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• Yvonne Abraham New law a tough call in Mass.

• Surge in charter school requests (By David Abel, Globe Staff)
• In N.H., candidates test Brown formula (By Sarah Schweitzer, Globe Staff)
• New data in Bourneside killings; new trial sought (By Maria Cramer, Globe Staff)
• Tax-free weekend proves a sales hit as wallets lighten (By Christopher J. Girard and Stephen Smith, Globe Correspondent | Globe Staff)
• Outside lane sought in treasurer’s race (By Stephanie Ebbert, Globe Staff)
• Yvonne Abraham New no-texting law a tough call in Mass. (By Yvonne Abraham, Globe Columnist)
• Starts & Stops MBTA riding high with $1.2m surplus at close of fiscal year, best finish in 5 years (By Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff)
• Political Circuit Frank says Obama should have been harder on GOP (Boston Globe)
• Man, 25, dies after confrontation at pub (By Thomas Byrne and Jack Nicas, Globe Correspondents)
• 19 area beaches reopen after latest bacteria tests (By Jack Nicas and Sean Teehan, Globe Correspondents)
• Fans ready for Fenway house party (By Sean Teehan and Stephen Smith, Globe Correspondent | Globe Staff)
• This summer, clammers are happy as, well ... (By Clarke Canfield, Associated Press)
• New England in brief Two rescued, third sought in harbor (Boston Globe)
• N.H. journalist jailed in Turkey over alleged terrorist link (By John M. Guilfoil, Globe Staff)
• In a near photo finish, 24-year-old wins Boston Harbor race (By Sydney Lupkin, Globe Correspondent)
• Bird sightings (Boston Globe)

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• For many towns north of Boston, meals tax a tasty new menu item (By Kathy McCabe, Globe Staff)

• At Minute Man national park, efforts underway to return land to its Colonial state (By Kathleen Burge, Globe Staff)

• More farms south of Boston offer a variety of activities to attract tourists (By Robert Knox, Globe Correspondent)

• Bobby Hebb, 72; songwriter hit it big with ‘Sunny’ (By Gloria Negri, Globe Staff)
• Simone Reagor, administrator at Harvard and Hill & Barlow (By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff)
• Abbey Lincoln, jazz singer active in civil rights struggle (By Nate Chinen, New York Times)

• 8 shot, 4 killed at Buffalo restaurant (By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press)
• Researchers eager to study WTC ship (By Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post)
• Some states lacking in US health law authority (By Robert Pear, New York Times)
• Internet firm owner tells of chagrin at FBI security letter (By Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post)
• The Nation Today Contractor targeted on Afghan charges (Associated Press)
• President clarifies comments on plan for Islamic center (By Karen Tumulty and Michael D. Shear, Washington Post)
• Obama says Gulf Coast ‘open for business’ (By Julie Pace, Associated Press)
• Fishermen take shots at BP skimming program (By Kimberly Kindy, Washington Post)
• Political Notebook President accuses GOP of trying to kill Social Security (Associated Press)
• Atheist donates $5.6m to New York Archdiocese (By Patrick Cole, Bloomberg News)
• Remedy for rural doctor shortage is in test stage (By Darryl Fears, Washington Post)
• Coast Guard embarking on too many missions, some say (By Joe Stephens, Washington Post)
• Top brass on edge as defense secretary prepares to make cuts (By Craig Whitlock, Washington Post)
• Late TV Listings (Boston Globe)

• Cholera is found in flood-ravaged Pakistan (By Griff Witte, Washington Post)
• Amputee vets conquer Kilimanjaro (By Neely Tucker, Washington Post)
• Suspected US airstrike kills 12 people in Pakistan tribal region (By Rasool Dawar, Associated Press)
• Kerry decries Afghanistan corruption (Washington Post)
• The World Today Intelligence agents kill two militants (Associated Press)
• US now tries to use a scalpel to fight terrorism (By Scott Shane, New York Times)
• WikiLeaks won’t back off, will publish more records (By Keith Moore, Associated Press)
• Coalition troops attack Taliban faction in east (By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press)
• Extremist organizations retain their grip on Iraq (By Ernesto Londono, Washington Post)
• Slaying of six security officers fuels questions of vulnerability (Associated Press)
• Southeast Asian nations beef up to counter China (By John Pomfret, Washington Post)
• Two more killed as Kashmir violence continues (By Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press)
• Officials in Japanese community play Cupid online (By Aki Ito, Bloomberg News)

• Globe Editorial Obama’s sage decision to back Manhattan mosque
• Globe Editorial ‘Hippest’ cities: Better to be stodgy and proud
• Globe Editorial Signs of life on the Greenway
• Character Sketch Linda McMahon
• Joanna Weiss Family values?
• Jeff Jacoby Born in the USA, but not an American?
• Lawrence Harmon Gallops Island: Paradise lost
• Joan Vennochi Healed wounds on Southie beach

• Red Sox 3, Rangers 1 Lester lifts Sox (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
• Watney calmly takes command (By Michael Whitmer, Globe Staff)
• Winning Falmouth is an American dream (By John Powers, Globe Staff)
• Local players carry a torch for rugby (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe Staff)
• At BC, it pays big to work in athletics (By Bob Hohler, Globe Staff)
• On Second Thought Sauna games aren’t cool at all (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Boston Globe)
• Sports Log Mets' Rodriguez apologizes for fight (Boston Globe)
• Banta-Cain embraces role (By Shalise Manza Young, Globe Staff)
• Patriots Notebook Warren report: Ty out, Gerard in (By Shalise Manza Young and Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
• NFL Notebook Marshall takes lumps, but Dolphins win (Associated Press)
• uS Gymnastics Championships Bross shows who’s boss by taking title (By Eddie Pells, Associated Press)
• Childress expands plans for next year (By Chris Jenkins, Associated Press)
• Football Notes Timing pattern can be crucial in QB turnover (By Albert R. Breer, Boston Globe)
• Revolution 1, Dynamo 0 Stolica comes through for Revolution (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
• Revolution Notebook Ralston’s back in new role (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
• MLS Roundup Buddle, Galaxy put down Red Bulls (Associated Press)
• Basketball Notes Rejuvenated Dalembert can’t forget native Haiti (By Gary Washburn, Boston Globe)
• Pedroia looks sharp for Pawtucket in return (By Dan Hickling, Globe Correspondent)
• He’ll apply a little English (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe Staff)
• Baseball Notes Check back on contenders when the dealing’s done (By Nick Cafardo, Boston Globe)
• Red Sox Notebook Ellsbury forced to return to disabled list (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
• He’s a hit in a pinch (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
• PGA Notebook Els still high on low number (By Michael Whitmer, Globe Staff)
• Hockey Notes Skating coach kept Blackhawks sharpened (By Fluto Shinzawa, Boston Globe)
• BC’s McGovern diligent with D (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
• BC Notebook BC quarterbacks are keeping each other on their toes (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)

• Staples, Reebok retrench in China as global downturn takes its toll (By Jenn Abelson, Globe Staff)
• Career Makeover For job leads, face time beats high-tech tools (By Cindy Atoji Keene, Globe Correspondent)
• Innovation Economy Founder’s affinity for Twitter drives Cambridge start-up (By Scott Kirsner, Boston Globe)
• Smart Choices Hot on the trail of a new stove (Consumer Reports)
• Consumer Alert For results, take your complaints to the top (By Mitch Lipka, Globe Correspondent)
• Job Doc A fondness for fauna turns into a rewarding career (By Cindy Atoji Keene, Globe Correspondent)
• Etiquette at Work Let colleagues know of any name change (By Peter Post, Globe Correspondent)
• On the Hot Seat A time of change for investors, financial sector (By Beth Healy, Globe Staff)
• Low mortgage rates make refinancing rather tempting (By Elizabeth Razzi, Washington Post)
• Mutual Funds Some funds profit from acquisitions in any market (By Mark Jewell, Associated Press)
• The Color of Money It’s time to say bye-bye to offensively high overdraft fees charged by banks (By Michelle Singletary, The Washington Post)
• Stocks end turbulent week down (Boston Globe)
• MARKET MOVERS Cost cutting helps Scotts Miracle-Gro (Boston Globe)
• MASS. MOVERS Quarterly loss drives down A123 shares (Boston Globe)
• DeVry Inc. (Boston Globe)
• CareFusion Corp. (Boston Globe)
• Estee Lauder Cos. (Boston Globe)

• Need text therapy? (By Linda Matchan, Globe Staff)
• Critic's Notebook Laura Linney is a star on her own terms (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
• Past and present BSO assistant conductors reflect on their apprenticeships (By David Weininger, Globe Correspondent)
• Play looks at the drama behind the relationship of Edward Hopper and his artist wife (By Laura Collins-Hughes, Globe Staff)
• BU grad Jenn Proske discusses her big-screen debut in 'Vampires Suck' (By Christopher Muther, Globe Staff)
• Music Review A subdued last hurrah for this honky-tonk duo (By Stuart Munro, Globe Correspondent)
• Their toughest role: transitioning from teen idol to actor (By Christopher Wallenberg, Globe Correspondent)
• Shore music bets for a waning summer (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
• Rock and blues cruises (Boston Globe)
• Lee Ritenour assembles the old guard and discovers young talent (By Andrew Gilbert, Globe Correspondent)
• Critic's Notebook For Avedon, excitement was in fashion (By Mark Feeney, Globe Staff)
• Patricia Clarkson carries on — and carries her new film (By Judy Abel, Globe Correspondent)
• 'Mao's Last Dancer' tells Chinese defector's story (By Valerie Gladstone, Globe Correspondent)
• DVD Report: This week's new releases (Aug. 15, 2010) (By Tom Russo, Globe Correspondent)
• TV critic's picks (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
• Art critic's exhibit picks (By Sebastian Smee, Globe Staff)
• Theater critics' picks (Boston Globe)
• Classical music critic's picks (By Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff)

• Ewwwwwwwww! (By Drake Bennett, Boston Globe)
• Power couple (By Peter S. Canellos, Boston Globe)
• Uncommon Knowledge Red = hot (By Kevin Lewis, Boston Globe)
• Brainiac What if boarding passes weren’t designed by blind parakeets? (By Christopher Shea, Boston Globe)
• The word Rig talk (By Jan Freeman, Boston Globe)
• Q&A Red menace (By Devra First, Boston Globe)

• After Teddy (By Susan Milligan, Boston Globe)
• A critic’s guide to movie theaters (By Wesley Morris, Boston Globe)
• Letters Letters to the Magazine editor (Boston Globe)
• First Person Story time (By Lylah M. Alphonse, Boston Globe)
• Perspective The (too) easy road of tax cuts (By Tom Keane, Boston Globe)
• Pierced Feeding frenzy (By Charles P. Pierce, Boston Globe)
• Tales from the City Ice cream man (Boston Globe)
• Style Watch Deck the stalls (By Jaci Conry, Boston Globe)
• On the Block The sea is calling (By Elizabeth Gehrman, Boston Globe)
• Miss Conduct Hello, my name is... (By Robin Abrahams, Boston Globe)
• Cooking Desserts from the garden (By Adam Ried, Boston Globe)
• Dinner with Cupid Counting on romance (Boston Globe)
• Coupling My little secret (By Joseph Pierandozzi, Boston Globe)

• Sights to behold (Boston Globe)
• Following unexpected Colonial footprints (By Julie Flavell, Globe Correspondent)
• Rural Alabama lures students and sightseers (By Bonnie Tsui, Globe Correspondent)
• Factory to farm takes you to where your cheese started toward your cracker (By Patricia Harris and David Lyon, Globe Correspondents)
• Currents Coppola adventuring with his Latin resorts (Boston Globe)
• Destinations On chuckwagons or at Oktoberfest (Boston Globe)
• Nothing doing (Boston Globe)

• Churchill in focus (By David M. Shribman, Globe Correspondent)
• Bibliophiles A champion of the environment, with roots in C.S. Lewis (By Amanda Katz, Globe Correspondent)
• Jewels of the Nile (By Ethan Gilsdorf, Globe Correspondent)
• Shelf Life Burma’s future (By Jan Gardner, Globe Correspondent)
• The Find A little ‘Candy’ to feed your brain (By Jan Gardner, Globe Correspondent)
• Bookings (By Judith Maas, Boston Globe)
• On a cruise, a widow’s reflections shed little heat or light (By Richard Eder, Globe Correspondent)
• Tale of Barnum’s human curiosities fails to stir (By Ann Harleman, Globe Correspondent)
• Short Takes (By Barbara Fisher, Globe Correspondent)

• Home of the Week Scituate ranch home offers up amazing views (By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff)
• Handyman on Call Water vapor most likely stained roof shingles (By Peter Hotton, Globe Correspondent)

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