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INNOVATION ECONOMY
Page one
US credit rating downgraded
A major rating agency last night downgraded the nation’s credit for the first time in history, after a wild day on Wall Street that saw stocks swing from triple-digit gains to triple-digit losses and back into positive territory as investors weighed the strongest US job gains in months against debt problems here and in Europe.
(By Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
(By Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
- Graphic Four years on the Dow
Investors fear hard-won
gains could vanish again
For ordinary investors - those whose involvement in the complex world of finance involves thousands, not millions, of dollars - there was no escaping the “Will I have to start all over again?’’ feeling this week.
(By Erin Ailworth and Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
(By Erin Ailworth and Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
SJC limits nursing home
ban on sex offenders
A state law that makes it illegal for dangerous sex offenders to live in a nursing home was unconstitutionally used to try to oust a man from a Boston home, the Supreme Judicial Court ruled yesterday. (By John R. Ellement and Kay Lazar, Globe Staff)
Dropping out and dreaming on
Two dozen students have been lured by an unusual and controversial new fellowship created by PayPal cofounder Peter Thiel that pays them $100,000 each to leave college and launch a start-up, a tempting offer that has raised the ire of some parents and college officials. (By Jialu Chen, Globe Correspondent)
$1m mystery donor to PAC
for Romney ID’s himself
Hours after two nonpartisan campaign-finance watchdogs filed complaints with federal election officials and the US attorney general, a mysterious $1 million donor to a political action committee supporting presidential candidate Mitt Romney came forward and identified himself. (By Donovan Slack, Globe Staff)
Metro
- Massachusetts high court limits nursing home ban on sex offenders (By John R. Ellement and Kay Lazar, Globe Staff)
- US set to expand deportations, says Massachusetts governor’s OK not needed (By Maria Sacchetti, Globe Staff)
- On the Water Lighthouses still lighting up Boston Harbor (By Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff)
- Northeastern takes offense at Forbes ranking (By Travis Andersen, Globe Staff)
- Taunton police seek driver in teen skateboarder’s death (By Brian Ballou, Globe Staff)
- Adrian Walker Let’s do more than talk tough (By Adrian Walker, Globe Columnist)
- Hospital reports a possible data loss (By Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff)
- Mass., Maine, and N.H. agree to crack down on E-ZPass violators (By Amanda Cedrone, Globe Correspondent)
- Two homeless men are charged after assaults near the Common (By L. Finch, Globe Correspondent)
- Woman pleads guilty to thefts from Mark Twain house in Conn. (Associated Press)
- Man indicted in ex-girlfriend’s slaying (By Brian R. Ballou, Globe Staff)
- YARMOUTH Girl, 8, recovered after almost drowning (Boston Globe)
- LAWRENCE City worker accused of threatening man (Boston Globe)
- WELLFLEET $4,000 ring lost on beach is recovered (Boston Globe)
- PROVIDENCE Foreign naval officer cleared of charges (Boston Globe)
- GLOUCESTER 2 arrested in boat break-in, intimidation (Boston Globe)
- QUINCY Search continues for missing woman (Boston Globe)
- Doctor says he was unaware of firefighter’s bodybuilding (By Milton Valencia, Globe Staff)
- State board to run Bridgeport schools (By Stephanie Reitz, Associated Press)
- Globe’s Lee elected to lead black journalists (By Derek Anderson, Globe Correspondent)
- State trooper faces domestic assault charges (Globe Staff)
- Peace Corps condemns alleged sexual abuse by former volunteer (By John Christoffersen, Associated Press)
- Political Notebook Huntsman still introducing himself in N.H. (Boston Globe)
- Star Watch Night sky to show off the season’s brilliant constellation (By Alan M. MacRobert, Globe Correspondent)
Regional editions
Globe West
- Belmont family aids research into Sanfilippo syndrome, with three daughers battling disease (By Kathleen Burge, Globe Staff)
Globe North
- Plans for Marblehead’s Gerry Island have roiled neighbors (By Steven A. Rosenberg, Globe Staff)
Globe South
- Lifting the veil on a rare condition (Boston Globe)
Obituaries
- Elliott Marcus, professor of neurology at Tufts; at 78 (By Melvin Mason, Globe Correspondent)
- Kit Murray, 92; test pilot who broke altitude record (By Douglas Martin, New York Times)
- Dr. Max Harry Weil; pioneer of ICU care (By David Brown, Washington Post)
- Annette Charles, 63; played Cha Cha in the movie ‘Grease’ (By Shaya Tayefe Mohajer, Associated Press)
- James Seale; convicted of ’64 KKK kidnapping (By Jack Elliott Jr., Associated Press)
- Andrzej Lepper, at 57; populist Polish politician (By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press)
Nation
- $1m mystery donor to PAC for Mitt Romney ID’s himself (By Donovan Slack, Globe Staff)
- Police are found guilty in post-Katrina shootings (By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press)
- Pilot of vintage plane gets modern company during Obama trip to Chicago (Associated Press)
- Ill cardinal called to court in abuse case (Associated Press)
- Army to trim war tours to 9 months (Associated Press)
- Border gun shop owners sue over rule (Associated Press)
- School massacre plot foiled, La. police say (Associated Press)
- Juno sets off on 5-year trip to Jupiter (By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press)
- Political Notebook Huntsman still introducing himself in N.H. (Boston Globe)
- Deal on FAA shutdown is signed into law (By Joan Lowy, Associated Press)
- Bare-bones Congress in session during recess (By Jennifer Steinhauer, New York Times)
World
- China issues warnings as powerful typhoon bears down on its east coast (Associated Press)
- Syria broadcasts scenes of destruction in Hama (By Nada Bakri and Anthony Shadid, New York Times)
- Cuba upholds US man’s jail sentence (Associated Press)
- Darfur gunmen kill UN peacekeeper (Associated Press)
- Italy wants NATO inquiry on refugee boat (Associated Press)
- Somali soldiers kill 7 seeking food (Associated Press)
- Polar bear kills British teen in Norway (Associated Press)
- Libya denies Khadafy’s son was killed in NATO airstrike (Associated Press)
- A year later, Chilean miners struggling with poverty, fame (By Jonathan Franklin, Washington Post)
- Supporters protest arrest of former Ukraine leader (By Anna Melnichuk, Associated Press)
- Leader faces tough job in uniting Thailand (By Thomas Fuller, New York Times)
Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial DeNucci’s fine doesn’t reflect harm from improper hires
- Globe Editorial Budget cuts: Panetta goes Pentagon
- Globe Editorial Child abuse: Bus passengers to the rescue
- Lawrence Harmon A new fire chief for Boston
- Kangho Park US-Korea agreement protects jobs
- Robert I. Rotberg Let’s have a good look at those redistricting maps
Sports
- Yankees 3, Red Sox 2 Sox drop opener to Yankees, slide into second (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- Bob Ryan Hot team from New York has something to prove (By Bob Ryan, Globe Staff)
- ON BASEBALL Time for Boston’s bats to swing into action (By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff)
- Brady feeling rusty, not trusty (By Shalise Manza Young, Globe Staff)
- GOLF ROUNDUP Woods falls back in Firestone pack (Associated Press)
- Pro Football Hall of Fame welcomes Sanders, Faulk, Sharpe (By Barry Wilner, Associated Press)
- Sports Log Loan agreement could protect Dodgers (Boston Globe)
- PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK Slow and steady for Gostkowski (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
- NFL NOTEBOOK Steelers’ Woodley agrees to six-year deal (Associated Press)
- MLB ROUNDUP Rangers rally past Indians (Associated Press)
- RED SOX NOTEBOOK Miller penned in for relief (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- Lester’s outing deep-sixed (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
- The numbers speak well of Granderson (By Bob Ryan, Globe Staff)
- It was jobs well done by Yankees’ bullpen (By Nicole Auerbach, Globe Correspondent)
- Aviles now in the middle of Sox-Yankees rivalry (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
- Revolution hope Caraglio can strike quickly (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
- Chivas USA vs. Revolution (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
Business
- Nation’s credit rating is downgraded to AA+ (By Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
- Investors fear hard-won gains could vanish again (By Erin Ailworth and Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
- AT&T increases voice mail security (By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff)
- Stores looking for edge on tax-free weekend (By Taryn Luna, Globe Correspondent)
- Photos Need-to-know guide for the tax-free holiday
- Homeless aid groups could merge (By Kaivan Mangouri, Globe Correspondent)
- Amid market slide, room for hope (By John Dorfman, Boston Globe)
- Second-quarter loss widens at Fannie Mae (Associated Press)
- Lawmakers take up brewers’ causes (State House News Service)
- MGA awarded $310m in dispute with Mattel (Bloomberg News)
- Pfizer reportedly looks at new Lipitor options (Bloomberg News)
- Fed could provide more guidance on interest rates (By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press)
- Consumer borrowing rose in June by most in 4 years (By Vincent Del Giudice, Bloomberg News)
- Some Bank of America customers may be due cash in overdraft deal (Associated Press)
- Dow takes a wild ride as US payrolls climb (Boston Globe)
- MARKET MOVERS Airline may lead roll back in fare hikes (Boston Globe)
- MASS. MOVERS PerkinElmer profit falls but sales climb (Boston Globe)
- Dolby Laboratories Inc. (Boston Globe)
- Priceline.com Inc. (Boston Globe)
- WMS Industries Inc. (Boston Globe)
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Living/Arts |
- MUSIC REVIEW These ‘Voice’ performers carry the night (By Marc Hirsh, Globe Correspondent)
- DANCE REVIEW With paper and ping-pong balls, Bokaer makes magic (By Janine Parker, Globe Correspondent)
- Steve DiFillippo’s recipe for his Davio’s brand includes a large portion of celebrity schmoozing (By Bella English, Globe Staff)
- G FORCE Actor Patrick Cassidy comes full circle (By Anna Marden, Globe Correspondent)
- ART REVIEW Peabody Essex exhibit captures ‘H2O’ in all its wondrous forms (By Cate McQuaid, Globe Correspondent)
- 99 BOTTLES New Stone Brewing Green Tea IPA aids Japan earthquake recovery (By Steve Greenlee, Globe Staff)
- BRING THE FAMILY At Hammon Castle, an outing fit for a king (By Lylah M. Alphonse, Globe Correspondent)
- BOOK REVIEW Melanie Benjamin’s novel reimagines life of Tom Thumb’s wife (By Diane White, Globe Correspondent)
- DANCE REVIEW Virtuosic dancing, playful insouciance from 3e �tage at Jacob’s Pillow (By Janine Parker, Globe Correspondent)
- To do list (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- LOVE LETTERS Is there hope for a second chance? (By Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Movie capsules (Boston Globe)
- TV critic's corner (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
- On Demand movie picks (Boston Globe)
- Daily TV and radio guide (Boston Globe)
- Chess notes (By Harold Dondis and Patrick Wolff, Boston Globe)
- ANNIE’S MAILBOX Husband’s in touch with long-ago fling (Boston Globe)
- Reflection for the day (Boston Globe)
- Names J. Geils early start time explained (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Names The Jorges get their dream house (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Names Hilton hits a high note at Berklee (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Names Actor’s local ties (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Names All’s well around the Common (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Names Around town (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Celebrity news Minaj malfunction (Boston Globe)
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