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Dice-K allowed two hits in eight innings and Dustin Pedroia had four hits as the Sox rolled past Chicago.

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Hayden-Wilder take what they learned as ad executives and help first-time job seekers pitch themselves.

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Ipswich Colonial gets restored

The restoration of this circa 1737 house took the owners four years to complete.

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Readers' top 12 captions of '08

Take a look at readers' caption favorites so far this year -- and vote yourself!

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McCain surprises with VP pick

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Senator John McCain yesterday introduced Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. Palin is the first woman to run on the GOP ticket. | Photos | Video
(By Michael Kranish, Globe Staff)

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Police use radar in new search

Investigators converged on a property in San Marino, Calif., where Clark Rockefeller lived in 1985, to search for the remains of Linda Sohus. (Globe)
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Logan tests security corridor

Boston's airport is the first in the United States to test a new machine aimed at preventing people from entering the terminal through the exit lane reserved for arriving passengers. (Boston Globe)

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New Kids on the Block to release new album

On Tuesday, the quintet will release "The Block," its first album of new material since 1994's ill-fated "Face the Music."

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Last call

With the Labor Day holiday upon us, so too is the traditional end of summer. Here are ways to squeeze every last drop out of the season.

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