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In June, US again adds fewer jobs than expected

Employers hired only 80,000 workers in June, fewer than projected, while the unemployment rate remained at 8.2 percent.

Diplomats pressure Syria as top general defects

The US and its international partners called for global sanctions against Syria as a top-ranking general defected from the regime.

Episcopalians review a new rite for gay unions

Episcopalians are expected to overwhelmingly approve trial use of a new liturgy for blessing same-sex unions.

Thousands in Mass. still forgo health insurance

Policy advocates say the state’s law lays out a finan­cial and moral incentive to get coverage. But it is not clear the approach can be effectively replicated nationally.

16 teachers fired in Lawrence overhaul

Nearly 50 teachers in the state-run schools have been identified as “teachers of concern” by a team of evaluators, and 16 have been fired.

Boston business boomed during holiday week

Early estimates suggest a $60 million to $75 million increase in tourist spending over a typical Fourth of July week.

The BAE Guayas (front) and The ARC Gloria were docked at Fish Pier on Thursday. The tall ships were preparing to leave Boston.

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The tall ships were preparing to leave Boston on Thursday. The BAE Guayas (front) and the ARC Gloria were docked at Fish Pier.

Visitors aboard the Full Moon passed by the BAE Gloria to get a last look.

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Visitors aboard the Full Moon passed by the BAE Gloria to get a last look.

The Fort Independence also swung by to get a look at the tall ships before they left.

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The Fort Independence also swung by to get a look at the tall ships before they left.

A kayaker rowed past the bow of the KRI Dewarugi on Thursday.

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A kayaker rowed past the bow of the KRI Dewarugi on Thursday.

Tall ships were in Boston from June 30 to July 5. Preliminary data suggests that the city had a 4.5% increase in visitors over a typical July Fourth week.

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Tall ships were in Boston from June 30 to July 5. Preliminary data suggests that the city had a 4.5 percent increase in visitors over a typical July Fourth week.

The US Coast Guard Cutter Eagle left Boston on Thursday. Several crew members aboard the Eagle hail from Massachusetts.

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The US Coast Guard Cutter Eagle left Boston on Thursday. Several crew members aboard the Eagle hail from Massachusetts.

Opinion | SCOT LEHIGH

Former hitchhiker recalls a more trusting past

Three decades ago, I would have picked up a hitchhiker almost automatically. If you hitchhiked yourself, you stopped for others, writes Scott Lehigh.

A knife sharpener was a common sight of the streets of Boston in the decade leading up to the 1940 Census.

Census records bring 1940s Boston to life

The city was dominated by machinists and mechanics, laborers and craftsmen, the census shows.

David Oritz and the Red Sox need a strong series against Mark Teixeira the Yankees ti jump start their contention in the AL East race.

Red Sox, Yankees clash as crunch time approaches

New York, with a 7 1/2-game lead over Boston, arrives in town for a four-game series. The teams will play 16 times down the stretch.

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Curt Schilling blocked access to records, R.I. auditors say

Auditors tried unsuccessfully for days to examine the financial records of former Boston Red Sox pitcher Schilling’s video gaming company as it teetered on the edge of bankruptcy.