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INNOVATION ECONOMY
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Revival on tap
for Hub channel
Boston's Fort Point Channel, for decades a polluted workhorse of industry, is about to undergo a dramatic transformation to a social hot spot. (By Casey Ross, Globe)
- Video Fort Point Channel revival
- Photos Take a tour of Fort Point
Protests at funerals a test of free speech
Outrage over a church’s protests, which assert that US military deaths are divine punishment for the nation's sins, has risen to the Supreme Court.
(By Mark Arsenault, Boston Globe)
(By Mark Arsenault, Boston Globe)
Fighting ALS, one gadget at a time
Using customized infrared technology, a new residence that opened yesterday in Chelsea offers greater independence for ALS patients. (By Kay Lazar, Boston Globe)
After years guiding others,
family faces own grief
When their son was killed in February, the Rev. Ruth Daley and her husband, Raymond, had to teach themselves to cope. (By Natalie Southwick, Boston Globe)
- Video Dealing with death
Metro
- After years guiding others, family faces own grief (By Natalie Southwick, Globe Correspondent)
- Fighting ALS, one gadget at a time (By Kay Lazar, Globe Staff)
- Sit-down is called over fire impasse (By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff)
- Summer in the city With heat up and costs low, pools are a cool place to be in city (By June Q. Wu, Globe Correspondent)
- Bacteria raises red flags for swimmers (By Jack Nicas, Globe Correspondent)
- Ethics Commission slow to release financial forms (By Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
- Adrian Walker Chalk pardons up to time served (By Adrian Walker, Globe Columnist)
- Bishop stepping down in N.H. (By Holly Ramer, Associated Press)
- Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus found in Boston (By Stephen Smith, Globe Staff)
- New England in brief Woman’s death is ruled a homicide (Boston Globe)
- Friends revive a fellow firefighter in Lynnfield (By Sydney Lupkin, Globe Correspondent)
- Church renovators encounter massive hive (By John M. Guilfoil, Globe Staff)
- Unruly passenger causes JetBlue to divert flight to Va. (By L. Finch, Globe Correspondent)
- Shooting disquiets neighborhood (By Brian R. Ballou, Globe Staff)
- Craigslist escorts are robbed (By Sean Teehan, 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
- Lindsay and Lesley Bonsu, at 4; twins brought joy to couple from Ghana (By Sean Teehan, Globe Correspondent)
- Euel Fish; construction worker helped family, friends; at 77 (By Vivian Ho, Globe Correspondent)
- Jay Larkin, at 59; produced Showtime’s boxing telecasts (By Douglas Martin, New York Times)
- David Dolby, Vietnam War hero, 64; received Medal of Honor (By T. Rees Shapiro, Washington Post)
- Guido De Marco; helped get Malta into EU (Associated Press)
- Tahar Wattar, Algerian author wrote in Arabic (By Aomar Ouali, Associated Press)
- Richie Hayward, at 64; drummer cofounded Little Feat (Associated Press)
Nation
- Protests at funerals a test of free speech (By Mark Arsenault, Globe Staff)
- More drilling needed to ensure end to oil spill (By Tom Breen, Associated Press)
- FDA OK’s new emergency contraceptive (Associated Press)
- US plans $60b arms sale to Saudis (Bloomberg News)
- US Appeals Court rules against ACORN (Associated Press)
- S.C. Senate candidate faces porn charge (Associated Press)
- Auchincloss expected to plead guilty in Oregon child pornography case (Associated Press)
- McCain says he won’t seek hearings on 14th Amendment (By Bob Christie, Associated Press)
- US Muslims prepare for Islamic holiday, around 9/11 (By Rachel Zoll, Associated Press)
- Political Notebook Waters releases documents in ethics case defense (Boston Globe)
- Tie to Israel stabbing probed (By Diaa Hadid, Associated Press)
- 3 youths take impromptu flight to Tenn. (Associated Press)
- For the record (Boston Globe)
World
- Iran’s nuclear plant to get fuel (By Vladimir Isachenkov and George Jahn, Associated Press)
- 3 coalition members killed in Afghanistan (Associated Press)
- China’s rich hiding $1.4 trillion, study says (Associated Press)
- Myanmar’s junta sets an election date (Associated Press)
- Rains cool smoke-shrouded Moscow (Associated Press)
- Venice to get its first female gondolier (Associated Press)
- Opening day for 100-year-old Scotch (Associated Press)
- Tamil refugee ship arrives in Canada (By Jeremy Hainsworth and Rob Gillies, Associated Press)
- Peru prosecutor demands Berenson’s return to prison (By Carla Salazar, Associated Press)
- Flow of global aid to Pakistan is sluggish (By Salman Masood and Waqar Gillani, New York Times)
- Massive protests erupt in Kashmir (By Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press)
- Nixon endorsed death threats in Uruguay (By Raul O. Garces, Associated Press)
- Painting prodigy, 8, stuns art world, worries parents (By Jill Lawless, Associated Press)
Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial Don’t amend the Constitution to allay immigration fears ...
- Globe Editorial ... and avoid crackpot theories, too
- Globe Editorial A tracking system that works
- Susan Hockfield and Paul E. Jacobs For future prosperity, sow seeds now
- Renée Loth The first GPS
- Mark S. Coven At its best, Probation keeps us safe
- Quotes of note
Sports
- Rangers 10, Red Sox 9 (11 innings) Red Sox knocked for another loop (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
- Patriots’ Ty Warren out for season (By Shalise Manza Young, Globe Staff)
- 92d PGA Championship Kuchar emerges from fog (By Michael Whitmer, Globe Staff)
- On Basketball Dennis Johnson already enshrined in Seattle’s history (By Gary Washburn, Globe Staff)
- Boston College’s Herzlich plays waiting game (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
- BC notebook Defensive line needs foundation (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
- Sports Log Braves’ Jones will attempt comeback (Boston Globe)
- Orioles 5, Rays 0 Resurgent Orioles drop Rays (Associated Press)
- Papelbon at scene of prime (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- Red Sox notebook Ellsbury headed home for MRI (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
- Roundup Padres widen gap on Giants (Associated Press)
- Struggling Beckett shelled (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- Patriots notebook Mankins drama goes on for Patriots (By Albert R. Breer and Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
- NFL notebook Kolb, Vick impress (Associated Press)
- Revolution’s Nyassi not just winging it anymore (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
- Hall of Fame notebook Pippen, Malone cool to Heat plan (By Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
- PGA notebook Open in rearview mirror (By Michael Whitmer, Globe Staff)
- Auto racing notes At NHMS, Gappens feels Atlanta’s pain (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
- US gymnastics championship Horton rallies for crown (By Eddie Pells, Associated Press)
Business
- Revival on tap for Hub channel (By Casey Ross, Globe Staff)
- Partners reports $5m loss (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
- Health insurers, rebuffed on rate hikes, cite mixed second-quarter results (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
- With $480m deal for Unica, Big Blue continues its big push in Bay State (By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff)
- Mass. activists seek funds to forestall foreclosures (By Megan Woolhouse, Globe Staff)
- GM said to plan IPO papers for next week (Associated Press)
- Thermo Fisher shutting plant in Rhode Island (Associated Press)
- India has concerns about Google and Skype (Associated Press)
- US inquiry into bribery by drug firms expands (New York Times)
- Economy creeping along, new figures show (By Elizabeth Razzi and Ariana Eunjung Cha, Washington Post)
- Fed official warns of potential bubble trouble (By Jeannine Aversa, Associated Press)
- Brokerages back pay, Madoff proposals (By Jesse Westbrook, Bloomberg News)
- The Savings Game Expensive ‘add-on’ insurance is more about the profits than the benefits (By Humberto Cruz, Boston Globe)
- Consumer reports offer no clear picture (Boston Globe)
- MARKET MOVERS Nordstrom profit jumps in 2d quarter (Boston Globe)
- MASS. MOVERS Firm climbs on trial’s early enrollment (Boston Globe)
- PDL BioPharma Inc. (Boston Globe)
- Rambus Inc. (Boston Globe)
- Telestone Technologies (Boston Globe)
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- One mom’s plea to stop the smug judgments on bottle-feeding (By Kara Baskin, Globe Correspondent)
- PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEWS Leonard Nimoy (yes, that one!) probes identity in two photography exhibits (By Mark Feeney, Globe Staff)
- Beach Fossils are riding the sound waves (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
- Names Fenway before ‘Idol’ for Aerosmith’s Tyler (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Bring the family Bring the family: taking them for a spin (By Steve Greenlee, Globe Staff)
- Music Review A subdued last hurrah for this honky-tonk duo (By Stuart Munro, Globe Correspondent)
- G FORCE | REBECCA MEYERS Emerson College’s director of film programs Rebecca Meyers talks films (By Mark Feeney, Globe Staff)
- DANCE REVIEW Gender-bending ballet troupe toes the line (By Janine Parker, Globe Correspondent)
- STAGE REVIEW Smother love in ‘Grey Gardens’ (By Sandy MacDonald, Globe Correspondent)
- BOOK REVIEW A history of violence in schools, and remedies to stop it (By Kate Tuttle, Boston Globe)
- Critic’s corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
- Daily guide to television and radio (Boston Globe)
- On Demand picks (Boston Globe)
- Annie’s Mailbox: Singing the praises of dear old dad (Boston Globe)
- Reflection for the day (Boston Globe)
- Chess Notes (By Harold Dondis and Patrick Wolff, Boston Globe)
- This day in history (Boston Globe)
- CULTURE DESK Roberts the perfect poster child (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
- CULTURE DESK Guitarist Fahey takes us along for a ride (By Mark Feeney, Globe Staff)
- CULTURE DESK Shatner’s straight talk (By Steve Greenlee, Globe Staff)
- TODAY ‘ Shakespeare on Love’ on the Boston Common (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- TOMORROW Dar Williams at the National Heritage Museum (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- TOMORROW Electronica4Life, Boston at Bill’s Bar (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- TODAY ‘Pretty Young Things’ exhibit at Lacoste Gallery (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- TODAY Patti Austin at Scullers Jazz Club (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- VOICES Going down a rocky road (By Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- DANCE REVIEW A theatrical show that’s boisterous but tender (By Janine Parker, Globe Correspondent)
- As she turns 60, Princess Anne is busy as ever (By Raphael G. Satter, Associated Press)
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