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US military stands ready to strike Syria, Hagel says

If President Obama gives the order, the US would be ready to strike at once, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said.

The Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station sits along the banks of the Connecticut River in Vernon, Vt.

Vermont Yankee nuclear plant to shut down

“This was an agonizing decision and an extremely tough call for us,” said the chief executive of the company that runs the plant.

Brockton police investigate two shootings

The shootings Monday come a week after two fatal attacks in the city that spurred an outcry from residents.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/06/25/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/suarez_libertymutual(2)_BIZ_001.jpg Amid high profits, Liberty Mutual cuts benefits

The cuts come just a year after a public uproar over lavish pay and perks for top executives of the Boston insurer.

Brighton landlord Deb Segal is balking at paying the $25 registration fees for each apartment she owns.

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Landlords call Boston’s new fee plan intrusive, costly

An ordinance requiring landlords to register their rental units with the city has received a cool reception from property owners.

Kyle King at the Burger King on Tremont Street on Monday.

Local fast-food workers to join nationwide protest

In Boston, as many as 200 employees are taking part in a demonstration demanding better wages and the right to unionize.

First Deputy Treasurer Jim MacDonald (left) and state Treasurer Steven Grossman examined documents in the vault of the State House before the safe behind them was opened.

In unlocked State House safe, an assortment of artifacts

Two professional safecrackers helped open a long-sealed safe in the Treasurer’s office, revealing items from the past — one of which dated to the 1700s.

 More and more seals are popping up around Nantucket, and some who fish these waters believe they have become a major nuisance.

Seal population a bane to Nantucket fishermen

More and more seals are popping up around the island, and some people who fish these waters believe they have become a major nuisance.

Opinion

TOM KEANE

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/08/27/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/comments150-2020.jpg Not just for the witless

Yes, anonymous comments can be coarse, but they can also expose truth.

Metro

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