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AUDIO The shift from Cantonese to Mandarin

• Sign-ups for food stamps flood Massachusetts (By David Abel, Globe Staff)
• Despite pressing issues, a slow start at State House (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
• Mandarin begins displacing Cantonese as dialect of choice (By Maria Sacchetti, Globe Staff)
• Massport to seek bids on its representation in China (By Noah Bierman, Globe Staff)
• School zone plan to be reworked (By James Vaznis, Globe Staff)
• Documents provided on Menino repair work (By Donovan Slack, Globe Staff)
• For Cambridge outlet, life is too short (By Megan Woolhouse, Globe STaff)
• Kevin Cullen A hall of shame (By Kevin Cullen, Globe Columnist)
• Obamas' pet preference gives some pause (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
• Turner fights to speak on charges (By Shelley Murphy, Globe Staff)
• New England in brief Cape wind farm foes sue state agency (Boston Globe)
• Danvers school is evacuated after children fall ill (By Kathy McCabe, Globe Staff)
• Mt. Holyoke president to leave after 2009-10 (Boston Globe)
• State publicizes Top 10 list of parents owing child support (By Milton Valencia, Globe Staff)
• Patrick says he's flexible on size of gas tax hike (By Noah Bierman and Matt A. Viser, Globe Staff)
• Harvard to curtail major land purchases in Allston (By Tracy Jan, Globe Staff)
• Worcester police recruits graduate, are laid off (By Scott J. Croteau, Worcester Telegram &Amp; Gazette)
• State to conduct review of gas blasts (By Erin Ailworth and Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff)
• After 61 years at Worcester piano store, a sour note (By Martin Finucane, Globe Staff)

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• Salem theater still offers the big picture (By James Sullivan, Globe Correspondent)

• Andover artist Rob Surette revels in being 'fastest portrait artist in the world' (By Taryn Plumb, Globe Correspondent)

• 'Guardians of the Holocaust' help survivors tell their stories (By Steven Rosenberg, Globe Staff)

• Hingham co-op builds on women's focus to balance family, business (By Johanna Seltz, Globe Correspondent)

• Admiral Wesley McDonald; led Grenada invasion (By Dennis Hevesi, New York Times)
• Daniel Bresnahan; headed Marshfield schools 1978-90 (By Matt Byrne, Globe Correspondent)
• Mary Dawson; civic activist, artist helped run science firm (By Michele Richinick, Globe Correspondent)
• Dennis Williams; banker had passion to help community (By Jenna Nierstedt, Globe Correspondent)
• Eric Blau, at 87; poet created 'Jacques Brel' (By Bruce Weber, New York Times)
• Howard Zieff, ad man, director of comedies (By Dennis McLellan, Los Angeles Times)
• Ted Kliman; artist explored life's meaning in draped cloth (By Joe Holley, Washington Post)

• Mass. delegation, others pile on the pet projects (By Michael Kranish, Globe Staff)
• Mass. lawmakers' earmarks (Boston Globe)
• Budget would reserve $634b for healthcare (By Ceci Connolly, Washington Post)
• Police say Miami music teacher kills 4, including himself; son calls 911, escapes (Associated Press)
• More teens get message on drugs, study says (Associated Press)
• High court rules in free speech case (Los Angeles Times)
• 4 in alleged suicide network are charged (Associated Press)
• Cargo screening deadline challenged (Associated Press)
• Court: No pay for seized Ky. property (Associated Press)
• Study comparing dieting approaches finds it's calories that count (By Elizabeth Cooney, Globe Correspondent)
• New tests, concerns on Down syndrome (By Rob Stein, Washington Post)
• Lack of financing imperils Fla. deal (By Brian Skoloff, Associated Press)
• Success in a bottle: NYC tap water (By Erika Hayasaki, Los Angeles Times)
• Stimulus aid to help US military families during housing crisis (By Alejandro Lazo, Washington Post)
• Locke nominated for Commerce (Associated Press)
• Political notebook Critics rip Governor Jindal's response (Boston Globe)
• For the record (Boston Globe)

• Nine killed as airliner crashes in the Netherlands (By Toby Sterling, Associated Press)
• Estonian passed secrets to Russia (Associated Press)
• Hamas, Fatah reach deal on detainees (Associated Press)
• Russia: Ukraine famine wasn't genocide (Associated Press)
• Sierra Leone rebel leaders are convicted of war crimes (By Clarence Roy-Macaulay, Associated Press)
• Terrorism-linked lawmaker faces arrest in Iraq (By Brian Murphy, Associated Press)
• Pakistan court bans ex-leader from office (By Laura King, Los Angeles Times)
• Drone attacks to continue in Pakistan, CIA chief says (By Karen DeYoung and Joby Warrick, Washington Post)
• HIV rapidly evolving past defenses, study says (By Michael Kahn, Reuters)
• Iranians, Russians begin testing nuclear reactor (By Borzou Daragahi, Los Angeles Times)
• Antarctic glaciers melting at faster rate (By Eliane Engeler, Associated Press)
• Excess radiation found in ancient Jordan wells (By Nick Vinocur, Reuters)

• Globe Editorial Harvard's stake in Allston
• Globe Editorial A time to take action...
• Globe Editorial ...and take over failing banks
• Joan Vennochi The bloom is off Menino's rosy image
• Merle Goldman Clinton's missed opportunity in China
• Neil Young Comes a time to fight for farmers
• Barry Bluestone and Stephanie Pollack Gas tax: Paying cents to save big bucks

• Marbury is biding time (By Marc J. Spears, Globe Staff)
• Healthy change of pace for Beckett (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
• Dan Shaughnessy Lasting images for BC (By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist)
• Aiming high (By Adam Kilgore, Globe Staff)
• Woods off to a fast start at Match Play (By Michael Whitmer, Globe Staff)
• Red Sox notebook Nothing floats past Bard (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
• Sports Log Brodeur back, Clemmensen sent down (Boston Globe)
• Globe sweeps up at APSE (Boston Globe)
• Bruins regain the old bounce (By Barbara Matson, Globe Staff)
• Ducks thumbnails (Boston Globe)
• Baseball notebook LA makes Ramírez new offer (Associated Press)
• NBA roundup Howard's 20-20 lifts Orlando (Associated Press)
• NHL roundup Penguins escape Islanders (Associated Press)
• Clippers 93, Celtics 91 Celtics end road trip with a fall (By Marc J. Spears, Globe Staff)
• Celtics notebook Moore signing a big lift (By Marc J. Spears, Globe Staff)
• Patriots fill holes in front office, coaching staff (By Christopher L. Gasper, Globe Staff)
• Olympic notes Are they athletes or criminals? (By John Powers, Globe Staff)
• NFL notebook Brooks waived by Bucs (Associated Press)
• Cink, Mickelson need overtime to advance (Associated Press)
• Draining all emotions (By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff)
• Men's college basketball roundup Price (36) is right for UConn (Staff and Wire Reports)
• Women's basketball roundup Holy Cross wraps up gift for coach (Staff and Wire Reports)
• School roundup Framingham pins Lowell in Division 1 semifinals (By Peter Martin, Globe Correspondent)
• Beckedorff is aging to perfection (By Brion O'Connor, Globe Correspondent)
• Ski notebook Powers makes the jump to snowboardcross (By Marty Basch, Globe Correspondent)
• Vonn, Miller taking divergent trails (By Tony Chamberlain, Globe Correspondent)
• A star is in the pipeline (By Marty Basch, Globe Correspondent)

• Microsoft sees 'fantastic' opportunities (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
• Credit crisis bites Filene's development (By Casey Ross, Globe Staff)
• Tuned in to Hispanics (By Johnny Diaz, Globe Staff)
• Obama backing generic biologics (By Lisa Wangsness and Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
• TECH LAB There's more than one way to read a digital book (By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff)
• Obama calls for new regulations (Bloomberg News)
• Middle-class task force will focus on green jobs at first meeting (Associated Press)
• Mortgage applications drop 15.1% (Bloomberg News)
• Northeast home sales plunge 22% (Associated Press)
• Crude rises above $40 on gas supply (Bloomberg News)
• Hertz will take on Zipcar by spring (By Paul S. Makishima, Globe Staff)
• AROUND THE REGION TJX to cut costs after profit falls 17% (By Jenn Abelson, Globe Staff)
• AROUND THE REGION Net income falls 57% at Eaton Vance (Associated Press)
• AROUND THE REGION US: Forest Labs firm paid kickbacks (Associated Press)
• No change in Jobs's return plan (Associated Press)
• Survey finds rise in US workplace tardiness (Reuters)

• Does this recession make me look dumpy? (By Beth Teitell, Globe Correspondent)
• Even celebrities have let their looks go (By Hayley Kaufman, Globe Staff)
• Sharing and trading clothes is a money-saver (By Meaghan Agnew and Danny Deza, Globe Correspondents)
• Fashion gets tough with the times (By Christopher Muther, Globe Staff)
• TRENDSETTER For Plank designer, original ideas are no stretch (By Courtney Hollands, Globe Staff)
• STAGE REVIEW Steinbeck gets a playful tweak in 'Of Mice and Mink' (By Terry Byrne, Globe Correspondent)
• These CD compilations are for good causes (By Saul Austerlitz and James Reed, Boston Globe)
• BOOK REVIEW 'Dynamite Club' explores the 19th-century roots of terrorism (By Chuck Leddy, Globe Correspondent)
• HANDYMAN ON CALL Dealing with dirty insulation (By Peter Hotton, Globe Correspondent)
• Voices Home magazines are where his heart is (By Christopher Muther, Globe Staff)
• TELEVISION REVIEW 'The Linguists' explore a world of words (By Sam Allis, Globe Staff)
• Critic's corner (By Mathew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
• G FORCE | SUMMER BALTZER HGTV's Summer Baltzer is a makeover maven (By Hayley Kaufman, Globe Staff)
• Bargain bin (By Ami Albernaz, Globe Correspondent)
• EXHIBIT Deep thoughts (By Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
• ROCK With a name like that ... (By Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
• TALK Inspiration from above (By Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
• NIGHTLIFE A mix from the Netherlands (By Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
• NIGHTLIFE Brewing up some fun (By Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
• Mark your calendar (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• Names She wanted to be a millionaire (By Mark Shanahan & Paysha Rhone, Boston Globe)
• Celebrity news Matthews exclaims (Boston Globe)
• MUSIC REVIEW Isbell's Southern style works like a charm (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)

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