La. gunman had been committed to hospital by family

Law enforcement personnel stood near a police line at The Grand Theatre following a deadly shooting in Lafayette, La., on Thursday.

John Russel Houser, 59, shot to death two and wounded nine in the movie theater attack before killing himself.

City ?spewed and spun? rumors about Wynn casino, US says

The court filing by federal prosecutors that slammed Boston?s lawsuit stands as a sharp rebuke to Mayor Walsh.

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Two inspectors general asked for a criminal investigation into whether Clinton mishandled sensitive information on a private account.

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The rough weather, which could potentially bring high winds and hail, will break Boston?s sunny streak.

Biogen stock drops 18% after revenue, profit forecasts cut

The biotech is revising expectations for growth as its top-selling multiple sclerosis drug faces tougher competition.

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Ideas

Doctors? poor training on antibiotics is making us sicker

The more antibiotics are incorrectly prescribed, the more they contribute to drug-resistant bacterial infections.

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A social worker visited the home just two weeks before the boy fell into a coma after apparently being starved and dehydrated.

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The deal would create the nation?s largest health insurer by enrollment, covering about 53 million US patients.

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As Rogers nears the end of his two-decade tenure at the Museum of Fine Arts, he?s ?looking gently forward to the future.?

Pedro Martinez is the second Dominican Hall of Famer, joining Juan Marichal.

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On the field and off, Pedro Martinez truly one of a kind

In 115 years of Boston baseball, Pedro Martinez reigns as the grand master of the mound.

Interactive

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When Pedro Martinez was wowing the crowds, people often asked: How did he do that? Here?s a look at his secrets.

7-26-98:Boston:Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra is almost as well known for his systematic ways of doing things on the baseball field as he is for his prowess with the bat or his glove. Here he adjusts his batting gloves between pitches, something he does every at bat.

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History shows Red Sox follow a pattern at trade deadline

What the standings say at the end of July also sheds light on Boston?s strategy, regardless of who?s running the show.

Boston Olympics debate

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

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You?d need a Ken Burns 10-part series to shed light on all the flaws in the group?s blueprint, but we had to settle for one hour.

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The hour-long debate over Boston?s bid, sponsored by the Globe and Fox 25, drilled deeply into the minutiae of Olympic finances.

ben volin | on football

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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell?s silence may be because the decision is out of his hands ? and in those of the negotiating lawyers.

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Big Picture

Flying over surf and sands on Cape Cod

Photographer David Ryan provides a visual respite of the shoreline during an assignment in a fixed-wing Cessna.

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The company said in a statement that it had ended its relationship with the professional wrestling icon.

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What is the proper etiquette for when young children act up, even in a seemingly family friendly environment?

Ground Game

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Globe reporter James Pindell brings you the latest news from New Hampshire and beyond as 2016 presidential politics take shape.

Opinion

JEFF JACOBY

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With Iranian assets poised to be released, the regime will be awash with cash ? cash it will be free to invest in its lethal proxies.

The Big Picture

Cuba?s moment of transition

Globe photographer Suzanne Kreiter traveled to Cuba this summer, 21 years after her first journey there.

BetaBoston

BetaBoston

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The mannequin, named Surgical Sam, has bones, organs, and fluids to help surgeon training at the hospital.

Crux

Crux

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Growing conservative disaffection appears to be taking a toll on the pope?s Teflon-grade popularity.

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