Accreditors Blamed for Overlooking Problems
by Gilbert M. Gaul
Second of three parts The creators of Medicare faced a problem. They were about to hand out millions -- eventually billions -- of dollars each year in tax money for hospitals to care for the nation's elderly. But how to make sure those hospitals were qualified? The joint commission, which is...

Bad Practices Net Hospitals More Money
by Gilbert M. Gaul
In Medicare's upside-down reimbursement system, hospitals and doctors who order unnecessary tests, provide poor care or even injure patients often receive higher payments than those who provide efficient, high-quality medicine.

At California Hospital, Red Flags and an FBI Raid
by Gilbert M. Gaul
REDDING, Calif. -- Don Frank, a California lumber salesman with broad shoulders and a modest demeanor, had no reason to question his doctor's diagnosis of a serious heart problem.

Bush's Iraq War

The constitution and the Kurds
by Peter W. Galbraith
25 Jul 2005 at 4:00am
ERBIL, Iraq THERE ARE NOT many places in Iraq where the locals want to celebrate American Independence Day. But, in Iraq's self-governing Kurdistan region, the newly elected government decided to host a Fourth of July party for their American allies. Top coalition officers were invited along with US civilians, food and drinks ordered (the secular Kurds serve and drink alcohol), ...

New U.S. Envoy Will Press Iraqis on Their Charter
by DEXTER FILKINS and JAMES GLANZ
25 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
Zalmay Khalilzad signaled that the U.S. would work to guarantee the rights of Iraqi women and to blunt the desires of factions pushing for broader autonomy.

As Recruiting Suffers, Military Reins In Abuses at Boot Camp
by ERIK ECKHOLM
25 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
Senior officers and independent experts in military justice agree that the culture of basic training has been transformed since the Vietnam War.

US: The Best Army We Can Buy , Kennedy
Iraq: Contract Workers Say 'Wild West' Conditions Put Lives in Danger , Washburn+Bigelow
Baghdad: Very Hot Today, Harkavy
Pentagon Uses Unnamed Sources To Spin Baghdad Tragedy, Harkavy
Politics-US: Civil War Spectre Spurs New Iraq Exit Plans , Lobe

Terrorism and the Random Search
25 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
The random searches of New York commuters must be done in an evenhanded manner, and be done for longer than a few weeks.

MBTA admits master keys tough to track
by Lucas Wall and Mac Daniel, Globe Staff
25 Jul 2005 at 4:00am
While transit systems focus on spotting suspicious people and packages to thwart terrorists, the MBTA says it is trying to fix another vulnerability in Boston's subways: thousands of master keys that provide access to all subway stations, which are locked overnight.

PR: New Name for 'War on Terror' Reflects Wider U.S. Campaign
by ERIC SCHMITT and THOM SHANKER
25 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
The Bush administration is retooling its slogan for the fight against Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups.

Learning to Live With the Boom
by Eugene Robinson
Boom.

Aftermath: London Bombings

Police Name 2 of 4 Men Linked to Bomb Attempts
by ALAN COWELL
25 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
The British police said the men used a Tupperware-like container - known as a Delta 6250 - to build the bombs.

London Police Release Names Of Two Suspects
by Glenn Frankel
LONDON, July 25 -- Police disclosed the names Monday of two of the suspects in last week's abortive bombings here and made a new plea to the public to assist the massive manhunt to catch the fugitives before they strike again.

Two-thirds of Muslims consider leaving UK , Dodd
Iraq war increased the threat of attacks, says Major, Grice

Checkpoints Are Thought to Have Hastened 2 Egypt Blasts
by MARK LANDLER and GREG MYRE
25 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
Officials suggested that police checkpoints may have forced two of the bombers to set off their explosives before reaching targets packed with Western tourists.

Egypt Probe Seeks Ties to 2004 Blasts
by Anthony Shadid
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, July 24 -- Investigators probing Egypt's worst terrorist attack believe that three men, one of them still possibly at large, carried out the series of bombings in this Red Sea resort, and have determined that the explosives were similar to those used in an attack at another...

>Search Widens for Planners Behind Deadly Bombings in Egypt
by Anthony Shadid
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, July 25 -- Security forces at checkpoints in the Sinai Peninsula distributed pictures of five Pakistanis as the search continued Monday for suspects in Egypt's worst terrorist attack. Meanwhile, a senior investigator suggested that although foreigners might have played a role...
Bush Says the U.S. Stands With Egypt
by AP
WASHINGTON -- President Bush signed a condolence book Monday at the Egyptian Embassy and said the people responsible for the deadly attack in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheik "have no heart."

Some tourists unfazed by spread of terror
by Anne Barnard, Globe Staff
25 Jul 2005 at 4:00am
SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt -- Timothy Mowforth, a prison maintenance worker from York, England, briefly wondered if it was safe to vacation in the Middle East. But he decided to go ahead with a trip to this Sinai Peninsula resort, since a greater fear lay closer to home -- that a terrorist attack would strike Britain.

The War On Tourism, Harkavy
In Disbelief In Egypt, Matthew B. Stannard

Security Forces of Palestinians Are Found Unfit
by STEVEN ERLANGER
25 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
An independent survey suggests that the Palestinian Authority's forces are divided, weak, badly motivated and underarmed.

Study suggests PA outgunned by armed groups prior to pullout, H staff
W Bank settlement Sa-Nur: Shin Bet `provocateurs' trying to move in, David Ratner
Shin Bet: Hamas to calm Gaza, 'heat up' West Bank, Gideon Alon
'The chutzpah of that woman: Rice spoke like a teacher scolding her students', Yoel Marcus
'The settlements play no role in the achievements of the state', Tom Segev The Israeli unilateral withdrawal triggering tensions on both Israeli and Palestinian sides, Maher Othman

U.S. and North Korea Envoys Meet Ahead of 6-Nation Nuclear Talks
by JIM YARDLEY and DAVID E. SANGER
25 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
The U.S. unexpectedly held talks with North Korea in Beijing on the eve of critical six-nation negotiations.
U.S., N. Korea Hold Rare Bilateral Talks
by Edward Cody
BEIJING, July 25 -- Senior U.S. and North Korean diplomats conducted separate bilateral discussions Monday prior to a new, open-ended round of six-party negotiations on eliminating nuclear weapons on the Korean Peninsula, officials said.
Fresh Strategy Sets Off New Talks With N. Korea
by Edward Cody
BEIJING, July 26 -- Breaking a 13-month stalemate, diplomats from six nations opened a new round of negotiations Tuesday designed to persuade North Korea to dismantle its nuclear weapons program.

The paradoxical deal, Deccan Herald
Vajpayee and Dr. Singh: United in States, The Times of India
'Difficult for India to implement nuclear deal with US: Musharraf, Hindustan Times
Rolling the Dice on India , Eland
Pak shadow over Indo-US ties, Kashmir Times

A Fox in Blue and Red
by E. J. Dionne Jr.
NEW YORK -- "I haven't heard one voice speak out against the president's pick for the Supreme Court except for one person, and that's Michael Bloomberg."

It Depends on What 'Member' Means
25 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
The public has a right to know more about Judge John Roberts's views on the law before the Senate votes on his nomination.

Clash likely over Roberts documents
by Rick Klein, Globe Staff
25 Jul 2005 at 4:00am
WASHINGTON -- The White House signaled yesterday that it does not intend to release documents produced by Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts Jr. during his service in the Reagan and George H. W. Bush administrations, setting up a clash with Democrats who are insisting that internal memos prepared by Roberts be released for lawmakers to review.

Some Documents of Supreme Court Choice Will Be Released
by RICHARD W. STEVENSON, SHERYL GAY STOLBERG and JOHN M. BRODER
25 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
The administration will release documents from Judge John G. Roberts's tenure in the White House counsel's office and his earlier job working for the attorney general.

Clues on how Roberts might act on high court, Richey
John Roberts And The Smirking Man, Rothschild
Roe v. Rove, Hertzberg
Opinion: Sen. Boxer on Roberts, Barbara Boxer

Take Life, but Not My House
by Richard Cohen
The city of New London, Conn., narrowly (5 to 4) won the right last month from the Supreme Court to condemn a parcel of land in a distressed part of the town to make way for economic development. The ruling has generated a tsunami of objection and an effort in many states and localities to have its effects undone -- including, for spite, a quixotic attempt to condemn Justice David H. Souter's New Hampshire farmhouse and turn it into a hotel. Thank you. I'd prefer the Bates Motel.

Labor And Unions

Two Top Unions Split From AFL-CIO
by Thomas B. Edsall
CHICAGO, July 25 -- Two of the nation's largest and most powerful unions resigned from the AFL-CIO on Monday, fracturing the 50-year-old federation as the labor movement struggles to stem decades of decline and lost influence in both the workplace and the political arena.

Ambitions Are Fueling a Division of Labor
by STEVEN GREENHOUSE
25 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
The conflicting ambitions of two titans of labor are at the center of the split in the A.F.L.-C.I.O.

Labor's Big Split: Pain Before Gain
by Harold Meyerson
CHICAGO -- In the annals of labor leave-taking, it was neither as contentious as Mineworkers President John L. Lewis's departure from the 1935 AFL convention, when he decked the president of the Carpenters Union on his way out, nor as arrogantly dismissive as one of Lewis's later farewells, when he penned a note to AFL President William Green that read, simply: "Green -- We disaffiliate -- Lewis."

Disorganised labour, Staff
Democrats watch in horror as union base falls apart, Usborne
The Labor Movement, Fellner

Bush to Seek More Funding for Religious Charities, Peter Wallsten
Kreationism in Kansas, Cox

Christian Science Monitor

Illegal entry by non-Mexicans rises, Axtman
As prices climb, more drivers flee pumps without paying, Levine-Gronningsater

Roberts declines to explain group listing, AP
Stem cell bill in limbo, Stone
Taking the pulse of Bush's America, Keen

Bush selling out to big oil off FL, Palm Beach Post
Shouldn't we discuss the draft?, Palm Beach Post
Roberts talk proves Jeb was no bystander in 2000, Palm Beach Post
A warming planet, Florida Today

Teamsters, SEIU Bolt AFL-CIO, George Raine
The disaster that is San Diego's city government, Editorial
Schwarzenegger's shrinking ballot, Editorial

Clinton's New Job: Defining the Center, Ronald Brownstein
Bush Working to Stitch Together Political Support for Trade Deal, Warren Vieth and Richard Simon
Rudderless San Diego Votes Today, Tony Perry

Roberts Vote Fraught With 2008 Politics, Loven
New York City proposes tracking diabetes, raising privacy questions, Caruso
World's two most wanted war crimes fugitives still evading justice, Stojanovic

Report Finds Significant Problems with Iraqi Police Training , Brown
Despite $2 Billion Spent, Residents Say Baghdad Is Crumbling , Fadel
From Long Island to the West Wing, Frances Townsend Has Come a Long Way , Douglas
Woman has Protested Outside White House for nearly 25 years , Portillo
Sen. Clinton Works to Shed Liberal Image, Calls for Party Unity , Thomma
London Police Release Names of 2 Suspects, Warn of Ongoing Danger, Schofield

North Korean nuclear talks open in Beijing, CBC News
Italian court issues arrest warrants for more CIA agents, CBC News
Police name 2 suspects in attempted U.K. bombings, CBC News
U.S. court says judge erred in keeping Canadian cattle out, CBC News
Canada, Denmark dispute ownership of tiny Arctic island, CBC News
Same-sex couples warned to be careful abroad, CBC News
China's fighting words, Trevor Metz

Iran takes hard line on Kazemi appeal, Canadian Press
Back off Muslims, imam warns Ottawa, Colin Freeze

Hunt widens for 5th London bomber, Sandro Contenta
Who's taking blame for Christian violence?, Calvin White

Say mullah, and you also say military , Marqusee
Parliament Square protester fights to stay , Press Association
Challenge, don't emote : Journalism of the left must not accept the status quo , Kampfner
Iraqi police recruits not up to scratch, says US report , Howard
Niger famine: Deaths foretold, Lead article
Gay clergy: Stop the denial , Haggis
High oil prices help BP to record profits , Tran
'Chavez TV' beams into South America: Painful birth ruffles feathers in Washington, Daniels
Hanoi Jane takes on Iraq war with US bus tour , Wilson
US unions to break away from national movement , Younge
Suicide blights China's young adults , Watts
Weed discovery brings calls for GM ban , Brown
Environment improving for tobacco profits in the U.S., Hume

Iranian gas victims want justice from Saddam tribunal, MacDowell
Pilgrims flock to see Naples' 'moving' Madonna statue, Phillips
Outrage as duck shoot in France is brought forward, Smith
'All the major traditions adopted the theology of non-violence', Armstrong
Why castrati were pop stars of their time, Jury

Bombings go on despite Sunni end to boycott, Bruce
Niger's starving chew leaves as UK boosts aid, Diouf
UK troops spearhead Afghanistan force, Bruce
US patents victory for Stem Cell, Rogerson
Why life isn't taxing if you are a prince, Reid
House prices 'create new kind of poverty', Dinwoodie
A wind of change is needed in attitudes to energy . . . and fast, Riddoch
Did Conan Doyle kill for Holmes?, Williams

Police name two bombing suspects, BBC
US Navy Seals' Afghan disaster, Andrew North, BBC
Algeria pulls staff out of Iraq, BBC
Iraq constitution boycott is over, BBC
Iraqi women fear for their rights in new consitution, Caroline Hawley, BBC
Italy issues fresh more arrest warrants for suspected CIA agents, BBC

Bush Acts To Smooth Way For Cox To Chair SEC, Parker

North Korean Nuclear Program Back On Negotiation Table, McDonald
Insurgents Infiltrate Iraqi Police, AAP
PM Howard Dashes To Iraq, Metherell

Clash looms over nominee's memos, Klein
North Korea intelligence split U.S. agencies, nyt
Rice snubs Asean, nyt
N. Korea and U.S. talk ahead of meeting, Buckley
U.S. labor federation in disarray, Greenhouse
Gore takes case for democracy to television, Steinberg
U.S. troops wonder: Is there a home front?, Shanker

Environment-Cuba: Homegrown Formula Against Desertification , Grogg
Rights-Haiti: UN to Probe Deadly Raid , Rizvi
Brazil: Hometown Mourns Brazilian Slain by Police in London , Osava
Rights-US: Legal Battle Erupts Over New Abu Ghraib Photos , Fisher
Politics: U.N. Member States Struggle to Define Terrorism , Deen
Colombia: Indigenous Women Brave War Zone to Express Solidarity , Vieira
Politics: Badawi Ushers in New Era for Malays and Malaysians , Kuppusamy
Politics-Kenya: Countdown to the Constitutional Referendum , Mulama
Politics: Pakistan Hit by Islamist Backlash , Naqvi
Lebanon: It Takes a Long Time to Undo Destruction , Biedermann

Latin America’s radical surge is fuelled by solidarities forged in Pinochet - Kissinger era, Open Democracy
Morning-after pill not be excluded from government health clinics., El Univeral
Facing criticism, first lady donates clothing , El Universal
Reports sully image of PAN front runner Creel, El Universa
The Intolerable Abuse of Guatemalan Women, COHA
Salvadoran Bishop Urges Government Action on Violence, Prensa Latina
Costa Ricans Want Referendum on FTAA with US, Prensa Latina
Bush administration, UN-backed oppression in Haiti becoming more extreme, Narco News
Dominican Republic relies on remittances, Daily Bulletin
Successes are hard-won in war on traffickers in Puerto Rico, Newsday
Venezuela Launches Telesur, Venezuelanalysis
Telesur Hits a Home Run: Chavez, Prensa Latina
The Many Tasks of Environmental Protection in Venezuela, Venezuelanalysis
Brazil Urges Prompt Compensation and Return of Brazilian Killed by British Police, Brazzil
Lula's Support Stays High, But Slips Slightly, Prensa Latina
Brazil's Workers Party: To Change or to Disappear, Brazzil
Brazil to Achieve Oil Self-sufficiency by December, Prensa Latina
US gets base, immunity for troops in Paraguay, neighboring countries disapprove, Dissident Voice
Bolivia elections called, Geen Left Weekly

Qassam hits town of Sderot, five people treated for shock, Amos Harel
Sharon heads to Paris as countries seek to strengthen ties, Aluf Benn

Iraq Sunnis rejoin constitution talks, US soldier killed in Samarra, Agencies
Beirut clashes follow former militia leader Geagea amnesty, Agencies
US to keep military base in Kyrgyzstan, AFP
End of line for Hijaz Railway?, Reuters

Sunnis Agree to End Boycott, more bombings, AFP
Fresh Violence Rocks Afghanistan, Agencies
Citizens Help Police Nab Top Terrorist in Madinah, Raid Qusti
1,700 Overstayers Caught in Jeddah Sweep, Samir Al-Saadi
Muslims Are Condemning Terror, But Who’s Listening?, Linda Heard
Plenty of evidence that London attack inevitable result of invasion of Iraq, Sir Cyril Townsend

Yemen: Another mistake for the International Monetary Fund?, Jad Chaaban
It's encouraging to see Iraqi officials accommodating Sunni concerns, Editorial
Amid bombs, Mubarak plans ahead, Amr Hamzawy
Accept Turkey's EU accession and thwart Al-Qaeda, Soner Cagaptay

A North Korean at the White House, McCormack
Just who's emboldening terrorism?, Baroud
'Iraqification' vs 'Vietnamization', Spengler

Kashmiris protest against Indian Army, The Times of India
Life is a gamble for Kashmiris, Hindustan Times
Killing touch in Kashmir, Kashmir Times
700 Honda workers injured in clash with police, The Times of India
Audit the political class as well, The Hindu
Human rights in our democracy, Free India Media
De-recognition of caste system needed, Deccan Herald
The daydreams of iPod capitalism, Free India Media
A tale of two classes, Free India Media
Secularism and the American Constitution, Free India Media
Oil price hike: Common man's burden, Free India Media
A green alternative, Free India Media
A tale of two jihads, Free India Media
State terrorism by another name, The Hindu
Two faces of terror: 7/7 and 22/7 (7/22), The Hindu

Nepal parties reject Maoist rebels offer of talks, Hindustan Times

U.S., North envoys one on one, Park, Lee

China Calls for 'New Progress' at Six-Party N Korea Talks, Hindu
Experts Pinpoint Virus in Unknown Disease in SW China , Xinhua
Yuan Moves Show a Confident China, Asia Times Online

Hunting the London bombers, shooting the wrong man, Staff

Bad Research Leads to Bad Law , McElroy

The Silver Lining Of Bush's Supreme Agenda, Lee
Sending Rice To Africa, Harkavy

We Must Not Take The Bait, Khouri
Roberts: A Matter Of Life And Health, Pearl

House Demagoguery On Iraq, Conniff

Secure Flight Is Set to Take Off, But Will our Data Be Secure?, Ramasastry
Texas Sues Merck to Recover Vioxx Costs, Baker, Andrews Publishing

Sex And The Supremes, Toobin
Wednesdays With Grover Norquist, Cassidy+Dellinger

What Went Wrong In Ohio, Forum

Democrats Seek 'Nuance' On Abortion, Bolton
Republicd Threaten To Schedule Vote To Repeal 'Death Tax' Permanently, Kaplan
Police Union Furious About Spending Cuts, Kucinich
Groups Trying To Slow Down Cox's Ascension To SEC Chair, Schor

Supreme Court: Revealing Roberts, Legum et al.

Teen Journo Draws Fire After Army Sting , Webster

Terrorism: America Defines Its Targets, Alam
The March of the Orange Shirts, Avnery

Deal to Create Biggest Generic Drug Company, Theresa Agovino
Federal Health Agencies Call Vaccines Safe, Yet Parents' Questions Linger Over Concerns About Autism, Gina Czark

Exploring Parecon, Albert/ Vieau
The Spies Who Came In from the Hot Tub, Engelhardt
Iran and the “Experts”, Fayazmanesh

New York Times

Truth Telling on Zimbabwe
25 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
Africa's most prestigious leaders must challenge Robert Mugabe publicly about his dictatorial regime and the killing of his own people.
All Ears for Tom Cruise, All Eyes on Brad Pitt
by NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
25 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
The American news media must start reporting on the genocide in Darfur as much as it reports on celebrities.
The Sagebrush Solution
by JOHN TIERNEY
25 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
Instead of allowing a solution beneficial to ranchers and environmentalists, the Bush administration seems to prefer a land war.
Ambassador With Portfolio
by FLYNT LEVERETT
25 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
The Bush administration should take advantage of Prince Turki's presence in Washington to restore its strategic partnership with Riyadh.
The Books of Summer
by ALICE HOFFMAN
25 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
Just as there are songs that forever remind you of a certain summer in your life, there are books that claim a particular summer.
Shuttle Launching Faces Two Familiar Obstacles
by WARREN E. LEARY and JOHN SCHWARTZ
25 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
NASA officials said the principal concerns for today's planned liftoff were a persistent fuel sensor problem and the fast-changing Florida weather.
Electrical Accident Kills 4 Boy Scout Leaders in Virginia
by MICHELLE O'DONNELL
25 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
Four volunteer Boy Scout leaders from Alaska were accidentally electrocuted as they set up camp on the first day of the scouts' national jamboree.
Massachusetts Veto Seeks to Curb Morning-After Pill
by PAM BELLUCK
25 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
Gov. Mitt Romney's decision could affect how he is viewed by voters outside Massachusetts should he run for president in 2008, a course he is considering.

Panel Completes Inquiry on Leader of U.N.'s Oil-for-Food Program
by WARREN HOGE
25 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
The committee declined to disclose the conclusions but said they would be made public early in August.
Democrats Offer Lines of Attack for '08 Race
by RAYMOND HERNANDEZ
25 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
A procession of potential Democratic presidential candidates raised questions about the Republican leadership's handling of national security.

Prison Experts See Opportunity For Improvement
by Peter Slevin
NEWARK -- Sister Antonia Maguire, a Catholic nun who works in a New York state prison, told a story about an inmate named Cathy who complained every day for a week that she felt sick. At the prison clinic, she was given medicine for a cold, and hot tea.
Renters With Disabilities Face Bias in Chicago Study
by Post
CHICAGO, July 25 -- Wheelchair users and the hearing-impaired are frequently discriminated against when trying to rent apartments in the Chicago area, a federal study released Monday found.
14 Injured in Md. Bus Crash
by Philip Rucker
A Greyhound bus from Washington flipped onto its side yesterday morning after running off a rain-slicked highway ramp near Baltimore, sending all 33 passengers and the driver to area hospitals, five with severe injuries.

Heat Spreads Suffering, Midwest to East
by JAN DENNIS
-- A large swath of the U.S. suffered through another miserable day of sizzling temperatures and high humidity Monday _ a deadly heat wave that had people cranking up air conditioners, scrambling to cooling shelters and running through sprinklers in the park.
NASA May Bend Rules to Launch Discovery
by MARCIA DUNN
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- With the countdown entering its final hours and a fuel gauge problem still unexplained, NASA said it is prepared to bend its long-standing safety rules to launch the shuttle Tuesday on the first flight since Columbia's doomed mission 2 1/2 years ago.
Cats' Sweet Tooth Long Gone
by Rick Weiss
Curiosity about the cat has finally paid off with a scientific explanation for felines' enigmatic indifference to sweets.
Zimbabwe's Bustle, Business Evaporate With Fuel Shortage
by Craig Timberg
HARARE, Zimbabwe -- This had long been a city in motion. Corners were crammed with men offering fruit or cigarettes, restaurants were busy and plentiful, shops were well-stocked. And only the foolhardy would dare cross the traffic-clogged streets without the assistance of a green light.
U.S. Bases Are Focus on Rumsfeld's Trip to Central Asia
by Ann Scott Tyson
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 25 -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld urged countries in Central Asia to "make up their own minds" about allowing U.S. military bases to remain in the region, despite recent pressure from Russia and China for a withdrawal deadline.

Armstrong rides off as champion
by Bonnie DeSimone, Globe Correspondent
25 Jul 2005 at 4:00am
PARIS -- Lance Armstrong took a two-wheeler and transformed it in an extension of his fierce will. Then he created a winning template for an absurdly long, often frenzied bicycle race that tests the limits of human endurance and used it annually the way a tailor would cut out and assemble a summer suit.
Romney jurist picks not tilted to GOP
by Raphael Lewis, Globe Staff
25 Jul 2005 at 4:00am
Governor Mitt Romney, who touts his conservative credentials to out-of-state Republicans, has passed over GOP lawyers for three-quarters of the 36 judicial vacancies he has faced, instead tapping registered Democrats or independents -- including two gay lawyers who have supported expanded same-sex rights, a Globe review of the nominations has found.
Ending bias in domestic assault law
by Cathy Young
25 Jul 2005 at 4:00am
LAST WEEK, with international terrorism still the center of attention, the Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on a different kind of domestic security issue: the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. The legislation, which funds programs aiding victims of sexual assault and family violence, is the kind of measure no one wants to oppose for fear of appearing insensitive ...
Where's 'Little Mr. Victory'?
by David Kruh
25 Jul 2005 at 4:00am
IT WAS Aug. 15, 1945, and Boston was in a mood to celebrate. After 3 1/2 years of bloody sacrifice, news had arrived that Japan was surrendering, meaning that World War II was finally over. That afternoon gas rationing, just one of the many sacrifices made by civilians on the home front, had been lifted, allowing thousands to pour into ...
The alchemy of biotech
by Henri A. Termeer
25 Jul 2005 at 4:00am
THE DOMINANT image of biotechnology is one of fledgling companies full of promise, short on cash, and years away from products or profits. That's a compelling storyline, one that is irresistible here in Massachusetts, where innovation and entrepreneurship are revered.