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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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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.
- Nomar gets emotional at today's press conference
- At visit to Sox dugout, Nomar gives Tek a hug
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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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- Power lines close Rte. 128 in Peabody | Updates
Reporter's Notebook

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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- Evacuated Middlesex Jail inmates remain elsewhere
- Woman hit by Needham commuter train
- NTSB to weigh final report on 2008 Green Line crash
- Salem mother pleads not guilty in son's cancer death
- 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
- Names: Brady, Timberlake on double date
- Religion: At 200 years, Bible Society reenacts start
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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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Famous (and infamous) Brunos
Long before Sacha Baron Cohen assumed his alter ego, a long line of Brunos have preceded him, both onscreen and off.
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