Fantasy sports sites cancel big-money Vegas events

DraftKings and FanDuel can no longer hold their lavish tournaments in Las Vegas after the state ruled such contests constitute gambling.

BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 19: John Farrell #53 of the Boston Red Sox makes a visit to the dugout before a game against the Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park on August 19, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. Last week, Farrell relinquished his duties as manager to undergo treatment for lymphoma. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

Red Sox manager John Farrell?s cancer in remission

Farrell received the good news following a post-treatment scan at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Hillary Clinton testified before the House Select Committee on Benghazi in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.

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Clinton grilled by GOP at Benghazi hearing

Hillary Clinton defended her record and rejected efforts by Republicans to portray her as personally neglectful of a deteriorating security situation.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/13/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/101315wardtf04A.jpg Brookline firefighters fired amid separate criminal cases

One firefighter allegedly assaulted a man at a taqueria and another allegedly hit two cars in Newton while driving under the influence.

A town-by-town look at the opioid epidemic?s toll in Mass.

Some communities have been hit particularly hard by the epidemic.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/22/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/04990022.jpg Obama vetoes $612b defense policy bill in rebuke to GOP

President Obama says he opposes the bill because it uses creative budget maneuvers to boost defense spending without increasing domestic spending.

American killed in raid to free hostages from ISIS

Believing the captives faced ??imminent mass execution,?? US troops and Iraqi forces raided a site in northern Iraq, freeing around 70 prisoners.

Brookline police officer Danny Yanz, friend of Dino Darrell Williams of Brookline, and Brookline Sgt. Russell O'Neil took the bird from the home where he was captured.

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Fugitive cockatoo captured in Brookline

Dino, the puffy white cockatoo that screeched like a dinosaur and annoyed some residents, was captured Thursday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/07/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/517d2f39711c4d659b502ddc02380641-26d2363da7fd4f8eb3b9bf34e7b70b60-0[1]-8915.jpg ?Kindness? day touches family of Colleen Ritzer

The family of the slain Danvers High School teacher said they were proud to see her legacy inspiring people to do good deeds.

New Hampshire US Senate race is ground zero for women?s issues

The Senate race between Governor Maggie Hassan and incumbent Kelly Ayotte is on track to be one of the most competitive in the country in 2016.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

Is drinking during pregnancy really so bad?

The Academy of Pediatrics concedes there?s no such consensus about the effects of occasional alcohol consumption.

Jacqueline Molone was inaugurated Thursday at the Tsongas Center.

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UMass Lowell inaugurates its first woman chancellor

More than 1,000 members of the college community celebrated the inauguration of Jacqueline Moloney at the Tsongas Center.

BetaBoston

The phone booth makes a comeback

Superman?s go-to changing room is making a comeback in open offices, providing needed privacy in workspaces designed for collaboration.

Ty Burr

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/22/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/Star%20Wars2-332268.jpg This theory?s a Force to be reckoned with

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, there was a little outer-space opera called ?Star Wars.? And it was good. But this is getting ridiculous.

The Talbot Avenue stop in Dorchester is one of the stops on the party train on Friday.

?Party Train? will make Fairmount commuter rail shine

A five-car train traveling on the line on Friday will feature displays of artworks and performances by musicians.

Mark Sanchez had a rough go of it vs, the Patriots on Thanksgiving in 2012.

Patriots post tweet mocking Jets, then delete it

The barb toward this week?s opponent raised eyebrows because it is out of character for the Patriots.

Opinion & Ideas

opinion reel

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/22/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/southie-means-family-screenshot.jpg ?Southie Means Family,? a film by Padriac Farma

At the L Street Tavern, anything can happen. (Mature language)

Ground Game

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If Jim Webb runs as an independent, he will run without any built-in fund-raising and political infrastructure from the party.

The Big Picture

Pale light hangs in a pine forest during a rainy autumn morning on Oct. 15, near Fuerstenwalde, eastern Germany.

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Autumnal hues around the world

Before bleak scenes and colder temperatures arrive, foliage and glowing sunsets enliven landscapes across the globe.

BetaBoston

Hiawatha Bray | tech lab

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/22/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/Hiawatha-Bray-4973.jpg An Austin to Boston connection, Dell-style

Boston has the brains and business savvy to help Dell become number one in corporate computing.

Crux

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/21/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/2015-10-21T120859Z_966186651_GF20000026188_RTRMADP_3_POPE-VATICAN[1]-982--90x90.jpg Vatican denies report that Pope Francis has brain tumor

The Vatican said the pope is in good health and that his head is ??absolutely perfect.??