Market Basket vows effort to end stalemate

Family members fighting over the grocery chain have promised to try to reach a deal by the end of the week.

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Residents and business owners on the island were distraught over the death of Corey Griffin early Saturday.

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Nazair Nunes-Escobar was trying out a new pair of roller blades when he was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer.

Gaza cease-fire extended 24 hours as talks continue

Egypt announced the extension just minutes before a temporary truce was set to expire at midnight.

Officers and protesters were on the streets in Ferguson, Mo., Monday night.

Lary W. Smith/EPA

Protesters split on tactics, but agree that change is needed

The divisions among protesters in Ferguson, Mo., echo those in previous generations of civil rights struggles.

Red Sox starter Brandon Workman was not happy after he allowed two runs in the third.

ANGELS 4, RED SOX 2

Red Sox late rally comes up short

The Red Sox had the tying run at the plate in the ninth inning but could only score once.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/07/23/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_goats6_met.jpg Hyde Park goatscaping contract contains unique details

The goats were expected to not have a ?history of kicking, biting or head butting,? documents show.

Opinion

JOHN E. SUNUNU

College sports should be taxed

Why on earth does a multibillion-dollar enterprise get nonprofit status?

Ideas

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/08/14/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/IdeasRobots%20HR.jpg Can a robot be too nice?

Smart machines need the right ?personality? to work well?and experts are finding the best choice may not always be what we think we want.