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Page one
Earlier Bulger
charges dropped
A federal judge granted a request by prosecutors yesterday to dismiss racketeering charges brought against James “Whitey’’ Bulger in 1995, saying it was “very much in the public interest’’ that the 81-year-old stand trial in a later case charging him with 19 murders. (By Shelley Murphy and Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff)
- Video Big Story: 'Whitey' Bulger's 1995 charges dropped
- Seasoned, well-known lawyer faces a big challenge
- Brian McGrory Whitey, still flying high
- Alex Beam Can ‘Whitey’ Bulger beat the rap?
Lapsed pool permit, scores of questions
The permit for the state-run swimming pool where a woman’s body went unnoticed for more than two days this week had expired six months ago.
(By Peter Schworm and Ben Wolford, Globe Staff | Globe Correspondent)
Elders not told of risks
in hip study, US alleges
Federal health regulators have accused a research team led by a Harvard doctor of ethical violations after the scientists failed to inform elderly nursing home residents of serious health risks discovered during a study of hip fractures. (By Kay Lazar and Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff)
UMass Amherst head gets one more year
Robert C. Holub, the embattled University of Massachusetts Amherst chancellor who reportedly faced the possibility of being fired this month, will be given another year at most to serve as head of the flagship campus. (By Frank Phillips, Globe Staff)
Brandeis settles art museum suit
Brandeis University will keep the Rose Art Museum open and sell none of its prized collection, according to a court settlement announced yesterday. The deal effectively ends the bitter two-year battle over the museum’s fate and opens the door to future exhibitions and the hiring of a new director. (By Geoff Edgers, Globe Staff)
Metro
- ‘Whitey’ Bulger will face murder charges (By Shelley Murphy and Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff)
- Inspectors failed to see body in Fall River pool (By Peter Schworm and Ben Wolford, Globe Staff | Globe Correspondent)
- Elders not told of risks in hip study, US alleges (By Kay Lazar and Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff)
- UMass chancellor to step down in one year (By Frank Phillips, Globe Staff)
- Accord reached on state budget (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
- Frederick Douglass’s famed speech still a call for action (By Akilah Johnson, Globe Staff)
- Panel recommends that all bullying be tracked (By Brian MacQuarrie, Globe Staff)
- House leader apologizes for Holocaust remarks (By Noah Bierman, Globe Staff)
- Brian McGrory Whitey, still flying high (By Brian McGrory, Globe Columnist)
- Boston man arrested in ’04 death of Malden woman (By Brian R. Ballou, Globe Staff)
- Group seeks to oust Lawrence mayor (By Martine Powers, Globe Correspondent)
- BOSTON Police shoot man with nonlethal bullet (Boston Globe)
- BOSTON Judge rebuffs challenge to fishing rules (Boston Globe)
- CONCORD, N.H. Group raises worry over loon population (Boston Globe)
- BAR HARBOR, Maine Popular lobster museum destroyed by fire (Boston Globe)
- WARWICK, R.I. Two teachers receive national recognition (Boston Globe)
- BURLINGTON, Vt. Trial in case of slain niece begins in March (Boston Globe)
- Group-home workers should have access to client’s criminal records, panel says (By Travis Andersen, Globe Staff)
- Gay marriage supporters plan referendum in Maine (By David Sharp, Associated Press)
- Grant set to bolster safe fun at parks (By Taylor Miles, Globe Correspondent)
- Vt. state employee sentenced in embezzlement of $490,000 (By John Curran, Associated Press)
- Another closed Catholic church goes into vigil (Associated Press)
- Killer captured after 22 years as a fugitive (By Dave Collins, Associated Press)
- Seasoned, well-known lawyer faces a big challenge (By Maria Cramer, Globe Staff)
- First lady, in Boston, helps president with last-minute cash dash (By Glen Johnson, Globe Staff)
- Soldier from New Hampshire dies from injuries (Associated Press)
- Massachusetts Senate OKs measure to curb human trafficking (By Colleen Quinn, State House News Service)
Regional editions
Globe West
- Family-owned auction house in Bellingham attracts a diverse following (By Taryn Plumb, Globe Correspondent)
Globe North
- Reenactors stage a failed British maneuver (By David Rattigan, Globe Correspondent)
Globe South
- Easton retiree works to help bluebirds multiply and prosper (By Carly Gelsinger, Globe Correspondent)
Obituaries
- Barbara Levine, 58, heart at center of funeral home (By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff)
- Mark Gerard; veterinarian switched horses for profit (By William Grimes, New York Times)
- Margaret Tyzack, 79, actress on British stage, Broadway (By Bruce Weber, New York Times)
- Robert Morris, cryptographer who helped develop UNIX (By John Markoff, New York Times)
- Billy Costello, 55; boxing champ aided youth in hometown (Associated Press)
- Rev. Michael Wenning, 75; pastor laid President Reagan to rest in 2004 (Associated Press)
- Georg Sterzinsky; was Berlin’s archbishop (Associated Press)
- Edith Fellows, 88; starred in movies as child in 1930s (Associated Press)
- Robert Miller, 72, painter and Manhattan art dealer (By William Grimes, New York Times)
Nation
- In CIA torture case, Justice to probe death of 2 detainees (By Eric Lichtblau and Eric Schmitt, New York Times)
- Kansas Planned Parenthood to get abortion license (Associated Press)
- Calif. bishop quits amid abuse cases (Associated Press)
- Crews battle New Mexico fire, which pushes into canyon (Associated Press)
- Casey Anthony doesn’t testify in her defense at murder trial (Associated Press)
- Polar bear to stay on endangered list (Associated Press)
- Stowaway scorpion stings Ore. man on flight (Associated Press)
- Minn. impasse means shutdown likely (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
- Nonpartisan study tabs cost of wars at $4 trillion (Washington Post)
- Political Notebook Romney’s first round of fund-raising falls short of last campaign (Boston Globe)
- Recess canceled; Senate to work next week on debt (By Alan Fram, Associated Press)
- First lady, in Boston, helps president with last-minute cash dash (By Glen Johnson, Globe Staff)
- Obama honors Gates on last day as defense chief (By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press)
- Assault case against Strauss-Kahn may be near collapse (By Jim Dwyer, William K. Rashbaum, and John Eligon, New York Times)
- Panel revives policy to ease crack-related sentences (By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press)
- Federal jobless tax for employers expiring quietly (By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press)
World
- 4 indicted in killing of ex-Lebanese leader (By Nada Bakri, New York Times)
- Libya opposition says rebels need more weapons, funding (Associated Press)
- Chávez undergoing cancer treatment (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
- Tropical Storm Arlene makes landfall in Mexico (Associated Press)
- Afghans arrest 2 ex-officials at Kabul Bank (New York Times)
- China rapped for not arresting Sudan leader (Associated Press)
- UK nuclear reactors shut down after jellyfish clog filters (Associated Press)
- Britain faces massive strike over pension changes (By Karla Adam, Washington Post)
- Frustration spurs violence, riots in Greece (By Christopher Torchia, Associated Press)
- Syria’s forces tighten grip on border area; 19 people killed (By Diaa Hadid, Associated Press)
- Irish boat drops out of flotilla, cites sabotage (Associated Press)
- US suspects Iran behind increase in troop deaths in Iraq (By Ed O’Keefe and Tim Craig, Washington Post)
Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial Mass. Pike needs open tolling; until then, quick fixes will help
- Globe Editorial Hiking and boating: Study up or pay up
- Globe Editorial Wrong process, right result
- Irwin Barkan A steep price
- Scot Lehigh A bold state GOP plan to clean House
- Paul McMorrow A hope of renewal for Somerville
Sports
- Astros’ Mills a friend in need (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
- NBA owners lock out players; 2011-12 season in peril (By Gary Washburn, Globe Staff)
- Bruins won’t spend early hours spending (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- Bud Collins Maria Sharapova star of Wimbledon semifinalists (By Bud Collins, Globe Correspondent)
- Murray has much on his side (By Chris Lehourites, Associated Press)
- Sports Log Central Florida negligent in 2008 death (Boston Globe)
- On baseball Right angle part of the Red Sox’ lineup solution (By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff)
- Minor league notebook Johnson is eager to conquer a new frontier (By Nicole Auerbach, Globe Correspondent)
- Celtics keep Green, Bradley (By Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
- Scott, Haas escape major hazards (Staff And Wire Reports)
- New England Revolution decline options on Perovic and Stolica (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
- Women's World Cup roundup Nigeria sent packing by Germany (Associated Press)
- NFL notebook Sides meet well into the night (Associated Press)
- Contador won’t bow to pressure (By Jerome Pugmire, Associated Press)
- This weekend on TV, radio (Boston Globe)
- Lester, Varitek lead Red Sox past Phillies (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
Business
- China Radio takes to the airwaves in Boston (By Johnny Diaz, Globe Staff)
- Marine tourism gaining steam (By Kathleen Pierce, Globe Correspondent)
- Mass. foreclosures continue steep fall (By Jenifer B. McKim, Globe Staff)
- Boston Capital Steward stirs deja vu (By Steven Syre, Globe Columnist)
- Fla. mortgage executive gets 30 years for $3 billion fraud (By Eric Tucker, Associated Press)
- US businesses expand, consumer optimism rises (By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg News)
- Oil drops 11 percent in 2nd quarter (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
- Marathon Petroleum to Go Public With $14 Billion Valuation (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
- Google+ invites forced to shut down (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
- Lilly sees hope in its drug pipeline (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
- Around the Region BJ’s investor sues over takeover plan (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
- Around the Region Ex-lawyer Cutillo sentenced in Galleon insider trading case (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
- Around the Region Dunkin’ may seek $500m in IPO (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
- Bank of America, Goldman among banks bracing for cuts as trading slows (By Dakin Campbell, Bloomberg News)
- Car dealerships spruce up in hopes of driving sales (By Tom Krisher, Associated Press)
- Geithner reportedly considers leaving Treasury after debt debate (By Hans Nichols, Bloomberg News)
- Reports say FTC investigating Twitter (Associated Press)
- The Dow ends June with a big rally (Boston Globe)
- MARKET MOVERS Investors reportedly interested in HP units (Boston Globe)
- Market Movers Ebix Inc. (Boston Globe)
- Market Movers Usana Health Sciences (Boston Globe)
- Market Movers CF Industries Holdings (Boston Globe)
- MASS. MOVERS Brooks Automation completes $79m sale (Boston Globe)
- David Pitt Couples don’t communicate enough about retirement plans, survey finds (By David Pitt, Associated Press)
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Living/Arts |
- Lionel Richie revels in the chance to sing with the Pops on the Fourth (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
- High Five: Lionel Richie lists the five most common things people say when they see him (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
- Music Review Def Leppard shows off in concert with fist-pumping, hard-hitting rock muscle (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
- MOVIE REVIEW
Tom Hanks goes from laid off to in love in ‘Larry Crowne,’ a story of reinvention (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
- ART REVIEW History painter Warren Prosperi captures moment that sparked the Battle of Bunker Hill (By Cate McQuaid, Globe Correspondent)
- STAGES Trio reunites to play Andrews Sisters onstage in ‘Sisters of Swing’ at Stoneham Theatre (By Joel Brown, Globe Correspondent)
- Alex Beam Can ‘Whitey’ Bulger beat the rap? (By Alex Beam, Globe Columnist)
- CLASSICAL NOTES A sculpture of Aaron Copland to greet Tanglewood’s 2011 season (By David Weininger, Globe Correspondent)
- MOVIE REVIEW
Documenting a paper dinosaur in ‘Page One: Inside the New York Times’ (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
- Diana Jones takes the long way home on her new album, ‘High Atmosphere’ (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
- Acts to catch at The Greater New Bedford Summerfest this weekend (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
- THE TIP Area Four warms to MIT/tech crowd (By Devra First, Globe Staff)
- To do list (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- BOOK REVIEW Book review: Images, language make an impact in ‘Partitions’ (By Nan Goldberg, Globe Correspondent)
- DANCE REVIEW Morris troupe, Yo-Yo Ma make for fun romp (By David Perkins, Globe Correspondent)
- Movie Review
‘The Topp Twins’ follows identical sisters with unique appeal (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
- MOVIE REVIEW Movie Review: ‘Trollhunter’ is fee-fi-fo-fun (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
- MOVIE REVIEW ‘Monte Carlo’ an enchanting place for Selena Gomez and pals (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
- Night Watch: Primitive Sounds at River Gods (By Steven Miller, Globe Correspondent)
- SCENE & HEARD Big D and the Kids Table grow up without turning down (By Jonathan Perry, Globe Correspondent)
- Noisy Neighbors: Review of 'So Late it Hurts' by the 'Mericans (By Jonathan Perry, Globe Correspondent)
- TV critic’s corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
- On Demand movie picks (Boston Globe)
- Daily TV and radio guide (Boston Globe)
- DEAR MARGO Dear Margo: Past abuse haunts current relationship (Boston Globe)
- Surfing the Net with kids (By Barbara Feldman, Boston Globe)
- Reflection for the day (Boston Globe)
- Critic’s picks (By Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff)
- Movie Stars (Boston Globe)
- Movies opening this week (Boston Globe)
- Names Ritter charms with prose and songs (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names He's ready to run the show (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Who paid for Tyler’s police escort? You did. (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Licensing Board lights the fire under celebrity chef (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Sharing the ‘Love’ (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Promotion toast (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Ready to ride (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Coalition announces boycott of CBS over Grammys (By Nekesa Mumbi Moody, Associated Press)
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