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Boston Police Commissioner Davis to resign

Police Commissioner Edward F. Davis intends to announce his resignation early tomorrow, according to a person close to Davis who has been briefed on his plans.

Kenyan military says ‘most’ of the hostages now rescued

Troops launched a major operation to end a standoff with Islamic extremists who had attacked a mall and killed at least 68 people.

Merkel wins in German election

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives triumphed in Germany’s election Sunday, putting her on track for a third term as head of the government.

The Mayoral Race

Eleven mayoral candidates, one day on the trail

Globe reporters spent Thursday — from before dawn until midnight — chronicling the 11 candidates who are actively campaigning for mayor.

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Patriots move to 3-0 with win over Buccaneers

Kenbrell Thompkins scored two touchdowns in the second quarter as the Patriots kept their record perfect at the start of the season.

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Julian Edelman made the call as Kenbrell Thompkins crossed the goal line.

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LeGarrette Blount gained ground in the fourth quarter.

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Rob Ninkovich grabbed Josh Freeman’s jersey in the third quarter.

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Kenbrell Thompkins scored his second touchdown of the game just before halftime.

Kenbrell Thompkins scored a touchdown in the second quarter.

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Kenbrell Thompkins also scored a touchdown about mid-way through the second quarter.

Tom Brady and Kenbrell Thompkins celebrated after Tompkins scored.

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Tom Brady and Kenbrell Thompkins celebrated after Tompkins’s first touchdown.

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Tom Brady took aim in the first quarter.

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Josh Freeman was sacked by Tommy Kelly, left, and Chandler Jones in the first half.

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Adrian Clayborn sacked Tom Brady in the first half.

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Bucs quarterback Josh Freeman threw the ball to Vincent Jackson while under pressure from Tommy Kelly.

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Tom Brady was harried by Tom Crabtree.

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Buccaneers defensive tackle Gary Gibson was injured early in the game.

analysis

Efficient offense, dominant defense carry Patriots

The Patriots emerged with a convincing win thanks to an offense that is finding its rhythm and a defense that turned in its best performance of the season.

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Red Sox use home runs to defeat Toronto

Jackie Bradley and David Ortiz hit home runs as the Red Sox defeated the Blue Jays in two out of three games at Fenway Park.

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2013 Emmy Awards

Keep up with Globe coverage of this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards, including the red carpet, starting at 6 p.m.

Opinion

TOM KEANE

Thanks, candidates, for an upbeat race

The mayoral campaign itself has helped make Boston a better city, and this election has been a refreshing tonic.

Globe exclusives

In the Netherlands, almost no one rides with a helmet, and families pedal along without worry about cars.

In Netherlands, bicycling is a treat

Tennessee Williams, seen in his New York apartment in 1965, began to fall out of favor in the ’60s.

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Tennessee Williams’s time is now

Sunday Hockey Notes

Thomas ready for return to greatness

Ideas

How Boston is wooing Chinese tourists

Scott Boras believes two neutral-site World Series games would add interest.

Sunday baseball notes

Neutral sites proposed for start of Series

Game on

Thinking anew about playing with violence

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The true story of a thrift shop coat

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Mayoral candidates on the issues

Jessica Bashelor led an indoor cycling class at the Handle Bar, a workout studio she opened this summer.

On the Job

Where social media, spinning meet

For his directorial feature debut, “Don Jon,” Joseph Gordon-Levitt opted to address pornography addiction.

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt pushes boundaries

An aerial view of Doris Duke’s Newport estate, Rough Point. The grounds were designed by Frederick Law Olmsted.

Travel

In Newport, R.I., echoes of an eccentric heiress

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Remembering the good old days of ‘Dexter’

Boston mayoral race

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Politics

Signs including Christen Dellorco’s compete for attention.

Mayoral rivals hotly contest their common ground

Campaigns are doing their best to pick off every vote, splitting neighborhoods, streets, and even families in the process.

Sports

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Matt Kenseth celebrated in Victory Lane after winning the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the second race in NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship.

Matt Kenseth wins Sylvania 300 in N.H.

Kenseth’s victory at the second race in NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship seemed like an encore performance of his win in last weekend’s Geico 400.

Metro

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A Boston bomb squad officer sprawled out as he examined the device.

Suspect package closes downtown Boston block

A 1-foot-by-1-foot box containing visible metal electrical components, wires, and a powder-like substance was discovered in Government Center early Saturday.