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State Department orders most of its staff out of Lahore

Nonemergency government personnel were told to leave the US Consulate because of a threat specific to the mission in the Pakistani city, an official said.

Tea Party activists, rallying at the US Capitol earlier this summer, have resurrected a strategy of using town hall forums to display their anger.

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Tea Party confronts GOP over health care law

Activists are demanding that Republican lawmakers threaten to shut down the government as a way to stop funding for the plan.

Daniel Nava bobbled a ground ball hit by Eric Hosmer in the fifth inning.

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Chen’s tosses silence Red Sox

The Red Sox hit the ball as softly as Kansas City’s Bruce Chen threw it, resulting in a missed opportunity to add to their lead in the American League East.

Senator Edward Markey (right) raised his hand during a ceremonial swearing-in today as Mayor Thomas Menino administered the oath of office.

Edward Markey vows to battle sequester

During his ceremonial swearing-in at Faneuil Hall, Senator Markey said one of his first fights will be trying to undo the automatic federal spending cuts.

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What is touted as the world’s largest touring big top is next to the Assembly Row development.

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“Odysseo,” from the Montreal production company Cavalia, is a spectacle that blends equestrian arts and acrobatics.

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Technical director James Richardson juggles a myriad of tasks, from overseeing the air-conditioned stables to supervising 80 to 100 employees.

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With its mix of 63 horses and 47 human performers, plus a projection backdrop three times the size of an IMAX screen, it defies categorization.

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Normand Latourelle (with Gorrion) is creator and artistic director of “Odysseo.”

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Elise Verdoncq (on Omerio) performs haute ecole dressage, a classical form of riding.

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Equestrian spectacle ‘Odysseo’ offers wild ride in Somerville

Horses, humans, and technology work together to create captivating images in the $35 million show.

Ibragim Todashev was fatally shot by a Boston FBI agent in May.

Fla. to review FBI shooting of Tsarnaev friend

The top prosecutor in Orlando will review what led to Ibragim Todashev’s death during questioning by the FBI and other agents over his ties to Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

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Two former UMass Dartmouth students accused of obstructing justice in the Marathon bombing investigation will be arraigned Tuesday.

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Health care from “retainer” doctors may not be for everyone, but it’s a trend that might catch on.

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Justin Timberlake, left, and Jay-Z performed at the 55th annual Grammy Awards.

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Not such an odd couple after all
Chip Tuttle, chief operating officer of Suffolk Downs, unveiled his proposed casino and hotel project in East Boston, Wednesday, March 27 2013.

Complex Suffolk Downs casino deal still being written
A courtroom sketch depicts James

the “whitey” bulger trial

No verdict in third day of deliberations
Norman Pashoian worked at the Taj and Ritz hotels since he was 17. His last day was Wednesday.

Hotel doorman of 66 years retires
The final eight episodes of “Breaking Bad” begin with Hank’s (Dean Norris, left) reaction to learning that Walt (Bryan Cranston, above) is Heisenberg.

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‘Breaking Bad’ loses no steam
Cate Blanchett (second from left, with Sally Hawkins and Andrew Dice Clay) stars as a rich woman who loses everything.

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Cate the Great infuses ‘Jasmine’
An economist and assistant professor at Harvard Business School analyzed Yelp restaurant reviews and how they evolve over time.

Wisdom not always with the crowd, study finds
New Eagles coach Chip Kelly walked on the field during Thursday’s joint workout with the Patriots.

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What is Eagles coach Chip Kelly bringing to NFL?
Four-year old Darlene Butte of Merrimack, NH with four-month old

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The dog days of summer
Designer John Varvatos says that Boston has drastically loosened up fashion-wise in the past 10 years.

Ready to rock Boston

Shedding pounds on the path to mayor
Central Rock Gym in Watertown (above) and Brooklyn Boulders Somerville both opened in the last three months, an indicator of the sport’s rapid growth.

Number, popularity of rock gyms climbing

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Tim Tebow looked on during a Patriots joint workout with the Eagles on Thursday.

Tim Tebow unsure if he’ll play in exhibition opener

Tebow, who believes he is really picking up the Patriots offense, said Bill Belichick told him, “Just be ready when your number is called.”

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Candidate for governor Dan Wolf spoke during the 2013 Massachusetts Democratic Party Platform Convention.

Ethics panel disputes candidate’s claims

The panel is disputing gubernatorial candidate Dan Wolf’s claims that it never raised a red flag about potential violations.

Columnists

JOAN VENNOCHI

John Walsh’s rhapsody in blue

Yvonne Abraham

Perilous rolls of the dice
Daniel Conley.

LAWRENCE HARMON

Conley loses temper and respect of voters

Adrian Walker

The future begins at the Globe
Caroline Kennedy

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Ambassadorship requires a seasoned diplomat, not a big name

Shirley Leung

The case for a sales tax rollback
A picture taken from inside a car shows Iranians waiting at a bus station in downtown Tehran in June.

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Tehran calculations
Steve Davis (white hair, in front of microphones), the brother of alleged Bulger victim Debra Davis, spoke to the reporters outside the Moakley federal courthouse as joggers passed by Monday.

Kevin Cullen

The theater of Whitey
Pope Francis waved from his popemobile on the Copacabana beachfront in Brazil.

JAMES CARROLL

The pope’s ‘culture of solidarity’

JOHN E. SUNUNU

‘Grand bargain’ is a grand head fake
Shane Victorino held a little impromptu meet-and-greet with some of the 37,611 Fenway Faithful in Sunday’s game.

Christopher L. Gasper

These Red Sox are Dirt Dogs again
Danny Ainge entrusted the Celtics’ head coaching job to 36-year-old Brad Stevens.

Bob Ryan

Stevens has a tough road ahead in NBA

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Former executive editor of the Washington Post Ben Bradlee, astronaut Sally Ride, former President Bill Clinton and media mogul Oprah Winfrey will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom this year.

Clinton, Winfrey get Medal of Freedom

Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey will be among 16 people receiving the highest honor the US bestows on civilians.

Politics

“I want to bring fundamental change to our Boston Public Schools,” said mayoral candidate John Connolly.

John Connolly would support appointed School Committee

The city councilor pledged to reform Boston Public Schools’ central office if elected mayor, but would maintain an appointed committee.

Business

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New York-based JPMorgan Chase said in a regulatory filing that it is responding to investigations by the civil and criminal divisions of the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Eastern District of California.

JPMorgan faces federal probe over mortgage bonds

The US Justice Department is investigating JPMorgan Chase over mortgage-backed investments the bank sold in the run-up to the financial crisis.

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Boston-area to do list

What’s happening in and around Boston.

Style

Rooms full of traditional or modern furniture have been replaced by a new sensibility.

Fall decor forecast: eclectic, with personality

Rooms full of traditional or modern furniture have been replaced by a more eclectic sensibility, interior decorators and designers agree.

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Walter Willett’s food fight
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What happened at Deerfield
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Kitchen overhaul

Ideas

“There hasn’t been a meaningful rethinking of who should appear on our paper money since 1928, when early versions of the bills we still use today entered circulation.”

Leon Neyfakh,  on American currency