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• McCain's speech had record viewership
• Community organizers fault comments at GOP gathering
• Personas changing as race heats up

• O'Reilly strikes, Kerry bridles in TV debate (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
• Back to school, out of supplies (By James Vaznis, Globe Staff)
• Patrick rejects casino proposal (By Andrea Estes, Globe Staff)
• State's first in-store medical clinics to open (By Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff)
• State could be sued, healthcare giant warns (By Kay Lazar, Globe Staff)
• Child advocate probing girls' deaths (By Keith O'Brien, Globe Staff)
• Region braces for Hanna's arrival, fury (By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff)
• Spiritual Life Seeking political guidance at church (By Rich Barlow, Boston Globe)
• Acting higher education commissioner named (By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff)
• Homicide suspect arrested in Jamaica (By Jeannie M. Nuss, Globe Correspondent)
• New England in brief State's Medicaid waiver extended again (Boston Globe)
• Convictions upheld in fatal rampage (By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff)
• Star Watch To the east, Pegasus gallops into view (By Alan M. MacRobert, Globe Correspondent)
• Writer says Essex DA renews investigation of unsolved killings (By Jonathan Saltzman, Globe Staff)
• Drowning victim 'was being a dad' (By Brian R. Ballou, Globe Staff)
• Lane reopens on Longfellow Bridge (By Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff)
• BC student seriously hurt in leap from balcony (Boston Globe)
• Marijuana group raises $219,000 for decriminalization (By Ray Henry, Associated Press)
• Stephen, Bradley swap barbs in race for US House seat (By Kathy McCormack, Associated Press)
• In their words (Boston Globe)

• Stanton Wesley Putnam dies at 80; committed to social issues (By Gloria Negri, Globe Staff)
• Michael Hammer, 60, inspired sweeping changes in business practices (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
• Mila Schoen, 91; Italian fashion designer was dubbed the 'signora of elegance' (By Frances D'emilio, Associated Press)
• In brief (Boston Globe)

• Citing grim jobs report, Obama reaches out to blue-collar voters (By Scott Helman, Globe Staff)
• McCain, Palin find new zest in first campaign trip together (By Sasha Issenberg, Globe Staff)
• Fund to fix roads about to run dry (By David Stout, New York Times News Service)
• Hanna charges to Carolinas (By Jeffrey Collins and Mike Baker, Associated Press)
• Simpson's past overshadowing his robbery trial in Las Vegas (By Linda Deutsch, Associated Press)
• Daily Briefing Man faces charges of carrying firearms (Boston Globe)
• Dentist charged in ocean dumping (By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press)
• 50 years of seniority gives AARP the benefit of strength in numbers (By Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post)
• Rangel paid no interest on beach villa mortgage (By Devlin Barrett, Associated Press)
• Community organizers fault comments at GOP gathering (By Irene Sege, Globe Staff)
• Campaign Notebook McCain's speech had record viewership (Boston Globe)
• Personas changing as race heats up (By Scott Helman, Globe Staff)

• US Navy ship delivers aid to Georgia (By Steve Gutterman, Associated Press)
• Cheney pledges continued US support for Ukraine (By Steven Lee Myers and Alan Cowell, New York Times News Service)
• Commander sees a 'slow win' in Afghanistan (By Robert Burns, Associated Press)
• Daily Briefing In video, Al Qaeda threatens Danes (Boston Globe)
• Rice meets Khadafy in Libya, in thaw between former foes (By Glenn Kessler, Washington Post)
• Canada preparing for early elections (Boston Globe)
• Report US spied disappoints Iraqis (By Ernesto Londono, Washington Post)
• US missiles reported to kill at least six in Afghanistan (By Pir Zubair Shah and Jane Perlez, New York Times News Service)
• Washington offers aid to help Cuba recover from Gustav damage (By Will Weissert, Associated Press)
• Death toll in flooded Haitian town soars (By Joseph Guyler Delva, Reuters)

• Globe Editorial More needless carnage
• Globe Editorial Killing messengers in Russia
• Short Fuse
• Derrick Z. Jackson Chasing nuclear energy windmills
• Ray Takeyh and Nikolas Gvosdev Russia's role in the Iran crisis
• Quotes of Note
• Ed Siegel Woody Allen has his groove back

• Mortgage giants face US takeover (By Stephen Labaton and Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times News Service)
• Jobless rate is highest in five years (By Louis Uchitelle, New York Times News Service)
• Tysabri testing underway (By Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
• The real cost (By Angel Jennings and Tania deLuzuriaga, Globe Staff)
• Banks told to provide collateral on state funds (By Ross Kerber, Globe Staff)
• Business in brief Perini shareholders back purchase of Tutor-Saliba (Boston Globe)
• 11 airlines face FAA safety probe (Boston Globe)
• Oil may rise on supply drop (Boston Globe)
• Storm unlikely to halt digital TV test in N.C. (Boston Globe)

• Red Sox 8, Rangers 1 Beckett starts, then gets relief (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
• Patriots' McDaniels sets records straight (By Christopher L. Gasper, Globe Staff)
• Ryan on a Falcon quest (By Ray Glier, Globe Correspondent)
• Final say for Serena, Jankovic (By Cindy Shmerler, Globe Correspondent)
• Cuban soccer steps to plate (By Steven Goff, The Washington Post)
• Crew on top of their game (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
• Bruins announce ticket price changes (Boston Globe)
• Sports log Bolt outruns Powell in cold and wind (Boston Globe)
• Red Sox notebook Drew getting back on track (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
• How the runs scored (Boston Globe)
• Roundup No-hitter lost, game isn't (Boston Globe)
• Notables (Boston Globe)
• Red Sox' Lowell comes out swinging (By Adam Kilgore, Globe Staff)
• Kotsay proving to be perfect fit (By Adam Kilgore, Globe Staff)
• Blue Jays 6, Rays 4 Halladay silences Rays (Boston Globe)
• Baseball notebook Quentin needs wrist surgery (Boston Globe)
• Patriots shake off jitters (By Barbara Matson, Globe Staff)
• Patriots notebook Brady's three-year streak on injury report comes to an end (By Christopher L. Gasper, Globe Staff)
• NFL notebook Bills' Peters ends holdout in time to receive paycheck (Boston Globe)
• Auto Racing Hanna plays havoc with races (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
• Black greats get 2d shot (By Frank Dell'Apa, Globe Staff)
• A dream scenario for Ewing (By Frank Dell'Apa, Globe Staff)
• Bud Collins Jankovic living on the edge (By Bud Collins, Globe Correspondent)
• Danger lurks on road to final (By Cindy Shmerler, Globe Correspondent)
• Jones is released from San Antonio halfway house (Boston Globe)
• BC set for Georgia Tech in ACC opener (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
• UMass, HC prepared to air out rivalry (By Craig Larson, Globe Staff)
• National college football Gators are hungry (Boston Globe)
• Golf roundup Villegas continues his inspired play (Boston Globe)
• LPGA softens its stance on English (By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press)
• Everett 38, Waltham 8 Forte, Everett run away from Waltham (By Mike Carraggi, Globe Correspondent)
• Dracut 34, Brockton 32 Dracut knocks off Boxers (By Emily Wright, Globe Correspondent)
• Duxbury 27, Xaverian 24 DiBona carries Duxbury (By Michael Grossi, Globe Correspondent)
• Football roundup Happy birthday for Izzo and Walpole (By Brendan Hall, Globe Correspondent)
• St. Clement 14, Burke 6 St. Clement drives to opening win (By David Carty, Globe Correspondent)
• Boys' soccer preview Sharon confident of repeat (By Amelia Rayno, Globe Correspondent)
• Fall preview Acton-Boxboro field hockey (By Mike Grossi, Globe Correspondent)

• Cycle of life (By David Mehegan, Globe Staff)
• 'Bikerman' excerpts (Boston Globe)
• Bring the Family Read all about it (Boston Globe)
• Bring the Family Sand blast (Boston Globe)
• Rock A perfect fit (Boston Globe)
• FAMILY CONCERT Kid-hop (Boston Globe)
• SPORTS No gloves required (Boston Globe)
• FAIR When the saints come marching in (Boston Globe)
• SHOPPING TIP OF THE DAY Vinyl sighting (Boston Globe)
• QUICK PICKS Music (Boston Globe)
• SPORTS Blazers Day (Boston Globe)
• CULTURE New England Culture Festival (Boston Globe)
• HEADS UP Rock (Boston Globe)
• Barcode Old dive, new tricks (By Luke O'Neil, Globe Correspondent)
• Sauce Hitting the Sweet spot in Union Square (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
• Music Review Buffett is still the life of this party (By Marc Hirsh, Globe Correspondent)
• A new day dawns for a Spanish-language publication (By Johnny Diaz, Globe Staff)
• Movie Review 'Bangkok Dangerous' is stalled by inertia (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
• Keeping faith that the music will go on (By Steve Morse, Globe Correspondent)
• Toronto festival begins the long road to Oscars (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
• Music Review DeGraw has soul, star power to please the ladies -- and men (By Joan Anderman, Globe Staff)
• Book Review A sad, true story that's as strong as its subject (By Chuck Leddy, Boston Globe)
• Alex Beam School wasn't prepped for this scandal (By Alex Beam, Globe Columnist)
• Critic's corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Boston Globe)
• Names Moss finds a home (By Mark Shanahan and Paysha Rhone , Globe Staff)
• More celebrity news Heart sounds off (Boston Globe)

• The fast and the frugal (By G. Chambers Williams III, San Antonio Express-News)

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