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Pope urges ‘new balance’ in tone on abortion, gays

In lamenting some of the Catholic Church’s “small-minded rules,” Pope Francis pushed for the need to make the church less divisive and a more welcoming place for all.

Mass. jobless rate in Aug. remains 7.2%

The state added 7,500 jobs and a string of three consecutive months of rising unemployment rates was halted.

House expected to vote on stopgap funding bill Friday

A provision in the bill to defund President Obama’s health care law isn’t expected to pass the Senate, where Democrats have the votes to strip it away.

West Roxbury family’s Ponzi scheme allegedly pilfered $10m

Officials called the scheme one of the largest since Charles Ponzi himself defrauded Bostonians last century.

Yvonne Abraham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/09/19/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/0919_abrahamy.jpg A second act for Charlie Coakley

Martha Coakley and Charlie Baker are getting another chance to show their true selves while out on the campaign trail.

Martha Coakley chatted with Berklee students Angelica Franzino (left) and Carly Tefft while campaigning outside Fenway Park, which had become emblematic of her failed US Senate run.

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Coakley, seeking 2010 redemption, pays visit to Fenway

Martha Coakley gripped and grinned on Yawkey Way Wednesday — only 3 years after making derisive remarks the practice during her failed Senate campaign.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/09/19/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Blogs/the-race-for-city-hall/Images/chin091713connollyrally_met2-001--90x90.jpg Another mayoral poll shows Connolly in the lead

The poll found 15 percent of likely voters backing John Connolly, 12 percent choosing Martin Walsh, and 10 percent going for Charlotte Golar Richie.

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The fund for Glen James, who turned in a backpack holding $42,000 in cash and travelers checks, had donations from 3,700 people and counting.

Opinion

EDWARD L. GLAESER

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/09/19/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Glaeser150-2382.gif Boston needs a chief entrepreneurship officer

Boston’s city government doesn’t make a priority of promoting new business activity, and for that reason the mayoral hopefuls should push for an advocate for startups.

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Stage Review

Erica Spyres and James (Joey) Caverly in SpeakEasy Stage Company’s “Tribes.”

Absorbing ‘Tribes’ speaks volumes about failures to communicate

Actor James Caverly is first-rate in Nina Raine’s play, now receiving its New England premiere in a wholly engrossing SpeakEasy Stage Company production.