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Markoff an apparent suicide
Accused Craigslist killer Philip Markoff, charged with killing a New York masseuse in a Back Bay hotel room last year, was found dead in his jail cell yesterday morning, a plastic bag tied over his head in an apparent suicide, two law enforcement officials briefed on the investigation said yesterday. (By Maria Cramer, Globe Staff)
Boy-next-door image
shattered by accusations
Philip Markoff’s boy-next-door image masked a sordid, secret life, prosecutors said, a predatory existence in the seamy underworld of online prostitution, attacking and robbing women he met through Craigslist in apparent support of a gambling habit. (By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff)
- Markoff suicide raises questions about inmate safety
- Timeline of the case | James Alan Fox: No surprise
- Photos The Craigslist killer case | More coverage
Plenty of spark in nearby parks
Boston officials say that park usage seems to be spiking this summer, with estimated increases of 10 percent at some parks up to 25 percent at others. Department of Conservation and Recreation officials say statewide numbers show a jump of about 25 percent. (By Meghan E. Irons, Globe Staff)
Retracing the Titanic for posterity
A team of top scientists, launching what is billed as the most ambitious and advanced survey of the Titanic, sets out next week to map in photographic detail the entire wreck site, and reconstruct in electronic form the ruins scattered on the seabed. (By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff)
Celebrated gang truce disintegrates
The shooting death in May of a 14-year-old honors student has done more than shock the city; it has also unraveled the final remnants of a 2006 gang truce once hailed as a historic success. (By Maria Cramer, Globe Staff)
Metro
- Accused Craigslist killer an apparent suicide in Boston jail cell (By Maria Cramer, Globe Staff)
- Markoff’s boy-next-door image shattered by accusations (By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff)
- Markoff suicide raises questions about Mass. inmate safety (By Shelley Murphy, Globe Staff)
- Timeline of the Markoff case (Boston Globe)
- City and state parks are this summer’s hot spots (By Meghan E. Irons, Globe Staff)
- Scientists to create 3-D map of Titanic site (By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff)
- Boston’s ’06 gang truce disintegrates (By Maria Cramer, Globe Staff)
- Massport expands economy parking at Logan Airport (By David Abel, Globe Staff)
- Five shot in attack police link to gangs (By Meghan E. Irons and Emma R. Stickgold, Globe Staff And | Globe Correspondent)
- Plan to raze drawbridge raises hackles (By Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff)
- Police in Texas arrest husband in slaying (By Sean Teehan, Globe Correspondent)
- Annual Fisherman’s Feast in North End turns 100 (By Meghan E. Irons, Globe Staff)
- Globe Watch Bridge repair work remains at standstill (By Christina Pazzanese, Globe Correspondent)
- Man found dead after boat mishap (By June Q. Wu, Globe Correspondent)
- New England in brief Outages disable MBTA Red, Orange lines (Boston Globe)
- R.I. man contracts EEE, Mass. health official says (By Sean Teehan, Globe Correspondent)
- Catholic course faces hard truths of the Holocaust (By Alex Katz, Globe Correspondent)
Regional editions
Globe North
- For many towns north of Boston, meals tax a tasty new menu item (By Kathy McCabe, Globe Staff)
Globe West
- At Minute Man national park, efforts underway to return land to its Colonial state (By Kathleen Burge, Globe Staff)
Globe South
- More farms south of Boston offer a variety of activities to attract tourists (By Robert Knox, Globe Correspondent)
Obituaries
- James McGuinness, at 74; expert on ballistics for State Police (By Zerline Hughes, Globe Correspondent)
- Aldo O. Napolitano, at 94; a life exemplified by duty (By Christopher J. Girard, Globe Correspondent)
- Bruno S.; street musician featured in movies; at 78 (By Douglas Martin, New York Times)
- Paul Ryan Rudd, at 70; actor on Broadway, television (By Margalit Fox, New York Times)
- Denis Dillon, at 76; DA prosecuted 'Long Island Lolita' (Associated Press)
- Ghazi Algosaibi, Saudi statesman and poet, at 70 (By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press)
Nation
- Crash kills 8 at desert race (By Gillian Flaccus and Andrew Dalton, Associated Press)
- Teens’ academic success not tied to chastity, study finds (Associated Press)
- Wrong man arrested in Buffalo killings (Associated Press)
- Warden, security chief resign after Arizona prison escape (Associated Press)
- Kentucky bans insurers from holding beneficiaries’ cash (Bloomberg)
- Again, the guilt of an executed Texas inmate is in doubt (Associated Press)
- Oil driller has a perfect record, so far (By Harry R. Weber and Tom Breen, Associated Press)
- FDA could revoke OK for breast cancer drug (By Rob Stein, Washington Post)
- After accident, mayor of LA is bike advocate (By Daisy Nguyen, Associated Press)
- Alleging misdiagnoses, veterans’ advocates battle Army (By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press)
- Political Notebook Democrats may pay political price for Obama’s words on NYC mosque (Boston Globe)
World
- Petraeus calls strategy in Afghanistan sound (By Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Washington Post)
- Gunmen rob 4 ships off Iraqi coast (Associated Press)
- Shell says thieves hit Nigerian pipelines (Associated Press)
- Poisonous smog envelops Moscow (Associated Press)
- Thousands leave Lourdes after threat (Associated Press)
- S. Korea, US renew war games despite threat (Associated Press)
- Indian hotel reopens after ’08 attacks (Associated Press)
- UN chief urges faster relief for Pakistan (By Chris Brummitt, Associated Press)
- Consultant’s regrets rile Lockerbie families (By David Stringer, Associated Press)
- South Korean leader proposes plan for unification (By Chico Harlan, Washington Post)
- Israel insists on talks without preconditions (By Karin Laub, Associated Press)
Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial Dispute over paramedics shows obstacles to broader reform
- Globe Editorial North Korea: Winning isn't everything...
- Globe Editorial A step backward in Ireland
- Carlo Rotella The growth of a thoughtful city
- Douglas Brown and Stephen Tosi Separate doctors from industry
- Taisha Sturdivant Boston needs more safe havens for kids
Sports
- Rangers 7, Red Sox 3 Loss to Rangers not a good conclusion to Red Sox’ trip (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
- After Johnson ruled out, Kaymer wins PGA playoff (By Michael Whitmer, Globe Staff)
- Gebremariam kick gives him Falmouth win (By John Powers, Globe Staff)
- Situation is firming up (By Robert Mays, Globe Correspondent)
- Camping with the Dolphins Hoping to make a splash (By Albert R. Breer, Boston Globe)
- NFL Notebook Tebow all the buzz in Bronco debut (Associated Press)
- Sports Log Strasburg sends a message to top pick (Boston Globe)
- Burgess returns to field (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
- Patriots Notebook Veteran Holt won’t catch on this year (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
- Baseball Roundup Royals shut out Yankees (Associated Press)
- He was ahead of curve (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- Red Sox Notebook Kalish could turn into a central figure with the Red Sox (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
- Pedroia clear about intention to return (By Dan Hickling, Globe Correspondent)
- Falmouth Notebook Keflezighi provides smiles (By John Powers, Globe Staff)
- Breakers 4, Sky Blue 0 Breakers continue late-season surge (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
- Nice run by the Revolution has started with stops (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
- PGA Notebook Ryder Cup spots bring consolation (By Michael Whitmer, Globe Staff)
- Harvick’s horsepower impressive (By Chris Jenkins, Associated Press)
Business
- Chilling out by the quarry (By Erin Ailworth, Globe Staff)
- Sanofi seeks efficiencies with new research model (By Kelli Whitlock Burton, Globe Correspondent)
- Innovation Economy Merchant takes mattress showroom online (By Scott Kirsner, Globe Correspondent)
- User Friendly Make way for electrowetting e-book readers (By Mark Baard, Boston Globe)
- Life Sciences Roundup Glaxo cracks down on Internet resveratrol sales (Xconomy.Com)
- Satellite companies plan Internet push (New York Times)
- Insurers defend death benefit accounts (Bloomberg News)
- The Green Blog Call to action on warming (Boston Globe)
- Ask Dr. Knowledge What makes white water white? (Boston Globe)
- China passes Japan, is No. 2 economy (By David Barboza, New York Times)
- For some, paper’s site won’t be free (By Johnny Diaz, Globe Staff)
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Health/Science |
- Getting young women reliable health guidance in an age of instant information overload (By Elizabeth Cooney, Globe Correspondent)
- Sam Allis Reflecting on rare treats and small comforts (By Sam Allis, Globe Columnist)
- G Force Dr. Ronald Dixon discusses need for online communication between doctor and patient (Boston Globe)
- Be Well Cholesterol levels change with menstrual cycle; hospital MRSA cases plummet (Boston Globe)
- White Coat Notes Sound sleepers’ brain waves block out noise (Boston Globe)
- TELEVISION REVIEW Laura Linney earns ‘The Big C’ a big A (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
- Album Review On new Mellencamp CD, the title says it all (Boston Globe)
- Album Review Lissie, 'Catching a Tiger' (Boston Globe)
- Album Review Kem, 'Intimacy' (Boston Globe)
- Album Review Ray Lamontagne & The Pariah Dogs, 'God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise' (Boston Globe)
- Album Review American Hi-Fi, 'Fight the Frequency' (Boston Globe)
- MUSIC REVIEW Nelson, on the clock, makes time stand still (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
- MUSIC REVIEW Megadeth and Slayer are still driving forces (By Scott McLennan, Globe Correspondent)
- STAGE REVIEW Mystery is locked in the cellar in ‘Dead Ringer’ (By Sandy MacDonald, Globe Correspondent)
- BOOK REVIEW ‘Washington Rules’ finds that for US, military force is preferred option, not last resort (By Bill Williams, Boston Globe)
- Names Tyler, Wolf at odds before the show (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Stallone’s ‘Expendables’ fight to the top of the box office (By David Germain, Associated Press)
- MUSIC REVIEW Twin bill of homegrown rock heroes thrills Fenway Park crowd (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
- TODAY Whale watches with Boston Harbor Cruises (Boston Globe)
- TODAY Pieces by local and regional artists available at Affordable Art at South Shore Art Center (Boston Globe)
- TODAY Harvard Film Archive to screen Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘The Outsiders’ and ‘Rumble Fish’ (Boston Globe)
- TOMORROW Gloucester Stage to present Israel Horovitz’s ‘New Shorts’ (Boston Globe)
- TODAY Green Day comes to Comcast Center (Boston Globe)
- Critic’s corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Boston Globe)
- Daily guide (Boston Globe)
- On demand picks ‘Quantum of Solace’ available on Showtime on Comcast (Boston Globe)
- Annie's Mailbox Mom still worries about adult son (Boston Globe)
- Chess Notes The Denker Tournament of High School Champions (Boston Globe)
- This day in history (Boston Globe)
- Reflection for the day (Boston Globe)
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