Obama mixes threat of military strike, diplomacy in Syria speech
President Obama addressed the nation from the East Room of the White House.

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The president spoke from the White House in an address to the nation tonight even as Congress and other nations consider options on Syria.

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem said Tuesday that his government quickly agreed to the Russian initiative to “derail the US aggression.”

Syria plans uncertain amid diplomatic efforts

Russia’s plan bogged down when Moscow rejected US and French demands for a binding UN resolution with ‘‘very severe consequences’’ for non-compliance.

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A brilliant plan or Forrest Gump diplomacy?

A comment by Secretary of State John Kerry may have provided a diplomatic solution to the Syria crisis, although it isn’t clear the strategy was planned — or if it will work.

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Mayoral candidates debate diversity in schools, police force

The 12 candidates participated in a forum in Dorchester that saw an increase in intensity as the Sept. 24 preliminary election approaches.

Clay Buchholz allowed no runs on three hits in five innings.

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Red Sox defeat Rays as Buchholz is strong in return

Clay Buchholz allowed three hits over five innings in his first start since early June in the opener of a three-game series in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Deval Patrick backtracks on tech tax

Governor Deval Patrick abruptly changed course Tuesday and said he no longer supports a controversial new tax on computer software services.

W. Springfield rejects casino; Plainridge slot parlor wins approval

West Springfield voters on Tuesday dealt a devastating blow in a referendum to an $800 million Hard Rock casino plan.

Opinion

TOM KEANE

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Boston’s economy is on the upswing, but that will change, meaning city spending will have to be carefully managed.

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Dave Chappelle (pictured in Texas last month) joked about his Hartford meltdown during his festival-closing set Sunday.

Comedy Review

Chappelle’s Hartford gibes are crowd-pleasers

Operation H began as a small investigation last December, targeting drug dealers. But police decided to pour in more resources after the shooting of a 13-year-old boy.

Police sweep had its limits
An undated photo of Kimberley A. Yout. Yout was diagnosed with PML last year.

MS drug effects bring $1m suits
Five Republicans have blocked all legislation in the House.

GOP protest puts Mass. House at standstill
From bottom left are David James Wyatt, Charles Yancey, Bill Walczak, Dan Conley, Martin Walsh, Felix Arroyo, Charlotte Golar Richie, Rob Consalvo, John Connolly, Charles Clemons, John Barros, and Michael Ross.

Mayoral hopefuls clash over casino
CNN’s new “Crossfire” panel is (from left): Van Jones, Stephanie Cutter, Newt Gingrich, and S.E. Cupp.

Two with Mass. roots join ‘Crossfire’ revival

Frame by Frame

Mixing bowl depicts the fall of Troy

Album review | Pop

Monáe continues to electrify

Should we eat meat?

Reflections from residency

When patients are more than their data
Will Middlebrooks, right, was greeted by teammate Mike Napoli after hitting a home run in the ninth inning Sunday.

Dan Shaughnessy

Red Sox only focused on October now
Hugo Van Vuuren (second from left) with Harvard’s Martin Camacho, Patrick Coats, and Brandon Liu.

Harvard makes space for venture capitalist

Fall Arts Preview

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2013 Fall Arts Preview

As the weather cools, the season heats up. Here’s your guide to the best in theater, dance, art, music, and more.

Boston mayoral race

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THE MAYORAL RACE: THE CANDIDATES

Charlotte Golar Richie had stepped out of politics.

Charlotte Golar Richie takes measure of opportunity

In a city where about 56 percent of registered voters are women, the mayoral candidate’s gender — and her air of celebrity — makes her stand out.

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Scott Boras expects Jacoby Ellsbury back

The agent for the ailing Red Sox outfielder insisted Ellsbury’s injury is minor and that he will be back in time for the playoffs.

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Hearing sets ground rules for ‘Whitey’ Bulger sentencing

The families of 19 murder victims want to make statements at the Nov. 13 sentencing hearing for the notorious gangster.

Columnists

Christopher Grimes, 8, died of cancer last week. He was buried in Vermont on Monday.

Kevin Cullen

Valuing what you have

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Money behind messages in mayor’s race

Adrian Walker

What matters in Southie
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin E. Dempsey, left, and Secretary of State John Kerry waited while Senator Ed Markey and Teresa Heinz Kerry greeted each other on Capitol Hill Tuesday.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Senator Courageous? Not Markey

Innovation Economy

Signs of a nightmare job
A Syrian girl received treatment at a makeshift hospital in Damascus on Aug. 21. Hundreds of people flooded into hospitals that day; reports said more than 1,400 people, including hundreds of children, were killed in the alleged chemical attack.

NICHOLAS BURNS

Response is fundamental to a world of civility

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The strength not to react with force

Dan Shaughnessy

Ellsbury situation a buzzkill
A sign depicting Wucko, the mascot of the 1984 Winter Olympics, hangs in disrepair on a Sarajevo building. The destroyed sign is one of the few remaining symbols of the Winter Games held there.

RENÉE LOTH

Boston’s Olympic-sized headache

Dan Shaughnessy

Red Sox in a much better place

Derrick Z. Jackson

Don’t force out black candidates

JOAN WICKERSHAM

The hospital lap

Nation & World

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Indian protesters called for the hanging of the four men who were convicted on all the counts against them.

Indian court convicts four in fatal gang rape case

A court convicted four men in the fatal gang rape of a woman on a moving New Delhi bus, an attack that set off waves of protests.

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Movie Review

From left: María Villar, Agustina Muñoz, and Romina Paula in director Matías Piñeiro’s “Viola.”

Matías Piñeiro brings ‘Twelfth Night,’ sort of, to Buenos Aires

At just an hour, “Viola” is the length of a television drama episode, a duration that feels just right.

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Attend a book signing and presentation by Qais Akbar Omar, author of the internationally acclaimed memoir.

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Daniel Nava, the long shot

Ideas

“In 1975, there were 417 fires in Boston. Last year, there were 40. This is part of a nationwide trend, one that has begun to attract the attention of experts who say the country is overdue for a rethinking of just what fire departments are for.”

Leon Neyfakh,  on the changing role of firefighters