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Patients’ files
left at public dump
Four Massachusetts community hospitals are investigating how thousands of patient health records, some containing Social Security numbers and sensitive medical diagnoses, ended up in a pile at a public dump. (By Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff)
Watch out, it’s everywhere
An unusually moist spring and a hot summer have conspired to produce a particularly abundant crop of poison ivy this year, leaving more Massachusetts residents than usual scratching their skin raw.
(By Patrick G. Lee, Globe Staff)
(By Patrick G. Lee, Globe Staff)
- Graphic Identifying poison ivy
Cambridge health group seeks partner
Financially struggling Cambridge Health Alliance — which runs Cambridge Hospital, Somerville Hospital, and Whidden Memorial Hospital in Everett — is seeking a buyer or an affiliation with another Boston area health care provider. (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
With layoffs, room for creativity
Rather than let the “empty-desk syndrome’’ serve as a daily reminder of laid-off colleagues and days of bigger profits gone by, some companies are subletting part of their space to another firm, or moving in with another company. (By Katie Johnston Chase, Globe Staff)
Metro
- Patients’ files left at public dump (By Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff)
- Many afflicted by potent poison ivy (By Patrick G. Lee, Globe Staff)
- Graphic Identifying poison ivy
- Harvard to rectify journal works (By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff)
- Mihos fined $70,000 for campaign violations (By Frank Phillips, Globe Staff)
- Pair swims Boston Harbor (twice) (By June Q. Wu, Globe Correspondent)
- Video Boston Harbor swimming record broken
- Mayor gets new title with Italian accolade (By Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff)
- Brian McGrory Protecting the island (By Brian McGrory, Globe Columnist)
- Farmers’ market coupons used to push healthy eating (By Patrick G. Lee, Globe Correspondent)
- Dozens of abused animals found at Westport farms (By Brian R. Ballou, Globe Staff)
- Tips from Chelsea residents help police snare slay suspect (By John M. Guilfoil, Globe Staff)
- New England in brief Partners donates $40m to cut care costs (Boston Globe)
- Flames engulf historic home in Milton (By Marissa Lang, Globe Correspondent)
- Man, 24, accused of raping girl, 7 (By Jack Nicas, Globe Correspondent)
- Police seek to question husband in wife’s death (By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff)
- Tough commute, but oceans of charm (By Clarke Canfield, Associated Press)
- 12 Mass. schools to share $27m in turnaround grants (By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff)
- Woman linked to shooter is charged (Associated Press)
- Melee video leaves police wondering (By Stewart Bishop, Globe Correspondent)
- Pea seed sprouted inside man’s lung (By L. Finch, Globe Correspondent)
Regional editions
Globe West
- 20 miles west of Boston, Lake Cochituate’s natural beauty draws thousands (By Katrina Ballard, Globe Correspondent)
Globe North
- Many communities north of Boston turning focus toward preserving open space (By Taryn Plumb, Globe Correspondent)
Globe South
- WEYMOUTH SouthField development at former South Weymouth Naval Air Station obtains key financing (By Emily Sweeney, Globe Staff)
Obituaries
- Michael Fulginiti, actor who found his home on the stage (By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff)
- Antonio Pettigrew, Olympian who lost gold due to doping (By Richard Goldstein, New York Times)
- David L. Wolper, at age 82; produced miniseries ‘Roots’ (By Lynn Elber, Associated Press)
- Lou Smit, detective; investigated JonBenet Ramsey case (Associated Press)
- Alexander Higgins, last AP bureau chief in Iran (By Bradley S. Klapper, Associated Press)
- Elaine Koster, 69; publisher-agent gave King big break (By Hillel Italie, Associated Press)
- Leon Breeden; directed college jazz band (Associated Press)
Nation
- Judge lifts stay on Calif. gay marriage ruling (By Jesse McKinley, New York Times)
- Illegal immigrants’ babies 8% of newborns (Bloomberg News)
- Bus in fatal crash may have been unlicensed (Associated Press)
- Home PCs help make a celestial discovery (Associated Press)
- Remains of two Army soldiers identified (Associated Press)
- Obama is no longer a target at shore (Associated Press)
- Lesbian cadet resigns from West Point (Associated Press)
- Senate passes border security bill (By Jim Abrams, Associated Press)
- Carbon dioxide pricing key to cutting coal wastes, panel says (By Frederic J. Frommer, Associated Press)
- Cyber security still issue for FAA (By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press)
- Political Notebook Two N.H. lawmakers in hot water over Facebook posts about Palin (Boston Globe)
- Berkeley drops its plan to test genes of freshmen (Associated Press)
- Errant climate may be sign of breakdown, scientists say (By Charles J. Hanley, Associated Press)
- Stabbing spree suspect arrested in Ga. (By Corey Williams and Greg Bluestein, Associated Press)
- Blagojevich jurors agree on only two of 24 counts (By Peter Slevin, Washington Post)
- For the record (Boston Globe)
World
- WikiLeaks set to release more Afghan files (By Raphael G. Satter and Anne Flaherty, Associated Press)
- Tibetan businessman gets life in prison (Associated Press)
- China condemns US-Korean naval drills (Associated Press)
- N. Korea offers to pay debt with ginseng (Associated Press)
- Scientists raise a glass, toast their findings (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
- Pakistan officials call for flood aid (By Khurrum Anis, Bloomberg News)
- British officers charged in terror case (By John F. Burns, New York Times)
- War crimes trial to decide fate of young Guantanamo inmate (By Peter Finn, Washington Post)
- Aid group now believes medical team attacked by militants (By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press)
- Iranian woman may have been tortured (By Ali Akbar Dareini, Associated Press)
- British, Irish deny report of talks with IRA dissidents (By Shawn Pogatchnik, Associated Press)
- African rebels step up attacks (By Rukmini Callimachi, Associated Press)
Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial SJC ruling shows the need for increased maternal leave
- Globe Editorial Rosty: A cautionary tale for today’s reformers
- Globe Editorial Supermodel, stupid sideshow
- Paul McMorrow One more bailout
- Scot Lehigh Backpedaling through the bile
- Robert Kuttner Liberal criticism of Obama is out of tough-love
- VoxOp
Sports
- Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 5 Sox can’t save sweep (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- Patriots 27, Saints 24 First flight (By Shalise Manza Young, Globe Staff)
- On Football Brady’s new look was impressive (By Albert R. Breer, Boston Globe)
- The inimitable Celtic (By Bob Ryan, Globe Staff)
- Bubbly Watson rises up (By Michael Whitmer, Globe Staff)
- Baseball Notebook Clemens’s appeal is denied (Associated Press)
- Sports Media No lack of outlets for Shaq here (By Chad Finn, Globe Staff)
- This weekend on TV, radio (Boston Globe)
- Sports Log Anthony will return for 2012 Olympics (Boston Globe)
- Yankees 4, Royals 3 Yankees keep Royals at bay (Associated Press)
- MLB Roundup Phillies’ rally stuns Dodgers (Associated Press)
- On Baseball This blown opportunity is worrisome (By Nick Cafardo, Boston Globe)
- Red Sox Notebook Lackey left at a loss again (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- Minor League Notebook Weiland at head of the class (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
- On Basketball For some, fame still elusive (By Gary Washburn, Boston Globe)
- Patriots Notebook Cunningham humbled by Hall honor (By Shalise Manza Young, Globe Staff)
- Murrell has an outside shot (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
- Vacant slot filled by Edelman (By Robert Mays, Globe Correspondent)
- Gay has super memories of his Patriots days (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
- NFL Notebook Ryan swears that he’s sorry (Associated Press)
- PGA Notebook Woods makes major strides (By Michael Whitmer, Globe Staff)
- On Gymnastics Bar has been set high (By John Powers, Boston Globe)
- Revolution’s common cause (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
Business
- Cambridge health group seeks partner (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
- With layoffs, room for creativity (By Katie Johnston Chase, Globe Staff)
- State Street official left OneUnited (By Beth Healy, Globe Staff)
- For game, a wrinkle: timing (By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff)
- Video Irrational Games lead artist talks BioShock Infinite
- Video Watch the trailer for 'BioShock Infinite'
- Photos Notable Massachusetts-made games
- Mass. retailers hoping for tax holiday bonanza (By Bonnie Kavoussi, Globe Correspondent)
- Photos 12 things to know about the tax-free holiday
- Video Massachusetts tax holiday
- Boston Capital Realigning his portfolio (By Steven Syre, Globe Columnist)
- Job market awry, report indicates (By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press)
- US plans new rules for explanation of worker benefits (By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press)
- In the US, Android outsells iPhone (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
- MySpace music video player debuts (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
- In China, a state-run Google rival (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
- Antiseizure drug can inflame brain (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
- Economic news pushes oil price down (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
- Around the Region CVS may cut some Medicare prices (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
- Brockton fund sues HP, former CEO (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
- Around the Region Yankee Candle narrows its loss (By Globe staff, Boston Globe)
- Whitacre to step down as GM regains strength (By Tom Krisher and Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press)
- BP set to pay record fine (By Sam Hananel, Associated Press)
- Greenway project gets new builder (By Casey Ross, Globe Staff)
- India threatens to halt BlackBerry services (By Vikas Bajaj, New York Times)
- FDIC reviewing insurers’ benefits accounts (By Andrew Frye, Bloomberg News)
- Dell is accused of withholding evidence in PC defect lawsuit (By Ashlee Vance, New York Times)
- Typhoid outbreak blamed on fruit (By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press)
- More doubts on economy hold down stocks (Boston Globe)
- MARKET MOVERS Cosmetics maker is profitable again (Boston Globe)
- Tim Hortons Inc. (Boston Globe)
- Kohl’s Corp. (Boston Globe)
- Scientific Learning (Boston Globe)
- MASS. MOVERS EMC suffers, along with other tech stocks (Boston Globe)
- Candice Choi Trying to organize your financial life? An online site may provide the answer (By Candice Choi, Boston Globe)
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- MOVIE REVIEW
Eat Pray Love movie review -- Eat Pray Love showtimes (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
- ART REVIEW Provincetown exhibit examines Jack Tworkov’s career in images — and words (By Sebastian Smee, Globe Staff)
- MOVIE REVIEW Scott Pilgrim vs. the World movie review -- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World showtimes (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
- Voices An embarrassment of riches (By Bella English, Globe Staff)
- MOVIE REVIEW The Expendables movie review -- The Expendables showtimes (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
- G FORCE | B.o.B Atlanta rapper-singer-musician breaks through with platinum No. 1 hit ‘Nothin’ on You’ (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
- Double Date From Russia with love (By Luke O'Neil, Globe Correspondent)
- MOVIE REVIEW
The Extra Man movie review -- The Extra Man showtimes (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
- MOVIE REVIEW Hugh Hefner movie review -- Hugh Hefner showtimes (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
- MOVIE REVIEW
The Wildest Dream movie review --The Wildest Dream showtimes (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
- BOOK REVIEW ‘Fragile’ straddles suspense, family drama (By Karen Campbell, Globe Correspondent)
- ART REVIEW Exhibit of textile works made to fit at old wool mill (By Cate McQuaid, Globe Correspondent)
- Stages Adaptation of Oscar Wilde comedy is ‘Ideal’ opportunity to work on two levels (By Joel Brown, Globe Correspondent)
- Critic's picks: theater (By Don Aucoin and Christopher Muther, Globe Staff)
- Faculty files charges against music school (By Geoff Edgers, Globe Staff)
- Classical music critic’s picks (By Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff)
- Scene & Heard Weird Stalk, Too promises a swarm of strange sounds (By Jonathan Perry, Globe Correspondent)
- Video Pushing sonic boundaries with a music festival
- A guide to 'Weird Stalk, Too' (By Jonathan Perry, Globe Correspondent)
- Dar Williams lends her voice to IBIS Chamber Music Society (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
- Celebrating a year of 'Boston Emissions' on WZLX (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
- Alex Cuba’s iPod shuffle (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
- Russia’s greatest rock export, Mumiy Troll, comes to America (By Siddhartha Mitter, Globe Correspondent)
- Wilco do their fans a ‘Solid’ with fest at Mass MoCA (By Marc Hirsh, Globe Correspondent)
- TV critic’s picks (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
- On Demand movie picks (Boston Globe)
- Daily TV and radio guide (Boston Globe)
- DEAR MARGO She wants his lips to touch only hers (Boston Globe)
- Surfing the Net With Kids: science experiments (By Barbara Feldman, Boston Globe)
- Reflection for the day (Boston Globe)
- Things to do Folk Arts Quartet in Somerville (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- Things to do J. Geils Band photos on display in ‘Hard Drivin’ Men’ exhibit at Pearl Street Gallery (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- Things to do Restaurant Week Boston begins Aug. 15 (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- Things to do Alek Razdan and the A-Train Orchestra to perform at Rockport Art Association (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- Things to do South Shore Music Circus to host An Evening With Tony Bennett (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- Movie capsules (Boston Globe)
- Movies opening this week (Boston Globe)
- Bargain bin (By Ami Albernaz, Globe Correspondent)
- Names Hot time at Ryles (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Celebrity News Michael charged after car crash (Boston Globe)
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