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• G-7 nations to prop up key banks
• Crude falls below $78 a barrel

• Bob Ryan Series of changes in last 40 years
• Shields's outing goes to waste
• Red Sox notebook Beckett ready to start over
• Rays of optimism for Tampa
• Rays notebook Game 2 starter Kazmir familiar with foe
• Breakout night for Youkilis
• Pedroia finds comfort zone
• It's hard to keep Kotsay's bat in check
• Bob Ryan Matsuzaka's outing out of left field
• Dan Shaughnessy This observer thrown changeup
• Dan Shaughnessy Dice-K sparkles as Sox take Game 1

• Candidates offer new proposals to aid investors
• Alaska probe finds Palin 'abused her power'
• McCain ad deplores Obama's ties to Ayers
• Alex Beam Postponing the election: It's a joke, or is it?

• Conn. ruling allows same-sex marriage (By Michael Levenson and Gregory B. Hladky, Globe Correspondent)
• T votes to raise parking fee by $2 (By Noah Bierman, Globe Staff)
• CHART See the new parking costs at MBTA stations
• Galvin to investigate payments to lobbyists (By Andrea Estes, Globe Staff)
• Manatee mania (By Bina Venkataraman, Globe Correspondent)
• Democrats divided on Wilkerson candidacy (By John C. Drake, Globe Staff)
• School chief: Strike up the band again to keep students engaged (By James Vaznis, Globe Staff)
• Spiritual Life Subprime thoughts in sublime settings (By Rich Barlow, Boston Globe)
• Police name suspect in church robberies (By Brian R. Ballou, Globe Staff)
• In West Roxbury, 'egg wars' are a crime (By Gabrielle T. Dunn, Globe Correspondent)
• New England in brief Candle may have set South Boston fire (Boston Globe)
• State layoffs imminent, lieutenant governor says (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
• Canton woman charged with extorting $280,000 (By Jonathan Saltzman, Globe Staff)
• 1 killed, 1 hurt in accident at job site (By David Abel, Globe Staff)
• Pike sued for Fast Lane, E-ZPass toll differences (By John Guilfoil, Globe Correspondent)

• Eileen Herlie, 90; played role on 'All My Children' for decades (By Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press)
• Ernest Beutler, 80, pioneer in bone marrow transplants (By Thomas H. Maugh II, Los Angeles Times)
• Judith Kubzansky, 70; hospital CEO active in healthcare (By Anne Baker, Globe Correspondent)
• James O'Brien, 88; crunched numbers for IRS for 33 years (By Gabrielle T. Dunn, Globe Correspondent)
• Avraham Biran, 98; excavated ancient Israeli city Tel Dan (By Jeremy Pearce, New York Times News Service)

• Supporters jeer as McCain calls Obama 'a decent person' (By Sasha Issenberg, Globe Staff)
• Senator's reputation 'sterling,' Powell says (By Tom Hays and Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press)
• Atlantic City ban will last 7 days (By Wayne Parry, Associated Press)
• Sales of safes growing as Americans hunt financial security (By Ashley M. Heher, Associated Press)
• Daily Briefing Golden Gate Bridge net to stop suicides (Boston Globe)
• Alaska probe finds Palin 'abused her power' (By Michael Kranish, Globe Staff)
• Candidates offer new proposals to aid investors, merchants (Boston Globe)
• Campaign Notebook McCain ad deplores Obama's ties to Ayers (Boston Globe)
• For the record (Boston Globe)

• Finn awarded Nobel Peace Prize (By Edward Cody, Washington Post)
• Jury fears literature name leaked (Boston Globe)
• NATO will combat Afghan drug trade (By Judy Dempsey, New York Times News Service)
• Town tries to restore calm after Arab-Jewish clashes (Boston Globe)
• Daily Briefing Pirates threaten to destroy ship (Boston Globe)
• Key cleric won't block US-Iraq pact (By Robert H. Reid, Associated Press)
• Dozens of bodies reach Yemen shores (By Ahmed Al-Haj and Lee Keath, Associated Press)
• Pakistan condemns US missile strikes in border region (By Asif Shahzad, Associated Press)
• US team in Georgia finds radiation monitoring sites damaged (By Bryan Bender, Globe Staff)
• Back in Jordan, reporters say they were kidnapped (By Shafika Mattar, Associated Press)

• Globe Editorial Subprime scapegoats
• Globe Editorial A real peacemaker
• Derrick Z. Jackson A band director draws the line
• Robert Kuttner Back-to-basics banking
• Stephen J. Silveira There's a better solution than raising tolls
• Quotes of note

• 'Nothing worked this week' (By Beth Healy, Globe Staff)
• As crisis spreads, Europe points finger at America (By Jenn Abelson, Globe Staff)
• Crude falls below $78 a barrel (By Erin Ailworth, Globe Staff)
• Nine from Fidelity settle SEC charges (By Ross Kerber, Globe Staff)
• G-7 nations to prop up key banks (Boston Globe)
• Super 88 shifts course as competition mounts (By Christina Pazzanese, Globe Correspondent)
• Business in brief FDA OK's Boston Scientific to sell Taxus Liberte stent (Boston Globe)
• Redstone cuts stake in Viacom, CBS by one-fifth (By Michael White, Bloomberg News)
• HUMBERTO CRUZ Advice for men and women about women's financial security in retirement (Boston Globe)

• Red Sox 2, Rays 0 Sweet nothings (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
• Bob Ryan Matsuzaka's outing out of left field (By Bob Ryan, Globe Columnist)
• Dan Shaughnessy Dice-K sparkles as Sox take Game 1 (By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist)
• Health of Patriot Maroney at issue (By Mike Reiss, Globe Staff)
• Patriots notebook Play of Patriot Guyton has been on strong side (By Mike Reiss, Globe Staff)
• NFL notebook Broken ribs KO Eagles' Westbrook (Boston Globe)
• Sports Log Pacers pack Williams off to Mavericks (Boston Globe)
• Cavaliers planning a coup against NBA kings (By Mark J. Spears, Globe Staff)
• Revolution searching for leads (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
• Kobasew has an injured ankle (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
• Wild thumbnails (Boston Globe)
• Cousy is fired by Comcast (By Frank Dell'Apa, Globe Staff)
• NHL roundup Brodeur delivers as Devils top Islanders (Boston Globe)
• It's hard to keep Kotsay's bat in check (By Chris Forsberg, Globe Staff)
• Pedroia finds comfort zone (By Gerry Fraley, Globe Correspondent)
• Breakout night for Youkilis (By Adam Kilgore, Globe Staff)
• Rays of optimism for Tampa (By Jim McCabe, Globe Staff)
• Rays notebook Game 2 starter Kazmir familiar with foe (By Jim McCabe, Globe Staff)
• Shields's outing goes to waste (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
• Red Sox notebook Beckett ready to start over (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
• Dan Shaughnessy This observer thrown changeup (By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist)
• Phillies 8, Dodgers 5 Phillies foil Ramírez, LA to take 2-0 lead in NLCS (By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff)
• NLCS notebook Myers was really on the ball with his bat (By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff)
• Bob Ryan Series of changes in last 40 years (By Bob Ryan, Globe Columnist)
• BC 5, Wisconsin 4 A banner night for Eagles (By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff)
• Ice Breaker tournament BU starts fast; UMass falters (By Barbara Matson, Globe Staff)
• National college football roundup Harper sacked as Clemson QB (Boston Globe)
• Linebacker Higgins filling in nicely at NU (By Craig Larson, Globe Staff)
• Everett 26, BC High 0 Everett bounces back by silencing BC High (By Jonathan Raymond, Globe Correspondent)
• Crawford cooks at home (By Andrew Melchiorri, Globe Correspondent)
• Dracut 28, St. John's Prep 20 Dracut's gamble pays off (By Mike Carraggi, Globe Correspondent)
• Swampscott 28, Gloucester 20 Big blues for Gloucester as Cameron shines (By Michael Grossi, Globe Correspondent)
• O'Bryant 18, Brighton 14 Alfred, O'Bryant end Brighton's run (By David Carty, Globe Correspondent)
• Football roundup Early flurry carries Boxers (By John McGuirk, Globe Correspondent)
• Roundup Undefeated Walpole knocks off Weston in field hockey (By Jessica Isner, Globe Correspondent)
• Tension remains between Edwards, Harvick (By Jenna Fryer, Associated Press)

• Practice, practice (By Tom Haines, Globe Staff)
• Bring the Family Things are looking up (Boston Globe)
• Bring the Family Out for a Saturday spin (Boston Globe)
• Your weekend Nightlife (Boston Globe)
• ROCK Comparatively singing (Boston Globe)
• SHOPPING TIP OF THE DAY A retail reunion (Boston Globe)
• FAMILY A dramatic haunt (Boston Globe)
• EXHIBIT Unnatural nature (Boston Globe)
• Quick picks Exhibit (Boston Globe)
• Film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Boston Globe)
• Film International Experimental Cinema Exposition (Boston Globe)
• Family National Cranberry Festival (Boston Globe)
• Heads up Mitch-a-Palooza (Boston Globe)
• Nightlife Political Hot Air Competition (Boston Globe)
• Barcode A taste for history (By Luke O'Neil, Globe Correspondent)
• Sauce Tank tops, beer - and family fun? (By Katie Johnston Chase, Globe Staff)
• Stage Review In 'Seascape,' evolution theory takes on water (By Sandy MacDonald, Globe Correspondent)
• Television Review There's no debate: Kids win with Ellerbee (By Joanna Weiss, Globe Staff)
• Movie Review Zombies, rocky camerawork infect 'Quarantine' (By Michael Hardy, Globe Correspondent)
• Music Review Ray LaMontagne embraces the 'Grain' (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
• Television Review 'SNL' cranks up political humor mill (By Joanna Weiss, Globe Staff)
• Book Review Hard-hitting 'Limits of Power' focuses on arrogance of a nation (By Bill Williams, Boston Globe)
• Radio Tracks Webcasters optimistic about new royalty act (By Clea Simon, Globe Correspondent)
• Alex Beam Postponing the election: It's a joke, or is it? (By Alex Beam, Globe Columnist)
• Critic's corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Boston Globe)
• Names No Sun for Jackson (By Mark Shanahan and Paysha Rhone , Globe Staff)
• More celebrity news Racer gets green light (Boston Globe)
• Music Review Levine leads BSO in Mahler's 'Tragic' Sixth (By Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff)
• Dance Review Stars shine bright in Boston Ballet gala (By Karen Campbell, Globe Correspondent)

• Corolla a capable all-rounder (By Cheryl Jensen, New York Times News Service)

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