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BOSTON CAPITAL
INNOVATION ECONOMY
Page one

Crossfire, and hints
of compromise
Facing an imminent deadline to raise the debt ceiling and avert default, leaders of the opposing parties appeared to spend more time blasting each other than working on a deal, until late-night negotiations at the White House opened up the prospect of a compromise.
(By Donovan Slack and Theo Emery, Globe Staff)
(By Donovan Slack and Theo Emery, Globe Staff)
Law is murky on whether
Obama can act on his own
With just days until the nation hits its debt limit, rattling the American economy, President Obama is under mounting pressure from some members of his own party to invoke an obscure provision that they say would allow him to unilaterally raise the debt limit.
(By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
(By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
A game with a windfall for a knowing few
Because of a quirk in the rules, when the Cash WinFall jackpot reaches roughly $2 million and no one wins, payoffs for smaller prizes swell dramatically, which statisticians say practically assures a profit to anyone who buys at least $100,000 worth of tickets.
(By Andrea Estes and Scott Allen, Globe Staff)
(By Andrea Estes and Scott Allen, Globe Staff)
- Graphic Cashing in on Cash WinFall
Putting the brakes on speeding tickets
The number of speeding tickets handed out across the state has sharply declined, dropping by more than one-third since 2008, as budget-crunched police departments scaled back traffic details to focus on crime. (By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff)

Metro
- A lottery game with a windfall for a knowing few (By Andrea Estes and Scott Allen, Globe Staff)
- Fewer speeding tickets being issued in Massachusetts (By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff)
- Way of life in N.H. town upended (By Martine Powers, Globe Correspondent)
- Burke High’s reunion rejoins old classmates in Dorchester (By J.M. Lawrence, Globe Correspondent)
- Photos Burke High School's first reunion in decades
- Yvonne Abraham Steady course of boredom (By Yvonne Abraham, Globe Columnist)
- New Roxbury playground reminds community of shooting victim (By Laura J. Nelson, Globe Correspondent)
- Kevin Cullen Move to close Cuttyhunk post office was mailed in (By Kevin Cullen, Globe Columnist)
- MARSHFIELD Body may be that of missing boater (Boston Globe)
- SPRINGFIELD 1 arrested after double shooting Friday (Boston Globe)
- CHICOPEE State park will close for storm cleanup (Boston Globe)
- DUMMERSTON, Vt. 2 charged in shooting death of woman (Boston Globe)
- WARWICK. R.I. Driver dies after crashing truck in rotary (Boston Globe)
- RUMFORD, Maine Wife pleads guilty in murder conspiracy (Boston Globe)
- Political Intelligence Scott Brown criticized for not appearing in ‘It Gets Better’ video (Boston Globe)
- Players help Medford coach get another year (By Kathy McCabe, Globe Staff)
- Salisbury firefighter in critical condition (By John M. Guilfoil, Globe Staff)
- A different court for world junior squash players (By Matt Byrne, Globe Correspondent)
- Bird sightings (Boston Globe)

Regional editions
Globe North
- Winchester looks to town center for new growth (By Katheleen Conti, Globe Staff)
Globe West
- School’s out but math is in (By Lisa Kocian, Globe Staff)
Globe South
- In Norwell, a town tries to find its center (By Meg Murphy, Globe Correspondent)

Obituaries
- Holly Hickler, 88; teacher and poet nurtured love for writing in students (By Gloria Negri, Globe Staff)
- David Servan-Schreiber, 50; used holistic cancer method (By Maia De La Baume, New York Times)
- George Lascelles, British earl wrote acclaimed opera reference (By Margalit Fox, New York Times)
- John Anderson, 93, benefactor of UCLA business school (Associated Press)
- Frank Foster, composed for Count Basie (By Matt Schudel, Washington Post)

Nation
- Crossfire, hints of deal as deadline approaches (By Donovan Slack and Theo Emery, Globe Staff)
- Possible legal loophole would be risky for Obama (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
- Tropical storm leaves little rain in parched Texas (Associated Press)
- S.D. area residents believed safe swept by floods (By A.G. Sulzberger, New York Times)
- The Nation Today Obama, Bush plan to attend 9/11 event (Associated Press)
- Organized effort paints Islamic law as threat to US freedoms (By Andrea Elliott, New York Times)
- President veers toward right in bid for debt compromise (By Jackie Calmes, New York Times)
- Farmers oppose bill on verifying workers’ immigration status (By Jesse McKinley, New York Times)

World
- Teens’ romance tests Afghan traditions, incites rage (By Jack Healy, New York Times)
- Iraq ‘less safe’ than a year ago, US inspector says (By Ed O’Keefe, Washington Post)
- Iran may release 2 Americans (Associated Press)
- Libyan commander was not killed for treason, leader says (Associated Press)
- Norway terror suspect studied additional targets, police say (By Ian MacDougall, Associated Press)
- The World Today Defense ministry official is arrested (Associated Press)
- Pakistan places limits on travel of US diplomats (By Chris Brummitt, Associated Press)
- Jet crashes, splits in Guyana, but none die (By Bert Wilkinson, Associated Press)

Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial In-state rates for all Mass. kids, even if they lack legal status
- Globe Editorial Health costs: Pick the low-hanging fruit
- Globe Editorial Unraveling a Civil War mystery
- Joan Vennochi Quiet in the Senate
- Richard Clarke The coming cyber wars
- Joanna Weiss Moms’ dilemma: Doing wrong by doing right
- Ilana Bet-El The cost of Europe’s unity

Sports
- Patriots linebacker Mayo tackled the job (By Shalise Manza Young, Globe Staff)
- Bob Ryan It rivals anything we've seen (By Bob Ryan, Globe Columnist)
- New Patriots receiver Ochocinco quiets expectations a bit (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
- Red Sox 10, White Sox 2 Lester looks strong, Red Sox pile on (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- Ragan captures Brickyard pole (By Jenna Fryer, Associated Press)
- Golf Roundup Kim’s proper focus propels him to front (Associated Press)
- Sports Log Duke investigating possible violation (Boston Globe)
- Basketball Notes Traveling wouldn't be a bad call (By Gary Washburn, Boston Globe)
- Football Notes Flood of moves once the gates were opened (By Greg A. Bedard, Boston Globe)
- Patriots Notebook Haynesworth doesn’t practice with Patriots (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
- Red Sox notebook Aviles happy with new role (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- Soccer Roundup Revolution caught in flat-footed tie (Staff And Wire Reports |)
- NFL Notebook Manning deal is done (Associated Press)
- Baseball Trade Roundup Indians acquire Jimenez (From Staff And Wire Reports)
- On Baseball Hard push for Red Sox at trade deadline (By Nick Cafardo, Boston Globe)
- MLB Roundup Yankees sweep Orioles (Associated Press)
- Baseball Notes Waiting for some big-money players to bust out (By Nick Cafardo, Boston Globe)
- Swimming World Championships Franklin, 16, adds sparkle to US with two more golds (By Beth Harris, Associated Press)
- Hockey Notes Bruins decompress in compressed offseason (By Fluto Shinzawa, Boston Globe)
- Horse Racing Roundup Shackleford heads the field for Haskell Invitational (Associated Press)

Business
- McCourt’s miss is another developer’s home run (By Casey Ross, Globe Staff)
- Partners plan puts a model for cost controls to test (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
- INNOVATION ECONOMY Website plays matchmaker for start-ups and investors (By Scott Kirsner, Globe Correspondent)
- Product Reviews Social media increases contacts, but also online security risks (Consumer Reports)
- ON THE JOB In security, little details head off big trouble (By Cindy Atoji Keene, Globe Correspondent)
- JOB DOC Clothes can help bypass ageism in interviews (By Patricia Hunt Sinacole, Globe Correspondent)
- Consumer Alert Instead of fuming, auto buyer gets action on promised ashtray (By Mitch Lipka, Globe Correspondent)
- ETIQUETTE AT WORK Follow Tiger’s lead on firing employees (By Peter Post, Globe Correspondent)
- The Color of Money Housing meltdown shouldn’t keep financially stable families from climbing upward (By Michelle Singletary, Washington Post)
- Markets on edge over potential for US default (Boston Globe)
- MARKET MOVERS Key sales trend slips at Panera Bread (Boston Globe)
- MASS. MOVERS Akamai warns of sluggish revenue growth (Boston Globe)
- Vistaprint NV (Boston Globe)
- Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. (Boston Globe)
- Broadcom Corp. (Boston Globe)

Arts & Movies
- Appreciating Lucian Freud, the painter, the friend (By Sebastian Smee, Globe Staff)
- Video Globe art critic remembers painter Lucian Freud
- What it means to be Miranda July (By Joan Anderman, Globe Correspondent)
- ‘Sarah’s Key’ movie unlocks some French Holocaust history (By James H. Burnett III, Globe Staff)
- Inside summer concerts The rockin’ evolution of concert keepsakes (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
- Video The evolution of concert merch
- Inside summer concerts Fans want something to remember (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
- A budding star no matter what language (By Siddhartha Mitter, Globe Correspondent)
- How large will Amy Winehouse’s legacy loom? (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
- Amy Winehouse joins list of rock stars dead at 27 (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
- Dominic Cooper’s ‘Double’ take is a big step towards stardom (By Christopher Wallenberg, Globe Correspondent)
- Scene Here Influential director Monte Hellman makes a road trip to Harvard (By Loren King, Globe Correspondent)
- DVD Report: This week's new releases (July 31, 2011) (By Tom Russo, Globe Correspondent)
- Family Filmgoer: Reviews with an eye toward kids (Boston Globe)
- Critic's picks - art (Boston Globe)
- Critic’s corner (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
- Critics' picks - theater (Boston Globe)
- Critic's picks - music (By Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff)

Ideas
- The invasive species war (By Leon Neyfakh, Boston Globe)
- The Internationalist Call to arms (By Thanassis Cambanis, Boston Globe)
- The Word +1'tastic (By Ben Zimmer, Boston Globe)
- Uncommon knowledge (By Kevin Lewis, Boston Globe)
- Your psychological thriller (By Chris Wright, Boston Globe)
- Brainiac (By Joshua Rothman, Boston Globe)

Magazine
- Perspective Why Democrats must master the art of the nutty viral e-mail (By Ezra Dyer, Boston Globe)
- Coupling Today's overwrought weddings have us focused on all the wrong things (By Susan Schneider, Boston Globe)
- First Person/jessie little doe baird Linguist jessie little doe baird reclaims the Wampanoag language (By Jennifer L. Schwartz, Boston Globe)
- Miss Conduct Miss Conduct: Smoker visitation rights and a Fenway foul (By Robin Abrahams, Boston Globe)
- Cooking Dress up ripe tomatoes with summer's freshest flavors (By Adam Ried, Boston Globe)
- Pierced Pierce: Break on Bulger - Something fishy in Iceland (By Charles P. Pierce, Boston Globe)
- Tales From the City Tales from the City: Counting on Fenway (Boston Globe)
- On the Block On the Block: Three raised ranches for sale in southeastern Mass. (By Vanessa Parks, Boston Globe)
- Style Watch The Martha's Vineyard home where 'Jaws' director camped (By Jaci Conry, Boston Globe)
- Dinner With Cupid On blind date, Cupid finds a budding romance (Boston Globe)
- Letters to Boston Globe Magazine (Boston Globe)

Travel
- ‘Real Venice’ exhibit in Venice (By Sebastian Smee, Globe Staff)
- Memphis makes music history and Southern culture a real trip (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
- Riding the mail boat Sophie C. to the islands of Lake Winnipesaukee (By Patricia Harris and David Lyon, Globe Correspondents)
- Road food along Maine’s coastal Route 1 (By Jonathan Levitt, Globe Correspondent)
- Destinations Music destinations in Austin, Chicago, Portland, Ore., Telluride, Colo., and Sao Paulo (By Christopher Music, Globe Staff)
- Rainy-day Cape Cod attractions (By Diane Speare Triant, Globe Correspondent)
- Essay Volunteering at WaterFire Providence is engaging with the community (By Paul E. Kandarian, Globe Correspondent)
- Art, antiques, and what’s in bloom in Sandwich (By Ellen Albanese, Globe Correspondent)
- Gearing up Gearing Up: Swann’s OutbackCam (By Kari Bodnarchuk, Globe Correspondent)

Books
- Canoe trip down the Charles inspires ‘My Green Manifesto’ (By Rick Bass, Globe Correspondent)
- Bibliophiles Always looking to inhabit the minds of characters (By Amy Sutherland, Globe Correspondent)
- New & recommended (Boston Globe)
- Short Takes (Boston Globe)
- The Word On The Street (By Jan Gardner, Globe Correspondent)
- Bookings (Boston Globe)
- The Find Hair do’s and don’ts (By Jan Gardner, Globe Correspondent)
- ‘East of West’ looks at generation gaps and the pull of place (By John Freeman, Globe Correspondent)
- Ex-World War II pilot goes to find a girl who saved him in ‘Blue Beret’ (By Valerie Miner, Globe Correspondent)
- Memoir of a writer from Kenya upends stereotypes of Africa (By E.C. Osondu, Globe Correspondent)

Homes
- Home of the week Ashland Colonial boasts wide open spaces (By Kathleen Burge, Globe Correspondent)
- Photos Globe Home of the Week: Ashland
- Handyman on Call Use awning to keep air conditioner unit cool (By Peter Hotton, Globe Correspondent)

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