Obama rejects calls to send US ground troops to fight ISIS

President Obama addressed a news conference following a working session at the Group of 20 (G20) leaders summit in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya, Turkey, on Monday.

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Dispatching a major ground force against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq would be a serious mistake, the president said.

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Abdelhamid Abaaoud is also believed to have links to earlier terror attacks that were thwarted, an official said.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

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A number of issues suddenly look quite different in the aching aftermath of last week?s tragedy.

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The Republican presidential candidate also said the government should increase surveillance in and around mosques.

Patriots 27, Giants 26

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Sunday?s win was a signature moment for the kicker known for his incredible consistency.

Patriots receiver Danny Amendola?s clutch reception for a first down on fourth-and-10 kept the Patriots? final drive alive ? and kicking.

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CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Patriots rewrite ending of familiar football drama

The sullen despair of seeing victory snatched away in the fourth quarter rested on the other sideline this time.

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Carson never acknowledged the depths of the profound disabilities the twins ended up with.

Rachel Bloom in ?Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.?

Buzzsaw | Matthew Gilbert

Is this the worst fall TV season ever?

Broadcast networks have resorted to derivative, formulaic, and willfully unoriginal projects.

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In opening statements, the defense said that, because of his mental illness, Chism should be found not guilty by reason of insanity.

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Kimball to leave ?America?s Test Kitchen? after contract dispute

Christopher Kimball has long been the face of the cooking media company that produces the show.

Search continues for weapons stolen from Worcester armory

The FBI said there is no connection to terrorism in the theft.

BetaBoston

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The wristband from Boston startup Sunu can vibrate to let the wearer know about obstacles ahead.

Revenue at state?s first casino dips slightly in October

The Plainridge Park Casino is battling for market share in a region dominated by more-established out-of-state casinos.

The long-delayed project will restore a link in Boston?s Emerald Necklace.

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Muddy River project aims to head off catastrophic flooding

The US Army Corps of Engineers work will ?daylight? 700 feet of the river near Brookline Avenue.

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Ethics experts said such a policy change, blocked recently by the state Senate, would undermine the tax agency?s integrity.

Owner Ken Rothman, 63, began his retail career more than five decades ago ? when he was 12 ? at the True Value store on Salem Street in the North End. He will close the store early next year.

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North End hardware store, a neighborhood fixture, is closing

Salem Street True Value Hardware, run by the Rothman family for more than 50 years, will shut its doors in early 2016.

The Big Picture

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Across the US, honoring veterans

Patriotic ceremonies and parades were prevalent nationwide on Veterans Day.

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Beta Boston

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The ride-hailing companies? impact on auto emissions have long been a subject of controversy.

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John L. Allen Jr. | All things catholic

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Church officials say they?re always under attack by people who simply don?t like them.