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• In visit to oil rig, McCain bashes his rival
• Obama VP buzz centers on Biden
• Obama denounces false political attacks
• Kerry, Romney will speak when the Democrats meet

• 439,000 more get health coverage (By Kay Lazar, Globe Staff)
• Cancer blogs become part of treatment (By Neil Munshi, Globe Correspondent)
• MBTA rescinds 9% raises for top earners (By Noah Bierman, Globe Staff)
• Panel faults police misconduct cases (By Donovan Slack, Globe Staff)
• MBTA admits ticket not secure (By Noah Bierman, Globe Staff and Maddie Hanna, Globe Correspondent)
• Arroyo has 2 days to prove disability (By John C. Drake, Globe Staff)
• ADL hires director of N.E. office (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
• Yvonne Abraham Plug is spark of genius (By Yvonne Abraham, Boston Globe)
• Missing boy's mother makes appeal (By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff)
• Slain woman's family appeals for help in finding her killer (By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff)
• New England in brief Judge denies injunction against senator (Boston Globe)
• Family waiting, hoping for shooting victim, 4 (By Christopher Baxter, Globe Correspondent)
• Work on dorm goes on despite AG ruling (By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff)
• Return to Colombia difficult for family (By Maria Sacchetti, Globe Staff)
• Cape priest flees country after abuse accusation (By David Abel, Globe Staff)
• Deputy fire chief to be arraigned (By Ryan Kost, Globe Correspondent)
• Man who spurned Boston schools post now resigns in N.Y. (By John M. Guilfoil, Globe Correspondent)
• UMass Memorial gets top ranking (By Elizabeth Cooney, Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
• Mass. rape suspect captured in Oregon (By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff)
• Hail, high winds rip through Southeastern Mass. (By Gabrielle T. Dunn, Globe Correspondent)
• Victims' kin seek to ban accused from selling assets (Boston Globe)
• Excerpts from the city's civilian oversight panel findings (Boston Globe)
• To our readers (Boston Globe)

• Eunice 'Kit' Burstein, 80; Waltham civic activist protected the Charles River (By Gloria Negri, Globe Staff)
• Levy Mwanawasa; outspoken president of Zambia was democrat; at 59 (By Lewis Mwanangombe, Associated Press)
• LeRoi Moore, 46; played sax for the Dave Matthews Band (By Raquel Maria Dillon, Associated Press)
• Maudie White Hopkins, 93; was a widow of a Confederate Army soldier (By Peggy Harris, Associated Press)
• For the record (Boston Globe)

• Failed venture follows anti-Obama author (By Brian C. Mooney, Globe Staff)
• Racial disparity found in school paddlings (By Libby Quaid, Associated Press)
• Study finds minorities more likely to be paddled (By Libby Quaid, AP Education Writer)
• West Texas oil patch towns are living large (By Betsy Blaney and Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press)
• Daily Briefing Bacteria's role cited in pandemic (Boston Globe)
• Ohio bars voting machine 'sleepovers' with poll workers (By Stephen Majors, Associated Press)
• Drinking age laws concern colleges (By Justin Pope, Associated Press)
• Court strikes down EPA pollution rule (Boston Globe)
• Mont. woman pleads guilty to stealing S.C. identity (By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press)
• Girl from polygamist sect ordered into foster care (By Michelle Roberts, Associated Press)
• Obama VP buzz centers on Biden (Boston Globe)
• In visit to oil rig, McCain bashes his rival (Boston Globe)
• Obama denounces false political attacks (Boston Globe)
• Campaign Notebook Kerry, Romney will speak when the Democrats meet (Boston Globe)
• For the record (Boston Globe)

• Taliban attacks escalate Afghan war (By Carlotta Gall and Sangar Rahimi, New York Times News Service)
• Russians showcase Georgian POWs (By Michael Schwirtz and Ellen Barry, New York Times News Service)
• Daily Briefing Missile deal with US is approved (Boston Globe)
• NATO pledges no 'business as usual' with Russia (By Karen DeYoung, Washington Post)
• Rifts in Pakistani coalition deepen (By Laura King, Los Angeles Times)
• Afghanistan's president to seek reelection (By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press)
• Clashes erupt over president in Bolivia (Boston Globe)
• 43 killed in Algeria's deadliest attack since 1990s (By Alfred de Montesquiou, Associated Press)
• Zimbabwe plans to gather lawmakers (By Cris Chinaka, Reuters)
• Fire breaks out in Egypt's parliament (Boston Globe)
• American activists detained in Beijing (Boston Globe)
• US pushing to get Iraqi Air Force off the ground (By Ernesto Londono, Washington Post)
• Sunnis angered by raids, arrests (By Robert H. Reid, Associated Press)

• Globe Editorial Charlie's devils
• Globe Editorial Spendthrift nation
• Globe Editorial High as an elephant's eye
• Scot Lehigh Doctoring the facts against Obama
• Jeff Jacoby The myth of the white minority
• David G. Tuerck Next target: the prevailing wage law
• Daniel Klein and Thomas Cathcart Just two old guys reading the newspaper

• Funding trouble slows project envisioned as the jewel of a new downtown Boston (By Casey Ross, Globe Staff)
• Lawmakers' influence felt in destroyer decision (By Bryan Bender, Globe Staff)
• Patrick is expected to visit Israel (By Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
• An international arena (By Brian Steinberg, Globe Correspondent)
• Stem cells may bring bottomless blood bank (By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff)
• Galvin urges Fidelity to buy back auction-rate securities (By Beth Healy, Globe Staff)
• TJX sells its Bob's Stores chain (Boston Globe)
• Funding uncertain for Fannie, Freddie (Boston Globe)
• Housing starts fall to 17-year low in July (Boston Globe)
• Energy costs drive up wholesale prices in July (Boston Globe)
• Business in brief NStar, National Grid file for added efficiency funds (Boston Globe)
• Novell widens Linux accord with Microsoft (By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff)
• Earnings roundup Analog Devices profit rises 15% (Boston Globe)
• Data miners fight law that shields doctors (Boston Globe)
• EBay plans to deemphasize online-auction model (By Laurie J. Flynn, New York Times News Service)
• Crude, heating oil prices rally on weaker dollar (Boston Globe)
• SEC's probe into bonds extends beyond banks (Boston Globe)
• THE COLOR OF MONEY The new housing credit sounds good, but it's really a loan, so make sure you need it (By Michelle Singletary, Boston Globe)

• Elusive gold leaves US' Johnson beaming (By John Powers, Globe Staff)
• Bob Ryan This United States-Australia Olympic rivalry water-colored (By Bob Ryan, Globe Columnist)
• Marching band (By John Powers, Globe Staff)
• Red Sox 7, Orioles 2 Matsuzaka walks away with win (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
• Brazil Hackers found it a site for sore eyes (Boston Globe)
• Yaz has triple bypass (By Bob Hohler, Globe Staff)
• Patriots' Cassel accepts blame (By Christopher L. Gasper, Globe Staff)
• Sports Log Manning returns, eyes season opener (Boston Globe)
• On baseball If ace isn't whole, hand is weakened (By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff)
• Red Sox notebook Red Sox' Beckett has start delayed (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
• Patriots notebook Patriots release veteran tight end Pollard (By Michael Vega and Christopher L. Gasper, Globe Staff)
• Roundup Rays handle Angels again (Boston Globe)
• Notables (Boston Globe)
• Baseball notebook No relief for Mets' Wagner (Boston Globe)
• How the runs scored (Boston Globe)
• Warren's goal is to end Revolution slide (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
• Tough out (By Marc J. Spears, Globe Staff)
• Basketball Americans are a focus group (By Marc J. Spears, Globe Staff)
• Basketball No tall tale: Fowles, US women's basketball make semifinals (By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press)
• Sailing American Tunnicliffe catches her wind, wins sailing gold (Boston Globe)
• Boxing Biting incident one more thing to chew on in Olympic boxing (Boston Globe)
• Track and field Garb of Bahrain's Al-Gassra grabs attention at Olympics (Boston Globe)
• Track and field United States' Wariner, Merritt go around again in 400 (By Shira Springer, Globe Staff)
• Track and field Track disappointment for US favorites Jones, Richards (By Shira Springer, Globe Staff)
• Track and field For United States' Harper, 100 hurdles a golden opportunity (Boston Globe)
• Wrestling After winning gold, wrestler Cejudo sees stars, stripes (By Greg Bishop, New York Times)
• Volleyball US women reach volleyball semifinals (By Anne M. Peterson, Associated Press)
• Olympics notebook Stern envisions China outpost (Boston Globe)

• After a loss, a business still thrives (By Alison Arnett, Globe Correspondent)
• 8 ways to go for gastronomic gold (By Galen Moore, Globe Correspondent)
• Chinese takeout (Boston Globe)
• Vanilla ice cream No such thing as bland feelings about this treat (Boston Globe)
• Summer Kitchen Corn makes for a singularly sweet dessert (Boston Globe)
• Corn ice cream (Boston Globe)
• Pappa al pomodoro (Tomato bread soup) (Boston Globe)
• GOOD TO GO Fried rice with a twist (Boston Globe)
• Pop goes the frozen fruit (Boston Globe)
• Bloody good juice (Boston Globe)
• On a budget Noodle stir-fry in hoisin-soy sauce (Boston Globe)
• Dining Out Progressive idea leads to South End dinner crawl (By John Burgess, Globe Staff)
• Cheap Eats Authentic Taiwanese in new Allston spot (By Kathleen Burge, Globe Staff)
• Bites (Boston Globe)
• Galleries Capturing the overlooked (By Cate McQuaid, Globe Correspondent)
• Book Review Deconstructing fiction -- and its readers (By Eric Weinberger, Boston Globe)
• 30 years in, playing punk rock is still a natural (By Linda Laban, Globe Correspondent)
• Buttermilk-cinnamon rolls (Boston Globe)
• Names Probe looks at ex-Celt's birthday bash (By Mark Shanahan and Paysha Rhone, Globe Staff)
• More celebrity news Chapman remorseful (Boston Globe)
• Movie Review 'Rocker' has heart, as well as its share of metal-headed humor (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)

• A general store that offers so much more (By Darry Madden, Globe Correspondent)
• Without vouchers, little rest for stranded travelers (By Sharon McDonnell, New York Times News Service)
• CLOSE-UP ON LITCHFIELD, CONN. First and foremost (By Paul E. Kandarian, Globe Correspondent)

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