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Egypt prepares for more street protests

The Muslim Brotherhood and their opponents called for new mass rallies Sunday, and the military said it was increasing security.

Temperatures again rise over 90 degrees in Boston area

Sunday is the fifth day of a heat wave in eastern Mass., but temperatures should moderate during the coming week.

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Two 16-year-old Chinese students were killed and 182 were injured in the harrowing crash in San Francisco.

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.

“I fear the government more than my fellow citizen, so I come down on the side of protecting free speech,” said commission vice chairman Donald F. McGahn II.

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.

One person is treated in five-alarm fire in Allston

The fire struck two wood-frame homes on Mansfield Street this morning, and one of 19 residents was treated for smoke inhalation, officials said.

At least 19 people were displaced, and the Red Cross provided assistance.

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At least 19 people were displaced, and the Red Cross provided assistance.

First responders treated a man at the scene.

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First responders treated a man at the scene.

The blaze became a five-alarm fire when it spread to an adjacent building.

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The blaze became a five-alarm fire when it spread to an adjacent building.

Firefighters examined damage to the buildings.

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Firefighters examined damage to the buildings.

Firefighters responded at 7:12 a.m. and had the fire under control by 8 a.m.

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Firefighters responded at 7:12 a.m. and had the fire under control by 8 a.m.

Firefighters worked to put out the blaze.

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Firefighters worked to put out the blaze.

Firefighter Glenn McGillibray with Eggleston Square’s Engine 42 cooled off with a wet towel.

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Firefighter Glenn McGillibray with Eggleston Square’s Engine 42 cooled off with a wet towel.

Responders took a break after battling the fire.

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Responders took a break after battling the fire.

Innovation Economy

A Freedom Trail for innovators

The Innovation Trail through Cambridge and Boston focuses on the past, present, and future of innovation here.

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

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.

Opinion

JEFF JACOBY

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

Globe exclusives

The St. Louis Cardinals are one of those tried-and-true teams.

Sunday baseball notes

Quality teams have many of same qualities
Director Pedro Almodóvar (far right) and cast create a high-flying party atmosphere on the set of his new comedy, “I’m So Excited!”

MOVIES

‘I’m So Excited!’ brings director back to madcap
Winslow Homer’s “Summer Squall” (1904).

Art review

Lucidity and solidity from Homer
Dan Blakeslee and the Calabash Club played the Dream Away Lodge in Becket last month.

Offbeat destinations for live music in New England
Pedro Heilbron, chief executive, Copa Airlines

On the Hot seat

Strengthening Boston-Latin America links
Middleborough sophomore Hannah Johnson, with Robert Bliss, who teaches about the dangers of distracted driving.

On the Job

A ‘crash course’ in distracted driving
Hundreds of people waited in line at the Gillette Stadium pro shop to trade in Aaron Hernandez jerseys.

Patriots fans line up to swap Hernandez jerseys
The MFA’s courtyard is an intimate concert space.

sunday preview

No shortage of al fresco concerts this summer
In the past five years, the average debt for UMass graduates has risen by more than one-third to more than $28,000.

No rise in tuition for state college students
Mark Head cut across a trail in a remote corner of New Hampshire, which has been trying to recover after several paper mills closed.

N.H. county counting on ATV tourists
Harvard student Sumner Paine died at Gettysburg at age 18.

Guns of Gettysburg still echo in New England
Shaw’s supermarket customers turned over store loyalty cards for coupons.

Shaw’s becomes an industry exception

Sports

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Angels 9, Red Sox 7

Red Sox closer Koji Uehara struck out the Angels’ Mark Trumbo swinging to end the ninth inning. But it was his third blown save.

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.

Metro

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Starts & Stops

Expansion joints and deep ruts in the road, such as these on Stuart Street, pose a threat to cyclists.

Bumpy ride? Give cyclists a warning

Anthony Beckwith, a cyclist who injured himself on a rut in the street, is pushing the city to acknowledge such fissures and prevent future accidents.

Columnists

Fans lined up to exchange their jerseys of Aaron Hernandez at the Patriots ProShop at Gillette Stadium.

Christopher L. Gasper

Patriots guilty only of being duped

JEFF JACOBY

What is Islam?
City Councilor John Connolly kicked off his campaign for mayor in March.

LAWRENCE HARMON

Connolly stumbles in vote pursuit
Patrice Bergeron is due for a long-term contract extension from the Bruins.

Kevin Cullen

Bergeron belongs in Boston

Innovation Economy

A Freedom Trail for innovators

TECH LAB

Ouya ready for a video game revolution?
Steve Rose and David Patterson of Ice Effects created this sculpture in 2004.

JOAN VENNOCHI

The last First Night?

Yvonne Abraham

Bill Walczak flying below the radar

alex beam

Talk about death, hold the sugar
Way before coaching the Celtics, Bill Fitch jumped from college to the NBA in 1970.

Christopher L. Gasper

Celtics job a big leap for Brad Stevens
Nelson Mandela speaks at Harvard in 1998, while there to receive an honorary degree.

Derrick Z. Jackson

Mandela’s freedom and ours

SCOT LEHIGH

Ham-handed handling of snooping

Nation & World

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US presses its influence as Snowden requests asylum

Edward Snowden has found supporters in Latin America, including three countries that have offered him asylum.

Politics

JOHN TIERNEY

John Tierney faces primary challenge from fellow Democrat

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

Business

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Product Reviews

Weber’s Spirit line stood out in a field of more than 100 grills.

Weber’s Spirit line tops latest gas grill ratings

In Consumer Reports’ recent ratings of more than 100 gas grills, models from Weber’s Spirit line were among the highest scoring.

Arts

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Jean-Marc Roulot and Catherine Frot in “Haute Cuisine,” based on the story of a chef for François Mitterrand.

French film fest offers many forms of nourishment

Pleasures abound in the 18th annual Boston French Film Festival with 22 works screening.

Travel

On Fridays, dozens of Santa Fe galleries stay open later and often present live music.

Santa Fe virtues: style, food, art, a realm of sky

The city of “Holy Faith” has managed to survive with its spirit intact and its beauty undiminished.

Books

Book review

‘Sisterland’ by Curtis Sittenfeld

In “Sisterland,” Sittenfeld introduces her most frustrating narrator yet.

Boston Globe ePaper

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Read the ePaper edition

The complete print edition, in its exact layout. Browse the print edition page by page, including stories and ads.

Magazine

The cover for the June 30 2013 issue

Rethinking the golden years
The cover for the June 23 2013 issue

The bee keepers
The cover for the June 16 2013 issue

Last of their kind
The cover for the June 9 2013 issue

Seaside haven

Globe Insiders

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Full Globe coverage of the gangster’s ongoing trial, life on the run, and notorious legacy in Boston.

Ideas

“Advocates of a regional visa program say millions of people around the world want to move to the United States, and many parts of the country would love to welcome motivated new residents.”

Leon Neyfakh,  on regional immigration