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Boston public high school graduates are attending college at a record rate, according to a report being released today, but young women are far outpacing their male counterparts, raising concerns among education officials about a widening achievement gap. (By James Vaznis, Globe Staff)

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For years, US military planners have worried about the risks of maintaining a large force in Iraq. Now, they are worrying about how to get it out. (By Bryan Bender, Globe Staff)

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Maintaining the favor of area lawmakers is integral to Timothy A. Bassett's private lobbying career, which he has built successfully despite his full-time government job as the head of the Essex Regional Retirement Board. (By Sean P. Murphy, Globe Staff)

Gates tapes show confrontation,
don't answer question of blame

When Cambridge police Sergeant James M. Crowley arrived at the Harvard Square home of Henry Louis Gates Jr., a customary check quickly after a 911 call turned complicated and confrontational, according to police radio dispatches released yesterday. (By Peter Schworm and John Ellement, Globe Staff)
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If you want to know how the proposed overhaul of the US healthcare system may play out nationally, talk to top executives at the biggest medical and life sciences companies in Massachusetts. (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)

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