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Accusations of lies and counter-lies dominated the intensifying November election campaign Thursday, with surrogates and spokespeople for President Barack Obama and certain Republican nominee Mitt Romney trying to cast the other as dishonest and secretive.

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SI.com: Saul Wisnia: Honey Fitz, the pre-Monster and the first days of Fenway Parkupdated: Fri Apr 20 2012 12:55:00

Excerpted from FENWAY PARK: The Centennial by Saul Wisnia. Copyright © 2011 by Les Krantz and published last Septeber by St. Martin's Press. Reprinted with permission by St. Martin's Press.

SI.com: Sam Amick: Players, owners go back to meeting table with several issuesupdated: Sat Nov 05 2011 17:29:00

Ignore the white noise that surrounds the NBA lockout for a moment and hone in on the bargaining table before us.

People.com: Dane Cook's Half Brother Ordered to Pay Him $12 Millionupdated: Mon Dec 06 2010 09:09:00

The comedian's half brother and sister-in-law admitted to embezzling from Cook

Embryonic stem cells: Outmoded scienceupdated: Thu Sep 16 2010 10:41:00

As you turn on your HDTV and watch the endless controversy over embryonic stem cell research, ask yourself: Should the government spend taxpayer dollars to develop that bulky old cathode-ray television you once owned?

Judge stops stem cell federal fundingupdated: Thu Sep 16 2010 10:41:00

In August, CNN's Jeffrey Toobin broke down what the stem cell ruling meant for the president and what happens next.

Twists in professor shootingupdated: Tue Feb 16 2010 21:45:00

A biology professor suspected of killing three University of Alabama colleagues has a history of run-ins with police.

People.com: Brother Faces Assault Charges After Nancy Kerrigan's Father Diesupdated: Mon Jan 25 2010 16:11:00

Daniel Kerrigan is found unresponsive at home after an alleged altercation with his son

Commentary: Why the doctor won't see you nowupdated: Thu Aug 20 2009 08:56:00

When President Obama recently cited the number of Americans without health insurance, he declared that, "We are not a nation that accepts nearly 46 million uninsured men, women, and children."

Fortune: Swapping words for wheelsupdated: Fri Jun 19 2009 12:44:00

I wake up in bed with welts on my spine, calluses on my hands, and deep brown bruises wrapped around my hips like some creepy guy's hands in a sketchy slow dance.

Boston Globe backs off threat to shut paper downupdated: Mon May 04 2009 13:13:00

The Boston Globe will not take immediate action to shut down the newspaper after reaching agreements with six of its employees' seven unions, it said Monday.

Clark Howard: What to do if you're laid offupdated: Tue Mar 31 2009 10:06:00

Many years ago, I had the opportunity to start an Atlanta-based civic program called Career Action. The program's goal was to provide free resources to help the jobless and underemployed find steady work.

Commentary: Pregnant woman asks for help, gets ticketupdated: Fri Dec 05 2008 13:13:00

A pregnant woman and her husband are rushing to the hospital in the breakdown lane of a Massachusetts highway.

Fortune: Leading indicatorsupdated: Tue Nov 21 2006 12:47:00

NEWSPAPERS BY THE NUMBERS

CNNMoney: Looking to end a losing streakupdated: Mon Nov 06 2006 05:39:00

Investors are looking to see if stocks can end a six-session losing streak for the Dow industrials Monday, the longest sell-off since June 2005.

Monday morning quarterbackingupdated: Mon Nov 08 2004 07:38:00

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Computer scientists want to review e-votesupdated: Thu Nov 04 2004 08:10:00

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A message of hopeupdated: Wed Nov 03 2004 09:04:00

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More evidence on the missing Iraqi explosivesupdated: Fri Oct 29 2004 09:23:00

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CNNMoney: Oiling a rally?updated: Thu Oct 28 2004 05:37:00

A continued retreat in oil prices could extend this week's stock market rally when trading begins Thursday.

Independent ads plucking at heart stringsupdated: Wed Oct 27 2004 08:58:00

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Campaigns turn up the heatupdated: Mon Oct 25 2004 08:30:00

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Some may register and vote on Election Dayupdated: Thu Oct 21 2004 09:06:00

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Musicians strike up the band to support campaignupdated: Wed Oct 13 2004 08:36:00

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High stakes for Bush, Kerry tonightupdated: Fri Oct 08 2004 08:15:00

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Bush attacks Kerry on multiple issuesupdated: Tue Oct 05 2004 08:23:00

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Candidates' debate preps include restupdated: Wed Sep 29 2004 08:26:00

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Ted Kennedy: America less safeupdated: Mon Sep 27 2004 08:29:00

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Nader approved for Florida ballotupdated: Tue Sep 14 2004 07:42:00

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Kerry targets escalating war costs, deficitupdated: Wed Sep 08 2004 08:30:00

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Republicans unleash attacks on Kerryupdated: Thu Sep 02 2004 09:12:00

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Bush lawyer resigns over link to swift boat groupupdated: Thu Aug 26 2004 08:23:00

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Piecing together Bush's domestic agendaupdated: Mon Aug 23 2004 08:48:00

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Democrat gets spotlight at GOP conventionupdated: Fri Aug 20 2004 07:42:00

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Jeb Bush could skip GOP conventionupdated: Thu Aug 19 2004 08:18:00

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Nader supporters stay the courseupdated: Wed Aug 18 2004 08:25:00

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Bush, Kerry share early lessonsupdated: Mon Aug 16 2004 08:24:00

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Bush finds his political centerupdated: Fri Aug 13 2004 07:39:00

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Nevada visit no waste for Kerryupdated: Wed Aug 11 2004 08:11:00

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The practice of endorsing Bushupdated: Mon Aug 09 2004 08:31:00

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Kerry accepts presidential nominationupdated: Fri Jul 30 2004 09:54:00

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Bush sticks to messageupdated: Wed Jul 21 2004 08:31:00

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Victory planning, union walkouts and 'girlie men'updated: Mon Jul 19 2004 08:26:00

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Kerry's money, cultural influences and more on Iraqupdated: Fri Jul 02 2004 08:33:00

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Campaigns focus on Cheneyupdated: Thu Jul 01 2004 08:48:00

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Voting, veepstakes and two very generous addressesupdated: Wed Jun 23 2004 08:25:00

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Mum's the wordupdated: Fri Jun 18 2004 08:26:00

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Veep stakes, frosty relationships and rallying the troopsupdated: Thu Jun 17 2004 08:38:00

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Abandoned duties, Cheney's secret and bogus surveysupdated: Wed Jun 16 2004 08:28:00

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Negative ads, senate stocks and Hollywood affairsupdated: Tue Jun 15 2004 08:26:00

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Crossing party linesupdated: Fri Jun 11 2004 08:25:00

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New poll numbers, convention delaysupdated: Thu Jun 10 2004 08:32:00

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Analyzing Bush's management style, outlining a national security plan updated: Wed Jun 02 2004 08:24:00

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Candidates assess strategyupdated: Thu May 27 2004 08:28:00

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Bush eyes blues, campaign tunes, Gephardt boosts McCainupdated: Wed May 26 2004 08:34:00

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GOP protests and Kerry's low profileupdated: Mon May 17 2004 08:30:00

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Bush launches Spanish ads; Kerry wants courts-martial delayedupdated: Thu May 13 2004 08:29:00

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A sprawling map, a tight messageupdated: Wed May 12 2004 08:27:00

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Bush praises Rumsfeld; Kerry campaigning for cashupdated: Tue May 11 2004 08:34:00

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Conservative complaints, voting gender gapupdated: Mon May 10 2004 08:26:00

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Not made in USA: Bush, Kerry on Canadian busesupdated: Wed May 05 2004 08:23:00

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A bus, a bio, a bid for Al Franken?updated: Tue May 04 2004 08:22:00

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Campaign ads stretch the truthupdated: Thu Apr 29 2004 08:27:00

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Earth Day draws environmental messagesupdated: Fri Apr 23 2004 08:21:00

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Poll: Kerry takes the leadupdated: Mon Apr 12 2004 09:07:00

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Kennedy star power shines for Demsupdated: Wed Apr 07 2004 08:17:00

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Hollywood gets into the frayupdated: Fri Apr 02 2004 08:28:00

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Bush attacks wipe out Kerry's narrow leadupdated: Wed Mar 31 2004 08:24:00

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Political ads find a new outlet: the Webupdated: Tue Mar 30 2004 08:23:00

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CNNMoney: Strike while the iron is hot, Donaldupdated: Tue Mar 23 2004 07:45:00

Some 17 years ago, Donald Trump took out a series of full-page ads in three papers --The New York Times, the Washington Post and the Boston Globe on some subject like foreign trade -- something, of course, that the real estate mogul was really expert on.

Bush strikes an optimistic tone in Ohioupdated: Thu Mar 11 2004 08:41:00

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Bush ads stir emotionsupdated: Fri Mar 05 2004 08:30:00

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It's the last danceupdated: Mon Jan 26 2004 08:45:00

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D.C. winupdated: Wed Jan 14 2004 08:58:00

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FSB: No Extra! No Extra! Read all about it: Digital magazines and newspapers disappoint.updated: Fri Nov 01 2002 00:01:00

I love magazines and newspapers. I have about a dozen subscriptions and buy probably another half-dozen mags on the newsstand every month. I like to leave them strewn around my apartment so that I ...

Money Magazine: The Maverick: Ken Heebnerupdated: Mon Sep 09 2002 18:20:00

When Capital Growth Management's Ken Heebner first joined the ranks of the Ultimate Investment Club in 1998, he couldn't pound the table hard enough for real estate investment trusts (REITs).

Money Magazine: National Securities Why the stock market isn't an effective venue for expressing our patriotismupdated: Thu Nov 01 2001 00:01:00

During times of trauma, people can become irrational, even delusional. And in the days following the attacks of Sept. 11, a national delusion--that buying stocks is an effective way to express patr...

FSB: Editor's Notesupdated: Fri Jun 01 2001 00:01:00

A number of years ago, we launched the Ultimate Resource Guide on FSB.com, and since day one we've toyed with the idea of producing a special print edition of FSB devoted to the resources small bus...

Fortune: The Education Nonissueupdated: Mon Oct 11 1999 00:01:00

You can hardly venture onto the campaign trail without stumbling over some candidate's education proposal. They're everywhere, like lice on a second-grader's head. But pick the nits of this issue, ...

Fortune: Our Handy Image Makeover Guideupdated: Mon Sep 27 1999 00:01:00

The image remodelers face a challenge. They're trying to make a curmudgeonly mayor seem cuddly and a stiff Vice President seem like a stitch. The personality makeover might be the hardest move in p...

Fortune: Fear of Fiduciary Prudence Grips D.C. Politics: What If The U.S. Debt Went Poof?updated: Mon Aug 02 1999 00:01:00

Could the national debt soon be an endangered species? Although $7.5 trillion in outstanding notes and bonds won't fade away quickly, the capital is agog with the notion that both the deficit and t...

Fortune: Uncle Sam Wants Spare Parts THE ONE THING EVERYONE IN CONGRESS AGREES ONupdated: Mon Apr 26 1999 00:01:00

Even as Belgrade burns, peace has broken out in the most unlikely place: Washington. For a generation, politicians have fought bitterly over defense spending. The debate was stark-- Republicans wan...

Fortune: The Picks of Congress' New Litterupdated: Mon Dec 07 1998 00:01:00

The voters didn't produce much of a House cleaning this fall, and the Senate won't look that much different in January, either. Even so, there will be a new set of leaders in the House, some new fa...

Fortune: Citizens! Liquor Up While You Can!updated: Mon Aug 03 1998 00:01:00

You probably thought the New Puritanism ended with the defeat of the tobacco bill. Think again. Unfazed by the failure of the campaign against Big Tobacco, reformers are bearing down on a new targe...

Fortune: The Strange and Scary Rebirth of Populismupdated: Mon Feb 02 1998 00:01:00

President Clinton plans to submit the first balanced budget since the Nixon years. Inflation is below 2%. Unemployment is at quarter-century lows. Now it looks as if interest rates will tumble too....

Fortune: HEY! LOOK! THE TROUGH IS FULL!updated: Mon Aug 18 1997 00:01:00

There they go again. Talking about new initiatives for health insurance. Making plans to spend billions on schools. Drafting proposals to replace municipal water systems and decrepit bridges. Float...

Fortune: ODD PARTNERS ON THE POTOMACupdated: Mon Jul 07 1997 00:01:00

The far left and the far right are screaming at China. The liberal Ted Kennedy and the conservative Orrin Hatch are conspiring to win health care benefits for children. The Democratic President and...

Money Magazine: EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! NOO YAWK TIMES FIGURES TO GAIN 17%!updated: Sun Jun 01 1997 00:01:00

NEW YORK TIMES CO. (NYTA) ASE, $43.25; 1.4% YIELD

Fortune: AMERICA'S UNBALANCED PARTIES THE COUNTRY'S POLITICS IS INCREASINGLY PLAGUED BY A PROBLEM THAT THE UPCOMING updated: Mon Feb 05 1996 00:01:00

The analysts, commentators, political scientists, and historians will examine the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary in February for hints of what is happening to American politics. They m...

Money Magazine: MONEY's Sports Value Rankings 1995updated: Sat Oct 01 1994 00:01:00

A cheap ticket? A superstar? A good seat? To measure what fans want when they go to a game, MONEY commissioned a nationwide poll by ICR Survey Research Group of Media, Pa. Based on how teams met th...

Fortune: Talking back to the inspector, rewards for bad behavior, new poker possibilities, and other matters. THE SSI FOLLIESupdated: Mon Jun 13 1994 00:01:00

''Can you top this?'' was the note attached by a Bay State correspondent to the article clipped from the Boston Globe, and the answer has to be -- it's tough. The article concerned certain weirditi...

Fortune: How Bill correlates with Hillary, what boys think about, the latest test for cops, and other matters. IT MUST BE AUGUSTupdated: Mon Aug 24 1992 00:01:00

Again saluting the dog days, Keeping Up presents its second annual canine- bites-person awards, given this time for the dozen most boring headlines sighted since last August. Main qualification for...

Fortune: The $10 martini, the Democrats' identity crisis, the Social Security sting, and other matters. ONLY IN AMERICA (Cont'd)updated: Mon Nov 06 1989 00:01:00

The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority is looking for a designer to come up with a logo to replace its familiar arrow through a Pilgrim hat, which some native Americans find offensive. Rep. Byron Rus...

Fortune: The case against the little people, Bob goes shopping, pulchritude at Pan Am, and other matters. GREAT MOMENTS IN GOVERNMENT REGupdated: Mon Oct 09 1989 00:01:00

AVON, MASS. -- Today's suburban melodrama takes us to this town of 5,000, where the selectmen have just won a battle . . . ((against)) a pub that planned to change its format on Mondays . . . Shoot...

Fortune: Equine Efficiency, Nudity Prevention, Virginal Space, and Other Matters. Only in America (cont'd)updated: Mon Feb 01 1988 00:01:00

A night-shift maintenance man at Boston College who was fired . . . for sleeping on the job is entitled to unemployment compensation . . , the Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled . . . Jerry A. Wedge...

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