By Charlie Savage

Relatives of three US citizens killed in drone strikes in Yemen last year filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against four senior national security officials Wednesday.

Massive haul of silver pulled from bottom of ocean

Forty-eight tons of silver bullion lost when a Nazi torpedo downed a ship sailing from India in 1941 have been recovered, and much more will be on its way soon.

By Gina Kolata

Researchers investigating colon cancer tumors have found genetic vulnerabilities they hope could lead to drugs designed to strike the often-fatal cancer’s weak spots.

By Charlie Savage

Relatives of three US citizens killed in drone strikes in Yemen last year filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against four senior national security officials Wednesday.

Deadly blast strikes at heart of Bashar Assad’s inner circle

By Dalal Mawad and Neil MacFarquhar

The Damascus bombing killed at least three of the Syrian leader’s most senior aides in the most audacious challenge to Assad’s power since the uprising began 17 months ago.

Attack on Israeli tourist bus in Bulgaria kills 7

A massive explosion enveloped a bus outside an airport in the city of Burgas, killing at least seven people and wounding dozens more.

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After hostage release, John Kerry and Scott Brown compete for credit

By Joan Vennochi

Both senators worked for the release of local hostages in Egypt, but Brown was in contact with family members first, showing his instinct for retail politics.

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Michele Bachmann’s anti-Muslim paranoia

By Juliette Kayyem

Thanks to Bachmann’s attempts to root out the Muslim Brotherhood’s “deep penetration” into the US government, the nation has been introduced to a new phenomenon: the Manchurian Mom.

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By Nicholas Burns

The US risks a loss of influence if it can’t lead in resolving three crises — the future of the Egyptian revolution, civil war in Syria, and Iran’s drive for nuclear weapons.

By Wesley Lowery

The measure would eliminate parole for habitual criminal offenders while reducing some mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenders.

When teens can’t find jobs elsewhere, parents do the hiring

By Bella English

Summer jobs for teenagers have become a precious commodity, and some parents — desperate for their kids to have work — are stepping in.

By Deborah Kotz

The study found that men in their 60s with early-stage prostate cancer who had surgery didn’t live significantly longer than those whose cancers were monitored.

JetBlue to launch service out of Providence

By Katie Johnston

Starting Nov. 29, the airline will add three daily nonstop flights to Florida, a major boost for struggling T.F. Green International Airport.

Young workers pushing companies to locate in cities

By Jay Fitzgerald

To draw young talent, firms are moving from the suburbs into urban neighborhoods with convenient public transit and a lively food and bar scene.

Workers will get $31k in back pay

By Casey Ross

The state attorney general found a Woburn firm’s subcontractor paid illegally low wages to men from a Philadelphia church who renovated Boston’s Copley Place Marriott hotel.

Rev. Franklin A. Dorman, 85, Cambridge social activist

By Emma Stickgold

Rev. Dorman organized antiwar efforts during the Vietnam era, marched in demonstrations, and was arrested for civil disobedience.

Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, 102, authority on Jewish law

By Ian Deitch

Rabbi Elyashiv was revered by Jews worldwide as the top rabbinic author­ity of this generation for his scholarship and rulings on complex elements of Jewish law.

Rajesh Khanna, Bollywood’s 1st superstar

By Pratish Narayanan

Mr. Khanna, 69, acted in 150 films over a career that spanned four decades.

Red Sox 10, White Sox 1

Cody Ross, Adrian Gonzalez provide punch for Red Sox

By Michael Vega

Ross and Gonzalez made up for David Ortiz’s absence, combining for 10 RBIs and three home runs in the rout of the White Sox.

Carl Crawford not swayed by trade rumors

By Julian Benbow

Crawford said he was “surprised” by rumors linking him to deals with the Marlins and the Dodgers, but added he would shrug them off.

Felix Doubront is the first Red Sox pitcher to 10 wins

By Julian Benbow

Outshining Josh Beckett and Jon Lester, Doubront improved to 10-4 after six innings of one-run ball on Wednesday.

MOVIE REVIEW

Epic ‘Dark Knight Rises’ is majestic

By Ty Burr

Christopher Nolans’s Batman trilogy ends with an epic — even majestic — crash in “The Dark Knight Rises.”

When teens can’t find jobs elsewhere, parents do the hiring

By Bella English

Summer jobs for teenagers have become a precious commodity, and some parents — desperate for their kids to have work — are stepping in.

TELEVISION REVIEW

‘Sullivan & Son’ is a contrived sitcom with nothing new

By Matthew Gilbert

It’s one of those half-hours manufactured from used material that has no reason to exist except as a vehicle for predictable one-liners and hackneyed characters.

Communities look to liquor licenses for economic boost

By Katheleen Conti

For communities that have reached the state’s license cap, it can become difficult to attract new establishments or expand development.

Barbara Erickson new head of Trustees of Reservations

By Paul E. Kandarian

Erickson, 39, is the new president of the nation’s oldest land trust.

Outdoor theater blooming north of Boston

By Rich Fahey

Newburyport's Theater in the Open has staged events since 1987, and the Apollinaire Theatre Company of Chelsea has offered bilingual outdoor productions each summer since 2003.

The Book buzz

Two novels on midwives

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Margery Kelley of Scituate discusses two historical novels that capture conflicts and moral dilemmas in midwifery.

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With intense therapy, Nick Malafronte strives to walk again

By Christie Coombs

This time last summer, Malafronte was working as a lifeguard in Abington. Today, the 20-year-old is in a wheelchair and spends his days with therapists.

By Christine Legere

Wareham voters will weigh in on $1.8 million in proposed tax increases for the schools next Wednesday.

Outdoor dining flourishes in Boston’s western suburbs

By Taryn Plumb

Open-air eating has become popular in Parisian, Mediterranean, Asian, or Italian settings, and on garden-like patios, wrap-around decks, or simple sidewalk seating.

Arlington votes on leaf blower ban

By Brock Parker

The polls in Arlington will be open from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday for a rare special election on reversing the Town Meeting decision to prohibit gas-powered leaf blowers.

Public hearings to open aqueduct trails next Wednesday

By Ellen Ishkanian

The first public hearing on plans to officially allow the use of 40 miles of hiking, biking and walking trails along old aqueducts in Boston and 13 western suburbs will be held in Framingham.