Trump says recognizing Jerusalem is ?long overdue?

Despite urgent appeals from Arab and European leaders, President Trump declared it was time for a new approach to Mideast peace.

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The fate of Jerusalem has been one of the key sticking points in the larger negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians.

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President Donald Trump is encouraging bombastic Maine Governor Paul LePage to run for the US Senate.

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All the no votes came from Democrats, and four Democratic lawmakers voted present.

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The move ends a decade and a half of controversy for the South End facility.

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The committee is expected to vote Wednesday night on changing start times at many schools, but officials plan to keep the new hours secret until after the vote.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/06/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/HEALTH_NOMINEE_3.jpg Host of Democratic senators call on Franken to resign

At least 20 Democratic senators, including Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren, called for the Minnesota senator to step down in the wake of multiple sexual harassment allegations.

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Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren told Minnesota Democrat Al Franken that he should resign in the wake of yet another sexual harassment allegation.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/06/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/SenatePrez.jpg Three announce bids for Senate presidency ? with a big ?if?

Democrats Linda Dorcena Forry of Dorchester, Eileen Donoghue of Lowell, and Karen Spilka of Ashland made their ambitions public Wednesday.

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Montgomery fire Chief Stephen P. Frye collapsed Tuesday night while battling a blaze with his son and other volunteer firefighters.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/06/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/pennsylvania-2289.jpg ?I don?t like men?: Lawmaker halts meeting after male colleague touches his arm

A conservative Pennsylvania state lawmaker interrupted a meeting to berate his Democratic counterpart.

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The account suggests that former national security adviser Michael Flynn had a possible economic incentive for the US to forge closer ties with Russia.

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How bookstores rescued themselves

Not so long ago it looked as if they would become another victim of digital disruption. Then they engineered a remarkable comeback.

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Longtime NESN sportscaster Tom Caron joins guest host Steve Safran from the Globies, the Globe?s sports award ceremony.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/24/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/main1210coach.jpg A revolution in fitness for seniors

As people live longer, they?re starting new chapters late in life, thanks to a wellness strategy involving goal-setting.

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The large range reflects uncertainty about how quickly the pot market will develop.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/06/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/07holiday_digital.jpg As harassment allegations swirl, employers cut back on booze at office parties

This probably isn?t the year for mistletoe and an open bar.

Names

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/04/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/Osean_names05_arts.jpg Take a look inside Jay Leno?s multimillion-dollar Newport, R.I., mansion

The comedian paid $13.5 million for an oceanfront estate that was on the market for $19 million a few years ago.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/06/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/Clipboard-6365.jpg Matt Damon went Christmas tree shopping in Belmont

The Cambridge native was seen shopping with his nephew and brother, Kyle Damon, who is a regular at the Lions Club tree and wreath sale.

Holy Cross' Peter Pujals #6 in action against Fordham during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, in Bronx, N.Y. Holy Cross won 42-20. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)

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DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Two sides to the crusade to change the Holy Cross nickname

Some see the term ?Crusaders? as offensive to non-Christians, but others embrace its positive connotations.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/11/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/davis_dom16_spts.jpg John Farrell says he understands decision to fire him

?A change took place. Respect the change that did take place,? the former Red Sox manager said in his first public comments since being fired.

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Troy Vincent said the fact that Tre?Davious White landed in the concussion protocol as a result of the hit did not factor into the punishment.

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Putin said Russia will not boycott the Winter Olympics.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/06/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_ship_met.jpg 1,000-foot container vessel breaks free from Southie terminal

The vessel began drifting out to sea when its lines broke, but authorities quickly caught up to the ship and had it safely anchored.

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JOAN VENNOCHI

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/06/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/vennochi-3641.jpg Why does no one care about UMass Boston?

Painful choices are necessary. But who will feel the pain?

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One hundred years ago, one of the world?s top conductors was ensnared in a scandal involving patriotism and sex. It almost toppled Boston?s famed orchestra.

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Holiday Arts Preview

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/17/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/Holiday%20Arts%20preview%20web150-5211.jpg The best of the arts this upcoming holiday season

?Tis the season for music, shows, and productions of all kinds, just in time for the holidays.

STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/06/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Goldwater.jpg Experts challenge ban on psychiatrists discussing politicians? mental health

The prohibition is ?premised on dubious scientific assumptions,? researchers concluded.

Crossword

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