President Obama emphasized that the US-led coalition that conducted airstrikes in Syria included Arab allies.
NICHOLAS BURNS
Obama was right to strike ISIS in SyriaThe US strategy to contain ISIS cannot succeed without ultimately destroying the group in the place where it was created.
Details scarce over why Afghan soldiers left Cape CodThe three Afghan military officers have been transferred to the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
New estimates offered worst- and best-case estimates for Liberia and Sierra Leone based on computer modeling.
Suffolk Downs says last day of racing will be Oct. 4The track rescheduled its final day of 2014 ? and possibly forever ? for a Saturday so people can say goodbye.
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Middlebrooks has a minor league option left and the Sox could retain him for one last shot at recapturing his 2012 swing.
BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL
On review, Patriots offense wasn?t all that badYes, the line needs to improve, but Tom Brady spread the ball better vs. Oakland and there is a lot to build on.
Only anonymous tip stopped official who took $739,000Timothy McDaid was convicted of stealing from an Asperger?s charity, but kept it secret while he pilfered Maynard?s pension fund.
Federal authorities want to ban the sport on the beach, saying the plovers perceive the kites as predatory birds, prompting them to abandon their eggs.
Patrick ousts two, with motive partly personalGovernor Patrick acknowledged that the sex offender agency shakeup was due in part to the handling of his brother-in-law?s case.
The Podium
Amend Patients? Bill of Rights to protect health care workers, tooFour years after the rollout of the measure, health care workers still have no right to safety.
Book review
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?The Fame Lunches? by Daphne MerkinMerkin?s essays showcase a fearless intelligence, although one that might be a bit too intense to take in all at once.
During a trip to Cape Cod, veteran Cuban baseball players reflected on the past and the present.
Authorities don?t believe the fire to be suspicious and said the death was likely an accident.
Those fleeing ISIS in Syria have reported atrocities, including stonings, beheadings and the burning of homes.
As headlines swirl with allegations against NFL players, the issue of domestic violence has found prominence in the governor?s race.
Starbucks is testing a latte that it says has the ??savory toasty malt?? flavor of a foamy mug of stout.
Attempting to satisfy a 16th-century demand for Chinese porcelains, Turkish potters achieved a breakthrough in decorative ceramics.
From the archives | Photo gallery
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Boston?s mounted police unitBoston?s Mounted Police Unit began officially in 1870 and patrolled the city for more than 135 years.
How to fight biasPsychologists are testing ways to reduce unconscious racial prejudice ? not just in the police, but in all of us.
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