Labrie sentenced to year in jail in sex assault case

Owen Labrie (center) stood with his lawyer, J.W. Carney, before being sentenced Thursday in Merrimack County Superior Court.

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?This is a day of justice for the victim,? the judge said. ?I have to recognize what you did to her when you committed the crime.?

Gaming commission calls for fantasy sports regulation

State gambling regulators also expressed worry about stopping the fast-growing sector in its tracks.

BETABOSTON

What are the most stressful places in Boston?

The Boston Stress Study hopes to identify areas in the city that seem to particularly grate on residents? nerves.

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A splintered Republican Party turned to the youthful but seasoned lawmaker to mend its self-inflicted wounds.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/29/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/ropes%20course%20with%20water%20show.jpg New Jordan?s Furniture store to feature ropes course

Jordan?s, known for its unorthodox stores packed with living room sets, IMAX theaters, and laser water shows, is at it again.

Billerica officer charged with off-duty 2013 Elks Club assault

John Hickey, 47, is a 19-year veteran of the department and has been on administrative leave since earlier this year.

Passengers evacuated from a plane on fire at Fort Lauderdale airport.

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Jet engine catches fire at Florida airport

One person was seriously injured by burns that were not life-threatening and about a dozen other people were taken to the hospital.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/04/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/4408318836c94f9b91552cafb1c9ccd7-4408318836c94f9b91552cafb1c9ccd7-0-8752.jpg Wynn outlines changes to proposed Everett casino

A handful of design tweaks includes the substitution of a smaller, premium ?ultra lounge? for a previously planned nightclub.

A cod caught on fisherman Al Cottone's boat.

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Study links cod decline in N.E. to climate change

The rapid warming of the waters off New England has contributed to the historic collapse of the region?s cod population, new research says.

Republican Presidential candidate and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush greeted supporters after speaking at a campaign event in Portsmouth, N.H.

In N.H., Jeb Bush looks to shift focus from debate

?Look, there?s eight more debates, there?s ample time to do exactly what candidates do,? Bush told reporters. ?End is not near.?

Perspective

Attack of the pint-sized food police

We?re used to finger-wagging from adults, but kids critiquing each other gets more complicated.

Is buying a home around Boston worth it anymore?

We compete so fiercely, and pay so much, for so little, some buyers are afraid they?re making a bad call.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/21c5c3e1f84644688f8dc2637e6fe7a5-21c5c3e1f84644688f8dc2637e6fe7a5-0[1]-8908--90x90.jpg ?Spotlight? shows how church was impelled to act, O?Malley says

The Roman Catholic archbishop of Boston said the movie depicts ?a very painful time? in church history.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/29/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/3da37bc9d0e14ea9a5f8a91209412a6e-3da37bc9d0e14ea9a5f8a91209412a6e-0-7980.jpg Should the Red Sox try to sign Alex Gordon?

The 31-year-old Kansas City left fielder stands on the cusp of free agency, and one report identifies the Red Sox as a suitor.

DOLPHINS AT PATRIOTS, THURSDAY, 8:25 P.M. (Ch. 4)

Patriots? keys to victory over Dolphins

A close look at the prime-time matchup, focusing on offensive and defensive tendencies.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/29/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/05001219-8045--90x90.jpg Amir Johnson?s knowledge of Raptors should help Celtics

Johnson faces his old team Friday night, and he said, ?I think there?s going to be a lot of trash talking.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/10/29/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/mafiainduction003.jpg Inside the only Mafia induction ever recorded

Captured 26 years ago Thursday, this is the first and only Mafia induction ceremony recorded by law enforcement.

Opinion & Ideas

SCOT LEHIGH

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/29/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Scot_Lehigh_150px-1364.jpg Hillary Clinton on the move

Right now, she?s on a roll. But she could still be tripped up by her tone-deaf, entitled alter ego.

Ground Game

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/e28d000af236452d993bbd83e2342100-e28d000af236452d993bbd83e2342100-0.jpg Five truths about the GOP field after the CNBC debate

Here are a handful of things we learned about the GOP presidential field and its future Wednesday night.

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.

BetaBoston

Hiawatha Bray | Tech Lab

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/29/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/bray-5107.jpg Proposed cyberlaw gives feds too much access to our data

The nation?s top tech companies, including Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Twitter, are all against it.

Crux

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