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Supreme Court strikes down part of Arizona immigration law

The court rejected key provisions of the law, but upheld the portion requiring police to check the status of someone they suspect of being in the US illegally.

Head sues Chelsea housing agency in pay dispute

The new head of the embattled Chelsea Housing Authority has sued the agency, alleging new board members want to tear up his contract and reduce his pay.

Cranberry industry seeks to avoid school ban

Industry officials are lobbying to keep cranberry juice off the list of sugary drinks that could soon be banned from schools.

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Seas on the East Coast are rising faster than elsewhere, with Boston especially vulnerable.

Social media make a play for youth sports

A number of start-ups are offering Internet platforms designed to link coaches, parents, and players in youth leagues.

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Facebook-like Web start-ups are targeting youth sports, providing ways to swap game photos, share updates, and more.

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Suzanne Wynn is a parent coordinator for Mass Premier.

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Peter Bradley, director of coaching for the Mass Premier Soccer club, also coaches his own team for the club.

Korrio Inc.

The team will soon be using the Korrio mobile app to communicate with parents and players.

Korrio Inc.

An image from the Korrio website.

Michael Angelakos performed with Passion Pit at the Bank of America Pavilion on Friday night.

Music Review

Passion Pit’s small-stage charm gets lost in big venue

At the Bank of America Pavilion, it was simply a case of the wrong location for the electro-bubble-pop six-piece’s music.

Former WFNX news director Henry Santoro, midday DJ Julie Kramer, and program director Keith Dakin.

Names

Boston.com to launch streaming radio station

The site will announce a plan to launch a station featuring alternative music and well-known personalities from WFNX-FM.

The N.H. Fish and Game Department oversees 150 to 180 rescues each year.

Reliance on smartphones leaving hikers in a bind

Officials say more hikers are skipping basic gear and relying too heavily on phones with GPS and a slew of gear-like apps to bail them out of a jam.

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Nine firefighters died in the June 17, 1972 fire, making it one of the most heartbreaking tragedies in Boston Fire Department history.

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Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley has said he is “profoundly concerned’’ that religious liberty has been eroded.

Bishops launch a push vs. mandates

G Cover

Supersized servings a big concern

In Practice

Marriage equality, in sickness and in health
Michael Angelakos performed with Passion Pit at the Bank of America Pavilion on Friday night.

Music Review

Passion Pit’s small-stage charm gets lost
Bonnie Raitt (pictured in New Orleans earlier this year) mixed her hits with songs from her new album, “Slipstream.”

Music Review

Bonnie Raitt was something to talk about

Special Section

Tanglewood & the Berkshires Experience

Bob Ryan

Statue a fitting tribute for PawSox owner
Fare increases on the T take effect July 1.

Guide to upcoming MBTA changes
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman isn’t worried about not having chips to deal if he needs to make a trade-deadline move.

Sunday Baseball Notes

Yankees in a position to build healthy lead
Jim Benson, owner of the Mission Bar and Tapas, has led the way in enlivening nightlife in Pittsfield.

Burgeoning Pittsfield scene becomes a hub for hip sounds
Expect the players to continue to say nothing, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to have no choice but to uphold the suspensions, and the players to sue in federal court.

Sunday Football Notes

NFL painted itself into a box with bounties
Mark Volpe, at Symphony Hall, says of his job: “In the orchestra field, there’s no other place to go. This is the destination.’’

Mark Volpe manages to direct a BSO in transition

Sports

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It’s a nice sendoff for Kevin Youkilis at Fenway

After a trying few weeks, Kevin Youkilis was able to say goodbye to Red Sox fans during Sunday’s game.

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A spontaneous memorial was left on River Street in Hyde Park for Tinesha Julien, who was killed by a hit-and-run driver.

Hit-run victim was anticipating birthday gala

Relatives are grieving for a 22-year-old Somerville woman killed by a hit-and-run driver in Hyde Park.

Columnists

Scott Brown has built a reputation on bipartisanship.

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Scott Brown should have said yes to debate

JOAN VENNOCHI

There’s money to burn in political campaigns
Egyptian riot police guard the parliament building in Cairo against protesters last week, following a declaration by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces that the military was taking legislative power after a court ruling dissolved parliament.

Juliette Kayyem

An emerging democracy requires more than just elections
The character Princess Merida in a scene from the 2012 animated film “Brave.”

Joanna Weiss

In ‘Brave,’ a Disney Princess for the modern girl

Yvonne Abraham

After a shooting, a dangerous silence

Bob Ryan

Statue a fitting tribute for PawSox owner
The columnist’s granddaughter Lucy performing “It’s a Hard Knock Life” at a recital.

Beverly Beckham

Who wouldn’t want a child like this?
Robots made by Harvest Automation do greenhouse work typically done by migrant workers.

INNOVATION ECONOMY

Will lower-skilled workers get pushed out by robots?

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A handshake across a chasm of hate

Christopher L. Gasper

Clemens, Bonds have a case for the Hall of Fame

adrian walker

What’s next for Roxbury Community College?

Ted Kennedy, left, speaks with President Nixon, far right, in September 1969.

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The Nixon-Kennedy health plan

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Drug firms seek new ways to do business

Drug makers discussed several new twists at last week’s BIO convention.

Politics

Political Notebook

Overall, the June 14-18 poll found that among registered voters, 47 percent say they will vote for President Obama and 44 percent for Mitt Romney, a difference that is not statistically significant.

Obama, Romney vying to win wavering voters

One-quarter of US voters are persuadable, according to a poll, and both President Obama and Mitt Romney will spend the next four months trying to sway these fickle individuals.

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Egyptians celebrated the election of their new president, Mohammed Morsi, Sunday in Tahrir Square in Cairo.

Egypt rejoices as Islamist wins vote

Egypt’s military rulers on Sunday recognized Mohammed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood as the winner of the country’s first competitive presidential election.

Arts

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Music Review

Neil Diamond (shown performing on “American Idol” in May) sang for two hours at TD Garden on Saturday.

Amid glitz, Neil Diamond still shines at TD Garden

At two hours, the show at the TD Garden was a reminder of how vast Diamond’s career has been as both a performer and songwriter.

Health and wellness

Daily Dose

Can loneliness shorten your lifespan?

Researchers have once again found that those who report feeling lonely or living alone have a higher risk of dying than those who don’t, according to two studies.

All-Scholastics

All-Scholastics: Honoring the area’s best

It’s time to toast local athletes for their achievements. Led by Carla Forbes of Newton North, the season’s best shined bright.

“The future flooding we’ve mapped . . . all along the coastal fringe of Boston Harbor could happen even sooner than we’ve been anticipating.”

Ellen Douglas,  an assistant professor of ocean sciences at UMass Boston

Magazine

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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
The cover for the June 3 2012 issue

40 ideas for your New England summer weekends

Opinion

“High courts around the world have been wreaking havoc on their countries’ political systems for a long time.”

Juliette Kayyem 

Ideas

“A cadre of engineers who specialize in tunneling and excavation say that we have barely begun to take advantage of the underground’s versatility.”

Leon Neyfakh,  on the push to go underground