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FROM TODAY'S BOSTON GLOBE
If White House is goal,
Palin's taking a risk
If some of Sarah Palin's supporters are correct in surmising what she is doing - turning full time to preparing herself for a presidential campaign in 2012 - it represents a huge gamble, even by the standards of a politician whose short career has been shaped by huge gambles. (By Adam Nagourney, New York Times)
Victim of suspected serial killer dies
A teenage girl shot while helping her father in their family's small furniture and appliance store died, becoming the fifth victim of a suspected serial killer terrorizing a small South Carolina community, authorities said. (Associated Press)
Skyscrapers find new (green) luster
Structures that define city skylines across the country, such as the Empire State Building, are catching up to the sleek, new structures designed with efficiency in mind, as property owners and managers become convinced that a greener building now makes financial sense. (By Chris Kahn, Associated Press)
For Obama, deep anti-nuclear roots
No previous American president has set out a step-by-step agenda for the elimination of nuclear arms, and President Obama is starting relatively small, using a visit to Russia that starts tomorrow to advance an intense negotiation, with a deadline of the year's end, to reduce the arsenals of the nuclear superpowers to about 1,500 weapons each.
(By William J. Broad and David E. Sanger, New York Times)
GI Bill raising college enrollments
With a fattened GI Bill covering full tuition and more, the number of veterans attending college this fall is expected to jump 30 percent from last year to nearly half a million. That's left many universities looking for ways to ease the transition from combat to the classroom. (By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press)
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Biden: Israel has right to deal with nuclear Iran
Israel has a sovereign right to decide what is in its best interest in dealing with Iran's nuclear ambitions whether the United States agrees or not, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said in an interview on Sunday. (Reuters, 9:39 p.m.)
No deal: NY Senate adjourns after 3-minute session
New York's gridlocked Senate has adjourned again after meeting in another extraordinary session called by Gov. David Paterson. (AP, 9:19 p.m.)
Jackson fans await details of memorial
Details of Michael Jackson's public memorial remained under wraps on Sunday as Los Angeles police braced for a huge crowd of fans expected to turn out and again warned those without tickets to stay away. (Reuters, 9:20 p.m.)
Irish pub happy as clam, wins Mass. chowder prize
The manager of an Irish pub in Boston is as happy as a clam. Ned Devine's Irish Pub has won a New England clam chowder contest called Chowderfest for the third time and has been elected to the event's Hall of Fame. (AP, 8:59 p.m.)
Observers: Palin resignation cuts losses in Alaska
Ever since Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin returned from the presidential campaign trail, many Alaskans felt her heart wasn't in the job. (Associated Press Writer, 9:29 p.m.)
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