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• Globe Editorial Don’t let Senate seat be vacant
• Scot Lehigh Who should fill Kennedy’s seat?

• 8/20/09 Kennedy urges that Senate seat be filled quickly
• PDF Read Senator Kennedy's letter to state leaders

• Leaders cool to Kennedy's request to appoint interim Senate successor (By Frank Phillips and Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
• Lockerbie bomber's release sparks local anger (By Vivian Nereim, Globe Correspondent)
• When scientific intensity turns to volleyball (By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff)
• Wellesley girl’s death called suicide (By Shelley Murphy and Katheleen Conti, Globe Staff)
• Young artists hit wall over Dudley St. mural (By Noah Bierman, Globe Staff)
• Quincy landlords charged with manslaughter in fatal fire (By John R. Ellement and Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff)  |  Video Quincy landlord charged in deadly fire
• Peabody Little Leaguers gear up for World Series (By Brian R. Ballou, Globe Staff)
• Adrian Walker MassHousing's security director at home in his job (Boston Globe)
• Suspect arrested in Brookline attack (By Maria Cramer, Globe Staff)
• Former Turnpike Authority official to oversee Gates case review panel (By Meghan E. Irons and Noah Bierman, Globe Staff)
• Allston ‘X-Men’ theme mural soon must fade to blank (By Vivian Nereim, Globe Correspondent)
• Officer convicted of killing woman in crash (By Jonathan Saltzman, Globe Staff)
• Cape Cod residents warned to prepare as Hurricane Bill nears (By Nandini Jayakrishna, Globe Correspondent)
• political notebook Kennedy School draws fallen political stars (By Globe Staff, Associated Press, Boston Globe)
• College students going back at schools for more aid (By Emma Brown and Daniel de Vise, Washington Post)
• Some colleges ignore veterans’ experience (By Alan Scher Zagier, Associated Press)
• Panel hears testimony about city tax proposals (By Matt Collette, Globe Correspondent)
• US urges colleges to isolate students sick with swine flu (By Libby Quaid and Justin Pope, Associated Press)

• Michael Mazur; illustrator reinvigorated monotype; 73 (By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff)  |  Photo Gallery The art of Michael Mazur
• Hildegard Behrens, singer famed for Wagnerian roles, 72 (By Anthony Tommasini, New York Times)
• Lawrence Lucie; guitarist kept rhythm for jazz greats (By Peter Keepnews, New York Times)
• John Garvey Bynoe, 82; built legacy of political activism (By Melody N. Wright, Globe Correspondent)
• Dudu Topaz, Israeli TV star (By Gavin Rabinowitz, Associated Press)
• Mario Micheli, 41; tile installer helped others on road to recovery (By Pamela Teehan Miele, Globe Correspondent)
• Anne Marie Sawyer, at 78, longtime nurse in Maine (By Jack Nicas, Globe Correspondent)

• news analysis Health push mired, some blame Obama (By Michael Kranish, Globe Staff)
• Holder turns up heat on Mexican drug cartels in US (By Devlin Barrett, Associated Press)
• Amid drought, Texas cattle, crop losses mount (By Reuters, Boston Globe)
• Jews protest new Catholic document (By ASSOCIATED PRESS, Boston Globe)
• US district judge rejects challenge to overseas wiretap law (By associated press, Boston Globe)
• Crash of Army helicopter in Colorado kills four soldiers (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
• All wildfire evacuees allowed to return (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
• political notebook Kennedy School draws fallen political stars (By Globe Staff, Associated Press, Boston Globe)
• US judge affirms S.D. law forcing a warning for all abortions (By Carson Walker, Associated Press)
• Murder charge filed against missing reality show contestant (By Andrew Blankstein and Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times)
• Drilling complications said to delay geothermal energy project (By James Glanz, New York Times)
• US counterinsurgency unit to stay in Philippines (By Thom Shanker, New York Times)
• College students going back at schools for more aid (By Emma Brown and Daniel de Vise, Washington Post)
• Some colleges ignore veterans’ experience (By Alan Scher Zagier, Associated Press)
• US urges colleges to isolate students sick with swine flu (By Libby Quaid and Justin Pope, Associated Press)
• Ridge felt a push to politicize alert levels (Globe Staff And Wire Reports)
• For the record (Boston Globe)

• Afghans defy Taliban to cast their ballots (By Pamela Constable and Joshua Partlow, Washington Post)
• 40 dead in Somalia fighting, witnesses say (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
• 3 Hitler paintings to go up for auction (By Reuters, Boston Globe)
• Arctic Sea’s crew, suspects interrogated (By New York Times, Boston Globe)
• Russia says it will update its Air Force (By Reuters, Boston Globe)
• Shaken by spate of bombings, Iraq seeks to tighten security (By Rod Nordland, New York Times)
• Legislators in Tehran warn they will reject Ahmadinejad nominees (By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press)
• Iran lifts ban on UN inspections (By George Jan, Associated Press)
• Bermuda braces; Hurricane Bill intensifies (By Matt Sedensky, Associated Press)
• Comedian’s spoof campaign perks up German elections (By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press)
• Colombia senate bolsters Uribe’s possible bid for third term (By Juan Forero, Washington Post)
• Smelter poisons 1,354 children in China (By Michael Wines, New York Times)
• Disclosure of Blackwater’s Al Qaeda efforts adds to CIA worries (By R. Jeffrey Smith and Joby Warrick, Washington Post)

• Globe Editorial Scotland’s misplaced sympathy for an unforgivable criminal
• Globe Editorial Don’t let Senate seat be vacant
• Scot Lehigh Who should fill Kennedy’s seat?
• Renee Loth Latest myth on health reform
• Ellen Goodman The annual Equal Rites Awards
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• Red Sox 8, Blue Jays 1 A sweeping change is clear (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
• Systematically, Yankees gain ground (By Tony Massarotti, Globe Staff)
• A sorry exhibition (By Christopher L. Gasper, Globe Staff)
• On football Modest Patriot debut, but Taylor is making strides (By Mike Reiss, Globe Staff)
• Bolt a broken record (By Raf Casert, Associated Press)
• Sports Media Casey on the case for MLB (By Chad Finn, Globe Staff)
• How the runs scored (Boston Globe)
• Harvest boon (Boston Globe)
• Minor League notebook Kelly proving adept at ‘double play’ (By Adam Kilgore, Globe Staff)
• Drew lowers boom at No. 8 (By Adam Kilgore, Globe Staff)
• Roundup Masterson mighty in blowout of Angels (Associated Press)
• Notables (Boston Globe)
• Red Sox notebook Taking healthy cuts up and down the order (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
• Ochocinco gets kick out of win (By Chris Forsberg, Globe Staff)
• Carrying forward his legacy (By Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
• Braced for work ahead (By Mike Reiss, Globe Staff)
• Patriots notebook Teams tackle ‘Brady Rule’ (By Christopher L. Gasper, Globe Staff)
• Burress faces 2 years in jail (By Tom Canavan, Associated Press)
• NFL notebook Foot injury slows Roethlisberger (Associated Press)
• Revolution 1, Sounders 0 Revolution slip past Sounders (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
• They can’t wait to skate at Fenway (By Ben Collins, Globe Correspondent)
• Golf roundup Three tied at soggy Wyndham (Associated Press)
• Peabody Little Leaguers ready for the big time (By Brendan Hall, Globe Correspondent)
• This weekend on TV, radio (Boston Globe)
• Sports Log NCAA strips Memphis of all 38 wins (Boston Globe)

• Jobless rate for Mass. at 8.8% (By Chris Reidy, Globe Staff)  |  Survey How high will the state's jobless rate climb?
• Hey dude, where’s my bus? (By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff)  |  Survey How long do you wait for the bus?
• 2 bidders for Globe invited to meetings (By Beth Healy, Globe Staff)  |  Special section Negotiating the Globe's future
• US puts brakes on ‘cash for clunkers’ before it starts running on fumes (By Ken Thomas and Stephen Manning, Associated Press)  |  Photo Gallery Top 10 cars sold under clunker program
• Boston Capital Let the race begin (By Steven Syre, Globe Staff)
• FDIC may ease way for firms to buy failed banks (By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press)
• US indicts 2 as UBS inquiry expands (By David Voreacos, Bloomberg News)
• Under pressure, Swiss banks seek new markets (By Warren Giles and Dylan Griffiths, Bloomberg News)
• That frappuccino will cost you more (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
• Workplace suicides up 28%, US says (Associated Press)
• Transmission glitch prompts recalls (Associated Press)
• Credit cut for 58m cardholders in a year (Associated Press)
• FDA calls ibuprofen ointments illegal (Associated Press)
• OpenCape seeks $40m in federal funds (By Erin Ailworth, Globe Staff)
• Verizon plans to cut debt $20b in two years (By Amy Thomson, Bloomberg News)
• For Bernanke, timing is crucial (By Jeannine Aversa, Associated Press)
• Designer vows hip tweak on Bean look (By David Sharp, Associated Press)
• Palm allegedly snubbed Jobs antirecruiting offer (By Connie Guglielmo, Bloomberg)
• Twitter will add location to Tweets (Bloomberg News)
• UT wins $2.3b contract with Russian firm (Bloomberg News)
• Geithner sees early signs of US recovery (By Robert Schmidt, Bloomberg News)
• Tiny Smart scores big in test of roof strength (Associated Press)
• Stocks drift higher on some positive news (Boston Globe)
• MARKET MOVERS Quarterly sales slip at Barnes & Noble (Boston Globe)
• MASS. MOVERS Arthritis therapy’s approval lifts Anika (Boston Globe)
• Sears Holdings Corp. (Boston Globe)
• Regis Corp. (Boston Globe)
• Harman International (Boston Globe)
• Couple should not be quick to give up their cash, even if mortgage would shrink (By Scott Burns, Boston Globe)
• American Science gets $11.5m contract (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
• Phase Forward buys Covance business (Associated Press)

• Movie Review  Tarantino makes a maniacal mockery of the Holocaust (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
• Voices It could cost more than a song (By Mark Shanahan, Globe Staff)
• Movie Review  ‘Shorts’ is long on hyperactive energy (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
• ART REVIEW Farnsworth Art Museum surveys the career of Robert Indiana (By Sebastian Smee, Globe Staff)
• G FORCE | KURT MASUR Kurt Masur discusses Tanglewood, Mendelssohn, and more (By Geoff Edgers, Globe Staff)
• Two very different groups will give Boston a taste of Argentina's eclectic sounds this week (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
• Bar Code Mead and you at Henrietta's Table (By Luke O'Neil, Globe Correspondent)
• MOVIE REVIEW  IRA informer brings life to ‘Fifty Dead Men Walking’ (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
• Movie Review  ‘Post Grad’ looks at life after college (By Laura Bennett, Globe Correspondent)
• Movie Review  For those with stomach for it, ‘Thirst’ delivers (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
• MOVIE REVIEW  ‘Not Quite Hollywood’ an over-the-top look at films from down under (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
• Movie Review  In 3-D, ‘X Games’ jump off the screen (By Ethan Gilsdorf, Globe Correspondent)
• MUSIC REVIEW Among his many voices, Jamie Foxx sings most assuredly (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
• Babasónicos rocks steady after chaotic start (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
• Movie capsules (Boston Globe)
• Book Review Lives navigated through running rapids in ‘Heart of the Canyon’ (By Judy Budz, Globe Correspondent)
• Classical Notes David Fray to perform with the BSO at Tanglewood (By David Weininger, Globe Correspondent)
• Stage Review ‘Quartermaine’s Terms’ is constrained to a fault (By Sandy MacDonald, Globe Correspondent)
• Stages Arena shows allow Cirque du Soleil to stretch out (By Joel Brown, Globe Correspondent)
• Critic’s Picks: Classical music (By Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff)
• Critics’ Picks: Theater (Boston Globe)
• Scene & Heard Weirdstock: 3 days of peace, music, and weirdness (By Jonathan Perry, Globe Correspondent)
• Names The action begins on the Vineyard (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
• Celebrity news Sought in slaying (Boston Globe)
• Indie film companies eye rebound (By Alex Dobuzinskis, Reuters)
• Sound off: The Oak Ridge Boys are back (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
• Melissa Etheridge’s iPod Shuffle (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
• Critic’s corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
• Daily television listings (Boston Globe)
• On Demand movie picks (Boston Globe)
• Black Eyed Peas top Hot 100 chart for 20 weeks (By Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press)
• Dear Margo There’s no middle ground at this middle school (Boston Globe)
• Reflection for the day &#153 (Boston Globe)
• TOMORROW Livingston Taylor in Lowell (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• TODAY B.B. King at the South Shore Music Circus (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• TODAY Author celebrates Frank McCourt (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• TOMORROW Guy Davis to play Club Passim (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)

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