President Obama lost the senior vote by eight points in 2008, and a crucial part of the Romney strategy is to try to win an even larger percentage of seniors.
Paul Ryan swings away at ObamaThe first vice presidential candidate from the post-baby-boomer generation called for changes he believes will put federal programs on sounder footing.
Flood waters rose waist-high in some neighborhoods and more than 900,000 people lost power, officials said.
Deutsche Bank Championship
We asked some of the top PGA Tour pros what’s allowed them to be so good. Here are some of the tips they have shared for amateur golfers.
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Bubba Watson on driving distance: "It’s not about swinging harder... It all comes down to timing, using a smoother swing, hitting it in the center of the clubface."
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Justin Rose on hitting greens in regulation: "If you can remain centered on the golf ball and make a solid turn, you’re going to hit a lot more good shots.”
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Luke Donald on hitting greens from fairway bunkers: "It’s all about catching the ball and the sand at the same time.”
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Steve Stricker on getting close to the hole: "You have to realize how far you hit your clubs. A lot of amateurs don’t know."
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Brandt Snedeker on minimizing the number of putts: "Spend time (practicing) inside 5 feet, and they’ll be surprised how many more 10-footers they make."
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Aaron Baddeley on gaining strokes on the green: "Practice putting one-handed... you’re taking away the strength, so your body has to balance out."
DEUTSCHE BANK CHAMPIONSHIP
An overview of the Deutsche Bank Championship course, with comments from PGA Tour veteran Brad Faxon, who has consulted on changes in recent years.
The mud fight for clerk of the criminal division of Suffolk Superior Court proves that, oftentimes in politics, the humbler the office, the tougher the brawl.
Negotiations are still in the early stages, but Whole Foods wants to move into six of the 10 Johnnie’s Foodmaster sites.
We’re launching new article comments and personal profiles on BostonGlobe.com Wednesday afternoon, and want to explain some changes that you’ll see.
Mallett hasn’t thrived in his second preseason. But, working in an offense not exactly fit to his strengths, it’s too soon to say he won’t succeed later.
The move was the first step in replacing the powerful panel with a larger board in a plan approved by lawmakers last month.
Businesses in New England are hiring modestly and “outlooks remain uncertain,” according to a survey by the Federal Reserve.
Senator John Kerry will deliver the speech during the closing night of next week’s Democratic National Convention.
President Bashar Assad said in an interview that his armed forces will need time to defeat the rebels, acknowledging the civil war could be prolonged.
Picks for the best music options around the region this week.
Brian Billotte has tended bar at the Boston Harbor Hotel’s Rowes Wharf Bar since the day the hotel opened, in 1987.
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