DraftKings, FanDuel merger could be ?imminent?

A long-rumored deal between the top fantasy sports startups is on deck, according to ESPN.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump held a rally in Manchester on Friday.

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Trump now says things ?might not be as rigged?

The Republican praised FBI officials for taking a look at fresh evidence gathered in the probe.

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According to reports, the e-mails were found on a device owned by Weiner and his estranged wife, a top Clinton aide.

JEFF JACOBY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/10/28/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/jacoby-1906.jpg It?s better late than never

To many, it once again appears that Hillary Clinton flouts the rules and lies about it.

JOAN VENNOCHI

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The FBI?s announcement ? 11 days before the election ? is irresponsible.

SCOT LEHIGH

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/10/28/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Scot_Lehigh_150px-1914.jpg We?re entering unchartered territory

Hillary Clinton probably still will be the next president, but a lot hinges on how she handles this.

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State Police did not identify the 9-year-old, the name of her school, or the bus company.

The Boston Archdiocese is spending $850,000 in an effort to defeat Question 4.

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Catholic Church now spending $850,000 to fight pot vote

The archdiocese?s contribution to the ?no? on Question 4 camp is the second largest in the effort.

Opinion | Margery Eagan

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/10/26/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/1027marijuana.jpg Enough of this ?Reefer Madness? hysteria

All those surfer dude stoners at Stanford who smoked pot? Today they?re Silicon Valley millionaires.

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Lisa Newman says all women?s Smith College retaliated against her during two pregnancies and two miscarriages.

Collector Michael Catalano said he was always grateful for the salary and security. Some workers made as much as $80,000 a year with overtime.

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Farewell to an era on the Mass. Pike

As all-electronic tolling launched on the highway late Friday, more than 400 people found themselves without a job.

BATTLE OVER QUESTION 2

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/10/26/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/wiggs_Ciede_702870.jpg This school gave her son room to run. It was a public school

Parents who say their children were punished for behaviors caused by disabilities have become outspoken critics of Question 2.

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The Boston area is known for its abundant history, culture, and innovation. But the centuries also leave behind ghosts, legends, and events that defy explanation.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/20/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/01042008_met04house(2)-6384379.jpg Judge weighing request for Sal DiMasi?s early release wants more info

US District Court Judge Mark Wolf is seeking details about the former House speaker?s medical condition.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/22/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/ryan_ge8_biz.jpg So, about that helipad we promised . . .

The facility was a part of the effort to lure General Electric to Boston. To this point, there?s been little movement on the matter.

World Series Game 3: Indians 1, Cubs 0

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Coco Crisp?s seventh inning RBI single was all the offense Cleveland needed.

Fans at Wrigley Field cheered Friday during the first World Series game at the ballpark in 71 years.

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DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Wrigley Field turns into Woodstock

The famed ballpark, hosting its first World Series game since 1945, was the center of a city-wide festival.

Ideas | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/10/27/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/BG_INFRASOUND_FINAL.jpg Is this place haunted? I?ve got this weird vibe

How sound you can?t hear can make you shiver, see things, and believe in spirits.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/10/28/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Untitled-2.jpg Rare, but serious engine failure behind Chicago airplane fire

Twenty passengers and a flight attendant were injured while using emergency chutes to escape the plane, officials said.

High school football playoffs results

Winners Friday included Andover, Lincoln-Sudbury, Norwell, and Watertown.

Opinion & Ideas

EDITORIAL

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/10/28/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/75765b19335349e4a49c53a1ba24f7aa-75765b19335349e4a49c53a1ba24f7aa-0.jpg Donald Trump?s fiscal fantasy

Those who recall Republican administrations of the last 40 years should look skeptically at Trump?s economic promises.

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The desperate and the dead

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/spotlight9090-11856.jpg The broken covenant

Behind the fragmented state of mental health care lies a political system failure that spans decades ? and continues.

The Big Picture

Autumn colors from around the world

Fall in the northern hemisphere showed vibrant colors around the globe.