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James ‘Whitey’ Bulger to testify in his own defense

The notorious gangster is expected to tell jurors that he had immunity from the US Department of Justice that allowed him to commit crimes three decades ago.

Justice Department probes HCA cardiology care

The national hospital chain HCA said the Justice Department wants information about the medical necessity of some heart procedures performed at some of its locations.

The United States' Alex Morgan (far right in blue) scored past Canada's goalkeeper Erin Mcleod in the final minutes of the game.

US women top Canada on late goal to reach soccer final

Alex Morgan scored the game-winner late in the game for the two-time defending Olympic champions, who will play Japan on Thursday for the title.

US 126, Argentina 97

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The Americans led by only one point at halftime before outscoring Argentina 42-17 in the third to take control and earn a place in the medal round.

Wis. gunman had ties to hate groups

Wade Michael Page, the shooter in the attack that killed six people at a Sikh temple, was an Army veteran active in white supremacist bands and websites.

Mourners gathered at a Sikh temple in Milford on Monday night for a vigil and prayer servi ce.

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Mourners gathered at a Sikh temple in Milford on Monday night for a vigil and prayer servi ce.

The service occurred a day after a shooting at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin in which six people were killed.

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The service occurred a day after a shooting at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin in which six people were killed.

Dozens of mourners attended the service.

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Dozens of mourners attended the service.

People of many faiths attended the service in Milford.

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Local Sikhs said they have received gestures of support from people of many faiths.

Mengathered before attending a vigil in Milford for the victims of the Wisconsin shooting.

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Men gathered before attending the service.

A view of the prayer service as mourners entered.

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A view of the temple as mourners entered.

Mourners lined up to bow before prayer.

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Mourners lined up to bow before prayer.

A man bowed before the service.

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A man bowed before the service.

Local Sikh community mourns losses

The local Sikh community held a prayer service Monday night, and gestures of support flooded in, even as an area man recalled a relative who was killed in the Wisconsin shooting.

Boston starter Aaron Cook pitched seven innings, giving up one run on six hits and three walks.

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Red Sox roll over the Rangers

Aaron Cook pitched seven innings of one-run ball and the Red Sox hitters slugged eight doubles as Boston defeated Texas at Fenway.

Backed by his owner and GM, Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine responds to a pregame media question about his job safety by giving a thumbs up.

Red Sox owner Henry backs Valentine

Red Sox owner John Henry and general manager Ben Cherington both backed manager Bobby Valentine amid criticisms of him.

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Join Globe opinion page editor Peter Canellos, author Michael Grunwald, and former gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker for a discussion on the US presidential race.

Globe exclusives

Brenda Manning with her son, Brian, 11, who recently underwent a hemispherectomy to try to stop his epileptic seizures.

G Cover

Surgery no longer a last resort in treating epilepsy

Olympics Photos

Best images from synchronized swimming
Usain Bolt leans at the line, crossing in an Olympic-record 9.63 seconds to win the gold ahead of Yohan Blake (5, silver) and Justin Gatlin (6, bronze).

Bob Ryan

Usain Bolt again makes fast work of the 100
Following a car accident involving the band’s original bassist, Deftones are touring again and will release a new album in October.

Deftones bounce back after tragedy strikes
The GLANSER sends location data back to a command post.

Firefighter tracker to be unveiled
Sean Cullen and Elisabeth Waterston in the production.

Stage review

Time passes slowly in ‘A Month in the Country’
Dianne Reeves performing on Saturday at Newport.

Music Review

Diversity in style, substance at Newport jazz fest
Hatchery manager Mickey Novak held up a female salmon at the Sunderland hatchery where the fish are mated.

US bid to return salmon to Connecticut River ends
Glenn W. Martin grows marijuana openly in a small greenhouse in Montville, Maine.

Maine a case study in medical marijuana
New Orleans Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael Jr.

Sunday Football Notes

Pete Carmichael Jr. one reason Saints have a prayer
Zhao Yunlei (left) and Tian Qing of China gave it their all in a thrilling victory over Japan in the gold-medal match.

Bob Ryan

Badminton finale thrilling, not controversial
The Olympic cauldron is lit during the Danny Boyle-directed Opening Ceremony for the London Games.

arts

A critic’s first Olympics

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Gabby Douglas failed to medal on Monday.

Gabby Douglas fails to medal in uneven bars

The winner of the gold medal in the gymnastics all-around, Douglas finished last in the uneven bars competition Monday. Aliya Mustafina of Russia won gold.

Metro

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Governor Deval Patrick shook hands with Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo after signing a health care cost containment bill into law on Monday morning.

Patrick signs health care cost measure

In a State House ceremony, Governor Deval Patrick signed the sweeping bill that seeks to rein into the state’s spiraling health costs.

Columnists

JULIETTE KAYYEM

The $600,000 budget thorn

james carroll

Dark fantasy in action

Adrian Walker

Alarm bells in Roxbury health center
Usain Bolt leans at the line, crossing in an Olympic-record 9.63 seconds to win the gold ahead of Yohan Blake (5, silver) and Justin Gatlin (6, bronze).

Bob Ryan

Usain Bolt again makes fast work of the 100
First lady Michelle Obama campaigns in Manchester, N.H., Thursday.

opinion | JOAN VENNOCHI

This time, Mass. gives Obama little help in N.H.
Bicyclists and pedestrians travel in Stockholm, where traffic has decreased significantly since the city started charging drivers a fee to enter congested areas.

Derrick Z. Jackson

Finding the cure for traffic

INNOVATION ECONOMY

Dropbox’s tale speaks to a Bay State weakness
Roger Federer put in a long workday, taking more than four hours to eliminate Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro.

Bob Ryan

Federer wins an Olympic classic at Wimbledon

Adrian Walker

Gregory Sullivan, crusading inspector general, calls it a career

LAWRENCE HARMON

Energy czar put the green in Boston
Tom Brady waves (left) to some of the many fans attending Patriots practice Friday wishing him well on his 35th birthday.

Christopher L. Gasper

Tom Brady’s 35th birthday presents a dilemma

Brian McGrory

Children’s Hospital plans may mark end for Prouty Garden

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Matt Hirsch (foreground) with colleagues Ramesh Raskar and Gordon Wetzstein at the MIT Media Lab.

Researchers have new vision for 3-D TV

The MIT Media Lab’s Camera Culture Group has come up with a new “glasses-free” 3-D technology.

Politics

Mitt Romney raised $101.3 million in July, beating Obama

The fund-raising total represents the third straight month that Mitt Romney’s campaign has outraised President Obama.

Nation & World

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NASA rover Curiosity lands successfully on Mars

The robotic explorer steered itself to a gentle landing inside a giant crater for the most ambitious dig yet into the red planet’s past.

Arts

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Book Review

“Monkey Mind” by Daniel Smith.

‘Monkey Mind’ by Daniel Smith

The memoir, which chronicles the author’s long struggle with chronic anxiety, puts a spin on it that elicits both absurd hilarity and deep compassion.

Health and wellness

G Force

“The pharmaceutical industry is basically giving up and throwing in the towel,” Dr. Steven E. Hyman said. “Their exit is both a symptom of the difficulty and a problem.”

Learning how to treat mental disorders

Dr. Steven E. Hyman, a neuroscientist and former Harvard provost, now directs the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research at the Broad Institute.

“Little girls would come up and say, hey, I want your autograph, I want your picture. I was like, ‘wow, am I really that good?’ ”

American gymnast Gabrielle Douglas 

Magazine

The cover for the August 5 2012 issue

Dating statistics: Snapshot of a Boston single
The cover for the July 29 2012 issue

Connected, powerful 21st-century moms
The cover for the July 22 2012 issue

25 best burgers around Boston
The cover for the July 15 2012 issue

12 Bostonians Changing the World

Opinion

“What macho fantasy is being indulged by the casual possession of lethal firearms? And what taboo is being weakened when they become ubiquitous?”

James Carroll 

Ideas

“If Willen is right, then the finger-pointing that’s occurred since the financial meltdown is all beside the point. Instead, we need to accept the frightening fact that when an economic delusion takes hold, none of us may be able to tell.”

Leon Neyfakh, on a Federal Reserve economist bearing very bad news