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First family won’t leave controversy behind on vacation
President Obama and the first family arrive on Martha’s Vineyard tomorrow for their annual summer vacation, but they’re not leaving controversy behind. The country’s continued economic problems - and eight Republican presidential candidates reminding the Democrat about them - may leave Obama yearning for the singularity of the issue he faced last year: the aftermath of the Gulf oil spill.
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INNOVATION ECONOMY
Page one
4 Mass. banks
get $18m from US
The US Treasury said yesterday that it is pumping $18 million into four small Massachusetts banks and taking shares in the financial companies as part of a controversial program to increase small business lending across the country. (By Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
Texas style toned down a notch,
Perry tests message in Granite State
Governor Rick Perry of Texas, who has held statewide prayers for rain in his home state and holds many positions dear to social conservatives, came to moderate New Hampshire yesterday to fish for votes in the backyard of front-runner Mitt Romney. (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
- Joan Vennochi Perry holsters rhetoric
- Notebook Despite lobbying, Pawlenty rejects Senate run
- Photos 2012 GOP presidential candidates
With economy, poll numbers low,
Obama asks voters to give him leverage
As President Obama wound up his three-day bus tour of America’s heartland yesterday and prepared to begin his vacation today in Martha’s Vineyard, he appears increasingly vulnerable in his bid for a second term next year. (By Donovan Slack, Globe Staff)
- Martha’s Vineyard gets set for President Obama
- Names Waiting for Obama on the Vineyard
- Photos Obama on the Vineyard
Over career, most doctors
in US will face lawsuit
Most doctors in America will be sued at some point during their career, a Harvard study released yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine has found. (By Chelsea Conaboy, Globe Staff)
Smooth online suitor swindled
women of $200,000, police say
He sounded so dreamy in his online personal ad, but Albert B. Lovering of Waltham was not looking for love on the Web; he was looking for victims to romance out of their money, according to a 24-count indictment released yesterday. (By Mark Arsenault and Vivian Yee, Globe Staff | Globe Correspondent)
Metro
- Toned-down Perry tests message in N.H. (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
- With economy, poll numbers low, Obama asks voters to give him leverage (By Donovan Slack, Globe Staff)
- Most US doctors will face suit, study says (By Chelsea Conaboy, Globe Staff)
- Smooth online suitor swindled women of $200,000, police say (By Mark Arsenault and Vivian Yee, Globe Staff | Globe Correspondent)
- Councilors criticize Parole Board chairman for declining rates (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
- Martha’s Vineyard gets set for President Obama (By Akilah Johnson, Globe Staff)
- New Bedford barbershop closed amid signs of animal sacrifice (By Laura J. Nelson, Globe Correspondent)
- Marblehead startup seeks to unlock secrets of cannabis (By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff)
- Yvonne Abraham Waiting for Giovanni (By Yvonne Abraham, Globe Columnist)
- Alleged capo’s ties to FBI called lengthy (By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff)
- Welcome to Somerville, home of the mostly happy people (By Danielle Dreilinger, Globe Correspondent)
- BOSTON Police, FBI investigating a bank robbery (Boston Globe)
- MACON, Ga. Boston man gets life plus 55 in homicide (Boston Globe)
- BELLINGHAM Six bonsai trees stolen from nursery (Boston Globe)
- HARTFORD State crime lab now lacks accreditation (Boston Globe)
- SAUGUS Help needed in assault investigation (Boston Globe)
- FARMINGTON, Maine Conn. girl killed as truck hits camp van (Boston Globe)
- Police surround Dorchester home of assault suspect (By Travis Andersen, Globe Staff)
- Mattapan hails new health center (By Martine Powers, Globe Correspondent)
- Growing debt costs limit investments, says UMass chief (By Kyle Cheney, State House News Service)
- Man who drowned saving son ‘wonderful’ (By Bill Fortier, Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
- Vermont’s governor presides at wedding (By John Curran, Associated Press)
- Woman clubbed down in garage of her home (By George Barnes, Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
- Man tells painful tale of ray’s shock (By Amanda Cedrone, Globe Correspondent)
- Amesbury teen may have landed state record with shark catch (By Travis Andersen, Globe Staff)
- Developer facing a tax sale in bankrupt R.I. community (By Erika Niedowski and Laura Crimaldi, Associated Press)
Regional editions
Globe North
- Tourism, especially ‘daycations,’ shows signs of health on North Shore (By Taryn Plumb, Globe Correspondent)
Globe West
- Cars will race planes at Stow transportation museum’s early 20th-century race (By Kathleen Burge, Globe Staff)
Globe South
- Lydon Chapel in Quincy offers drive-through weddings (By Jessica Bartlett, Globe Correspondent) | Video
Obituaries
- Fritz Bach; Harvard doctor pioneered marrow matching (By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff)
- Daniel McCracken, 81; author helped millions use computers (By Steve Lohr, New York Times)
- Ralph Albertazzie, 88; flew Air Force One under Nixon (Associated Press)
- Rick Rypien; NHL forward battled depression (By Jeff Z. Klein, New York Times)
- Allan W. Cromley; Washington bureau chief for Oklahoma paper never returned home; 89 (By Bart Barnes, Washington Post)
- Edward Bennett, newspaper editor, publisher; at 86 (Associated Press)
- Robert Shamansky; served one term in Congress; at 84 (Associated Press)
Nation
- Toned-down Perry tests message in N.H. (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
- With economy, poll numbers low, Obama asks voters to give him leverage (By Donovan Slack, Globe Staff)
- $360M lost to insurgents, criminals in Afghanistan (By Deb Riechmann and Richard Lardner, Associated Press)
- Bedbug infestations grow in some settings, survey finds (Washington Post)
- No competency hearing for man accused in jet plot (Associated Press)
- Loughner team focuses on mental illness in family (Associated Press)
- Drinks on the House? Ohio Statehouse considers bar (Associated Press)
- Police: School bomb plot aimed for mass casualties (Associated Press)
- Political Notebook Despite lobbying by GOP, Pawlenty rejects Senate run (Associated Press)
- FDA approves new drug for advanced melanoma (By Rob Stein, Washington Post)
- Air Force discharging sergeant who doubts Obama (By Josh Funk, Associated Press)
World
- Libyan rebels battle for last oil refinery (By Karin Laub, Associated Press)
- Bratton ruled out for Scotland Yard (New York Times)
- Spain: Student plotted attack on anti-Pope crowd (Associated Press)
- Tehran says Iran ready to resume nuclear talks (Associated Press)
- Hamas bans Gaza students studying abroad (Associated Press)
- Yemeni opposition forms council to press Saleh (Associated Press)
- Deadly Kurd ambush draws Turkish raid (New York Times)
- Turkish prime minister compares Syrian leader to Khadafy (By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press)
- Hariri case indictment names 4 in Hezbollah (By Nada Bakri, New York Times)
- Book alleges fashion icon Coco Chanel spied for Nazis (By Jenny Barchfield, Associated Press)
- Vatican releases files on priest accused of abuse in Ireland, US (By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
- Antigraft crusader in India strikes deal (By Ravi Nessman, Associated Press)
Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial Evergreen Solar’s failure shows US weakness in clean energy
- Globe Editorial Severin on WXKS: Not the best or brightest
- Globe Editorial Mission still not accomplished
- Joan Vennochi Perry holsters rhetoric
- Shai Bazak A Pyrrhic victory for the Palestinians
- Yousef Munayyer After failed negotiations, it’s the only option left
- Herbert C. Kelman An opportunity for the US to bring compromise into reality
Sports
- Rays 4, Red Sox 0 Rays’ Price keeps Boston bats quiet for a third time (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
- Dan Shaughnessy Hitless wondering at Fenway (By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist)
- Patriot Hoyer never stops preparing to start (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
- Baseball roundup Royals hold off Yankees (Associated Press)
- Baseball notables (Boston Globe)
- Patriots notebook Patriot Slater aims to be the right man for the jobs (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
- Five things to watch vs. the Buccaneers (Boston Globe)
- NFL notebook Another fine mess for Suh (Associated Press)
- US Gymnasrtics championships 2-time champ Horton performance driven (By Nancy Armour, Associated Press)
- Dynamo 1, Revolution 1 Revolution left scuffling (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
- Revolution notebook Referee stands by decision to red-card Reis (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
- magicJack 3, Breakers 1 Breakers KO’d in opener (Staff And Wire Reports)
- BC football notebook Harris will miss season opener (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
- College football notebook Miami scandal may prompt ‘fundamental change’ (Associated Press)
- Keegan Bradley a major talent (By Seth Lakso, Globe Correspondent)
- On golf Parting shots from PGA Championship (By Michael Whitmer, Globe Staff)
- Teeing off (Boston Globe)
- Revolution still searching for wins (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
- Golf notes Uihlein leads locals into US Amateur (By Michael Whitmer, Globe Staff)
Business
- Justice reviewing S&P rating of mortgage securities (By Louise Story, New York Times)
- 3 towers OK’d at Christian Science site (By Casey Ross, Globe Staff) | Photos Past, future of Christian Science Plaza
- Massachusetts companies planning IPOs consider their options (By D.C. Denison, Globe Staff)
- Tech Lab Samsung tablet is the best one whose name doesn’t start with ‘i’ (By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff) | Video
- 4 Massachusetts banks get $18m from US (By Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
- Suit accuses Zynga of patent infringement (Associated Press)
- French, German leaders urge elected eurozone chief (By Don Melvin and Sarah Dilorenzo, Associated Press)
- Wholesale prices in US climbed more than forecast in July (By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg News)
- Bankruptcies generally falling, but it may not be good news (By David Markiewicz, Cox Newspapers)
- N.Y. judge urged to deny AG’s bid to intervene in bank settlement (Bloomberg News)
- South Koreans sue Apple over iPhone user information (Associated Press)
- Cargill resumes turkey production at Ark. plant (Associated Press)
- Charter, cargo airlines fight new pilot safety rules (Associated Press)
- Around the region JetBlue offers more Boston flight passes after one-week sellout (Bloomberg News)
- Earnings roundup Staples raises its full-year forecast (Boston Globe)
- Drug maker’s lawyer tried to foil suit, report says (By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press)
- Kodak seeking buyer for patents, report says (Globe Wires Services)
- David Pitt New rules, though delayed, should shed much more light on your 401(k) fees (By David Pitt, Associated Press)
- Wells Fargo to test $3 monthly debit card fee (By Candice Choi, Associated Press)
- SEC accused of dumping records of financial firms (By David S. Hilzenrath, The Washington Post)
- The day ends a mixed one on Wall Street (Boston Globe)
- MARKET MOVERS Abercrombie warns costs still on rise (Boston Globe)
- MASS. MOVERS iRobot joins S&P 600 SmallCap index (Boston Globe)
- Dell Inc. (Boston Globe)
- Hain Celestial Group (Boston Globe)
- MarketAxess (Boston Globe)
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Style/Arts |
- The dreaded fat chat: Parents find talking with kids about weight can be a hard conversation (By Beth Teitell, Globe Staff)
- Vineyard casual suits this beach house just fine (By Jaci Conry, Globe Correspondent)
- Consumers still find a way to go for the gold (By Hayley Kaufman, Globe Staff)
- When it comes to Pippa, it’s bottom’s up (By Beth Teitell, Globe Staff)
- MUSIC REVIEW Show a triumph as band hits stride (By Scott McLennan, Globe Correspondent)
- BARGAIN BIN Coolidge Corner sidewalk sale (By Ami Albernaz, Globe Correspondent)
- MUSIC REVIEW Feeling the love for ‘Orlando’ (By Matthew Guerrieri, Globe Correspondent)
- G FORCE Jake Zien has designs on a solution (By Anthony Savvides, Globe Correspondent)
- To do list (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- The Week Ahead The Week Ahead: music (Boston Globe)
- The Week Ahead The Week Ahead: Arts (Boston Globe)
- The Week Ahead The Week Ahead: Nightlife (Boston Globe)
- The Week Ahead The Week Ahead: Events for families (Boston Globe)
- Coming arts events (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- Book Review Simon Reynolds explores pop culture’s fixation on the recent past in ‘Retromania’ (By Eric Been, Globe Correspondent)
- MOVIE REVIEW
Daniel and Diego Vega’s ‘Octubre’ finds true believers in Peru (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
- Matthew Gilbert’s TV picks (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
- On Demand movie picks (Boston Globe)
Daily TV and radio guide (Boston Globe)
- HANDYMAN ON CALL Bathtub cleaning tips (By Peter Hotton, Globe Correspondent)
- Reflection for the day (Boston Globe)
- Party Lines: Photos by Bill Brett (Boston Globe)
- Perry ties record for most No. 1s from same album (By Gary Trust, Billboard.Com)
- Names Summer party for Community Servings (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Names Ring mystery has a happy ending (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Names Reynolds, Bridges get ready for Boston (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Names Backstage fun (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Names Waiting for Obama on the Vineyard (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Names WFNX’s Fletcher changing channels (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Names Jerry Springer coming to Boston (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Celebrity news Banks and Jones shine at ‘Idiot’ premiere (Boston Globe)
- Celebrity news Letterman threat (Boston Globe)
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