June 24, 2008

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School's out for the kids. Now what?
Summer camps and family vacations are not yet in high gear. This week can be a challenging one for parents. What's your strategy? Email jkahn@globe.com.
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Credit crunch got you down?
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Accused Big Dig
firm files for Ch. 11

Modern Continental Corp., which earned $3.2 billion as the largest contractor on the Big Dig and was charged criminally by US authorities last week with hiding shoddy workmanship, sought the shelter of US Bankruptcy Court, claiming up to $1 billion in debts. (By Sean P. Murphy and Jonathan Saltzman, Boston Globe)

Not ready to forgive himself

In the sprawling Old Colony Correctional Center, Anthony Warren is serving a 13- to 15-year sentence for firing a shot into the air that paralyzed 3-year-old Kai Leigh Harriott as she sang "Down by the Bay" on the third floor porch of a Dorchester three-decker. (By Irene Sege, Boston Globe)

Entwistle case heads to jury
with admission about weapon

The fate of Neil Entwistle was turned over to a jury yesterday as his defense team did not call a single witness and instead offered a stunning, controversial new assertion furthering its theory that Rachel Entwistle killed her daughter and herself. (By Franci R. Ellement, Boston Globe)

Americans see truth in a range
of faiths, massive study finds

The United States is a nation of believers: most Americans say they believe in God, they pray, and they attend worship services regularly; they also believe in angels and demons, in heaven and hell, and in miracles. (By Michael Paulson, Boston Globe)

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