Broken City

Deadlock hobbles election agency

The Federal Election Commission was born of idealism after Nixon era excesses, but its GOP members have all but shut it down.

John Tierney faces primary challenge from fellow Democrat

Rep. Tierney, who narrowly won reelection last year, will face a challenge from within his own party from Seth Moulton in 2014.

Fire crews worked at the crash site of Asiana Flight 214 at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday. The plane ignited after crashing as it tried to land around noon PST.

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Plane crash in Calif. kills 2, injures scores

All 307 people on board the plane that crashed in San Francisco have been accounted for, officials said.

Surgical errors rise in Mass. despite new controls

Hospitals are reporting more errors during surgery, even after an intensive, decade-long campaign to reduce these mistakes.

Joshua Benoliel and his wife, Gwenaelle Benoliel, waited to dine at Earth restaurant, among the new spots to eat in the Kennebunks.

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A gust of change blows through Kennebunkport

A development team has been buying and buffing hotels and restaurants in the Maine town, adding “oomph,” new options, but also concerns.

Adly Mansour looks to fill key role in Egypt

The office of Egypt’s interim president backed away from a report that Mohamed ElBaradei was named temporary prime minister.

Red Sox 9, Angels 7

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/07/07/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/koji90-7593.jpg Red Sox collapse in ninth, fall to Angels in 11th

The Angels scored four runs in the ninth to tie the game then came away with a 9-7 victory in the 11th when Josh Hamilton hit a two-run walkoff home run.

Christopher L. Gasper

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/07/07/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/gasper-7578.jpg Patriots guilty only of being duped by Hernandez

The team struggled to match up what it was seeing inside the walls of Gillette with the person former Patriot Aaron Hernandez appears to truly be.

Opinion

JEFF JACOBY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/07/07/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Jeff_Jacoby_150px-1309.jpg What is Islam?

Like all religions, Islam changes, and like all scripture, the meaning of the Koran’s text depends on its expounders.

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