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A Middlesex County man has been infected with West Nile virus, becoming the first person in the state this year to be sickened by the disease. (Globe, 11:57 a.m.)
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It's sunny in Boston, but thunderstorms and heavy rains will be factors across the region through tomorrow, the National Weather Service said. (Globe, 10:59 a.m.)
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At Cafe Beirut, the latest addition to our budget-friendly eateries roundup, Lebanese specialties have a cooked-all-day quality but come out of the kitchen swiftly.
Romney says President Obama just trying to 'hang onto power'
Mitt Romney continued to charge President Obama's campaign is driven by "division and attack and hatred," an attempt to cut into Obama's likeability. (AP, 11:40 a.m.)
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'The Boss' of Fenway
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band rocked Fenway Park Tuesday night for the first of two shows.
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T riders today to learn where their train is
The long-awaited countdown signs telling riders when the next trains will roll into South Station will be activated today. (Boston Globe)
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Waltham animal control officers are looking to find the owner of a lost sun conure that flew into a police officer's cruiser and landed on his shoulder. (Globe, 12:20 p.m.)
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Nonprofits that once relied on instinct are gathering more data to improve their programs — and prove their worth.
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Bobby Valentine has to be fired
The Globe's newest full-time sports columnist writes that while Bobby Valentine doesn't deserve to be fired, the Red Sox have put him in an untenable position.
Julia Child's Boston legacy endures
On what would have been her 100th birthday, the influence of the cookbook author and television chef remains strong within Boston’s culinary community.
Olympics inspires would-be athletes
Local gyms and training centers are already feeling the post-Olympiad rush, as young athletes and their parents look to replicate Team USA’s success at home.
Opinion | Jeff Jacoby
An Olympian lack of humility
Even in a society fixated on fame and self-esteem, there is nothing admirable about anyone whose first instinct is to sing his own praises, even Usain Bolt.
Opinion | Jennifer Graham
A talented editor and a lovable fraud
Helen Gurley Brown — the original Cosmo girl — was not a Cosmo girl at all but was a happily married, joyfully faithful Midwesterner who called her mother every week.
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Johnny Pesky’s dedication can never be replaced
The former shortstop was a daily, living reminder of the Red Sox of the ’40s and the teams that came after.
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Activists say Syrian troops have clashed with rebels near the government headquarters and Iranian embassy in the capital Damascus. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights had no immediate word on casualties.
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The US Chamber of Commerce is throwing its support behind Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown in his re-election bid against Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren.
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The average movie ticket price in 2011 rose to $7.93 from $7.89 the year before, according to the National Association of Theatre Owners. If there's a film you don't want to miss at the theater, here are some ways to cut costs.
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Inexpensive meals around Boston
Chef Ali Hachem, who worked at many upscale spots in Lebanon, is turning out authentic dishes that have a cooked-all-day quality but come out of the kitchen swiftly at Cafe Beirut in Jamaica Plain. See more cheap options in the area.
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