GOP debate is a feisty free-for-all

John Kasich, left, and Donald Trump, second from right, argued across fellow candidates during the Republican debate.

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The 10 top candidates vied for the favor of conservatives in a highly volatile and unpredictable presidential primary.

10/28/15: Boston, MA: RETRANSMISION FOR BETTER COLOR QUALITY.......Philadelphia's T.J. McConnell goes for a ride over the back of the Celtics Isaiah Thomas as the Boston guard drives to the hoop in the second qaurter. The Boston Celtics hosted the Philadelphia 76ers in their regular season opening NBA basketball game at the TD Garden. (Globe Staff Photo/Jim Davis) section:sports topic:Celtics-76ers (1)

CELTICS 112, 76ERS 95

Celtics open season by routing 76ers

The Celtics began their 2015-16 season Wednesday night with a win at TD Garden.

KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 28: Johnny Cueto #47 of the Kansas City Royals tosses the ball in the third inning against the New York Mets in Game Two of the 2015 World Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 28, 2015 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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At World Series, Johnny Cueto, Jacob deGrom are a cut above

Thursday?s starters were the mane men, known for their locks as well as their fastballs.

Actor Mark Ruffalo walked the red carpet during the premiere of the movie ?Spotlight? in Brookline.

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?Spotlight? stars walk the red carpet in Brookline

Actor Mark Ruffalo is in attendance at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline.

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The vote increases annual salaries to $99,500 and ends a bitter yearlong debate about councilors? pay and work habits.

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An unmanned surveillance blimp that tore loose from its ground tether in Maryland and drifted north over Pennsylvania is on the ground.

A Franco Pagetti photo in ?Veiled Aleppo? at Worcester Art Museum.

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Photography review

Looking at the plight of Syria in photographs

?Veiled Aleppo,? at the Worcester Art Museum, shows the destruction wrought by civil war in Syria.

Charitable Giving

What makes millennials give to charity?

Fancy dinners and pleas for checks don?t resonate with younger donors. They want a deeper connection to a cause.

East Boston, MA 102815 Suffolk University senior Megan Post (cq) in her East Boston apartment on Havre Street, Wednesday, October 28 2015. (Globe Staff/Wendy Maeda) section: Metro slug: 1eastie reporter: Laura Krantz

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College students latest wave to embrace East Boston

Eastie is becoming a destination for students, drawn by cheaper rents, quick public transportation, and quiet streets.

Boston

Man charged with making false bomb threat on Logan flight

Authorities say passengers overheard Dennis Campbell saying he had a bomb after he boarded a plane bound for Chicago.

Dorchester, MA - 10/7/2015 - Jason Robins, DraftKings CEO, speaks during an interview in the offices of the Boston Globe Dorchester, MA, October 7, 2015. (Keith Bedford/Globe Staff)

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DraftKings CEO says he?s dedicated to Boston

Jason Robins said he wants to grow DraftKings in Boston, despite calls for the company to move to the West Coast.

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MassChallenge announces its prizes for innovative companies

Hybrid electric engines for tractor-trailers and implantable glucose sensors for diabetics were among the winners.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/2015-06-24T203750Z_37986072_TM3EB6O194N01_RTRMADP_3_BOSTON-BOMBINGS-TRIAL-8895--90x90.jpg Tsarnaev lawyers ask judge to extend prison arrangements

Lawyers for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev want a judge to extend arrangements under attorney-client privilege.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/28/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/bella-side-8789--90x90.jpg State report blasts DCF?s handling of Bella Bond case

The agency failed to properly investigate previous allegations of abuse and acted prematurely when it closed her case in 2013.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/21/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/wiggs_Deleo_10687.jpg DeLeo calls report on probation testimony ?a complete distortion?

House Speaker Robert DeLeo angrily dismissed a Boston Globe report that raised questions about the veracity of his sworn testimony.

Kimberly Buttrick of the National Weather Service in Taunton presented awards to Robert Lautzenheiser, standing, and Robert Skilling, left, during a celebration at the at the Red Parrot Restaurant Hull on Wednesday. Lautzenheiser was joined by his wife Dorothy, seated.

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Weather observers honored for 55 years of volunteer service

Robert Skilling and Robert Lautzenheiser have been carefully reporting New England weather data since 1960.

A town-by-town look at Walgreens, Rite Aid, and CVS stores in Massachusetts

Walgreens? planned acquisition of Rite Aid would put the drugstore chain closer to CVS in terms of store count.

Opinion & Ideas

Renée Graham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/28/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Graham-1350.jpg The beginning of the end for Jeb Bush

Poor Jeb ? the Buster Bluth of the Bushes ? never seemed to have his heart and soul in this.

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/26/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/Red%20Sox%20Party%2021-131--90x90.jpg Joe Scarborough talks about N.H. voters, Hillary Clinton

After holding a ?Morning Joe? town hall meeting on Friday, Scarborough sat down with Ground Game.

The Big Picture

Hundreds killed in earthquake

Rescue efforts were hindered by mountains and security issues after a 7.5 earthquake hit Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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BetaBoston

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StartHub is designed to serve as a homepage for technology entrepreneurs in Boston.

Crux

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