The Senate’s majority leader Harry Reid (pictured) and minority leader Mitch McConnell said they were near a resolution.

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Senate leaders close to deal to open government, avert default

Senate leaders said they were on the verge of a deal that would re-open normal government functions and stave off a calamitous debt default.

Newton MA., 10/08/13, Fifth Congressional District debate at NECN. Left to right, Will Brownsberger, Katherine Clark,Peter Koutoujian, Carl Sciortino, Karen Spilka. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

A final push for District 5 hopefuls

The 10 candidates vying to succeed Edward J. Markey in the House made their closing appeals before voters head to polls today.

Mayoral candidate Martin J. Walsh campaigned at Viet Aid Gala at the IBEW union Local 103 in Dorchester earlier this month.

Union voter effort in full swing in mayor’s race

Labor unions are ramping up their efforts to sway voters and encourage them to vote as the Boston mayoral contest enters its home stretch.

A photo from December 2012 shows a 21-acre swath of Worcester targeted for renewal as part of the CitySquare project.

Worcester’s revival proving elusive

Ten years ago, Worcester’s downtown was going to hum. But today, the $565 million CitySquare project is still a far-off promise.

First responders still in grip of Marathon’s horror
Nicole Fluet McGerald (right) assisted at a race in Hampton, N.H., Oct. 6 in which colleague Amanda McCann ran.

Six months after the Marathon bombings, the terror of that long, frantic afternoon on Boylston Street still haunts many of those who treated the wounded.

Reenactors portraying German and US troops collided in a scene that was eerily real.

Critic’s Notebook

WWII reenactment explores the theater of war

Welcome back to World War II and to the world of historical reenactments, which just might be one of the hottest forms of theater around.

Robert Shiller, a professor at Yale, made notes before speaking at a news conference about his Nobel prize in New Haven on Monday.

An economics Nobel with roots in Mass.

Before Eugene Fama set his sights on economics, he was studying romance languages at Tufts University and planned to become a high school teacher.

Prince Fielder evaded a tag by Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia during Game 2 of the ALCS.

ON BASEBALL

Two games into ALCS, some things are clear

The Tigers are slow, a collection of base-cloggers, albeit ones with other talents. The Red Sox have inferior starters, but a better bullpen.

Opinion

PAUL MCMORROW

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Boston has had a difficult time lately building anything but luxury residential complexes, and it’s threatening to choke the life out of the city.

Globe exclusives

After the positive response from attendees in previous years, the Boston Book Festival was extended to three days this year.

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Robert Gaynor has always loved horses, and his sculpture Flashy Bull is a reflection of that.

A thoroughbred runs in Newton
Bobby Orr as a Bruin in the 1970s

Book Review

‘Orr: My Story’ by Bobby Orr
Kristy Anne Dubois and the corps in José Mateo Ballet Theatre’s season opener, “Shadows Fleeting,” at Sanctuary Theatre.

Dance Review

José Mateo company takes on a challenge

Kenbrell Thompkins held onto the ball, scoring the winning touchdown with five seconds remaining in the game.

Patriots 30, Saints 27

Brady’s late TD pass lets Patriots keep faith

How do you X-ray a plane?
There is still no answer to the question everyone is wondering about: When will Rob Gronkowski play? Globe staff Photo by John Tlumacki

ON FOOTBALL

Caution is in play with Rob Gronkowski
Nearly six months after he lost his leg in the Marathon bombings, Marc Fucarile was able to stand and kiss his fiancée, Jen Regan.

Together, despite all

The Medical Issue

Why is it so hard to find a doctor?
A courtyard at the UMass honors college complex.

Complex elevates UMass honors program
Evan Dobelle was welcomed to the University of Hawaii in March 2001, along with his with his wife, Kit, and son, Harry. Three years later, he left under a cloud of controversy.

Did Westfield State miss warning signs?
Tara Brosnick, a medical student at Rutgers University, performs an optical biopsy on a patient’s face using the VivaScope 3000.

No-cut biopsies are here

Sports

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Clayton Kershaw and Yasiel Puig celebrated after the Dodgers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium.

Dodgers top Cardinals, cut NLCS deficit to 2-1

Hyun-Jin Ryu outpitched Adam Wainwright with seven innings of three-hit ball as Los Angeles got back into the NL championship series.

Boston mayoral race

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Mayoral candidates Martin Walsh and John Connolly shook hands as they crossed paths in between visits to a group of sixth graders.

TV debate offers new test for mayoral hopefuls

Observers say the one-on-one debates will be less forgiving for John Connolly and Martin Walsh than the crowded forums during the preliminary race.

Metro

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Boston health regulators will hold a public hearing Tuesday evening on the proposed new regulations for nail salons.

City nail spas may get more rules

Safety problems persist at some of the city’s nearly 200 nail salons two years after Boston health regulators issued rules to improve conditions.

Columnists

Boston Capital

No end in sight for biotech bubble

Kevin Cullen

Holiday salute for local heroes
The picture that says it all.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

A picture-perfect image of joy
David Ortiz addressed fans during an April pregame ceremony honoring the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.

JAMES CARROLL

‘B-Strong’ for democracy as well as security

Dan Shaughnessy

This game was one for the ages

Yvonne Abraham

17 years and still waiting
Joe Kennedy is 10 months into his first term.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Joe Kennedy’s surprising Tea Party take
From left: Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, President Barack Obama, and White House spokesman Jay Carney.

JOANNA WEISS

Talking points: The home version
Lobsterman Steve Train inspects a lobster while hauling traps in the waters off Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

Derrick Z. Jackson

New England’s threatened lobster
Mayoral candidates Marty Walsh, left, and John Connolly face an arbitration controversy.

SCOT LEHIGH

How to fix the arbitration process

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A mother, a son, a love
Jon Lester, center, and the Red Sox welcome the Tigers for the start of the ALCS on Saturday.

Christopher L. Gasper

Don’t consider these Red Sox underdogs

Nation & World

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Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette will go before the US Supreme Court Tuesday in a case focused on the state’s prohibition against racial preferences in higher education.

Justices to hear affirmative action case

The Supreme Court is weighing whether a change to Michigan’s constitution that outlaws any consideration of race in college admissions is discriminatory.

Business

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Personal finance

Stanford’s Joshua Rauh aims to empower people to make better financial decisions.

Retirement course may leave you with questions — and that’s good

Joshua Rauh, a finance professor at Stanford, opened his graduate course on the finance of retirement to the masses.

Arts

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After the positive response from attendees in previous years, the Boston Book Festival was extended to three days this year.

The insider’s guide to the Boston Book Festival

The fifth annual festival is Thursday through Saturday and will feature a range of authors and book discussions.

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Do we still trust Bill Belichick?

Ideas

The words “home economics” likely conjure visions of future homemakers quietly whisking white sauce or stitching rickrack onto an apron. But to a handful of people thinking big about these problems, they evoke something different: A forward-thinking new kind of class that would give a generation of young people. . .the skills to shop intelligently, cook healthily, manage money, and live well.

Ruth Graham