than eight seasons with the Red Sox and was noted both for his power at the plate and his fielding ability.

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Learning to ‘like’ it

Seniors at the Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly in Brighton who wanted to learn about Faccebook are now taking a class.

Opinion

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Make way for turkeys?

The suburbs and exurbs are full of people for whom “bleeding heart” is a description, not a meal.

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Geographic advantages in Boston mayoral race

Rich Theriault’s tablet had TV listings used in switching from a Red Sox game to a rock station in a game’s commercial break. A MyChoice device can automatically do the switch.

Device gives viewers control over TV ads

The Coravin device allows wine lovers to decant a glass from a bottle and still keep the rest of the beverage in pristine condition.

Taking wine from an uncorked bottle

Sandra Rice uses a remote home-monitoring device that sends her blood pressure numbers directly to her doctor’s office.

Health

A 21st century house call

Doug Wood inspected a bag of rockweed he harvested off the Maine coast in early July.

Maine seaweed harvest triggers disputes

Edward Markey, on the Senate subway, is navigating new corridors and customs.

Markey embraces new and familiar

Jamal Lee, 42, who lost the use of his legs when he was shot at the age of 17, credits his current medical care group with improving his quality of life. “It’s not like dealing with a business,” Lee said. “It’s like dealing with family.”

Health plan for disabled cut back

David Ortiz follows through while singling to right field during the eighth inning, his fourth hit of the game.

On baseball

This time, Ortiz destroyed baseballs

A victim of the Boston Marathon bombing was rushed to Boston Medical Center.

Attacks spur some changes at hospitals

Adrian Walker

Bold stands hard to come by

Mayoral candidates’ signs shout for attention from streets in such contested neighborhoods as Roxbury (above).

Mayoral hopefuls lean hard on neighborhoods

Angelique Kidjo performing Saturday’s closing set.

Music review

Summer Arts show revels in diversity

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Tebow will play quarterback, not receiver, McDaniels says

Tim Tebow has been catching passes in order to practice his downfield running and will remain a quarterback, offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said.