E-mail rekindles speculation on Biden run

Vice President Joe Biden reacted on Wednes-day as reporters asked if he had made a decision on whether to run for president.

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An e-mail from a close confidant of the vice president set off another frenzied round of speculation about his 2016 intentions.

Obama?s shift on Afghanistan ?the right decision,? Clinton says

Hillary Clinton, the president?s former secretary of state, also said she would give the administration an overall grade of ?A.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/17/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/150920_KDB_SANDERS_0025[1].jpg In N.H., a tight race between Clinton and Sanders

Hillary Clinton reclaimed some of the ground she?d lost over the summer, a Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll found.

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Donald Trump also promised to halt the flow of jobs out of the country and be tougher on foreign policy than other candidates.

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Another state on Friday indicated its regulators believe contests such as those run by Boston-based DraftKings are illegal gambling.

The last known photograph of Gerry Largay, taken shortly before she vanished on July 22, 2013.

Dottie Rust

Foul play not suspected in death of hiker in Maine

The remains of Appalachian trail hiker Geraldine Largay, who had been missing since 2013, were found in a heavily wooded area.

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Women ? and a few men ? queued up on Friday for a shot at buying discounted yoga pants at the brand?s three-day sale.

Mother who triggered amber alert arrested in Boston

Authorities have arrested a woman who triggered an amber alert after she allegedly fled Pennsylvania with her ill infant son.

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?A ray of hope? near Dudley Square

After five years of planning, a Roxbury hotel project that became mired in uncertainty over unionization and higher wages finally got the green light.

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Proper tackling technique has long been a point of emphasis with the Patriots coach.

BC AT CLEMSON, SATURDAY, 7 P.M. (ESPNU)

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Jeff Smith and the Eagles? young offense will find the going tough against fifth-ranked Clemson in Death Valley.

BPL fires employee who oversaw misfiled prints

The move comes after the disappearance of two valuable prints, which were later discovered misfiled at the Copley branch.

travel

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For eagle-eyed travelers with a taste for different shades of local flair, there are quite a few vernacular restaurants located just off the moving sidewalks.

Keolis Commuter Services, which operates the MBTA?s commuter rail, lost $19.4 million during the first half of 2015.

Keolis lost $19.4m in first half of 2015

The bulk of the commuter rail operator?s losses stemmed from the record-breaking snowstorms that hit the region last winter.

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MBTA considers parking, fare hikes to boost revenue

T officials are considering ways to reach a goal of $40 million in additional annual revenue by fiscal year 2017.

STEVEN A. ROSENBERG

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/16/BostonGlobe.com/Regional/Images/MalloyIMG_5333.jpg With Hank Finkel, Celtic Pride still stands tall

Hank Finkel?s life has always been about working hard and taking advantage of opportunities.

Friday?s high school football scores

Check out the final scores from Friday?s high school football games in and around Greater Boston.

Love Letters

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She?s upset when people comment on her life.

The Big Picture

Protesters opening their umbrellas, symbols of the pro-democracy movement, in 2014.

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The Umbrella Movement, one year later

A year after Hong Kong riot police fired tear gas at pro-democracy protesters, a Reuters photographer revisited the scenes.

BetaBoston

Innovation Economy

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They?re part of the entrepreneurial drive to solve a problem that costs the health care system hundreds of billions of dollars.

Crux

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/16/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/africa150-970.jpg A conversation with Catholic Africa?s lion in winter

Cardinal Francis Arinze of Nigeria is unyielding in his defense of Catholic orthodoxy.

Lifestyle

obsession

Hip, hip beret!

Despite popular belief, the beret isn?t limited to Wes Anderson heroines, baguette-wielding Parisians, and the 2012 U.S. London Olympics team.