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Romney, Obama drum up donations overseas

Mitt Romney and President Obama are stepping up efforts to raise funds from Americans living half a world away.

VP buzz builds around Mitt Romney

Romney’s visit with Bobby Jindal in Louisiana fueled speculation about who would get the number two spot on the ticket, with an aide hinting the choice could come this week.

Boston Capital

Struggle for straight answers from Mitt Romney

Every aspect of the furious political back and forth over Romney’s departure from Boston private equity firm Bain Capital can make your head spin.

Mitt Romney’s Bain Capital years pose a target

Romney is the first presidential candidate who became wealthy through private equity investment, which democrats are trying use to discredit his beliefs and fiscal policies.

“We caught so many right away,” said Rockport lobsterman Nathan Bolcome, resulting in a lower return in price.

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Lobster prices plunge, to fishermen’s chagrin

Lobster has long enjoyed a gourmet image, but this summer, as lobster prices have plunged in a saturated market, the succulent treat has increasingly become a bargain.

Bob Ryan

Kevin Youkilis feels comfortable with White Sox

The former Red Sox third baseman has exceeded expectations for the White Sox and the White Sox have exceeded expectations for Youkilis.

Small electronics retailers stay focused on service

By putting an emphasis on service, rather than the lowest prices, independent electronic stores are appealing to consumers overwhelmed by the number of choices.

Families rejoice at local pair’s release in Egypt

A Dorchester pastor and an Everett woman were released by their Egyptian captor Monday after a diplomatic flurry by American and Egyptian officials.

Mass. General named best hospital in US

Massachusetts General Hospital leaped past Johns Hopkins Hospital to take the top spot in US News and World Report’s annual rankings for the first time.

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Massachusetts-born painter Eric Aho depicts a collision of ice blocks on black water in “Ice Field.”

Art Review

Contemporary painters bring dynamism, drama to N.E. landscapes

“Double Time” author Jane Roper and her husband, Alastair Moock, with their now 5-year-old twins, Clio (in yellow) and Elsa, at their Medford home.

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Mother of twins chronicles terror, joy of first three years

CD review | R&B

Frank Ocean, ‘Channel Orange’

G Force

TV veteran now portrays Dr. Ruth in Pittsfield

Adrian Walker

Revising Mitt Romney’s career at Bain

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Finding healing for the healers

Afjal Wahidi and other Northeastern students took part in a session last week on how to pitch an idea to business investors.

First 6 start-ups nurtured by Northeastern take flight

Senator Christopher Dodd (center), and Representative Barney Frank (second from right) celebrated their bill in 2010.

2 years later, Dodd-Frank law is largely stalled

From left: Miller Gaffney, John Bruno, Bob Richter, and Kevin Bruneau visit flea markets across the nation in search of the perfect find on “Market Warriors.’’

Television Review

‘Market Warriors’ adds flash to ‘Roadshow’ formula

“We have to create different models of how we care for older patients. Delirium is a symptom of how we don’t give good hospital care to older people,” said Dr. Sharon Inouye.

G Force

Focusing on delirium in the elderly

Susie Essman plays one of the three women pursued by Brooks Ashmanskas’s Barney Cashman in Neil Simon’s “Last of the Red Hot Lovers.”

Stage Review

Going for broke in Williamstown’s ‘Lovers’

“To make more progress in the education of leaders, we have to get better at translating knowing into doing,’’ says Nitin Nohria, the 10th dean of Harvard Business School.

Modernizing the Harvard MBA program

Sports

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Red Sox 5, White Sox 1

Adrian Gonzalez passes by Chicago 3B Kevin Youkilis rounding the bases on his home run.

Red Sox win in Youkilis’s return

Adrian Gonzalez struck a three-run homer in the eighth that broke a 1-1 deadlock, as the Red Sox beat the White Sox in Kevin Youkilis’s first game at Fenway since being traded.

Metro

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Old and young alike found ways to stay cool Monday at Rockport’s Front Beach. The extreme heat is likely to last through midday Wednesday.

Boston’s temperature could hit 100

As forecasters predicted record-shattering temperatures, Boston’s mayor issued a heat advisory, urging residents to drink water and limit outdoor activity.