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Hospital firm’s staffing problems overlooked by regulators

State health officials have not examined whether Universal Health Service’s corporate practices might have contributed to violations by psychiatric centers in Mass.

Philippines assesses damage after typhoon

As the devastation became more clear, officials said thousands may have been killed in one of the worst storms ever recorded.

Iran hesitated before nuclear deal was finalized

The Iranians balked at completing an agreement, saying they had to engage in additional consultations in Tehran before proceeding, a US official said.

Dr. John Snyder, examining 4-month-old Jacob at Amherst Pediatrics, is fighting to convince parents that their children need to be vaccinated.

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More parents refusing childhood vaccines

Even though scores of peer-reviewed studies have failed to find any link between vaccines and autism, the suspicion that vaccines are dangerous has stuck.

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UMass second-half run buries Boston College

UMass turned on the steam in the second half in its season opener to defeat Boston College at TD Garden.

Opinion | Leigh Montville

After 24 years away, back for more fun and games

When the Globe called and asked if Leigh Montville might want to write a weekly column again, he didn’t have to think long.

Harvard Law outsider became Tea Party hero

Ted Cruz was a polarizing figure at Harvard Law School, foreshadowing his partisan profile in the US Senate.

Opinion

SCOT LEHIGH

Unions need to retire tired tropes

Voice your objections to something favored by organized labor, and, in their lexicon, you’re a union basher.

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Scouts believe A.J. Pierzynski would utilize the Monster hitting at Fenway.

Sunday Baseball Notes

Monitoring baseball’s GM meetings

Boston doesn’t have venue suitable for hosting the opening and closing of the Games and the track and field events, and would need to build an Olympic stadium like London’s.

Group explores 2024 Olympic bid

Charlotte Golar Richie, Felix Arroyo, Martin Walsh, and John Barros appeared together on Oct. 12 to announce Golar Richie’s endorsement.

How Walsh came out on top

Christopher Bedford (center), the director of the Rose Art Museum, greeted guests.

Director transforms ailing Rose Art Museum

An artist’s vision of the $1 billion resort casino proposed by Foxwoods Massachusetts for a Milford site near Interstate 495 and Route 16.

Milford rolls dice

Jackie and JFK in a portrait by Richard Avedon.

MOVIES

Lights, camera, JFK

Rise

Filmmaker Aneisha Malcolm: Not one of the ‘Girls’

Broncos coach John Fox is away from his team for health reasons.

Sunday Football Notes

Evidence that coaching is no health club

Cosmin Marculetiu helped Samantha Lee warm up before class started at Marculetiu’s studio in Norwell.

On the Job

A disciplined approach to dance

The Douro River and its valley are the incubator for the fortified wine named for Porto, a modern port city dating to the fourth century.

Porto’s sophisticated new edge

“We create a reality in miniature,” says Eugenio Monti Colla, the 74-year-old artistic director of Milan-based Carlo Colla & Sons Marionette Company.

Arts

Puppeteer revives family’s craft, legacy

Perspective

Menino’s advice for Walsh

Chill: 2013 Winter Travel issue

Which New England ski mountain is right for you?

Looking for the best snow? Want a family-friendly place? Need a challenge? Here’s the ultimate guide to skiing in the region, on your terms.

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Miami Dolphins guard Richie Incognito (left) and tackle Jonathan Martin stood on the field during a practice.

Incognito says Martin sent him threatening text

Suspended Miami Dolphins guard Richie Incognito says Jonathan Martin sent him a threatening text message a week before the situation turned into a harassment case.

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Said Candy Lopresti (left) of East Boston on the Suffolk Downs casino: “This would have been something that everybody could have some job at.” Added Michael Triant, also of East Boston: “If it goes to Revere, and we get nothing, then we really lost.”

After rejecting casino, East Boston now looks to its neighbor

Neighborhood residents say a “Revere-only” casino represents a worse-case scenario — being dealt the disadvantages of a gambling mecca while Revere collects the winnings.