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State Treasurer Timothy Cahill plans to change his political designation to unenrolled this week, a possible first step in mounting an independent challenge to Democratic Governor Deval Patrick in 2010. (Globe, 6 p.m.)
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(Jim Davis/Globe Staff)Nomar Garciaparra, who spent more than eight years as the Red Sox shortstop, returns to his old ballpark tonight as Oakland's designated hitter. Take a look at his career.
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Newburyport crash on I-95 causes epic traffic jam
The northbound portion of I-95 in Newburyport has finally reopened after a tanker truck crashed and spilled fuel today. (Globe, 5:30 p.m.)
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McNamara and me
Robert McNamara's appetite for analyzing some of the nation's most pressing national security challenges was never satisfied, the Globe's Bryan Bender writes. (Boston Globe, 2:55 p.m.)
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- Mass. woman dies after husband, 92, backs over her
- Final US rules out for stem cell research
- N.Y. congressman blasts Michael Jackson, media
- Police restore order in western China; 156 killed
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A federal bankruptcy judge has ruled that General Motors Corp. can sell the bulk of its assets to a new company, potentially clearing the way for the automaker to quickly emerge from bankruptcy protection. (AP)
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