Deficit, green jobs divide Iowa town

A wind-energy tax credit has proved to be a point of contention between President Obama and Mitt Romney as they compete for the votes of Iowans.

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Both the Obama and Romney campaigns were cautious when discussing a report of possible talks between the US and Iran on nuclear development.

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Pat McQuaid, president of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) addressed reporters about Lance Armstrong on Monday.

Armstrong’s titles erased by cycling body

Cycling’s governing body signed off on the elimination of Lance Armstrong’s seven Tour de France titles amid the doping scandal.

Man in murder case, animal cruelty suspect fight drug cases

A man awaiting trial for a South End murder and an East Boston man convicted of killing a cat are among those seeking to undo convictions in the drug lab scandal.

No clarity on closing of Locke-Ober restaurant

Boston’s third-oldest restaurant quietly shut its doors Saturday night, with no notice except a sign on the door thanking its customers.

Landmark Boston restaurant Lock-Ober on Winter Place, a small street off Winter Street in Downtown Crossing, opened in 1875.

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Landmark Boston restaurant Lock-Ober on Winter Place, a small street off Winter Street in Downtown Crossing, opened in 1875.

One of the city's oldest restaurants, Locke-Ober quietly shut down Saturday night with no notice except a sign on the door.

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One of the city's oldest restaurants, Locke-Ober quietly shut down Saturday night with no notice except a sign on the door.

Boston, MA 061711 Dining roon at Locke- Ober restaurant in the Downtown Crossings area in Boston on June 17, 2011. (Essdras M Suarez/ Globe Staff)/ G

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The main dining room featured polished hardwood tables and elegant chandeliers.

Polished silverware in the dining room at Locke-Ober.

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Polished silverware in the dining room at Locke-Ober.

The restaurant was long a meeting place where the city’s power brokers made their deals and political luminaries made appearances.

Globe File/1979

The restaurant was long a meeting place where the city’s power brokers made their deals and political luminaries made appearances.

“It was the place to go in the day,” said Gina Schertzer, 90, who has worked at Durgin Park, another venerable Boston restaurant, since 1975.

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“It was the place to go in the day,” said Gina Schertzer, 90, who has worked at Durgin Park, another venerable Boston restaurant, since 1975.

Over its 137 years in business, Locke-Ober has attracted film and television stars such as Paul Newman, James Cagney, and Jackie Gleason

Globe File/1980

Over its 137 years, Locke-Ober has attracted film and television stars such as Paul Newman, James Cagney, and Jackie Gleason.

In the heyday of Locke-Ober, the dark, stately dining room would be abuzz with patrons savoring their thick-cut steaks and signature lobster stew.

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In its heyday, the dark, stately dining room would be abuzz with patrons savoring their thick-cut steaks and signature lobster stew.

In 2001, celebrity chef Lydia Shire and business partner Paul Licari took over Locke-Ober and embarked on a much-lauded restoration

Globe File/2001

In 2001, celebrity chef Lydia Shire and business partner Paul Licari took over Locke-Ober and embarked on a much-lauded restoration

Locke-Ober struggled in the recent economic downturn, suspending lunch service in 2009 and closing briefly in 2011 after Shire’s departure.

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Locke-Ober struggled in the recent economic downturn, suspending lunch service in 2009 and closing briefly in 2011 after Shire’s departure.

“It’s a national historical monument, if you ask me,” said David Artiano, 40, who briefly served as Lock-Ober's executive chef in 2011.

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“It’s a national historical monument, if you ask me,” said David Artiano, 40, who briefly served as Lock-Ober's executive chef in 2011.

“It’s a national historical monument, if you ask me,” Artiano said. “My greatest hope is that someone can save it and pull it from the ashes.

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“It’s a national historical monument, if you ask me,” Artiano said. “My greatest hope is that someone can save it and pull it from the ashes.

Dan Shaughnessy

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The trainwreck of 2012 is still smoldering, but now the Sox can plow aside the rubble and begin to put the machine back on the rails. They have a manager.

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Traded from the Red Sox to the Blue Jays, Aviles said the infamous spring incident with Bobby Valentine affected his teammates more than it did him.

Christopher L. Gasper

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The Patriots are masking their problems with the scent of victory, instead of cleaning them up. This was a malodorous win if there ever was one.

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The Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam on Oct. 15, 1969 was a huge gathering of antiwar protesters across the United States, with an estimated 100,000 people assembled at the Boston Common.

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George McGovern had affection for Massachusetts, the only state he carried in the 1972 presidential election.

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Dr. John Richmond, chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at New England Baptist Hospital, says there is no current treatment to slow osteoarthritis. Some patients choose pain management — medication or a brace — which are short-term solutions to delay knee replacement surgery.

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“Red” is Taylor Swift’s fourth studio album and her most calculated move toward Top 40 radio domination.

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Robyn Yee, above left, and Courtney Oesterling at the Four Seasons; Mitsuko Yoshizumi, left, and daughter Ryoko Allen at the Courtyard Restaurant; blooming tea at L’Espalier.

travel

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Chinua Achebe has written a kind of hybrid memoir.

‘There Was a Country’ by Chinua Achebe

Character Sketch

Nate Silver: Stats whiz remakes political punditry

Exploring the Massachusetts Wine and Cheese Trails

Sunday baseball notes

Yankees won’t sink to Red Sox lows in 2013
Queen Latifah in Lifetime’s adaptation of “Steel Magnolias.”

movies

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After two seasons managing Toronto, the hope is that as Red Sox skipper John Farrell can turn around some of the team’s pitchers.

Red Sox got their man in John Farrell

After two seasons managing Toronto, the hope is that the new Red Sox skipper can turn around some of the team’s pitchers.

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Porcha Lynne performed following the second annual drag gospel worship service at the First Church Somerville.

Somerville church welcomes the fabulous

The First Church Somerville held its second annual drag gospel worship service, followed by brunch and a full drag show.

Columnists

John Farrell will be back wearing a Red Sox uniform, this time as the team’s manager.

Dan Shaughnessy

With Farrell, Red Sox take good first step

JULIETTE KAYYEM

Is foreign policy debate irrelevant?

Adrian Walker

Whose life is it, anyway?
Tom Brady and the Patriots eked out a win vs. the Jets, but blew another fourth-quarter lead in the process.

Christopher L. Gasper

Big questions remain after Patriots’ win
A period etching of King Henry VIII.

JAMES CARROLL

History’s monsters — and ours

Kevin Cullen

Homecoming is more than an annual event
Rotary Robotics wants to start delivering the FocalPlane in 2013.

Innovation Economy

Drones may soon buzz through local skies

JEFF JACOBY

President Obama, the liberals’ bust

JOANNA WEISS

The accidental women’s voice

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Mitt Romney isn’t a champion of women
Platters of sugar cookies in a bakery in Oakmont, Penn.

Beverly Beckham

Untruths have consequences

Christopher L. Gasper

Rex Ryan, Jets have gone quiet on Patriots

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Ben Coello (left) and Mike Machowski joined other unemployed co-workers in forming a start-up, Summer Camp Studios.

Former workers rise up from 38 Studios’ ashes

Many of the designers, artists, producers, and computer engineers who worked for the failed company have rebounded, with some even starting new companies.

Politics

Political Notebook

In northern Virginia, President Obama is reaching out to newcomers and younger veterans

106 counties could be key to presidency

The counties are full of fickle voters who are inclined to swing between GOP and Democratic candidates every four years.

Nation & World

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A mall, a country club next to the spa, a nearby hospital, and other buildings were locked down while police responded.

Gunman kills 3, wounds 4 at Wisconsin spa

The gunman was found dead after a six-hour search that locked down a shopping center, country club, and hospital.

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Book Review

“The Art Forger” by B.A. Shapiro.

‘The Art Forger’ by B.A. Shapiro

The Boston-area author’s sixth novel is billed as a literary thriller, but it offers only a modicum of suspense.

Health and wellness

Daily Dose

What sleep deprivation does to your fat cells

Researchers now think they’ve identified the cellular process for how sleep deprivation takes its toll.

“I talk to them about playing the Lady Gaga and the Poker Face and the Jay-Z too loud. . . . they think we’re the blue meanies breaking up the party.”

Sergeant Thomas Lema,  on dealing with North End noise complaints

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Opinion

“Two weeks from Election Day, New Hampshire — along with Ohio and Nevada — is one of the few true toss-up states.”

John E. Sununu 

Ideas

“Today we still fall back on the same old format: two people in a room, taking turns answering questions and hardly ever addressing each other directly. It’s hard to imagine this is the best we can come up with.”

Leon Neyfakh  on how to improve the presidential debates.