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UN team says vehicle shot at by snipers in Syria

The vehicle belonged to a team investigating the Syrian regime’s alleged use of chemical weapons in a deadly attack last week.

Trees burned near Groveland, Calif. on Sunday.

Wildfire continues to rage in Calif.

The fire in the Yosemite area, which began Aug. 17, has grown to become one of the biggest in California history.

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In response to questions submitted by the Globe, nine of the 12 mayoral candidates proposed a range of novel ideas.

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The experience of nonprofit Enroll America illustrates the challenges facing the White House and supporters of the health care overhaul.

The Rev. Jurgen Liias leads a Catholic parish that is an alternative for former Anglicans.

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Anglican priest, flock cross a welcoming bridge

The Rev. Jurgen Liias leads a Catholic parish that is an alternative for former Anglicans.

“Whenever anybody says bad stuff about Brockton, I always get angry,” said Carol Lopez, who moved to the city 13 years ago for the schools. “I absolutely love Brockton. Of course bad stuff happens, but crime can happen anywhere.”

Violence frustrates residents who see Brockton’s good

Like many manufacturing cities, Brockton saw crime rise when industry left. But not everyone is giving up on the city just yet.

Red Sox players congratulated Jarrod Saltalamacchia after his home run on Sunday.

Dan Shaughnessy

Los Angeles treated the Red Sox well

The Red Sox left town with a series win over the red-hot Dodgers, and came away looking good on the 1-year anniversary of their blockbuster trade.

Ras-I Dowling could be on the bubble of the Patriots’ roster.

On football

These 5 Patriots should worry as cuts loom

Some veterans, perhaps Ras-I Dowling and Adrian Wilson, could be in danger of losing their spots by Saturday’s deadline.

Opinion

Jennifer Graham

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In banning handbags from stadiums, the NFL has freed women, if only fleetingly, from a kind of tyranny.

Globe exclusives

Infantrymen climbed rocky terrain in Afghanistan.

A campaign for better boots
Employees at Aveo Pharmaceuticals in Cambridge.

Aveo reeling after FDA’s rejection of kidney cancer drug
Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke performed onstage during the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Miley Cyrus the talk of the MTV VMAs
$70,000 IN STUDENT DEBT: Mackenzie Hunter, 23, graduated in 2013 from Northeastern University. She had hoped to join the Peace Corps, but can’t get her loans deferred.

Crippling debt defers graduates’ dreams
Private investigators such as John Nardizzi, Pamela Hay, and Jay Groob, left to right, have weighed in on how they might have kept an eye on Aaron Hernandez before his arrest.

Private detectives see holes in Patriots’ path
A special Suffolk Superior Court session handles cases tainted by the alleged misdeeds of Annie Dookhan.

Drug lab scandal sparks crime wave
Kenny Chesney performing at Gillette Stadium on Friday.

Music Review

Chesney lovefest is still Boston strong
Five of the 10 children in the Nadeau family suffer from hearing loss, which whole-genome sequencing linked to a specific DNA deletion.

Benefits, limits of genome testing
The newest and 10th volume of the Bootleg Series focuses on Bob Dylan’s work from 1969-71.

CD Review

Dylan at his most tenderhearted

In Practice

Revisiting ‘The House of God’
Don’t look for the Tigers to do too much after they shored up their infield with Jose Iglesias (above) and their bullpen with Jose Veras.

Sunday Baseball Notes

Time running out for AL contenders
Harold and Sylvia Engler were shocked to find out that Harold had never been admitted to Beth Israel Deaconess while he was recovering from surgery. He had stayed for 10 days.

Status of Medicare patients can result in huge bills

Sports

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Red Sox 8, Dodgers 1

Boston’s Jake Peavy, who has made it a habit of dominating the Dodgers, did so again, firing a three-hitter.

Jake Peavy in total control as Red Sox top Dodgers

Peavy hurled a complete-game three-hitter as the Red Sox beat the Dodgers and regained sole possession of first in the AL East.

Metro

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Bethany Rennich (center) got help organizing her Brandeis dorm room from her mother, Julie (left), and sister, Jenn.

With September near, latest flock of freshmen arrive

Brandeis freshmen were among the first waves of students who will be moving into the Boston area over the coming weeks.

Columnists

JAMES CARROLL

US nuclear weapons poised for catastrophe
Red Sox players congratulated Jarrod Saltalamacchia after his home run on Sunday.

Dan Shaughnessy

LA treated the Red Sox well

Yvonne Abraham

Ivy League's achievement gap
Boston Police Academy graduates took an oath in July.

Opinion | JEFF JACOBY

Does an officer’s race matter?
Jennifer Martel and her daughter.

JOANNA WEISS

Abuse victims shouldn’t lose hope

Innovation Economy

Why we’re a magnet for life sciences
Alex Rodriguez, left, and Johnny Manziel have both found themselves surrounded by controversy recently.

Bob Ryan

Rodriguez and Manziel: 2 topics, 1 big headache

Dan Shaughnessy

Vin Scully simply the best
The State Historical Museum on Moscow’s Red Square.

Beverly Beckham

Russia, US, more alike than different
“I did not ask for any money from outside groups,” mayoral candidate John Connolly said.

LAWRENCE HARMON

Memo to Connolly: Take the money
Nate Silver is taking his analytics talent to ESPN.

RENÉE LOTH

Nate Silver — exemplar of openness

Dan Shaughnessy

Gonzo, Crawford won’t talk about Boston

Nation & World

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Hosni Mubarak, the former president of Egypt, was led to an ambulance Sunday for a trip to a courtroom in eastern Cairo.

Separate trials begin against Mubarak, key Islamists

Egyptian courts heard criminal cases against former president Hosni Mubarak and leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Boston mayoral race

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State Representative Martin J. Walsh

Conley calls on Walsh to take Boston Pledge

Suffolk DA Dan Conley wants fellow mayoral candidate Marty Walsh to swear off spending by special interest groups and labor unions.

Business

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Home Depot and competitor Lowe’s reported strong second-quarter sales as consumers used any extra cash to update their homes.

Consumers put money to work at home

Lowe’s and Home Depot reported strong second-quarter sales as consumers used any extra cash to update their homes.

Arts

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Album Review | ROCK

‘Right’ stuff by Franz Ferdinand

“Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action” features some of the band’s most memorable songs since its self-titled debut.

Health and wellness

Daily Dose

Are worries about chemical danger overblown?

Some people take pains to avoid all things that they identify as dangerous chemicals to the point that it impairs their daily lives.

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From the Archives | Photo gallery

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Quincy Market opened on Aug. 26, 1826, after landfill was carted in to create the plot of land for the grocery market, which was originally on the waterfront.

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Magazine

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Little folk
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Sharks Inc.
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Daniel Nava, the long shot
The cover for the August 4 2013 issue

The lake house

Ideas

“Our preference for beautiful people means that when we select employees, teachers, protégés, and even friends, we may not be making the best choice. The question is whether social researchers can find a way to help us level the field.”

Ruth Graham,  on the beauty bias