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In Roxbury today, Romney to hit Obama on business

Mitt Romney plans to criticize President Obama over his handling of small business development during a visit to a Roxbury small business today.

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Emmy nominations star ‘Breaking Bad,’ ‘Mad Men,’ ‘Homeland’

There were treats in this year’s nominations, but the omissions were glaring.

Mass. lost 2,600 jobs in June

The state posted its first job losses in seven months as the unemployment rate remained 6 percent.

Warren being considered as DNC keynote speaker

An Obama campaign official confirmed that US Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren is being considered for the high-profile speech at next month’s Democratic convention.

Arlington cleans up after storm knocks down trees

Hundreds of trees are down, dozens of homes are still without power, and at least eight streets remain closed in Arlington after Wednesday’s storm.

On Thursday, officials in Arlington worked to remove trees that fell when an apparent microburst hit the city during Wednesday's storms.

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On Thursday, officials in Arlington worked to remove trees that fell when an apparent microburst hit the city during Wednesday's storms.

Only a stump remained from a tree that fell on a car in Arlington.

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Only a stump remained from a tree that fell on a car in Arlington.

A large tree branch fell in front of the Hardy School in Arlington.

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A large tree branch fell in front of the Hardy School in Arlington.

Large sections of a tree fell on Lake Street in Arlington.

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Large sections of a tree fell on Lake Street in Arlington.

A tree fell onto a home on Margaret Street in Arlington.

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A tree fell onto a home on Margaret Street in Arlington.

Traffic contended with high water on Route 1 in Saugus Wednesday afternoon.

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Traffic contended with high water on Route 1 in Saugus Wednesday afternoon.

A car was stuck in water on a road in Malden on Wednesday as thunderstorms brought flooding to the area.

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A car was stuck in water on a road in Malden on Wednesday as thunderstorms brought flooding to the area.

Austin Esmond took advantage of deep water to catch a ride on the Boston Common.

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Austin Esmond took advantage of deep water to catch a ride on the Boston Common.

Rebecca Revenel of Boston kept herself and her four-month-old son Silas Revenel dry .

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Rebecca Revenel of Boston kept herself and her four-month-old son Silas Revenel dry .

Severe thunderstorms are rolling across the state this afternoon, tossing lightning, hurling hail, and dousing the area with heavy rain.

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Severe thunderstorms rolled across the state Wednesday, tossing lightning, hurling hail, and dousing the area with heavy rain.

Forecasters said earlier today that areas south of the Massachusetts Turnpike in Massachusetts would likely be hit the hardest.

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Forecasters said had predicted that areas south of the Massachusetts Turnpike would likely be hit the hardest.

Richard Salus sat on one of the tree stumps left behind at his Sudbury home.

NStar takes heat on tree-removal policy

Company officials say clear-cutting is the only way to guarantee reliable power, but the practice has outraged some homeowners.

House passes compromise three-strikes bill

The measure would eliminate parole for habitual criminal offenders while reducing some mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenders.

Is Tiger Woods ready to win another major?

British Open pick: Woods will finally win

Big names will contend, but golf’s biggest name will finally win a major again, Globe golf writer Michael Whitmer says.

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Workers will get $31k in back pay

The state attorney general found a Woburn firm’s subcontractor paid illegally low wages to men from a Philadelphia church who renovated Boston’s Copley Place Marriott hotel.

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A bomb ripped through a high-level security meeting in Damascus, striking a serious blow to Bashar Assad’s brain trust.

Deadly blast strikes at heart of Bashar Assad’s inner circle

The Damascus bombing killed at least three of the Syrian leader’s most senior aides in the most audacious challenge to Assad’s power since the uprising began 17 months ago.

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Sara Faith Alterman (the author of this piece) and her husband, Sam Hawes, on their windy wedding day.

Wedding season shows promise

Attending nuptials as a newlywed provides great perspective about the recent past — and the future.