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Two are killed in Brockton in unrelated cases

The killings occurred within 24 hours of each other, authorities said, and a suspect in one death was apprehended after being pursued and shot by police.

DA announces outside review of Remy assault case

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan has faced criticism for not having accused murderer Jared Remy held after an alleged domestic assault.

Federal court rejects DiMasi appeal

A federal appeals court in Boston has upheld the conviction and sentencing of former Massachusetts House speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi.

Sam Treadway at Back Bar.

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How Sam Treadway turned Backbar into the area’s hottest neo-speakeasy

The Union Square bar has become a destination for craft cocktail aficionados with the help of Boston magazine’s best bartender.

Syrian citizens mourned over the deaths of Syrian men after an alleged poisonous gas attack by regime forces, according to activists in Damascus.

‘Poisonous gas’ attack kills 100, Syrian opposition claims

The White House said the US was ‘‘deeply concerned’’ by the reports.

Boston firefighters battled a five-alarm fire on West Broadway Street in South Boston.

Eight firefighters injured battling five-alarm blaze

The firefighters suffered non-life-threatening injuries while fighting the blaze, which created plumes of smoke visible for miles.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/08/21/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/03832588--90x90.jpg Bradley Manning gets 35 years in WikiLeaks case

The former Army intelligence analyst was sentenced for leaking hundreds of thousands of secret military and diplomatic documents.

Opinion

Cathy Young

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/08/19/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/TS-Par7567672.jpg Vladimir Putin is no ally for the right

US conservatives are misguided in praising anti-gay policies in Russia.