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• Video An American is killed in Beijing

• With first gold, Phelps is off to smashing start
• Bob Ryan: US now has something to prove
• Fencing: Sweep moment for US women
• Memmel gets in Games after painful twists
• Homicide casts pall; shaken team victorious
• Beach Volleyball: Latvians stun US champions
• Heat and humidity taking a toll on athletes
• Soccer: US women make a move
• All eyes are on US-China basketball matchup
• Krzyzewski takes it easy before opener
• Swimming: Torres finds a silver lining in relay
• US 97, Czech Rep. 57: US women hailed by chief
• Olympic Notebook: Artemev gets into the act
• Olympic Roundup: Estrada wins cheers
• Weightlifting: China starts off strong with Chen

• On campaign trail, stage presence takes center stage
• Obama, McCain take to airwaves to duel over issues

• Hospitals try to calm doctors' outbursts (By Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff)
• On Vineyard, beach becomes a breach (By Keith O'Brien, Globe Staff)
• A healing touch (By Neil Munshi, Globe Correspondent)
• Voter registration drive takes multilingual feel (By Ryan Kost and Maddie Hanna, Globe Correspondents)
• Juror's challenge raises legal issue (By Jonathan Saltzman, Globe Staff)
• Yvonne Abraham No defense for this (By Yvonne Abraham, Globe Columnist)
• Starts & Stops Turnpike takes its meetings on the road (By Noah Bierman, Boston Globe)
• Red Line trains increase speed on bridge (By Stephanie Ebbert, Globe Staff)
• New England in brief Berkley man, 32, dies in rollover crash (Boston Globe)
• Town struggles to understand Rockefeller case (By Maria Cramer, Globe Staff)
• T sues 3 students before hacker show (By John M. Guilfoil, Globe Correspondent)
• Man, 28, drowns after driving ATV into pond (By Kathy McCabe, Globe Staff)
• Farmers turn to falcon to help guard berry crops (By Janice Podsada, Hartford Courant)
• Prosecutors testify in sex crimes case (Boston Globe)
• Hub company considers Maine wind power site (Boston Globe)

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• With Boston foreclosures way up, squatters have lots to choose from (By Ric Kahn, Globe Staff)

• Bringing a sweet touch to dirty work at Devens (By John Dyer, Globe Correspondent)

• Sox devotees fan flames of their passion in film project (By Lisa Kocian, Globe Staff)

• Congregations unite to open church in Hanover (By Steve Hatch, Globe Correspondent)

• Bernie Mac, at 50; comic, actor gained fame with sharp tongue (By William Grimes, New York Times News Service)
• Mahmoud Darwish; poet gave voice to Palestinians' plight; 67 (By Diaa Hadid, Associated Press)
• John Ferris, 82, organist and choirmaster at Harvard (By Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff)
• Bernie Brillstein, 77; was prolific Hollywood agent (By Robert Jablon, Associated Press)

• Home state racial issues test McCain (By Sasha Issenberg, Globe Staff)
• For anthrax suspects, FBI hunt had high costs (By William J. Broad and Scott Shane, New York Times News Service)
• Ford advised FBI of JFK panel doubts (By Michael J. Sniffen, Associated Press)
• Bin Laden driver may not go free after sentence ends (By Josh White, Washington Post)
• Former Edwards aide won't pursue paternity (By Lois Romano and Howard Kurtz, Washington Post)
• Consumers want to put phone books on hold (By Richard Richtmyer, Associated Press)
• On campaign trail, stage presence takes center stage (By Sasha Issenberg, Globe Staff)
• Calls to 911 detail bus wreck's carnage (By Andre Coe, Associated Press)
• Obama, McCain take to airwaves to duel over Iraq, energy crisis (Boston Globe)
• THE NATION TODAY Anthrax suspect recalled at service (Boston Globe)
• Late TV listings (Boston Globe)

• Pakistan ruling party vows to remove Musharraf (By Zarar Khan, Associated Press)
• Russia, Georgia seen escalating conflict to full-scale war (By Anne Barnard and Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times News Service)
• In streets of Gori, grief and resolve (By Matt Robinson, Reuters)
• Zimbabwe says power-sharing talks reach milestone (By Angus Shaw, Associated Press)
• Opportunity knocks with untraditional jobs in India (By Emily Wax, Washington Post)
• Russians seek wisdom, powers, peace of the mysterious pyramid (By Megan K. Stack, Los Angeles Times)
• The Globalist Quiz Uneven economic growth (Boston Globe)
• Devastation in Burma is far starker than portrayed (Boston Globe)
• THE WORLD TODAY Police break up alleged terror cell (Boston Globe)
• Darfur withers as Sudan sells food (By Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times News Service)
• Reach of credit cards widens outside US (By Mark Landler, New York Times News Service)
• Moroccans divided on loud prayer calls (By Alfred De Montesquiou, Associated Press)
• Syria denies IAEA a visit to bombed site (By Albert Aji and George Jahn, Associated Press)
• Ethiopia struggles with 'green' hunger (By Edmund Sanders, Los Angeles Times)

• Globe Editorial The library's public interest
• Globe Editorial A second chance for children
• Globe Editorial When dinner makes you sick
• Jeff Jacoby 'Honor' killing comes to the US
• William D. Hartung The Pentagon's new strategy: Show us the money
• Rebecca Haag Answering the wake-up call on HIV, AIDS
• Stephen Soldz Ending the psychological mind games on detainees

• Balancing Acts Coach Wellness (By Maggie Jackson, Boston Globe)
• Money Makeover Students learn pros and cons of ownership (By Lynn Asinof, Globe Correspondent)
• Innovation Economy Mapping out a nascent market (By Scott Kirsner, Boston Globe)
• The Globe Tests Ironing out the details (By Binyamin Appelbaum, Globe Correspondent)
• Consumer Alert Knowing state's Lemon Law can save you time and frustration (By Mitch Lipka, Globe Correspondent)
• On the Hot Seat Extending EMC's reach into Asia (Boston Globe)
• Hackers warn of threat from physical attacks (Boston Globe)
• Etiquette at Work If someone's late for conference call, find out why (By Peter Post, Boston Globe)
• Book Review Charting a course toward innovation (Boston Globe)
• From the blogs What's your house worth? (Boston Globe)
• Cadillac testing the waters with hybrid Escalade (Boston Globe)
• The Color of Money New housing law adds needed protections for seniors seeking reverse mortgages (By Michelle Singletary, Boston Globe)
• Of Mutual Interest As Olympics arrive, eyes on a once-racing, but now winded, Chinese stock market (By Tim Paradis, Boston Globe)
• Odd Jobs A mobile solution for disabled pets (By Cindy Atoji Keene, Globe Correspondent)
• Job Doc You get more mileage from some firms (By Roni F. Noland, Boston Globe)

• Olympics takes deadly turn for kin of US coach (By Patricia Wen and Shira Springer, Globe Staff)
• Vanishing act (By Patricia Wen, Globe Staff)
• Individual brilliance (By John Powers, Globe Staff)
• Bob Ryan No longer gold standard, US has something to prove (By Bob Ryan, Globe Columnist)
• Red Sox 6, White Sox 2 Ortiz's double gives the White Sox plenty of trouble (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
• Sports log Matsui making progress in rehab (Boston Globe)
• Auto roundup Johnson has a tough road ahead (Boston Globe)
• Fire 2, Revolution 1 Revolution melt down again (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
• Patriots put Williams on IR (By Mike Reiss, Globe Staff)
• NFL notebook It's all new to Favre (Boston Globe)
• It's another opportune time for Ventrone (By Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
• Football notes Getting down to brass tacks (By Mike Reiss, Globe Staff)
• PGA notebook He could ride onto Cup team (By Jim McCabe, Globe Staff)
• PGA a parade of nations (By Jim McCabe, Globe Staff)
• Hockey notes Bradley has the watch (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
• Basketball notes Europe can reach for stars (By Marc J. Spears, Globe Staff)
• How the runs scored (Boston Globe)
• On baseball Doing some deep-dishing (By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff)
• Pitches have been unsafe at any speed (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
• Angels 11, Yankees 4 Angels show muscle (Boston Globe)
• Red Sox notebook Matsuzaka calls the shots (By Nick Cafardo and Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
• Fenway fantasies come true (By Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
• MLB roundup Breakout game for Glaus (Boston Globe)
• Baseball notes He feels like a caged Tiger (By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff)
• FENCING Sweep moment for US women (By Dave Sheinin, The Washington Post)
• Tumbler in place (By John Powers, Globe Staff)
• VOLLEYBALL Homicide casts pall; shaken team victorious (By Anne M. Peterson, Associated Press)
• BEACH VOLLEYBALL Latvians stun US champions (Boston Globe)
• Hot wheels in city (Boston Globe)
• SOCCER US women make move (Boston Globe)
• All eyes are on US-China basketball matchup (By Marc J. Spears, Globe Staff)
• Krzyzewski takes it easy before opener (Boston Globe)
• Swimming Torres finds a silver lining in relay (By John Powers, Globe Staff)
• US 97, Czech Rep. 57 US women are hailed by the chief in opening rout (By Marc J. Spears, Globe Staff)
• OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK Artemev gets into the act (By John Powers, Globe Staff)
• Roundup Estrada wins cheers (By From Wire Reports, Boston Globe)
• WEIGHTLIFTING China starts off strong with Chen (By Christopher Clarey, New York Times)
• BC defense prevails over young speed (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
• Khannouchi eyes Falmouth victory (By Barbara Matson, Globe Staff)

• Drive, the maestro said (By Matthew Guerrieri, Globe Correspondent)
• Critic's Notebook 'Baldwin Hills' connects two worlds at once (By Joanna Weiss, Globe Staff)
• Singer Robert Pollard's collages put a fresh spin on the past (By Jonathan Perry, Globe Correspondent)
• Critic's picks - pop music (Boston Globe)
• Critic's picks - classical music (Boston Globe)
• Musical Theatre Lab nurtures artists - and Pittsfield (By Joanna Weiss, Globe Staff)
• The joy of Noel Coward's plays (By Terry Byrne, Globe Correspondent)
• Critic's picks - theater (Boston Globe)
• From too safe to stereotypical to a new reality (By Joanna Weiss, Globe Staff)
• Visual Arts Two Van Gogh paintings are like night and day (By Sebastian Smee, Globe Staff)
• Critic's picks - visual arts (Boston Globe)
• Brotherly love (Boston Globe)
• At Yale gallery, aspiring curators demonstrate a collector's eye (By Mark Feeney, Globe Staff)
• Woody Allen's women (By Lynda Gorov, Globe Correspondent)
• Bike film festivals foster a chain reaction (By Emma Brown, Globe Correspondent)
• New this week (Boston Globe)
• Local Action MFA to screen 'The Night James Brown Saved Boston' (By Leslie Brokaw, Boston Globe)
• Elegies against the blacklist (By Christopher Wallenberg, Globe Correspondent)
• From Diane and Mia to young Scarlett (By Lynda Gorov, Globe Correspondent)
• Family Filmgoer (Boston Globe)
• Movie Stars New releases (Boston Globe)
• Tom Russo New Releases (Boston Globe)

• Missing men (By Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow, Boston Globe)
• Men at work in Washington (By Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow, Boston Globe)
• A transparent ploy (By Shira Springer, Boston Globe)
• The Word Sex and the semicolon (By Jan Freeman, Boston Globe)
• Uncommon Knowledge (By Kevin Lewis, Boston Globe)

• LETTERS DRIVING FORCES (Boston Globe)
• FIRST PERSON Speed Racer (By Devon O'Neil, Boston Globe)
• PIERCED Ripple Effect (By CHARLES P. PIERCE, Boston Globe)
• TALES FROM THE CITY Nice Call (Boston Globe)
• PERSPECTIVE The Other Block of Concrete (By Tom Keane, Boston Globe)
• BOSTON UNCOMMON Mexican to Go (By Susan Johnston, Boston Globe)
• DESIGNING Udder Madness (By Estelle Bond Guralnick, Boston Globe)
• ON THE BLOCK Julia Child Lived Here (By Elizabeth Gehrman, Boston Globe)
• COOKING Beyond Croutons (By ADAM RIED, Boston Globe)
• KITCHEN AIDE Something Sour (By Adam Ried, Boston Globe)
• CRAVINGS The Ultimate Summer Cocktail (By J. Kenji Alt, Boston Globe)
• BOSTON UNCOMMON Garden Variety (By Tina Sutton, Boston Globe)
• MISS CONDUCT Making Nice With Those You Hate (By Miss Conduct, Boston Globe)
• The Future of Crossing the Street (By Billy Baker, Boston Globe)
• The idea factory (By Robert Weisman, Boston Globe)
• COUPLING Lights, Camera, Flirt (By Terri Trespicio, Boston Globe)
• Oh, the Humanity! (By Aaron Kaplowitz, Boston Globe)

• Plenty of niceness, and no ice, for a Grand Old Party (By John Powers, Globe Staff)
• A little country, a little glitter, a whole lotta Democrats (By Ruth Tobias, Globe Correspondent)
• Destinations Collected portraits of human endeavor, industrial forms (Boston Globe)
• Gearing up No need to squeeze gel into tiny bottles (Boston Globe)
• World class A semester in Sydney (Boston Globe)
• Encounter An ancient path (Boston Globe)
• Rave No ruffling these Tennesseans (Boston Globe)
• Real deals Enrich your mind, the world (By Richard P. Carpenter, Globe Correspondent)
• Europe lodging tip: convents (By Susan Finch, Globe Correspondent)
• Clubbing on the shores (By Steve Morse, Globe Correspondent)
• Matinicus Isle Roaming in ghostly, seaward Maine (By Jonathan Levitt, Globe Correspondent)
• University of Vermont tour touches the gold and the tarnish (By Diane E. Foulds, Globe Correspondent)
• Short hops Maine fair aging but not idling (Boston Globe)
• Connecticut parks provoke all of your senses (By Jane Roy Brown, Globe Correspondent)
• Checking in Near Portland Harbor, but feeling far away (By Patricia Harris and David Lyon, Globe Correspondents)

• A reader's guide to literary Boston (Boston Globe)
• New & Recommended (Boston Globe)
• Short Takes (By Amanda Heller, Boston Globe)
• Grim notes from underground (By Richard Eder, Boston Globe)
• In 'Requiem,' Dufresne overdoes the dysfunction (By Bret Lott, Boston Globe)
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• Shelf Life Connecticut Yankee home (By Jan Gardner, Boston Globe)
• Bookings (By Judith Maas, Boston Globe)
• On Audio Diversions at every turn (By Rochelle O'Gorman, Boston Globe)
• A Reading Life On the path of the righteous (By Katherine A. Powers, Boston Globe)
• The Interview Light on a poet's imagination, and an era (By Anna Mundow, Boston Globe)

• Hyundai puts its spin on luxury sedans (By Mike Hanley, Cars.com)
• Drive it Forever (By Mike Allen, Boston Globe)

• Low hopes on high end (By John M. Guilfoil, Globe Correspondent)
• Home of the week Rustic decor complements wooded pondside setting (Boston Globe)
• Handyman on Call Old cast-iron pots may be valuable (By Peter Hotton, Boston Globe)
• Community Snapshot Burlington (Boston Globe)

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