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Patrick calls Zimmerman trial verdict ‘sad’

Governor Deval Patrick said Monday that he felt “disappointment” with the acquittal of George Zimmerman for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.

Chemotherapy may reduce Alzheimer’s risk, study finds

A study found that people who develop cancer appear to have a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

Obama won’t be part of DOJ’s Zimmerman decision

The Justice Department said it is reviewing evidence in the case to determine whether criminal civil rights charges are warranted.

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Lewis S. Lent Jr., who is serving life in prison, confessed to the abduction and murder of 16-year-old James “Jamie’’ Lusher of Westfield, officials said.

The CheckLight measures head movement and indicates when a jolt warrants medical attention.

Mass. companies team up to prevent head injuries

Reebok and the Cambridge tech company MC10 Inc. have released a device, called CheckLight, that tracks hits to athletes’ heads.

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Look back on some of the more memorable Midsummer Classics as this year’s MLB All-Stars gather in New York.

Dustin Pedroia and the Red Sox took a 58-39 record into the All-Star break.

Analysis

Red Sox awards at the break

Dustin Pedroia may not yet be in the running for AL MVP, but he’s been the most important Red Sox player in the first part of the season.

Keith Bogans, MarShon Brooks and Kris Humphries posed with their new Celtics jerseys. At right are head coach Brad Stevens and President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge.

Celtics introduce Humphries, Brooks, Bogans

It was clear both the players and team management weren’t sure how long the players would be wearing Celtics green.

A 15-foot great white shark was spotted stalking seals Sunday about four or five miles south of the Chatham inlet.

Great white shark spotted off Chatham beach

The 15-foot shark was spotted stalking seals Sunday about four or five miles south of the Chatham inlet.

Opinion

opinion | Jennifer Graham

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Americans want fully free, and that, not the housing crisis, is what’s continuing to hobble the economy.

Globe exclusives

Brian Halloran had agreed to testify against Bulger, his partner, Stephen “The Rifleman” Flemmi, and others in a bid to escape a murder charge in state court, but he soon became fearful.

Trial of ‘Whitey’ Bulger

Bulger victim feared for his life, former agent says
Dr. Alvaro Pascual-Leone (near right) and Dr. Mo Shafi use magnetic stimulation technology to observe brain function on a study participant at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Health

A gym for the mind
MIT grad student Kael Greco demonstrated stress monitoring devices on his wrist and hand as he drove in Boston and Cambridge traffic.

MIT studies aim to ease stress of driving
Laurie Bent (left) dressed in light clothing to avoid tick bites during a walk with Emily Hutcheson and Bent’s dog.

BITTEN BY UNCERTAINTY

Public awareness of Lyme lags
Weston conservation administrator Michele Grzenda installed tick information boxes in Burchard Park.

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Preventing tick bites
MBTA bus driver Miguel Goncalves said he maintains an easygoing, respectful attitude with his passengers on Route 15 in Roxbury.

Serenity on Route 15 bus
Top Republicans see a political future for Gabriel E. Gomez.

Gomez could be up for another run
Mayor Thomas M. Menino, seen here at City Hall Plaza on the Fourth of July, says the book will be as much about the city as about him. It’s expected to be released next spring.

Menino signs contract to write book

Jake Weber plays a double agent and Kate Burton a spymaster in the late 1980s in “Hapgood,” the Tom Stoppard espionage thriller at the Williamstown Theatre Festival.

Stage Review

It’s spy vs. spy in ‘Hapgood’

Q&A | Jerome Kagan

Taking a new look at human development
The CheckLight measures head movement and indicates when a jolt warrants medical attention.

Sensor tracks hits to athletes’ heads
For Dustin Pedroia the dugout is “like a second home,” according to former Red Sox manager Terry Francona.

The art of being Dustin Pedroia

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Analysis

Dustin Pedroia and the Red Sox took a 58-39 record into the All-Star break.

Red Sox awards at the break

Dustin Pedroia may not yet be in the running for AL MVP, but he’s been the most important Red Sox player in the first part of the season.

Metro

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Patrick Muldoon

Patrick Muldoon named leader of UMass Memorial Medical Center

Muldoon is the first permanent appointment to that post since the retirement of Dr. Walter Ettinger in January 2012.

Columnists

John Farrell argues with Todd Tichenor after the umpire awarded Yoenis Cespedes second base in the 10th.

Dan Shaughnessy

John Farrell the right man for the job

Yvonne Abraham

Evil knows no social bounds
Electronic cigarettes are gaining popularity amid a big push by tobacco companies, but their long-term health effects are still unknown.

derrick z. jackson

E-cigarettes: the new fracking

Adrian Walker

A Market Basket of discontent
Representative William Keating (right) at a hearing in early May on the Marathon bombings.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Frustration rises with FBI on bombings
The University Paris-Saclay is an effort to create an education, research, and innovation cluster about half an hour outside of Paris. Today, much of the area is still farmland.

Innovation Economy

Can France create its own Kendall Square?
The remote controls in Beverly Beckham’s house.

Beverly Beckham

For many, remotes are out of control
John Lackey has been the poster boy for Red Sox rehabilitation.

Dan Shaughnessy

Red Sox have rebounded from 2012
Pat Donahue arrived arrive At Moakley Courthouse with her sons, Shawn, Michael, and Tommy, for the trial of James “Whitey” Bulger on June 12.

Kevin Cullen

A widow’s dignity
Former Red Sox infielder Jed Lowrie hit a home run against his former team on Friday as the Athletics lost to the Red Sox, 4-2.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

A’s roster peppered with former Red Sox

EDWARD L. GLAESER

Don’t require more parking spaces
Parking along Broadway in South Boston.

LAWRENCE HARMON

Car-free future? Not for families

Nation & World

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House Speaker John Boehner and President Obama at a meeting in 2012.

Obama to appeal to Republicans on immigration

President Obama will try to ratchet up pressure on House Republicans this week to pass legislation overhauling the nation’s immigration laws.

Politics

Kirsten Hughes, Quincy city councilor and chairwoman of the state GOP, will be the beneficiary of a West End fundraiser.

GOP to raise money for party chair’s council re-election

In an unusual show of political wattage, leading Massachusetts Republicans will help raise money Wednesday for Kirsten Hughes.

Business

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A student’s screen view of the Learning Management System, created by Desire2Learn, a Canadian company.

Educational tech firm picks Boston as its US base

Desire2Learn Inc. is a Canadian firm that helps schools and teachers manage instructional material via the cloud.

Arts

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Book Review

‘The Rest of Us’ by Jessica Lott

Lott’s literary debut proves to be a compelling and richly nuanced portrait of cross-generational love and the meaning of art.

Health and wellness

MD Mama

How to prevent, or deal with, flat spot on baby’s head

The best way to prevent flat spots from happening is to change the position of your baby’s head regularly.

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

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Magazine

The cover for the July 14 2013 issue

Medical marijuana for kids
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

Ideas

“Somewhere in America, a chimpanzee is about to have its day in court. Its lawyers hope to have the animal declared a ‘person’ in a court of law.”

Chris Berdik,  on the “animal personhood” movement