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Sports 9 minutes ago	Palmer’s Record Broken By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Robert Garrigus broke the 54-hole scoring record at the Canadian Open that was set more than a half-century ago by Arnold Palmer.
Sports 16 minutes ago	Hamlin on Brickyard Pole By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Denny Hamlin won the pole position for the Brickyard 400 in Indianapolis, recording a lap of 182.763 miles per hour in qualifying.
Sports 26 minutes ago	Teixeira Beats His Nemesis but Not the Red Sox By DAVID WALDSTEIN Adam Hunger/Reuters Mark Teixeira hit a game-tying home run off Vicente Padilla, his least favorite pitcher, but the Red Sox rebounded to win the game in the ninth.
Sports 42 minutes ago	Is Penn State Covered? By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Penn State is adequately covered to handle lawsuits stemming from the sexual abuse scandal that has enveloped the campus, its president, Rodney Erickson, told CBS’s “Face the Nation.”
Sports 50 minutes ago	Bertuzzi Trial Delayed By JEFF Z. KLEIN The long-delayed trial in the civil suit brought by Steve Moore against Todd Bertuzzi, the Vancouver Canucks and Marc Crawford has been pushed back again, to late January from Sept. 24, lawyers for Moore confirmed Saturday.
Sports 55 minutes ago	Vaughn Will Coach Magic By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Jacque Vaughn was hired as the Orlando Magic’s coach, the team announced. He will be introduced at a news conference Monday afternoon.
Sports 21:23	Bad by Design, Rockets Gamble on Payoff Later By PETER MAY Dave Einsel/Associated Press The Houston Rockets look to be among the worst teams in the N.B.A. this season. They are angling to acquire Andrew Bynum or Dwight Howard down the road.
Health 21:12	Doctor Shortage Likely to Worsen With Health Law By ANNIE LOWREY and ROBERT PEAR Even as the new health care law expands insurance coverage, another problem faces many areas of the country: a lack of physicians, particularly primary care ones.
N.Y. / Region 21:07	In a Neighborhood Unaccustomed to Violence, Disbelief Over a Shooting By AARON EDWARDS A man was shot late Friday outside a bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where residents reacted with shock and confusion.
Sports 20:56	Sanchez Loses but Impresses in His Debut With Tigers By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Anibal Sanchez, acquired last week, drew compliments from his new team despite allowing three home runs against Toronto.
Sports 20:50	Valentine, Hired to Win, Is Missing the Tools to Do That By TYLER KEPNER The Red Sox gave Manager Bobby Valentine a two-year contract, a short-term commitment that stamped him with a win-or-else directive — and a flawed roster.
Sports 20:49	His Power and Health Restored, a Met Returns Home to Arizona By ANDREW KEH Mets slugger Ike Davis returned to Arizona for the first time since spring training. He had overcome a slump and a fungal infection.
Sports 20:42	After Bronze Medal Comes Senior Year By ANDREW DAS Doug Mills/The New York Times Lia Neal, entering her senior year at a high school in Manhattan, won a bronze medal in the women’s 4x100-meter freestyle relay.
N.Y. / Region 20:40	At Court-Martial, Testimony That Soldier Who Committed Suicide Was to Be Transferred By KIRK SEMPLE An Army officer said that plans had been in place to move Pvt. Danny Chen from a rugged outpost in Afghanistan as early as Oct. 4, the day after he killed himself.
U.S. 20:28	Which Mother for Isabella? Civil Union Ends in an Abduction and Questions By ERIK ECKHOLM Cheryl Senter for The New York Times A custody battle “between two diametrically opposed worldviews on parentage and family” touches on contentious social and legal questions over what happens to children when civil unions dissolve.
Sports 20:15	Iona Mourns the Killing of a Recruit From Chicago By ZACH SCHONBRUN Michael Haynes was days away from reporting to the New Rochelle, N.Y., campus when he was fatally shot near his home in Chicago.
Sports 20:12	In Less Than Five Minutes, a Match and an Olympics End By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON Josh Haner/The New York Times Of the thousands of athletes at the London Games, Jacob Gnahoui, a practitioner of judo and Benin’s flag bearer less than 11 hours earlier, was among the first to be eliminated.
Opinion 20:08	The Conversion of a Climate-Change Skeptic By RICHARD A. MULLER The average land temperature on earth has risen 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit over the past 250 years — essentially all of it caused by human emission of greenhouses gases.
U.S. 20:00	Obama’s Team Taking Gamble Going Negative By JEFF ZELENY Luke Sharrett for The New York Times The opportunities and the risks are greater for President Obama, who seeks to shape perceptions of Mitt Romney just as more voters are starting to tune in to the race.
Crosswords & Games 19:58	20-Year-Old Stakes a Place Among the World’s Best By DYLAN LOEB McCLAIN Fabiano Caruana’s victory at the Sparkassen Chess Meeting in Dortmund, Germany, illustrated his growth over the last year, when he has risen to No. 8 from No. 32 in the world rankings.
N.Y. / Region 19:00	Kidnapped Man Is Found Inside a Detective’s Garage By MARC SANTORA and WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM A 17-year veteran of the New York Police Department was suspended and four other men were arrested after a ransom phone call was traced to the detective’s home in Queens.
Sports 18:23	Top Overall Pick Is Upstaged in Colts’ Training Camp By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Andrew Luck, the No. 1 pick in April’s draft, reported to training camp on time Saturday but was overshadowed by Reggie Wayne, who came in a three-Humvee caravan.
Education 18:20	A Serious Design Flaw Is Suspected in State Tests By MORGAN SMITH New studies suggest that TAKS, the state standardized tests in Texas, may contain a serious flaw that makes them virtually useless in measuring the effects of classroom instruction.
U.S. 18:14	In Court’s Hands, a Young Woman’s Shattered Life By BRANDI GRISSOM Brandon Thibodeaux for The Texas Tribune Michelle Gaines, a Palestine High School student, was 19 when an 18-wheeler struck her car, leaving her impaired and destroying her plans.
Arts 18:06	Marc deCoster, Hairdresser to Members of High Society, Dies at 81 By DOUGLAS MARTIN Known as Monsieur Marc, he styled the hair of clients like Nancy Reagan.
Opinion 18:02	Let's Go Hiking By NICHOLAS KRISTOF Readers comment on how we can encourage more Americans to dip their toes into the wilderness.
Crosswords/Games 18:00	Debut Promos at the World's Fair By DEB AMLEN Go back to the future with Kevin G. Der.
U.S. 17:56	Republicans Shout Their Agreement While Democrats Whisper Their Differences By AMAN BATHEJA Michael Paulsen/Houston Chronicle, via Associated Press In the race for United States Senate, more than $40 million has been spent on the Republican runoff, in which the candidates disagree on almost nothing.
Sports 17:55	Mixed Tennis Results for Americans By BEN ROTHENBERG Returning to the site of her fifth Wimbledon title, Serena Williams opened the Games by winning easily as Michelle Obama watched. John Isner also won, but three unseeded Americans lost.
Arts 17:55	Walter Pichler, an Artist Who Bucked the Status Quo, Dies at 75 By DENISE GRADY Roland Schlager/European Pressphoto Agency Mr. Pichler was an Austrian architect who, after a flurry of shows that won him international acclaim, moved away from the world of galleries, exhibitions and collectors.
U.S. 17:55	July 28: Missouri Slipping Away From Democrats By NATE SILVER Two polls give Mitt Romney a nine-point advantage in the state.
Sports 17:54	For Catcher, Mastering Mind Games Within the Game By DAVID WALDSTEIN Alex Brandon/Associated Press The mental demands on a catcher are just as tough as the physical ones. A 14-inning game demonstrated the critical decision-making tests faced by Russell Martin of the Yankees.
Opinion 17:45	The Great Bust Incident: Part II By ANDREW ROSENTHAL Curiouser and curiouser.
U.S. 17:42	Preservationists Watch as the Perrys Go Home Again By MICHAEL HOINSKI Marjorie Kamys Cotera for The Texas Tribune As Gov. Rick Perry and his wife, Anita, move back into the governor’s mansion in Austin, some historical preservationists are concerned about the renovation and expansion.
U.S. 17:40	Sunday Breakfast Menu, July 29 By EMMARIE HUETTEMAN Robert Gibbs of the Obama campaign, Kevin Madden of the Romney campaign and Justice Antonin Scalia join the Sunday shows this week.
Business Day 17:07	Letters: A Farewell to Craftsmanship? Readers respond to “A Nation That’s Losing Its Tool Box” (Essay, July 22).
Sports 16:59	Solo Knocks Chastain on Twitter By ANDREW DAS The generation gap in women's soccer again became apparent when the United States goalkeeper Hope Solo berated Brandi Chastain, a 1999 star, on Twitter.
U.S. 16:56	Camp Diagnosed With Early-Stage Cancer By ERIC LIPTON Representative Dave Camp of the House Ways and Means Committee said on Saturday that he intended to continue working while being treated for a type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Opinion 16:45	Troll Be Gone (Housekeeping) By PAUL KRUGMAN You're still banned.
U.S. 16:44	In Maine, More Lobsters Than They Know What to Do With By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE Chris Becker for The New York Times The overabundance, attributed to warm weather and good conservation techniques, has led to fishermen receiving the lowest prices in 40 years.
U.S. 16:44	A Fund-Raiser Behind Closed Doors By ASHLEY PARKER Mitt Romney's breakfast with donors at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem will be closed to the media, his campaign decided.
Sports 16:26	Irish Gymnast Fails to Qualify for Finals By JULIET MACUR Kieran Behan, who fought back from serious injuries to become an Olympian at 23, stumbled on two of his landings in his floor exercise routine and did not meet the standard on vault.
World 16:22	Crocker Looks Back on a Decade in Afghanistan By ALISSA J. RUBIN Ryan C. Crocker, the retiring American ambassador in Kabul, shares his thoughts on the country's future.
Business Day 16:21	Letters: Health Care Choices A reader responds to “Only the First Step in Containing Health Costs” (Economic View, July 22).
Business Day 16:16	A War on Baldness, Fought in the Follicle By ANNE EISENBERG Sabina Louise Pierce for Penn Medicine Researchers have identified a molecule that inhibits hair growth at the follicle, which could lead to new types of treatment for male pattern baldness.
U.S. 16:15	Romney and Obama Strain to Show Gap on Foreign Policy By PETER BAKER Saul Loeb/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Despite the posturing of their campaigns, President Obama and Mitt Romney diverge little on goals, disagreeing more over who has the most credibility wielding American power.
Business Day 16:03	William Staub, Engineer Who Built an Affordable Treadmill, Dies at 96 By WILLIAM YARDLEY A book that said being able to run an eight-minute mile was a sign of top-tier physical fitness inspired Mr. Staub to build the machine for home use.
Sports 16:02	Early Setback for Powerful British Cycling Team By GREG BISHOP Jed Jacobsohn for The New York Times Britain’s Mark Cavendish was seen as a favorite in the Olympic men’s road race, but he faded to 28th. Alexandr Vinokurov of Kazakhstan won the gold.
Technology 15:55	It’s Hard to Stay Friends With a Digital Exercise Monitor By JENNA WORTHAM A wearable exercise tracker sounds like a great incentive for physical fitness. But a reporter found frustration in the way it measured her daily activity.
Sports 15:51	U.S. Men's Gymnasts Are First in Team Qualifying By JULIET MACUR The United States men's gymnasts, aiming for their first team gold since 1984, finished first in qualifying.

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U.S. - 20:28

Which Mother for Isabella? Civil Union Ends in an Abduction and Questions

By ERIK ECKHOLM

A custody battle “between two diametrically opposed worldviews on parentage and family” touches on contentious social and legal questions over what happens to children when civil unions dissolve.

Luke Sharrett for The New York Times

U.S. - 20:00

Obama’s Team Taking Gamble Going Negative

By JEFF ZELENY

The opportunities and the risks are greater for President Obama, who seeks to shape perceptions of Mitt Romney just as more voters are starting to tune in to the race.

Darron Cummings/Associated Press

Sports - 18:23

Top Overall Pick Is Upstaged in Colts’ Training Camp

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Andrew Luck, the No. 1 pick in April’s draft, reported to training camp on time Saturday but was overshadowed by Reggie Wayne, who came in a three-Humvee caravan.

Brandon Thibodeaux for The Texas Tribune

U.S. - 18:14

In Court’s Hands, a Young Woman’s Shattered Life

By BRANDI GRISSOM

Michelle Gaines, a Palestine High School student, was 19 when an 18-wheeler struck her car, leaving her impaired and destroying her plans.

United Press International

Arts - 18:06

Marc deCoster, Hairdresser to Members of High Society, Dies at 81

By DOUGLAS MARTIN

Known as Monsieur Marc, he styled the hair of clients like Nancy Reagan.

Roland Schlager/European Pressphoto Agency

Arts - 17:55

Walter Pichler, an Artist Who Bucked the Status Quo, Dies at 75

By DENISE GRADY

Mr. Pichler was an Austrian architect who, after a flurry of shows that won him international acclaim, moved away from the world of galleries, exhibitions and collectors.

Alex Brandon/Associated Press

Sports - 17:54

For Catcher, Mastering Mind Games Within the Game

By DAVID WALDSTEIN

The mental demands on a catcher are just as tough as the physical ones. A 14-inning game demonstrated the critical decision-making tests faced by Russell Martin of the Yankees.

Marjorie Kamys Cotera for The Texas Tribune

U.S. - 17:42

Preservationists Watch as the Perrys Go Home Again

By MICHAEL HOINSKI

As Gov. Rick Perry and his wife, Anita, move back into the governor’s mansion in Austin, some historical preservationists are concerned about the renovation and expansion.

Chris Becker for The New York Times

U.S. - 16:44

In Maine, More Lobsters Than They Know What to Do With

By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE

The overabundance, attributed to warm weather and good conservation techniques, has led to fishermen receiving the lowest prices in 40 years.

via Associated Press

Business Day - 16:03

William Staub, Engineer Who Built an Affordable Treadmill, Dies at 96

By WILLIAM YARDLEY

A book that said being able to run an eight-minute mile was a sign of top-tier physical fitness inspired Mr. Staub to build the machine for home use.

Jed Jacobsohn for The New York Times

Sports - 16:02

Early Setback for Powerful British Cycling Team

By GREG BISHOP

Britain’s Mark Cavendish was seen as a favorite in the Olympic men’s road race, but he faded to 28th. Alexandr Vinokurov of Kazakhstan won the gold.

Leigh Guldig

Technology - 15:55

It’s Hard to Stay Friends With a Digital Exercise Monitor

By JENNA WORTHAM

A wearable exercise tracker sounds like a great incentive for physical fitness. But a reporter found frustration in the way it measured her daily activity.