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New England's Olympic hopefuls

New England's
Olympic hopefuls

Several athletes are already qualified, and many more hope to punch their ticket to London.

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Schilling asks R.I. for money

Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling asked officials for more money for his video game company in a meeting to discuss whether its reported troubles threaten the state's investment in the company. (Boston Globe, 1:18 p.m.)

WFNX being sold, most staff let go

Boston radio station WFNX is starting the process of transferring to Clear Channel Communications. Most of its 21 staffers were laid off today. (Globe, 1:32 p.m.)

Previewing 2012's summer movies

Previewing 2012's summer movies
Take a look at some of the spectacles this summer's big movies have to offer. 50 funniest movies  |  Discuss

Mass. Senate budget would increase spending on local government, schools

The $32.275 billion budget proposal would also withdraw $290 million from the state's rainy day fund, but would not raise taxes or fees. (Globe, 12:51 p.m.)

Repairs to the aging Sagamore Bridge throughout the spring have slowed traffic leaving Cape Cod to a crawl most nights and backed it up for miles on Sundays. (Boston Globe)

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Patrick pushes health care cost controls

Speaking to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Governor Deval Patrick said growth can be slowed without damaging quality.
Opinion | Derrick Z. Jackson

Mitt Romney's failure to man up

If Romney can’t remember that he bullied a classmate as a teen, his response betrays a lack of empathy.
Dining Out

Painted Burro is ready to party

In Davis Square, the Painted Burro shows Somerville has an appetite for tacos and tequila.
Opinion | Brian McGrory

Stonehill dragged into Yahoo scandal

Who lies about a degree from Stonehill? The answer, of course, is Scott Thompson, the freshly ousted chief executive of the struggling Internet giant.

Mass. moves to shut turbine over noise levels

Officials have recommended shutting down a wind turbine in Falmouth because of elevated noise levels that they described as unacceptable to local residents.
Opinion | Bob Ryan

Injuries take excitement out of East

Whoever emerges as the winner from the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs will have a tainted prize.

Old-school Blue Jay studio up for sale

With the music industry going through seismic changes, classic studios like the Blue Jay Recording Studio in Carlisle are becoming rare.

Health & Wellness

Weight loss is math, sort of
In Practice

Weight loss is math, sort of

Dr. Suzanne Koven writes about how the traditional view of weight loss is that it's simple math: "calories in, calories out." But it's not really that simple.

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Hair dos: The new romantic

Hair dos: The new romantic

Mario Russo stylist Elle Proulx created a glamorous (but practical) half-up, half-down look that would work on a variety of hair lengths and could be a humid weather hero for ladies with bangs.

Community

Where kids eat free around Boston

Where kids eat free around Boston

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Stylephile
Candles for men

Candles for men

Yankee Candle has released a collection branded as Man Candles that have soon-to-be classic scents like sawdust or freshly mowed grass.

REAL ESTATE

Are deluded buyers to blame?

Are deluded buyers
to blame?

A new Boston Fed paper suggests average buyers drove the runaway prices of the bubble years.
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Cars

Charles River Saab to say farewell

Charles River Saab
to say farewell

The oldest Saab retailer in America will hold an open house for old employees and some customers.
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Cashing out on flex time

Cashing out on
flex time

A human resources benefits staff can shed some light on the dollar value of your flex time account.
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