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Bristol DA says officer’s killing of teen was justified

The Bristol County District Attorney said the shooting of Malcolm Gracia, 15, by New Bedford police was justified after Gracia allegedly stabbed an officer and approached others with a knife.

Romney plans two London fund-raisers

Mitt Romney is planning two separate fund-raising events on the eve of the Olympics in London hosted by a variety of banking industry officials.

Creditors grill 38 Studios execs

The Delaware hearing was the first opportunity for creditors to question executives of the failed firm on its financial affairs.

1 killed, 2 wounded in stabbing near film site

A detail officer working at the Dudley Square set of a movie starring Sandra Bullock helped to capture the suspect.

Exclusive Wednesday Preview | Food

Cicchetti are popular little plates

While everyone knows about Spanish tapas, cicchetti are less universal. These small plates are found in only one place: Venice, Italy.

A selection of small Italian plates called cicchetti at La Morra restaurant in Brookline.

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A selection of small Italian plates called cicchetti at La Morra restaurant in Brookline.

Fava beans and pecorino at La Morra.

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Fava beans and pecorino at La Morra.

Pate di Baccala - salt cod with garlic and lemon, one of the small Italian plates called cicchetti at La Morra.

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Pate di Baccala - salt cod with garlic and lemon, one of the small Italian plates called cicchetti at La Morra.

Fried sage leaves with anchovy.

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Fried sage leaves with anchovy.

Pickled vegetables at La Morra.

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Pickled vegetables at La Morra.

Polpo (octopus salad), in barattolo, (oil cured tuna), calamaretti, carne, and burrata at Il Casale in Belmont.

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Polpo (octopus salad), in barattolo, (oil cured tuna), calamaretti, carne, and burrata at Il Casale in Belmont.

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This is "in barattolo," oil-cured tuna with Alfonso olives, capers, fried chickpeas, and mixed field greens at Il Casale.

This is the calamaretti - fried calamari and a crispy lemon wheel at Il Casale.

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This is the calamaretti - fried calamari and a crispy lemon wheel at Il Casale.

Burrata, a buttery

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Burrata, a buttery "mozzarella" from Apulia, served with Sicilian oregano and pistachios at Il Casale.

Traditional meatballs in tomato ragu at Il Casale.

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Traditional meatballs in tomato ragu at Il Casale.

Jennifer and Josh Ziskin, co-owners of La Morra.

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Jennifer and Josh Ziskin, co-owners of La Morra.

Dante de Magistris prepared proscuito and melon at Il Casale.

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Dante de Magistris prepared proscuito and melon at Il Casale.

A wind turbine near power lines in Somerset.

Opinion | The Podium

Celebrating 25 years of energy efficiency in Mass.

Twenty-five years ago, a trailblazing and provocative report paved the way for energy efficiency in Massachusetts and predicted its enormous potential.

Jon Lester pitched against the Yankees on July 8, 2012.

Analysis

At midseason, Red Sox bullpen still lacking

Globe Sox reporter Peter Abraham looks at the season so far and makes some predictions for what’s to come.

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“Frame by Frame,” the popular column from Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic Sebastian Smee, is now available as a unique e-book for subscribers to download.

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Frame by Frame

‘The Death and the Assumption of the Virgin’ by Fra Angelico
Globe staffers Michael Vega and Barry Chin followed the No. 88 car hauler on its trek from Sparta, Ky., to Concord, N.C.

First in a three-part series

Making the long trek with NASCAR truckers
Gunther Schuller leading the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra on Sunday night in Lenox.

Music Review

Tanglewood’s opening weekend

Special section

Globe investigations
Jessica Pohl of Weston has kids who have largely outgrown their toys, but she can’t give them away. “I’m saving them for my grandchildren.”

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Today’s families are prisoners of their own clutter

Elizabeth Warren raises $8.67m in quarter
Debra Jo Rupp as Dr. Ruth Westheimer in Barrington Stage Company’s production of “Dr. Ruth, All the Way.’’

Stage Review

The life of Dr. Ruth before she became famous
Amelia Earhart relocated from California to the Boston area in 1925 and often flew from what was then Dennison Airport in Quincy.

Amelia Earhart search revives her local connections

Perspective | Ted Dobson

Losing my daughter
Victor Watch observes his son using an iPad. A phone may come soon.

How young is too young for a cellphone?
Fedner Dorrelus (far right) led a hip-hop class as part of Boston’s Afterschool and Beyond program.

Program keeps Boston students learning all summer
Workers install transformers at the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center, where the focus is on energy efficiency.

New data center focuses on using less energy

Sports

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“Ballplayer: Pelotero” tracks two young Dominican prospects as they prepare for the signing date for 16-year-olds.

Bobby Valentine’s documentary stirs up controversy

The Red Sox manger says his film, “Ballplayer: Pelotero,” reflects reality, despite Major League Baseball’s objections.

Metro

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Cars keyed in Back Bay

Police investigate reports of cars ‘keyed’ in Back Bay

About 40 cars were keyed on Back Street, which is in the rear of 416 Beacon St., police said.

Columnists

Pakistani-made clothes were on display in India. Pakistan is one of the largest producers of textiles.

opinion | Farah Stockman

Trade vs. aid with Pakistan

Boston Capital

More angst over the European economy
Ray Allen looked for the pass in Game 5 of the Celtics’ Eastern Conference Finals playoff series against Miami.

Bob Ryan

Bashing Ray Allen for leaving is just wrong
A downed tree took out power lines last week in Washington, D.C.

Juliette kayyem

Pulling the plug on nation’s security

Tech Lab Plus

Samsung serves up a worthy iPhone rival
Fashion Project is Boston-based.

Innovation Economy

New site peddles high-end apparel to benefit charities

joanna weiss

‘The Newsroom’ and the news: There’s too much of both
US citizenship candidates wait at a naturalization ceremony in Los Angeles last month.

jeff jacoby

Time to rethink notion of immigration quotas

joan vennochi

When Mitt Romney’s campaign struggles, don’t blame the ‘Boston boys’
Despite high hopes, Konarka’s products never took off.

Innovation Economy

Why did solar cell company Konarka fail?
The T’s economic troubles may have consequences for the economic development of Boston.

opinion | Derrick Z. Jackson

MBTA’s troubles bode ill for region

lawrence harmon

Our zero tolerance for moderation regarding drinking

Business

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Kelly Tharp of Cohasset prefers her iPad for shopping over other devices or in-store buying.

Shoppers using tablets spend more online

The ease and flexibility of popular hands-on tablets like Apple Inc.’s iPad and Samsung’s Galaxy Tab are ushering in a new era of online impulse buying.

Politics

Senator Scott Brown greeted spectators during the Wakefield Fourth of July Parade last week.

Scott Brown makes new push for ‘Stolen Valor Act’

The senator is pushing legislation that would make it illegal for someone to pretend to be a military hero for profit.

Nation & World

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The Egyptian parliament met briefly in defiance of of ruling from the country’s high court that invalidated the chamber.

Egypt lawmakers meet in defiance of ban

Egypt’s parliament met in defiance of orders that disbanded the chamber, bringing President Mohammed Morsi in conflict with the military and highest court.

Arts

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Stage Review

The Gloucester Stage Company followed up the success of last summer’s musical, “The Most Happy Fella,” with the more challenging “Carnival.”

A challenging ‘Carnival’ at Gloucester Stage

“Carnival” is the feel-ambivalent show of the summer.

Lifestyle

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G Force

Fruitlands’ new director embraces the eclectic museum

Before she became the executive director of the Fruitlands Museum in Harvard last week, Wyona Lynch-McWhite headed the Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton.

“Our biggest challenge right now isn’t just to reclaim all the jobs we lost to the recession, it’s to reclaim the security that so many middle-class Americans have lost over the past decade.”

President Obama 

Magazine

The cover for the July 8 2012 issue

N.Y. vs. Boston: The endgame
The cover for the June 24 2012 issue

A West Falmouth home where sea meets sunset
The cover for the June 17 2012 issue

What if spanking works?
The cover for the June 10 2012 issue

5 casual feast recipes from Sam Jackson

Opinion

“No wonder there are conspiracy theories in Pakistan about how the United States wants to keep them dependent.”

Farah Stockman 

Ideas

“By taking massive numbers of songs, symphonies, and sonatas, turning them into cold, hard data, and analyzing them with computers, we can learn things about music that would have previously been impossible to uncover.”

Leon Neyfakh,  on what computers are teaching us about music