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Page one

Casinos get boost
as DeLeo signs on

House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo's support is one of the clearest indications lawmakers are poised to expand gambling in Massachusetts. (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)

At tiny colleges, a bit
of the old rah-rah-rah

Fed up with anonymity, many of Boston's 80-plus colleges are stepping up efforts to put themselves on the map by boosting student pride - efforts some college presidents say could also help increase enrollment and alumni donations. (By Tracy Jan, Globe Staff)

As interest rates dip, jumbos back in play

Home buyers with large mortgages are getting some relief from steep monthly payments as rates on jumbo loans are starting to fall. (By Jenifer B. McKim, Globe Staff)

Business takes aim
at proposed new rules

President Obama says a new arm of government is needed to protect borrowers from risky lending practices. But Wall Street and other business groups see the proposed new bureau as a heavy-handed government intrusion. (By Michael Kranish, Globe Staff)

Brockton is rocked as
its ballclub founders

Some fear that the economic downturn that has ravaged the city may now rob it of its baseball team, which is mired in debt. (By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff)

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