Donald Trump raised his hand to say that he would not take a pledge not to run as an Independent candidate.

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7 top moments from the Republican presidential debate

Fox News hosted the GOP?s first primary debate on Thursday. Here are the evening?s top moments.

Donald Trump answered a question during the debate on Thursday night.

Donald Trump at center of GOP tussle

Trump, who has soaked up all the media attention in the race for weeks, remained combative and defiant.

JOAN VENNOCHI

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/07/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Joan_Vennochi_150px-1323.jpg GOP debate reveals the Trump

Donald Trump was shallow, egotistical, unelectable, and entertaining ? but less entertaining than he was cracked up to be.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/06/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/globe_whitehouseFINAL-8577.jpg Hundreds of fringe candidates file to run for president

As of this week, 539 Americans have filed paperwork to run for the nation?s highest office ? including nine from New England.

Junior Seau, who played in New England from 2006-09, was a breath of fresh air in the locker room.

BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

Bill Belichick fondly recalls Junior Seau?s Patriot days

On the eve of his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the late linebacker is remembered with respect and affection.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Time to settle Deflategate

We shouldn?t have to wait until the Aug. 12 status/settlement conference before Judge Berman for an agreement to be reached.

While James Taylor started off his Fenway Park concert on a subdued note, the songs expanded soon enough.

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Music review

Unassuming James Taylor fills Fenway with his hits

Taylor isn?t exactly the first person anyone would think of for a stadium concert. But hits have a way of filling a stadium.

White Stadium in Franklin Park as seen in 2003.

Adrian Walker

City, John Fish should revive the renovation of White Stadium

Before the Olympics became his civic priority, Fish wanted to renovate the Franklin Park stadium.

Travelers at Logan are benefiting from more US Customs staff.

At Logan, more staff means less time in customs lines

Earlier this year, travelers frequently waited as long as three hours to get through the US Customs inspection area.

A spirited ?Daily Show? farewell from Stewart

Jon Stewart left ?The Daily Show? with a warm and sincere hour-long episode Thursday.

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After 16 years of masterful satire and wit, Jon Stewart left ?The Daily Show? with a warm and sincere hour-long episode Thursday.

shirley leung

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/06/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/shirleyleung_150-4533.png Baker may loosen purse strings for expanded South Station

After staying neutral on hosting the Olympics, Governor Baker seems to be itching for an ambitious project to call his own.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/07/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/wiggs_Southfield_413687-4564.jpg Old South Weymouth base goes Hollywood

An earlier plan for filmmaking at the old naval station fell flat, but now an old hanger is being renovated into a film studio and sports facility.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/06/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/boston%20magazine%20chinese.jpg Boston magazine unveils Chinese-language edition

Boston magazine is targeting investors, students, and tourists with its Chinese translations of its Best of Boston editions.

Former Gardner Museum night watchman Rick Abath is pictured at an undisclosed location in February 2013.

Matthew Cavanaugh for The Boston Globe

Gardner guard never made secret of events

Richard Abath?s history with the 25-year-old case came flooding back Thursday.

Angela Wilson lead a mindfulness training session with employees from Clinical & Support Options in Pittsfield.

Mindfulness enters corporate mainstream

As employers look for ways to ease the anxieties of overworked employees, workplace mindfulness is spreading.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/06/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Was8950960.jpg Rare violin stolen 35 years ago in Cambridge to be returned

A $5 million violin that belonged to the late Roman Totenberg will be given back to the musician?s family during a special ceremony.

The Big Picture

Monsoon flooding in India, Pakistan and Myanmar

Hundreds have died in floods and landslides, and thousands have been displaced, with more rain expected in some areas.

BetaBoston

Hiawatha Bray | Tech Lab

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/06/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/bray-4568.jpg Threat to Android may take time to fix

Security researchers say the bug is a truly dangerous threat, but most affected phones are defenseless.

Crux

John L. Allen Jr. | Crux

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/05/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/cbdfb43d6252416fa89957672ad26939.jpg Pope urges welcome for those who remarry after divorce

Currently, Catholics who divorce and remarry outside the church aren?t allowed to receive Communion.