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One Run hopes for midnight arrival

The cross-country relay to raise money for those affected by the bombings is expected to finish at about 12:30 a.m. at Copley Square.

Erin Joyce (center) handed off the One Run baton to Marathon race director Dave McGillivray in Hopkinton on Sunday.

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Marathon race director Dave McGillivray (left) received the One Run for Boston baton in Hopkinton today.

Runners are covering about 3,300 miles to in a coast-to-coast, cross-country relay to raise money for victims of the Marathon bombings.

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Runners are covering about 3,300 miles to in a cross-country relay to raise money for victims of the Marathon bombings.

Participant Dan Bohannon added his signature to a banner mapping the route of the One Run for Boston relay on Thursday.

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Participant Dan Bohannon added his signature to a banner mapping the route on Thursday.

On Friday, runners in Pennsylvania ran their leg of the relay with the baton, which has been nicknamed Miles.

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On Friday, runners in Pennsylvania ran their leg of the relay with the baton, which has been nicknamed Miles.

Karen Graef waited at the Tamaqua Train Station in Pennsylvania to start her nine-mile part.

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Karen Graef waited at the Tamaqua Train Station in Pennsylvania to start her nine-mile part.

The baton is expected to reach the finish line at Copley Square at about 12:30 a.m.

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The baton is expected to reach the finish line at Copley Square at about 12:30 a.m.

Tyler Seguin.

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Peter Chiarelli issued his most emphatic critique of Tyler Seguin since the forward entered the NHL.

Teammates celebrated with Shane Victorino (second from right).

Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 4

Walkoff win gets Red Sox to 50 victories

Shane Victorino ripped a ground ball to the right, and an error from the Blue Jays’ first baseman gave the Red Sox their walkoff victory.

19 firefighters battling Arizona blaze killed

A state forestry official said the firefighters were caught by the fast-moving wildfire about 85 miles northwest of Phoenix.

Hundreds of thousands gathered outside the presidential palace in Cairo during a protest calling for the ouster of President Mohammed Morsi.

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Protesters pour into Egypt’s streets demanding Morsi’s ouster

Demonstrators set fire to the headquarters of President Mohammed Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood movement in Cairo.

Ideas | Q&A

What your metadata says about you

MIT’s César Hidalgo and a group of graduate students are launching a new project to help people visualize what their e-mail habits reveal.

The Boomers Issue

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As the first of 78 million baby boomers close in on 70, the head of the Tufts Health Plan Foundation says it’s time to change the rules of “old age.”

Opinion

JEFF JACOBY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/06/30/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Jeff_Jacoby_150px-1203.jpg Civil-rights generation prisoner to its fears

For many people, the chains of remembrance make it difficult to believe that the old racist impulses aren’t still smoldering, ever ready to ignite.

Sports

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2013 NHL Draft

Nathan MacKinnon (right) stood with Colorado Avalanche President Josh Kroenke after the teen was selected as the first overall pick in the 2013 NHL draft.

Nathan MacKinnon No. 1 pick

The Colorado Avalanche, who are in the middle of a rebuilding project, selected the 17-year-old out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

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Music Review

Thalia Zedek and the rest of the original lineup of her band Come performed a reunion show Thursday at the Sinclair.

Come reunion is dark and celebratory

Thalia Zedek and the rest of the original lineup of her band performed a reunion show Thursday at the Sinclair.