To stem fatal encounters, leaders target BB guns

Toy guns such as these are hard to distinguish from the real thing.

Boston Police Department

Boston police ? and now the city?s clergy ? are mobilizing against non-fatal firearms that look like real guns.

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The young child, whose body was found on the island last month, had pierced ears, investigators said.

The Confederate battle flag flew outside the South Carolina State House in Columbia earlier this week.

Confederate flag at S.C. Statehouse will be removed Friday

The push that would bring down the flag for good only started after nine black churchgoers were gunned down last month.

?The Heat? was filmed in Boston, Cambridge, Danvers, and Salem in 2012.

Lobbying beats back Baker?s effort to kill film tax credit

A controversial state tax credit for the film industry has proved once again to be invincible.

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Some are concerned a bill that offers billions in grants to research institutions would weaken FDA scrutiny.

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It?s a huge victory for gun-rights advocates who have long fought to get rid of the permit requirement.

The State Dining room of the White House has been refurbished with new arm chairs, side chairs, and draperies suspended from carved and gilded poles.

Jacquelyn Martin/AP

Michelle Obama touches up State Dining Room

It?s the latest interior design change at the White House that will endure long after the first lady leaves.

Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush spoke at a town hall meeting at the Hudson VFW.

Barry Chin/Globe Staff

To boost economy, Bush says longer work hours needed

The millionaire candidate said he was referring only to those working part time who need more access to full time work.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/09/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/2e893fda69f14a4e9b3cbcde9443ef61-975a930fd3e04b068a9bd5b7a8f8a709-0.jpg Tom Brady appeal ruling coming soon, NFL commissioner says

Roger Goodell told a reporter at a conference in Idaho a decision could be out as soon as next week.

FILE - This is a July 24, 2014, file photo showing New York Giants' Jason Pierre-Paul talking to reporters during an NFL football camp in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants are aware of an incident involving Jason Pierre-Paul and fireworks, but the team is unsure about the severity of any injuries to the star defensive end, a person with knowledge of the incident tells The Associated Press on Monday, July 6, 2015. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no information has been released publicly. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

NFL notebook

Jason Pierre-Paul, C.J. Wilson lose fingers to fireworks

The Giants defensive end had his right index finger amputated, while the Buccaneers cornerback reportedly lost two fingers.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/09/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/fish150-1652.jpg No evidence fish oil boosts health, but claims still linger

Few issues better reflect the American confusion over diet.

Sunita Williams swam through the tank.

Steve Annear/Globe Staff

Astronaut takes a dip in aquarium?s Giant Ocean Tank

Sunita Williams is plenty familiar with diving, which astronauts do during training to simulate the weightless conditions in space.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/10/27/BostonGlobe.com/BCOM/Images/walshmayor.jpg TV confessions: Marty Walsh wants to be Jack Bauer

The TV favorites of Boston?s mayor also include ?Seinfeld,? which he watches almost every night.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/09/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/2015-07-09T085125Z_478622293_GF10000153502_RTRMADP_3_BRITAIN-RAILWAYS-STRIKE.jpg Subway strike in London causes massive lines for buses

Millions of commuters jammed buses, rented bicycles, or simply walked for miles as a 24-hour strike shut down the subway.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/20150708_WALKER_PEMexpansion_3761xxx.jpg Peabody Essex Museum moves forward with expansion plan

The museum plans to add a gallery wing to the existing complex and an off-site facility for managing and conserving collections.

Crux | John L. Allen Jr.

Bolivia?s propaganda coup with papal visit may be short-lived

This is not the Vatican?s first rodeo in terms of regimes of various sorts attempting to exploit a visit.

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/04/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/christie2-8897.jpg In N.H., Chris Christie says he?s ?Telling It Like It Is?

Christie is trying to win over voters with charm and personal rapport.

Opinion

Marcela García

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/08/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/whooping-cough-2014-1253--90x90.jpg Don?t expand vaccination exemptions

Mass. legislators are considering a misguided bill that would allow more parents to refuse vaccinations for their children.

The Big Picture

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San Fermin festival 2015: Running of the bulls

The festival dates back to the 16th century and is known worldwide for the harrowing running of the bulls over the city?s cobbled streets.