Rocket fire resumes as Gaza truce ends

Egyptian-brokered talks on a new border deal for blockaded Gaza hit a deadlock.

President Obama spoke Thursday night after a day of discussions.

Obama authorizes Iraq airstrikes

President Obama also announced that the military had carried out airdrops of humanitarian aid.

Former UFC fighter Joshua Grispi (right).

UFC fighter accused of beating wife, directing dog to attack her

Joshua Grispi, 25, of Middleborough, was arrested twice in four days over the past week on domestic violence allegations.

News of the allegation has left students horrified and questioning its spring rite.

Assault case has elite St. Paul?s examining the school?s culture

Two days before this year?s graduation, authorities say, a rite known as the Senior Salute took a darker turn.

Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright allowed only two runs in his seven innings of work against the Red Sox. (Jasen Vinlove/USA TODAY Sports)

Cardinals 5, Red Sox 2

Red Sox fall in series finale

Adam Wainwright helped St. Louis to take two of three against the Red Sox.

Fosiya Ismail browsed through books at the Boston Public Library?s Dudley Branch with empty stacks nearby.

Wendy Maeda/Globe Staff

Unpopular books flying off branch libraries? shelves

The Boston Public Library wants to dispose of up to 180,000 little-used volumes by Dec. 31.

Shirley Leung

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/08/08/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/shirleyleung_150-5355.png Market Basket fight hits poorest shoppers

Offering low prices is key to the chain?s recipe for success, but so is operating in low-income communities.

Texas Governor Rick Perry has spent nine days in Iowa, and none in New Hampshire.

GOP presidential hopefuls look toward Iowa

Republicans are pouring more resources and efforts into Iowa?s caucuses than New Hampshire?s primary.

Weekly poll

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A Boston Globe poll hints at an electorate that has grown, if not cynical, at least conditioned to scandal.

Opinion

Farah Stockman | last of a six-part series

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/08/08/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/stockman-1236.jpg The mission to widen the path out of poverty

If we truly want to help poor kids, we must do a better job understanding their choices, and their options as they actually exist.

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