Boston 2024 Olympic bid is ?over?

The USOC and Boston 2024 officials ?reached a mutual agreement to withdraw Boston?s bid? for the 2024 Games.

Governor Charlie Baker talked about the end of Boston?s Olympic bid on Monday.

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Governor Baker talked about the end of Boston?s Olympic bid on Monday.

Mayor Martin Walsh vowed early Monday not to be rushed into signing a contract by the USOC.

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Mayor Walsh vowed not to be rushed into signing a contract by the USOC.

A Boston Olympics opponent held a sign at a public forum earlier this year.

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An Olympics opponent held a sign at a public forum earlier this year.

A supporter of the Boston Olympic bid gave a thumbs up during a forum in February.

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A supporter of the bid gave a thumbs up during a forum in February.

A rendering of what the Olympic Stadium at Widett Circle would have looked like.

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A rendering of what the Olympic Stadium would have looked like.

An aerial view of Widett Circle, which would have hosted the stadium.

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An aerial view of Widett Circle, which would have hosted the stadium.

Mayor Martin Walsh said Monday he will not sign a host city contract until he knows more about the financial picture of the 2024 Olympic games.

Walsh pushes back against USOC pressure

Mayor Walsh this morning hit back against Olympic officials pressuring him to sign a commitment.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

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The notion was a circus from the start, which now has mercifully left town.

Opinion | Joan Vennochi

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Boston 2024 never made a convincing case that the Olympic process was the best way to grow the city for everyone.

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The dire political problems that have faced Boston 2024 have been rooted largely in the difficulties of satisfying a vast coalition of constituencies.

Timeline

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Key dates and events in the city?s pursuit of the 2024 Summer Games.

Fireworks exploded from the CN Tower over downtown Toronto during the closing ceremonies of the Pan Am Games Sunday.

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With Boston out, an opening for Toronto?

Canada?s largest city just hosted the Pan American Games that concluded Sunday, leaving it with several Olympic-grade venues already in place.

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Los Angeles, which finished second in the bidding behind Boston, has been rumored as a fallback option for the US Olympic Committee.

Peter Abraham | Beat Writer?s Notebook

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From best chips to untouchables, Peter Abraham assesses Boston?s roster ahead of Friday?s trade deadline.

NAMES

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Rialto chef Jody Adams asked for help on Facebook after her bike was stolen outside the Healthworks Fitness Center in Porter Square.

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A 23-year-old Brighton resident used an online tool to analyze waiting times and find trends around the state.

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The magazine?s new cover refers to Cosby?s accusers as ?An Unwelcome Sisterhood? and was shot by photographer Amanda Demme.

Medford detective threatens to ?put a hole? in driver?s head

The detective was placed on leave after his words were captured on a dash camera after the driver allegedly went the wrong way in a rotary.

Springfield, MA - 7/27/2015: United States Marines carry a casket with the body of Thomas Sullivan out of Holy Cross Catholic Church during his funeral ceremony in Springfield, MA on July 27, 2015. (Harrison Hill for The Boston Globe)

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Tenn. shooting victim recalled as ?Marine?s Marine?

Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Sullivan was remembered in Springfield as a man of service and faith.

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Alejandro Done has been charged with rape in connection with attacks that officials described as ?violent, predatory assaults.?

Storm brings flood warnings

A slow-moving storm system is bringing heavy downpours to parts of the state.

David Bookbinder saved $600 a year by switching to Allstate for his auto insurance.

Why do so few people shop around for car insurance?

Americans are more than twice as loyal to their insurance companies than their employers, according to a survey.

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Bulger attorneys appeal for new trial

A lawyer for James ?Whitey? Bulger argued that a judge wrongly barred the use of an immunity defense.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

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Modern inequality isn?t driven by the gap between college-educated workers and high school grads.

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

Hillary Clinton

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The presidential candidate touts the effects of profit sharing on employees? paychecks as well as the economy as a whole.

The Big Picture

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Big Picture

Flying over surf and sands on Cape Cod

Photographer David Ryan captured unique views of the shoreline during an assignment in a fixed-wing Cessna.

BetaBoston

BetaBoston

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Fox Sports is leading a $300 million investment that will help the Boston fantasy sports startup battle its larger competitor.

Crux

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India showcases the maddening complexity of religious persecution.

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Compensation for prep school leaders in New England has quietly surged in recent years. Pictured: Phillips Academy in Andover.

Pay surges for local prep school leaders
The copy of Hermann Goering?s radio message to Hitler in April 1945, warning he might take control of Germany, will be on view at the Natick museum beginning Tuesday.

Natick museum acquires message to Adolf Hitler
Whitney Houston (left) and her daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, at an event in Beverly Hills, Calif., in 2011.

Bobbi Kristina Brown dies at 22

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Pedro Martinez acknowledged cheering fans as he was being introduced for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Pedro shows gratitude during Hall induction
Susan Johnson (seen with husband, Jerry) discussed her end-of-life concerns with her children.

Guidelines may prompt talks about end-of-life care
Stroke survivor Valerie Giglio Samson performed at ?Chick Singer Night? at Johnny D?s in June.

A young stroke victim?s road back to stage
A worker made his way through a mob of shoppers at the Ikea in Stoughton during the 2007 summer sales tax holiday.

As vote looms, concern raised over tax holiday

Trooper lawsuit ends in damages
?I don?t consider myself a hero because I got shot down. . . . I was a survivor,? said Charles A. Brown Jr., a US Air Force captain and former prisoner of war.

Among some POWs, Trump strikes unexpected chord
New UMass president Martin T. Meehan wants money restored to the state budget that was cut out by Governor Charlie Baker.

New UMass president wants money restored to budget

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Pedro?s magic on the mound

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Deflategate outlives Boston 2024

It?s hard to believe, but the NFL scandal has taken longer to resolve than Boston?s bid for the Olympics.

Metro

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The apartment building that Randall E. Lints lived in with his son, seven-year old Jack Loiselle in the Gilbertville section of Hardwick, Massachusetts on July 23, 2015. Jack's father Randall E. Lints of Hardwick, Massachusetts was charged on Wednesday with assault and battery on a child with substantial injury, permitting substantial injury to a child, reckless endangerment of a child and permitting injury to a child after allegedly abusing Jack who was hospitalized on Tuesday night with life-threatening injuries . Matthew Healey for The Boston Globe (METRO Section. Reporter Astead Herndon - Assigning editor Jim Wilson)

Mother of Hardwick boy describes father?s alleged neglect

Amber Loiselle, whose 7-year-old son has been hospitalized since July 14, said she had filed complaints to police that went unanswered.

Politics

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Vice President Joe Biden greeted customers during a visit to last week to Little Man Ice Cream in Denver.

Biden?s plans for 2016 still a mystery

It?s six months until the Iowa caucuses and the Democratic field still has one big asterisk: the 72-year-old sitting vice president.

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Taylor Swift held concerts over the weekend at Gillette Stadium.

JOANNA WEISS

What Taylor Swift says ? and what she doesn?t
Randy Johnson, a serious photographer, got a shot as fellow inductee Pedro Martinez appeared the picture of contentment.

Christopher L. Gasper

Joyous nation showers love upon Pedro
Bernie Sanders addressed protesters at the Netroots Nation presidential town hall in Phoenix on July 18.

Renée Graham

Candidates need to get louder on civil rights
US Army Sergeant John Girouard gave an emotional speech about how the Home Base Program has helped him after being wounded. Governor Charlie Baker (right) stood to applaud.

KEVIN CULLEN

Home Base gives vets hope in PTSD battle

JEFF JACOBY

Iran can buy a lot of terror with $100 billion
Pedro Martinez?s 1999 season stands as one of the greatest all time by a pitcher.

Dan Shaughnessy

Pedro Martinez?s greatness had to be seen to be believed

DANTE RAMOS

Are small, low-key private colleges doomed?
Randall Lints, 26, was arraigned this past week in Western Worcester District Court. Lints was charged with assault and battery on a child with substantial injury, among other counts.

Yvonne Abraham

Agony, pain of a 7-year-old
Larry Bird stole Red Auerbach?s victory cigar after the Celtics won the 1981 NBA title.

Kevin Paul Dupont | On Second Thought

These Boston icons had a style all their own
Seven of the eight staffers accused of abuse at the Long Island facility were arraigned on Wednesday.

Thomas Farragher

A father?s anguish
Maura Healey testified before the Massachusetts Gaming Commission in January.

SCOT LEHIGH

Maura Healey?s casino concerns

Jonathan Pollard.

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Pollard?s release was likely to happen regardless of politics

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A man walked past an electronic stock board at a Tokyo securities firm on Monday.

Shanghai, other Asian markets continue to fall

Chinese stocks suffered a renewed sell-off despite government efforts to calm the market.

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A protestor demonstrates outside a McDonald's restaurant as police officers look on, in Chicago, Illinois, United States, July 23, 2015. Demonstrators were calling for higher wages for fast food workers. REUTERS/Jim Young

N.Y. board endorses $15 fast-food worker wage

The wage increase would be phased in over three to six years for the state?s 200,000 fast-food workers.

Arts

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?I Am Cait? documents the day-to-day unreal reality of Caitlyn Jenner, fresh from her public debut as herself.

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?I Am Cait? a compelling slice of TV

The show, which premiered Sunday, documents the day-to-day unreal reality of Caitlyn Jenner, fresh from her public debut as herself.

Lifestyle

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Vacation with whiny teens needn?t be cause for concern

How can I make sure that everyone has fun on our beach vacation, including my teens, who want nothing to do with their parents?

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Design New England

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A new floor plan for a renovated 1960s ranch-style house makes entertaining easy.

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True tales from a 59-year-old pitching ace

Ideas

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Many decisions and policies are created with intuitive-but-wrong approaches.

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