Kyle Arrington stripped the ball from Matt Cassel in the fourth quarter.

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Kyle Arrington stripped the ball from Matt Cassel in the fourth quarter.

Jerod Mayo stopped Matt Asiata in the first quarter.

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Jerod Mayo stopped Matt Asiata in the first quarter.

Chandler Jones put pressure on Matt Cassel in the fourth quarter.

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Chandler Jones put pressure on Matt Cassel in the fourth quarter.

Tom Brady took aim at a receiver.

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Tom Brady took aim at a receiver.

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Chandler Jones blocked a kick and returned the ball for a touchdown.

Julian Edelman scored on a pass from Tom Brady.

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Julian Edelman scored on a pass from Tom Brady.

Shane Vereen carried the ball in the first quarter.

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Shane Vereen carried the ball in the first quarter.

Devin McCourty intercepted a Matt Cassel pass, setting up a touchdown for the Patriots.

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Devin McCourty intercepted a Matt Cassel pass, setting up a touchdown for the Patriots.

Matt Cassel handed off to Jarius Wright in the first quarter.

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Matt Cassel handed off to Jarius Wright in the first quarter.

Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft before the game.

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Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft before the game.

The game is being played at TCF Bank Stadium, home of the University of Minnesota.

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The game is being played at TCF Bank Stadium, home of the University of Minnesota.

Ben Volin | Instant Analysis

Patriots? defense impressive, but offense still work in progress

The Patriots forced four turnovers and got key contributions on special teams in their win over the Vikings.

Patriots 30, Vikings 7

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After losing their season-opener, the Patriots dominated in Minnesota to even their record at 1-1.

opinion | Sylvia Pagán Westphal

Drug pricing: A new prescription

The fix is to not pay for drugs that don?t work, while incentivizing the creation of those that do.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/09/13/BostonGlobe.com/BCOM/Images/2014-09-12T162259Z_670074510_TM3EA9C0XVQ01_RTRMADP_3_USA-MASSACHUSETTS-CRIME.jpg Two more dead animals found in Blackstone home

A clean-up crew discovered another dead dog and cat in a putrid home where officials removed four neglected children and the remains of three dead babies.

Female members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party sat at their camp near the frontline of the fight against Islamic State militants south of Erbil, Iraq.

Arab nations offer to conduct airstrikes against the Islamic State

US officials said that several Arab countries will help fight ISIS militants.

Boston

Man hurt in fall onto Storrow Drive ramp

The man either fell or jumped from a railing on the Fiedler footbridge, police said.

Erosion and a changing landscape are givens on Cape Cod. Above, storm surge ate away at Coast Guard Beach in Eastham in February 2013.

On cape, climate change worries home buyers

Erosion and redrawn flood maps have some buyers thinking twice about Cape Cod.

RED SOX 8, ROYALS 4

Red Sox beat Royals, take three of four in series

The Red Sox (66-84) are off Monday and continue their trip on Tuesday night in Pittsburgh.

Opinion

opinion | Alan M. Dershowitz

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How should a democracy decide when to compromise its ideals in pursuit of victory over terrorists?

Address

My First Home

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Since the day my wife, Dawn, and I bought our house in Worcester, we wondered about the initials carved into the concrete steps out front.