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Middle East

Iraqi PM: Top cleric won’t block US pact

2m ago  | By Associated Press
BAGHDAD - Iraq’s prime minister said today that the country’s most influential Shiite cleric will leave the decision on the future...
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Israeli town struggles to move on after clashes

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ACRE, Israel - Police dispersed hundreds of Jewish protesters with water canons Friday in this northern Israel city, trying to ease tensions...
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NATO agrees on Afghan drug role for military

7m ago  | By Associated Press
BUDAPEST, Hungary - NATO defense ministers today authorized their troops in Afghanistan to attack drug barons blamed for pumping up to US$100...
2008 Pres. Campaign

Pollster: John McCain needs Hail Mary

CASH OUT: John McCain, seen campaigning in Alaska yesterday with his running mate, Sarah Palin, has spent about $900,000 on his campaign — a far cry from the tens of millions of dollars doled out by Barack Obama.
By Dave Wedge
Sen. John McCain’s sinking campaign needs some drama to propel...
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  1. Ex-Michigan gov. backs away from McCain endorsement
Media & Marketing

MBTA slammed over ‘Porno’ ads

IS THE MBTA RATED-X? Ads for the film ‘Zack and Miri Make a Porno,’ seen here on a Union Square bus shelter, are drawing anger from some.
By Christine McConville
A Boston child-development expert wants the MBTA to remove the provocative...
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Boston Bruins

Bruins start with a flurry

Big opening: Marc Savard (left) celebrates with Zdeno Chara and Patrice Bergeron after scoring during the second period of the B’s 5-4 win.
By Stephen Harris
DENVER - Sound team defense and hard work are the two primary components...
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Local Politics

Mayors gird for grim Statehouse confab

Gov. Deval Patrick speaks at the Statehouse, Sunday, July 13, 2008.
By Jessica Fargen
Just hours before Massachusetts mayors convene at the Statehouse for...
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  1. Stocks end wild session mixed after 8-day slide

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Hugh Hefner opens up about Holly Madison breakup

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LOS ANGELES - Hugh Hefner is down a girlfriend. Hefner and Holly Madison, one of...

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Mickey Melchiondo, one half of Ween, shows off his catch, smallmouth bass, along the Delaware River, September 22, 2008, near New Hope, Pennsylvania.
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News & Opinion

Tampa Bay Rays face ’The Nation’

By Marie Szaniszlo
GOOD TIMES: While Sox fans Joanne and John Lewis, above, were admiring the Ted Williams statue outside Fenway Park yesterday. When the New Port Richey (Fla.) City Council proclaimed today “Tampa Bay Rays Day” to mark the team’s faceoff against the Red...
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  2. Ex-Michigan gov. backs away from McCain endorsement
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Sports

No telling what Red Sox will get with Daisuke Matsuzaka

By Gerry Callahan
START ME UP: Sox righty Daisuke Matsuzaka gets the start tonight against the Rays in Game 1 of the ALCS in St. Petersburg, Fla. First pitch is 8:37 on TBS. Dustin Pedroia said the noise at Tropicana Field will make it almost impossible for Red Sox players to communicate with one another, a familiar...
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  1. Rodney Harrison a Cliff-hanger
  2. Jed Lowrie ahead of plan
  3. Jonathan Papelbon shines in playoffs
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Entertainment

‘Express’ wins gridiron glory

By Stephen Schaefer
Champ: Rob Brown, center, stars as college football great Ernie Davis. “The Express,” a biopic of Syracuse University football phenomenon Ernie Davis, is a paean to a supremely talented if largely unfamiliar...
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  1. Crowe devours weighty role in ‘Body’
  2. ‘Married’ not engaging
  3. ‘Starter’ needs a lot of relief

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Dana White sets ’Ultimate’ Southie saga

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Ultimate Fighting Championship cheese Dana White is in town scouting for his two-hour pilot about the irish mob. Ultimate Fighting Championship prez Dana White and veteran moviemaker Walter Hill were soaking up Southie yesterday, getting a taste of the tough...
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Business

Fear of failures hits regional corporations

By Jay Fitzgerald
BANK TANKS: Sovereign Bank stock lost 28 percent yesterday, and other regional banks also suffered in the markets. Shares of regional banks - including Sovereign Bank and Independent Bank - got hammered yesterday amid investors’ fears of more bank failures...
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  1. Eric Rosengren warns of credit freeze-up
  2. Stocks end wild session mixed after 8-day slide
  3. Bay State gas drops below $3

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Conservative talk show hosts accuse Magic Johnson of faking AIDS

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MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis radio station said Friday it would air public service announcements on HIV/AIDS after a pair of talk hosts accused...
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Flagging flag lots’ problems

By Steve McLinden
Q: What’s a "flag lot”? We’re going to look at some vacant flag lots, but we don’t know what that means. - Ratana...