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Obama to make case on Syria in Tuesday speech

Speaking in Russia today, President Obama said there was a growing recognition among world leaders that ‘‘the world cannot stand idly by.’’

A job-seeker completed an application at a career fair in Philadelphia in July.

Jobs report shows slowdown in hiring

While the unemployment rate fell to 7.3% as more people stopped looking for work, employers added 74,000 fewer jobs in June and July than previously thought.

Shirley Leung

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The state plans to launch an innovative train service on a dormant rail line between the Seaport District and the Back Bay in just two years.

Special Section | NFL Kickoff 2013

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Tom Brady’s talent and smarts infect his teammates and carry the team a long way.

Waller, 50, and his wife, Lynn, intend to open Graves Island to the public, possibly as an offshore inn.

Lynn and Dave Waller intend to open Graves Island to the public in some manner, possibly as an offshore inn.

The new owner of the Graves Island ligthhouse collects old signs. like this one.

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Waller, 50, likes to collect old signs. like this one.

The old Exeter Street Theatre neon sign, one of many items Dave Waller has collected.

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“I love the way antique objects tell stories with all this rich folklore,” said Waller when asked why he would buy a lighthouse.

The Graves Island Light Station near the entrance to Boston Harbor is not your average fixer-upper.

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The Graves Island Light Station near the entrance to Boston Harbor is not your average fixer-upper.

There is no plumbing or utility services at the 110-year-old facility, and getting to the front door requires a climb on a 40-foot ladder.

Barbara Salfity

There is no plumbing or utility services at the 110-year-old facility, and getting to the front door requires a climb on a 40-foot ladder.

“My ‘aha’ moment was climbing to the watch level and looking out,” said Waller. “It makes you feel really small and very humble.”

Barbara Salfity

“My ‘aha’ moment was climbing to the watch level and looking out,” said Waller. “It makes you feel really small and very humble.”

Businessman bullish about lighthouse’s potential

The man who purchased the Graves Island lighthouse for a his record-setting $933,888 said it “is a great book waiting to be opened.”

Daniel F. Conley (left) stopped to chat with Bud Damato and Billy Devine in their 1951 Pontiac while campaigning in West Roxbury last week.

The mayoral race: the candidates

Daniel Conley a somber prosecutor, affable candidate

Conley, the 55-year-old Suffolk district attorney, often presides over grim press conferences, but friends say he has a quick, self-deprecating wit.

State Senator Linda Dorcena-Forry appears to be in line to take over hosting duties at the St. Patrick’s Day breakfast in South Boston.

Southie St. Patrick’s Day breakfast slugfest begins early

The idea that state Senator Linda Dorcena-Forry, a Haitian-American from Dorchester, is poised to take over as host is culturally and politically loaded.

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SCOT LEHIGH

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There’s a growing sense that inertia has set in, that the governor is bored with the job and just marking the days until his term is over.

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Koji Uehara, right, and David Ross celebrated after closing out a comeback win against the Yankees.

Red Sox trying to leave no doubt in AL East

You could see in Thursday’s win over the Yankees, even if you try to wrestle the division title from the Red Sox, they’ll fight back.

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Mayor R.T. Rybak of Minneapolis displayed an ad during his visit to a Chicago neighborhood,

Mayor’s economic pitch: Come to Minn. for wedding

Mayor R.T. Rybak of Minneapolis told gays and lesbians in Chicago that they should consider holding their marriages in his city rather than continue waiting for Illinois to legalize them.

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A screen print from Andy Warhol’s “Flash — November 22, 1963” (1968).

Pop provided a perfect vehicle to explore JFK assassination

Andy Warhol’s screen prints form the Pop centerpiece of “Flash – November 22, 1963, ” a 50th-anniversary exhibit about John F. Kennedy’s assassination.