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FAA rules Cape Wind project poses no hazard to planes

The move clears what is likely the last regulatory hurdle for the proposed 130-turbine wind farm off Cape Cod.

25-year-old man stabbed near Dudley Station has died

A 25-year-old man has died after being stabbed this afternoon near 65 Warren St. in Roxbury, Boston police said.

Players didn’t seek to oust manager, John Henry says

The Red Sox owner denied a report that players asked him to replace Bobby Valentine, and he also reiterated his support for the manager.

Obama leads Romney among voters not likely to vote

These voters represent 44 percent of the electorate and back President Obama 2 to 1 over Mitt Romney, but they say they probably won’t cast ballots this fall, according to a poll.

Officials confirm state’s first West Nile infection of the year

A Middlesex County man was diagnosed with West Nile last month and remains hospitalized, but is recovering, officials said.

Aly Raisman of Needham arrived home from the games, after a stop yesterday in New York, at Logan Airport this afternoon.

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Needham’s Aly Raisman returns to Mass.

Raisman, the Olympic gold-medal winning gymnast, was met by family members, fans, and members of the media at Logan Airport.

Nonprofits quantify their success

Organizations that previously relied on instinct are gathering more data to improve their programs — and prove their worth.

GALLERIES

Off-the-wall social expectations

Derrick Adams, on view now at the Boston Center for the Arts, is deft at deploying iconic symbols from American culture to unravel old saws about who we are and what we’re after.

Globe Insiders | To Grammar’s House

Making our mark

Discussions about punctuation needn’t be dull affairs. Consider these breathtaking scenes.

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Globe Insiders

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Picture Perfect Insiders Tips with Globe Photographer Bill Greene

Love photography? Interested in tips from an expert in the field? Attend this lecture with Globe photographer Bill Greene.

Globe exclusives

Sharrice Perkins, 22, was one of three women killed in a Dorchester shooting Sunday.

3 lives of joy, hope cut short in an instant

Megan Lozano, 25, a cook at Hamersley’s Bistro, cites Julia Child for the prominence of women in Boston restaurants.

Boston chefs infused with Julia Child

Evelin Valibayova has not used her bank or social media accounts since the date of her disappearance.

Clues sought in disappearance of Quincy woman

Athletes inspired by Olympics

Rupert Murdoch (left) and Michael Bloomberg discussed immigration policies during a panel discussion in Boston on Tuesday night.

Murdoch, Bloomberg push immigration overhaul

From left: CJ Adams, Jennifer Garner, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Joel Edgerton in “The Odd Life of Timothy Green.”

Movie Review

Magic child does not equal magic movie

Effort aims to land returning veterans in medical device jobs

Mo Farah and Usain Bolt demonstrate each other’s signature move after each won a gold medal in their respective events.

Photo gallery

Bests and worsts of the London Olympics

Peter Houk has been director of the MIT glass lab since 1997.

G cover

Glassblowing is hot at MIT

Representative Paul Ryan (left), ranking Republican on the House Budget Committee, appeared with Senator Judd Gregg, ranking Republican on the Senate Budget Committeeat a news conference in 2009 to discuss President Obama’s fiscal 2010 federal budget.

Ryan sought stimulus funds while decrying program

Red Sox legend Johnny Pesky dies

Bob Ryan | his farewell column

Bob Ryan says goodbye after 44 years

Sports

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Patriots coach Bill Belichick used the NFL’s new digital headsets in the preseason opener.

Bill Belichick lukewarm about new headsets

The NFL has shifted from analog to digital devices for coaches. Belichick’s reaction? “When it works it’s great.”

Metro

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MBTA data team member Sam Hickey, sat at a workstation inside the MBTA operations center on High Street.

MBTA begins rollout of long-awaited countdown signs

The arrival times, ticking down in one-minute increments, will appear on LED signs that have displayed only the date, time, and announcements since 2007.