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Boston Police Commissioner Davis to resign

Edward Davis will announce his resignation and future plans at a Monday press conference at police headquarters, according to the department and a source.

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"Breaking Bad" captured its first best drama Emmy Award tonight. Pictured: Series star Bryan Cranston (right) with costar Aaron Paul.

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Cast and crew, including Cranston (center, right), cheered executive producer Vince Gilligan after he accepted the award.

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"Modern Family" won its fourth consecutive award for best comedy.

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Host Neil Patrick Harris performed a musical number during the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards.

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Claire Danes of "Homeland" won her second straight award for best actress in a drama for her role as CIA agent Carrie Mathison.

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Jeff Daniels won the Emmy Award for best drama series actor for "The Newsroom."

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Edie Falco honored fellow "The Sopranos" actor James Gandolfini.

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Derek Hough from "Dancing With the Stars" jumped backstage with his award for Outstanding Choreography.

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Producer Mark Burnett held up the award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program for his show "The Voice."

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Matt Damon (left) and Michael Douglas walked onto the stage and later introduced Elton John for his performance.

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Elton John performed "Home Again" as a tribute to Liberace.

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Jim Parsons again claimed the top comedy acting trophy for "The Big Bang Theory."

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus claimed her second consecutive best comedy actress Emmy Award for her role on "Veep."

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Stephen Colbert (second from right) accepted the award for Best Writing for a Variety Series from Bob Newhart.

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Actor Rob Reiner paid tribute to fellow longtime "All in the Family" cast member Jean Stapleton, who died this year.

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Sarah Silverman joined Harris for the musical performance.

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Tony Hale, also from "Veep," claimed the trophy for best supporting actor in a comedy.

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Tina Fey (left) and Tracey Wigfield won for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for their work on "30 Rock."

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Jane Lynch delivered a tribute to "Glee" costar Cory Monteith.

2013 Emmys

‘Modern Family,’ ‘Breaking Bad’ take top honors

‘‘Breaking Bad,’’ captured its first best drama Emmy Award, while ‘‘Modern Family’’ won its fourth consecutive trophy for top comedy series.

Jackie Bradley Jr. (middle) is greeted a home plate by Ryan Lavarnway (left) and Stephen Drew following his homer.

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Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 2

Red Sox put away Blue Jays

The Red Sox now have 95 wins and hold a 1½-game lead over Oakland for the best record in the American League.

analysis

Efficient offense, dominant defense carry Patriots

The Patriots took a convincing win on Sunday as Tom Brady clicked with his receivers and the defense had its best performance of the season.

patriots 23, buccaneers 3

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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Boston’s mayoral candidates on the issues

Compare and contrast where the candidates stand on a variety of issues, from term limits for mayors to allowing happy hours at bars.

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.

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The Mayoral Race

One day on the trail

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

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

Ideas

How Boston is wooing Chinese tourists

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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.

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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.