Bush is outspent by rivals, mainly Trump

Donald Trump is spending more money than the other GOP candidates in most early states, including one-time front-runner Jeb Bush.

Congress, White House said to be close to budget deal

An agreement would avert a default on the government?s debt and be a breakthrough after years of gridlock.

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In its filing, the NFL attacked the ruling that vacated Tom Brady?s four-game suspension.

Former Wayland school official allegedly kept laptop computer

Authorities arrested Stephen Cass, former athletic director, who said he was told he could keep the ?old beat up clunker.?

Drug violators get a chance to change lives, avoid prison

The new program for low-level federal defendants comes at a time when focus is on heavy-handed punishments.

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?We simply aren?t going to be able to turn this tide unless we run at this and run at this hard,? the governor said.

Elite Harvard ?final club? says it has admitted 9 women

The move by the exclusive, all-male Fox Club breaks with more than a century of tradition.

Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg gave the media a tour of the unclaimed state property which will be auctioned off via eBay starting saturday.

Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

Abandoned property to be auctioned on eBay

Currency, trading cards, and thousands of other items are set to be auctioned an eBay as part of the state?s annual sale of abandoned property.

Obama?s push to limit testing fuels Mass. debate

Governor Baker said he was steadfast in believing that passing a test should remain a graduation requirement.

New Repertory Theatre presents

Andrew Brilliant

critic?s notebook

When theatergoers? merriment is no laughing matter

Audience laughter during non-comedies has become more common on stages from Boston to Broadway.

Boston, Massachusetts -- 10/26/2015- Butcher Dominico Susi (R) slices meat inside of Sulmona Meat Market in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts October 26, 2015. The World Health Organization says processed meat and even red meat is a carcinogen. Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff Topic: 27meatstreet Reporter:

For meat lovers, sausage still sizzles despite health warning

On the streets of the North End, one customer said she took the admonition from global health authorities ?with a grain of salt.?

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The World Health Organization classified processed meats ? such as bacon, hot dogs, and sausage ? as ?carcinogenic to humans.?

Foxborough MA 10/25/15 New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is sacked by New York Jets Sheldon Richardson for a 4 yard loss during second quarter action at Giillette Stadium on Sunday October 25, 2015. (Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) Topic: Patriots-Jets Reporter:

BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

Jets were Patriots? first worthy opponent

New York?s blitz-heavy defensive plan gave the Patriots problems ? until Tom Brady saved the day in the fourth quarter.

New York Mets' Daniel Murphy throws at batting practice for the Major League Baseball World Series against the Kansas City Royals Monday, Oct. 26, 2015, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

World Series is worth watching because of Daniel Murphy

The Mets second baseman is on a hard-to-believe power surge, and, Patriots fans, he has a Gronk connection.

Should a surgeon run two operations at once?

It is the root question in a battle pitting a star surgeon against a great hospital, MGH, and the conflict has put careers and reputations at risk.

JOAN VENNOCHI

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/26/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Joan_Vennochi_150px-1375.jpg The patient has a right to know

There?s no obligation to tell the patient when concurrent surgery will happen ? even though some question the ethics of it all.

Red Sox fans on Yawkey Way during a game in 2013.

Barry Chin/Globe Staff/File

State report criticizes Red Sox deal with BRA

The state?s inspector general said the no-bid contract to allow the team to fence off much of Yawkey Way likely cost taxpayers money.

Red Sox notebook

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Amaro was the Phillies assistant GM from 1998-2008, and then their GM until he was fired Sept.?10, 2015.

?I wasn?t thinking that I was creating a character; I was thinking I was making a one-off film parody,? said Will Braden of his viral sensation Henri, le Chat Noir.

Festival?s films are the cat?s meow

The Internet Cat Video Festival, which originated as a whimsical gag, visits Berklee Performance Center on Thursday.

The Big Picture

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

Patrick Pleul/AFP/Getty Images

Autumnal hues around the world

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

BetaBoston

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If you wonder what tech companies plan to bring up with policy makers next, you might want to check out MATTERS.

Crux

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Did the synod marathon leave the church more energized or simply more fractured?