Surprise behind bid for new slots license

A developer, not Suffolk Downs, is driving a proposed ballot initiative to allow an additional slots parlor near a horse track in Mass.

Woman?s body recovered after fall from cruise ship

The body of a 59-year-old woman was pulled from the water after falling about 10 miles off Cape Ann Friday night.

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Even as buyers in Boston drive prices to all-time highs, two-thirds of the state has yet to climb back to peak prices reached in 2005.

The roughly 10-minute Joe Biden interview with NBC?s Stephen Colbert Thursday night transfixed official Washington.

Candid Biden sit-down transfixes political realm

By Friday, most Democratic insiders had an opinion on what the interview with Stephen Colbert meant for a Joe Biden run in 2016.

Bill Belichick said his team also had radio issues Thursday night.

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Patriots cleared by NFL on headset issue

After Steelers coach Mike Tomlin complained, the league noted in a statement ?the Patriots had nothing to do with it.?

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Technical specialists are trying to determine what caused wireless communications to break down in the Steelers? headsets.

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Mobile manicures get approval, rules from the state

The services became an issue last year when traditional salons complained startup Manicube was not subject to regulations.

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The accident happened as pilgrims from around the world converged on the city.

The men?s gray 990 shoe was on display at the New Balance outlet in Brighton. The shoe has been popular for three decades.

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New Balance?s 990 may be old and gray, but it?s here to stay

Behold the 990 running shoe. Or better yet, don?t ? which is probably what the 990 would prefer, anyway.

BetaBoston

Apple takes on carriers with iPhone lease plan

Apple?s new program allows customers to keep paying by the month, and get a new iPhone once a year.

RAYS 8, RED SOX 4

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Junichi Tazawa retired just one of five batters he faced, turning a 4-3 lead into a 6-4 deficit, and things got worse from there.

Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz smiles as he waits to take batting practice before a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Friday, Sept. 11, 2015, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

When David Ortiz hits No. 500, a reality check awaits

Big Papi?s landmark home run ball will be highly sought after, and MLB has a plan to ensure it?s authentic.

Barbara Donnelly leads her kindergarten class at the Lincoln School in Brookline.

More families with young children staying close to Boston

A growing number of young families choose proximity to city jobs over sprawling lawns and spacious homes.

Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff

Thinking of Mom every day, not just Sept. 11

The McGowan sisters never stop thinking of their mother, Stacey Sennas McGowan, who died on 9/11.

THOMAS FARRAGHER

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A chorus of city leaders would disagree, but Dr. Jim O?Connell insists he?s no saint.

Scott Kirsner

Is manufacturing in the US becoming a better deal?

The cost of making things in China and India are rising, and keeping production at home can make it easier to update products.

Everett, MA - 09/11/15 - (1st half) Everett's Jackson Joacine stretches but can't make the reception on this pass as he is defended by Xaverian's Peter Thorbahn (22) during the first half. Rematch of last year's Division 1 Super Bowl, Xaverian plays at Everett in football opener. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Bob Holmes, Topic: 12everett, LOID: 8.1.3388007450.

High school football: Xaverian wins Super Bowl rematch

Xaverian vs. Everett highlighted the start of the 2015 high school season. Check out our complete coverage.

Ground Game

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Calls to add additional Democratic presidential debates have gained some traction in the past week.

Opinion & Ideas

Michael A. Cohen

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Compared to the current Republican field, Romney looks like a combination of Reagan, Kennedy, and Obama.

The Big Picture

A student peeks into her classroom as she waits for the first day of school at the Alexander Hamilton School in Glen Rock, N.J. on Sept. 2.

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The Big Picture

Back to school

In a familiar fall ritual, children around the world returned to classes this week.

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The ability to deliver goods to Boston within an hour was the main reason Amazon wanted to lease the space, a real estate broker said.

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ON SPIRITUALITY

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Let?s face it. There are not many cultural superstars who are superstar Catholics, too. But Stephen Colbert is one of them.