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INNOVATION ECONOMY
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Firms cancel
health coverage
The relentlessly rising cost of health insurance is prompting some small Massachusetts companies to drop coverage for their workers and encourage them to sign up for state-subsidized care. (By Kay Lazar, Globe Staff)
Years and marriages later, they still pay
Men and women say the state's alimony law is archaic, reflecting an era when women kept house and men provided. Today, with women making up nearly half the workforce, they say alimony should be a temporary boost, not a lifetime subsidy. (By Bella English, Globe Staff)
Vacations are prickly issue for presidents
Critics are lambasting President Obama for his choice of vacation spots, illustrating how the length, locale, and style of the president's destination is loaded with symbolic implications and potential for political trouble. (By Mark Arsenault and Susan Milligan, Globe Staff)
- Maine family vacation is respite for Obama
- Photos The Obamas vacation in Maine
- Palin's primary presence raises queries about future
THE GOVERNOR’S RACE | BACK STORIES
Patrick struggles to meet
great expectations
Black voters were a vital part of Deval Patrick's political base during his 2006 campaign, which raised their hopes for dramatic change. And while their hopes have not been dashed, they have been tested.
(By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
(By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)

Metro
- Firms cancel health coverage (By Kay Lazar, Globe Staff)
- THE GOVERNOR’S RACE | BACK STORIES Patrick struggles to meet great expectations (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
- Trooper struck during stop (By Jack Nicas, Globe Correspondent)
- New stadium could kick-start Revolution, Somerville (By Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff)
- Light on plot, spy story still intrigues (By Brian MacQuarrie, Globe Staff)
- Young twins drown in Lynnfield (By John M. Guilfoil and Sydney Lupkin, Globe Staff | Globe Correspondent)
- Kevin Cullen At corner BP station, a high octane standoff (By Kevin Cullen, Globe Columnist)
- Starts & Stops T still pursuing ways to stop illegal parking at bus stops (By Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff)
- Political Circuit Police organizations line up to support Cahill’s campaign (Boston Globe)
- Police investigate two fatal accidents (By Lisa Wangsness and Johanna Kaiser, Globe Staff | Globe Correspondent)
- New England in brief Crash of motorcycles kills man, injures 3 (Boston Globe)
- Fallen Vermont soldier is laid to rest (By John Curran, Associated Press)

Regional editions
Globe North
- Peabody’s Nicole Ellis aims to make US Olympics shooting team (By Brion O’Connor, Globe Correspondent)
Globe West
- More Indian-American families celebrating a coming-of-age called ‘arangetram’ (By Erica Noonan, Globe Staff)
Globe South
- In Duxbury, a cluster of families clings to The Ridge (By Emily Sweeney, Globe Staff)

Obituaries
- John Hynes, 66, crusader in Catholic laity organization (By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff)
- Peter Fernandez, gave voice to ‘Speed Racer’ in US (By Dennis Hevesi, New York Times)
- David Blackwell, professor and scholar of probability (By William Grimes, New York Times)

Nation
- Vacations are prickly issue for presidents (By Mark Arsenault and Susan Milligan, Globe Staff)
- Unlikely tutor gives advice to military (By Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times)
- Insurers hawk plans with less choice (By Reed Abelson, New York Times)
- Palin’s presence in GOP primaries raises queries about future political bid (By Jeff Zeleny, New York Times)
- Political Notebook Maine family vacation is respite for Obama (Associated Press)
- Another day passes without oil gushing, but tests go on (By Colleen Long and Harry R. Weber, Associated Press)
- The Nation Today No people found in garage rubble (Boston Globe)

World
- 200-year-old champagne found aboard Baltic wreck (Associated Press)
- Mexican city shifts focus after blast (By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press)
- Abbas urges Israel to accept ’67 border (By Mohammed Daraghmeh, Associated Press)
- In financially ailing Britain, even queen is cutting back (By Anthony Faiola, Washington Post)
- Cash payments cut maternal mortality in India (By Emily Wax, Washington Post)
- The World Today Gays and lesbians march for tolerance (Boston Globe)

Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial For BSO, conductor’s absence creates awkward dynamics
- Globe Editorial Fishing: Regulate the regulators
- Globe Editorial A century of biting his tongue
- CHARACTER SKETCH Mad Max in real life
- Joan Vennochi A clear vision on Afghanistan? Maybe not ...
- Joanna Weiss The obscenity police
- Joe Keohane Give us a real sing-along
- Robert L. Bixby Unlock common sense in public spending
- Jeff Jacoby Who’s defending states’ rights?

Sports
- Red Sox 3, Rangers 2 Youkilis delivers for Sox (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- 139th BRITISH OPEN Oosthuizen owns lead entering final round (By Larry Dorman, New York Times)
- PawSox’ busy clubhouse hinges on Goodreau (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
- Dan Shaughnessy Things picked up along the way (By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist)
- On Second Thought Land of free, home of the waves (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe Staff)
- Coaching legend Smith having memory loss (Associated Press)
- Sports Log Miller signs 3-year deal with Rockets (Boston Globe)
- Revolution 1, Fire 0 Revolution put out Fire on Perovic’s goal (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
- REVOLUTION NOTEBOOK Winning, money play role (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
- Soccer roundup Crew snap Red Bulls’ unbeaten streak (Associated Press)
- Football Notes Players adding punch to offseason workouts (By Albert R. Breer, Globe Staff)
- Basketball Notes Team should roll dice with Las Vegas star Lin (By Gary Washburn, Globe Staff)
- Tour de France Vinokourov, back from doping ban, captures 13th stage (Associated Press)
- Casey carries weight of England on shoulders (By Nancy Armour, Associated Press)
- British Open Notebook Woods faces uphill struggle (Associated Press)
- Hockey Notes No need to lose their heads over the cap (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe Staff)
- BASEBALL ROUNDUP Brignac’s 2 homers lift Rays (Associated Press)
- Baseball Notes Gonzalez likely is gonzo, it’s now a matter of when (By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff)
- Lackey gets the job done (By Robert Mays, Globe Correspondent)
- Beckett aims for consistency (By Dan Hickling, Globe Correspondent)
- Red Sox Notebook Lowell prepared to put ailing hip to the test (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- Negro Leaguers to get headstones (By John Zenor, Associated Press)
- Prices give minors a major fan boost (By Luke Meredith, Associated Press)

Business
- The downtown condo market sees an uptick in foreclosure activity (By Jenifer B. McKim, Globe Staff)
- Photos Luxury Boston condos foreclosed upon
- Innovation Economy Legendary Hub venture investor, musician works on his next hit (By Scott Kirsner, Boston Globe)
- Listen to the interview with Bob Davoli of Sigma Partners
- CAREER MAKEOVER Military life means uprooting professionally (By Cindy Atoji Keene, Globe Correspondent)
- Video Career Makeover: A job to move with her
- CONSUMER REPORTS The wheel deal on bikes (Boston Globe)
- Consumer Alert Research rentals before you get taken for ride on vacation (By Mitch Lipka, Boston Globe)
- JOB DOC A higher calling can mean 60-hour weeks (By Cindy Atoji Keene, Boston Globe)
- Etiquette At Work Close quarters call for being upfront (By Peter Post, Boston Globe)
- On The Hot Seat Sun Life broadens its horizons in US (By Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
- Video Hot Seat: Sun Life president Wes Thompson
- Of Mutual Interest Socially responsible fund bars big banks (By Mark Jewell, Associated Press)
- The Color of Money Failing to plan for retirement is planning to fail when you can least afford it (By Michelle Singletary, Washington Post)
- Bank, consumer news send markets reeling (Boston Globe)
- MARKET MOVERS Expedia gains as analyst boosts online sector (Boston Globe)
- MASS. MOVERS GE falls on disappointing revenue (Boston Globe)
- Goldman Sachs Group (Boston Globe)
- Google Inc. (Boston Globe)
- Mattel Inc. (Boston Globe)

Arts & Movies
- Inspired by a Venezuelan music program, two prepare to bring its benefits to Boston kids (By Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff)
- Photography Review Stars, ready for their close-ups (By Mark Feeney, Globe Staff)
- ART REVIEW For Emily Eveleth, it's time to paint the doughnuts (By Sebastian Smee, Globe Staff)
- Rachel Weisz's roles are getting varied (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
- Her documentary is a family drama in the truest sense (By Loren King, Globe Correspondent)
- This LA band finds inspiration in Africa (By Siddhartha Mitter, Globe Correspondent)
- New play 'Lombardi' runs to bright lights of Broadway (By Jeff Wagenheim, Globe Correspondent)
- What if LeBron James took a cue from the film 'Amazing Grace and Chuck'? (By Gary Rudoren, Globe Correspondent)
- Critic's Notebook Criterion to release remastered 'Black Narcissus' and other classics (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
- DVD Report: This week's new releases (July 18, 2009) (By Tom Russo, Globe Correspondent)
- CRITIC'S PICKS Classical music critic's picks (By Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff)
- CRITIC'S PICKS Theater critic's picks (By Louise Kennedy, Globe Staff)
- CRITIC'S PICKS TV critic's picks (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)

Ideas
- Free money (By Drake Bennett, Boston Globe)
- Hard to find (By Samuel Arbesman, Boston Globe)
- Q&A Beyond good and evil (By Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow, Boston Globe)
- Brainiac King Arthur’s conference room (By Christopher Shea, Boston Globe)
- The Word ‘Would’ pile (By Jan Freeman, Boston Globe)
- Uncommon knowledge Green and fat (By Kevin Lewis, Boston Globe)

Magazine
- The march of the McMansions (By Kris Frieswick, Boston Globe)
- How to dazzle your out-of-town guests (By Kara Baskin, Boston Globe)
- Coupling Learning to be a widow (By Gwen Romagnoli, Boston Globe)
- Perspective With ’80s rockers, is it the Journey or the destination? (By Neil Swidey, Boston Globe)
- First Person Heavy hitter (By Joel Brown, Boston Globe)
- On the Block The water’s fine (By Elizabeth Gehrman, Boston Globe)
- Fashion Snapshot Back at you (By Tina Sutton, Boston Globe)
- Miss Conduct Lock the liquor cabinet (By Robin Abrahams, Boston Globe)
- Pierced Everybody in (By Charles P. Pierce, Boston Globe)
- Tales from the City The veteran... (Boston Globe)
- Cooking Summer’s Sweetest (By Adam Ried, Boston Globe)
- Designing The Bright Stuff (By Molly Jane Quinn, Boston Globe)
- Dinner with Cupid Charming Surprises (Boston Globe)
- Parenting Traps First-Names Basis (By Kate Tuttle, Boston Globe)
- Letters Letters to the Magazine Editor (Boston Globe)

Travel
- Let the moment be your guide (By Patricia Harris and David Lyon, Globe Correspondents)
- Grand, annual, and elegantly equine (By John Powers, Globe Staff)
- The changing scene (By Hilary Nangle, Globe Correspondent)
- The state of its cheeses and wines gets finer (By Nancy Heiser, Globe Correspondent)
- Destinations Spuds eye festival spotlight (Boston Globe)
- Currents Knievel on exhibit (Boston Globe)
- Georgia museum honors the battleground warriors (By Paul E. Kandarian, Globe Correspondent)
- It’s Chopin’s 200th year, and Warsaw is humming (By Mary Ellen Monahan, Globe Correspondent)
- Bottom up, observatory logs history (By Marty Basch, Globe Correspondent)

Books
- A writer in full bloom (By Richard Eder, Boston Globe)
- Even decades later, it’s still hip to be square (By Eugenia Williamson, Boston Globe)
- Memoir in mosaic (By James Zug, Boston Globe)
- Shelf Life (By Jan Gardner, Boston Globe)
- Readers’ choice (By Jan Gardner, Boston Globe)
- Bookings (By Judith Maas, Boston Globe)
- Writes of passage (By Jay Atkinson, Boston Globe)
- Short Takes (By Barbara Fisher, Boston Globe)
- A model of storytelling, lyrical, precise, and varied (By Steve Almond, Boston Globe)

Homes
- Home of the Week A little cottage proves that it’s easy to live large (By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff)
- Handyman on Call Correcting shower problem is a multiple-step project (By Peter Hotton, Globe Correspondent)

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