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Health bills at
odds on funding

House and Senate Democrats appeared yesterday to be on a collision course over how to pay for a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s healthcare system, with the House planning to propose an income tax increase on the wealthiest Americans, an idea that Senate negotiators have all but dismissed as unworkable. (By David M. Herszenhorn, The New York Times)

A smaller Tall Ships

Over the past three days, as 45 tall ships sailed into Boston Harbor, some 60 troopers in State Police cruisers have patrolled the waterfront. Teams of paramedics have been on alert. Dozens of Boston police officers have directed traffic, and 180 Coast Guard personnel have protected the schooners, barques, and ketches. (By David Abel, Globe Staff)

Baker bid for governor
rallies struggling GOP

Charles D. Baker Jr. uttered two words in a generic conference room this week - “I’m in’’ - that immediately jolted to life a state Republican Party that has struggled in recent years for its very existence. (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)

Study of fellow primates
stirs health hope for humans

Wisconsin researchers reported yesterday that rhesus monkeys on a low-calorie diet live longer and healthier lives, a finding two decades in the making that suggests such diets might slow aging in people, too. (By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff)

Holyoke chief tries to lead
chorus against the court

Seven years ago, Julius Taylor was arrested on drug possession charges, then released on the promise that he’d show up in court. The judge never saw him again. Five years later, Taylor was arrested on charges of destruction of property and disorderly conduct. (By Sarah Schweitzer, Globe Staff)

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