August 26, 2008

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Democrats share their dreams

Reaching back to her roots,
Obama tells an American story

Michelle Obama last night opened the Democratic National Convention that will nominate her husband for president with a high-stakes speech designed to place her family squarely within the experience of American households everywhere. (By Scott Helman, Boston Globe)

'The torch will be passed again,'
Kennedy vows to jubilant convention

Senator Edward M. Kennedy made an emotion-charged appearance last night at the launch of the Democratic National Convention, braving his malignant brain tumor to deliver an impassioned speech for Barack Obama and bringing cheering delegates to their feet and many to tears. (By Susan Milligan, Boston Globe)
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T crises, controversies sully
Mr. Fix-it image of Grabauskas

Daniel A. Grabauskas arrived at the MBTA as the guy who could fix the unfixable. He had transformed the state's Registry of Motor Vehicles, a pit that held drivers virtually hostage for two or three hours when they renewed their licenses, into a place with Wal-Mart-style greeters at the door, a modern computer system, and 15-minute waiting times. But three years later, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is far from fixed, and there are more political darts aimed at Grabauskas. (By Noah Bierman, Boston Globe)

The wedding dance may go straight to video

At their wedding in December in the Berkshires, Katie Daily and Rob Bruckner of Brookline plan to surprise their guests with a first dance that borrows moves from the TV show "Dancing with the Stars." Then, if all goes as planned, the newlyweds will take their place among the many highly rated wedding-dance videos found on YouTube. (By Anna Fiorentino, Boston Globe)

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