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Boston beats Angels 3-2, will play rival Rays for the pennant. Full story
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NBC/WSJ poll: Obama increases national lead
Fueled by the candidates' responses to the current economic crisis , as well as their debate performances, Barack Obama has increased his lead over John McCain.
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U.S. financial panic goes global
For a time, it appeared that the impact of the recent financial panic and ongoing economic downturn might be contained to the U.S. No more.
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Bravo, Beantown — Red Sox in ALCS, again
The Boston Red Sox brushed aside the 100-win Angels in four games, dismissing their best-in-baseball regular season as last month’s news.
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Misty heads home; Brooke shines on 'Dancing'
The big news out of Monday night's "Dancing With the Stars" performance show involved a dancer who didn't even dance. Misty May-Treanor dropped out of the competition after tearing her Achilles tendon.
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Turning on a fan may help prevent SIDS
Babies who sleep in a room ventilated with a fan have a 72 percent lower risk of SIDS, says one of three new studies that examines the mystery of the condition that kills 2,000 babies a year.
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Puzzling over pre-humans
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Decades after a 3.2-million-year-old "almost human" named Lucy became a star, the origin of our species still poses mysteries worthy of a crime show.
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World’s best airport hotels 2008
Do you dread the thought of having to overnight at an airport hotel? Don't! From the citizenM Amsterdam Airport Hotel to the Westin Detroit Metropolitan, 10 of the best.
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Education
Pro baseball course is hit at college
Landing a seat in Margaret Creighton's "Red Sox Nation" course at Bates College is nearly as difficult as scoring a playoff ticket at Fenway Park. Full story
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Do-It-Yourself ‘Amazing Race’ adventures
Didn’t make the cut for CBS’s “Amazing Race?” No worries. Here’s how to re-create 10 of the show’s adventures on your own. Full story
