Early gains erased as US stocks lose ground again

A trio of specialists looked at a screen at a post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday.

Richard Drew/AP

The Dow closed down more than 200 points after being up as much as 430 points earlier in the day.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/25/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/labrie-cut-8624--90x90.jpg Prosecution rests in St. Paul?s rape case

The state finished calling witnesses after a day of testimony from law enforcement officials.

THOMAS FARRAGHER

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/25/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/farragher.jpg Overcrowded student housing gets little action from City of Boston

Fifteen months after a Globe Spotlight investigation into overcrowded student housing, the city has done little to solve the problem.

The Green Line extension is extimated to have a higher price tag than first thought, calling into question the future of the project.

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5 options for the Green Line extension

Facing big budget problems for the Green Line extension, state officials see five ways to move forward.

Harvard, MIT researchers find cheating in online courses

Two scientists discovered that hundreds of learners were skirting the system by using two accounts to cheat on tests.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/06/12/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/Prédio_Carlos_Costa_Praia_da_Costa_Vila_Velha_0006A.jpg TelexFree principal criticizes settlement in alleged $1b fraud

Carlos Costa claims some people who received settlement in checks profited in the TelexFree scheme.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/25/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/car15[1]-8628--90x90.jpg Billerica officer?s cruiser hit by drunk driver, police say

The crash injured an officer who was working a detail on Route 3 early Tuesday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/25/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Capture-8652.JPG Thunderstorms move through parts of Mass.

A line of storms could bring hail to parts of Franklin and Worcester counties.

NAMES

?Girl Power? on ?Ghostbusters? set

Melissa McCarthy posted a photo of the women who are involved with the local production of the franchise reboot.

BOSTON, MA - NOVEMBER 2: Stephen Drew addresses the crowd at Fenway Park as Don Orsillo looks on before boarding the duck boats for the Boston Red Sox victory parade on November 2, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Gail Oskin/Getty Images)

Gail Oskin/Getty file

Don Orsillo won?t return on Red Sox telecasts next season

The popular play-by-play man is expected to be replaced by Dave O?Brien, who currently works the team?s radio broadcasts.

ESPN yanks Curt Schilling from broadcasts after offensive tweet

The former Red Sox pitcher tweeted a photo comparing Muslims to Nazis, resulting in his removal from the broadcasts.

The Patriots officially announced Reggie Wayne?s signing Tuesday.

New Patriot Reggie Wayne says he has plenty left in his tank

The receiver said he has spoken with Tom Brady already and is cramming to learn the New England playbook.

NFLPA attorney Jeffrey Kessler.

NFLPA responds to league?s letter picking apart list of past cases

The back-and-forth is over a list of arbitration awards that have been overturned in the court system that is hearing Tom Brady?s lawsuit.

Jon Stewart (left) tossed a chair in John Cena?s direction.

opinion | Sam Ford

Jon Stewart takes his satirical reality to WWE

Maybe this will inspire us to demand our politicians at least be as honest as our wrestlers.

dining out | devra first

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With Shepard, Susan Regis, one of the area?s most talented chefs, steps into the spotlight.

Arlington, Massachusetts - 8/25/2015 - Passersby walk under mitation construction signs hung to promote local businesses during construction along Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington, Massachusetts, August 25, 2015. (Keith Bedford/Globe Staff)

Keith Bedford/The Boston Globe

Quirky signs point the way in Arlington

Instead of putting up the boring ?Businesses Open During Construction,? a group tacked slogans featuring an entire alphabets-worth of terms.

Donald Trump.

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Donald Trump is no champion of the little guy

Trump has used eminent domain to obtain land for the developments he loves to brag about in his speeches.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/25/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/150725_WALKER_4795x.jpg Where Boston restaurants get their china

From an unassuming warehouse comes the kitchen and tableware area restaurants depend on.

The Big Picture

Paul Sancya/Assoicated Press

Pork chops and politics

The Iowa State Fair was a top destination this week for the vast array of presidential candidates.

BetaBoston

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/25/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/runkeeper150-4705.jpg Runkeeper cuts about 30 percent of staff

CEO Jason Jacobs says the layoffs were part of a shift from attracting lots of users to wringing more revenue from those users.

Crux

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/25/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/crux150-904.jpg Boko Haram an equal opportunity terrorist group

Although the extremists target both Christians and Muslims in Nigeria, Catholics feel besieged.