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Deal reached on UN resolution for Syria weapons

The permanent members of the Security Council, including Russia, have agreed on a draft resolution to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/07/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ortizarraignment5_edited-1-8109.jpg Aaron Hernandez associate changes account of slaying, prosecutors say

Carlos Ortiz now says he “does not think” a third man got out of the vehicle with Hernandez and Odin Lloyd in the final moments leading to Lloyd’s death.

Current construction at the Filene’s Downtown Crossing site is focused on the rehabilitation of the original 1912 Beaux Arts-style building.

BRA approves $7.8m tax break for Filene’s project

The Boston Redevelopment Authority unanimously approved the deal, which officials say will help lure a new mix of stores and office tenants to downtown.

Stephen Merchant stars as a socially awkward, extremely cheap bachelor on the prowl.

Jaimie Trueblood

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‘Hello Ladies’ a winning look at a man with no game

In this sweetly aching new HBO series, Stephen Merchant plays Stuart Pritchard, a British Web designer transplanted to the left coast looking for love.

Neil and Tina Carruthers married in 2010, and nine months later, her cancer returned.

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Stoneham couple’s love story, in life and death

The convergence of Neil Carruthers’s and Tina Nedelcu’s lives and the love that began when they met was in many ways as improbable as their final days.

Freda Kelly with Ringo Starr and George Harrison.

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‘Good Ol’ Freda’ had the most coveted secretarial job

The documentary looks at Freda Kelly, who was the secretary of the Official Beatles Fan Club and the “unofficial Fab Four kid sister.”

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/09/18/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/prez3-2563.jpg Markey warns shutdown would adversely affect Mass.

Among the hardest hit would be nearly 200,000 seniors who could be denied Social Security services while the government is not operating, said Senator Edward Markey.

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JOAN VENNOCHI

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/09/26/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/vennochi-2526.png Walsh’s surprise supporters

Martin Walsh doesn’t receive backing from only labor. Progressives are in his corner, as well.

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The project, known as Lovejoy Wharf, is located at the congested junction of the West End and North End, where it can be difficult to find street spaces.

Condos without parking proposed near TD Garden

It is the first test of whether a city notorious for traffic-clogged streets is ready to embrace housing developments that discourage automobile use.

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Peter Som was among the design-ers who had models wear flats.

The best and worst of New York Fashion Week

Now that Christopher Muther has had a chance to digest the hyper-reality of fashion week, he’s prepared to cast a critical eye back at the New York catwalks.