Fall TV preview

A complete guide to fall television. Left, "True Blood," brings Charlaine Harris' vampire novels to the small screen.

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NFL preview

It's time for football

Check out the complete Boston Globe NFL preview section that includes plenty of Patriots coverage.

• Father says Brady is 'raring to go'
• Red Sox 5, Orioles 4 Sox finish off Orioles
• Yankees 8, Rays 4 Review aids Yankees
• US Open Serena outlasts Venus
• BC facing Georgia Tech offense with power
• Bruins sign veteran forward Yelle

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Quelle horreur!

It's both envied and ridiculed in Europe and the United States, but is France's 35-hour workweek in peril?

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Full-size, but more efficient

Even with high gas prices, GM is keen on keeping its big pickups profitable - and that means having a hybrid.

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• Trading guzzlers isn't always cheap

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Boston.com readers remodel

Check out the handiwork of our readers in these before-and-after photos.

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Newport Garden Tour

These green gardens complement rather than compete with the view in Newport, R.I.

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• Mountain jumper survives crash after chute problem
• Alleged thief leaves giveaway clue -- his signature
• Neb. man sues prosecutor to get his leg back
• Gunshot victim sues to get prosthetic leg back
• Alleged credit card thief signs name on receipts

(Globe Staff / Jonathan Wiggs)

High School Football He's the talk of the Charlestown Townies All eyes are on senior Travis White, left, the tailback who ran for 10 touchdowns and totaled 1,074 all-purpose yards last year to lead the Townies, who finished 7-4 and in third place in the Boston North. (Boston Globe) Preview Guide: High School Football

The stage is set for
McCain's speech tonight

Workers today rebuilt the RNC stage to match John McCain's "town hall" image for his GOP nomination acceptance speech. (AP, 12:57 p.m.)

• Democrats fire back at Palin  |  Ad: McCain 90% Bush
• Palin plunges into the fray  |  Discuss
• Antiwar march planned for last day of RNC

• Research: No link between measles vaccine, autism
• $400m gift donated to MIT-Harvard institute
• Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick pleads guilty, resigns
• Many retailers report sluggish August sales
• Mountain jumper survives crash after chute problem
• Rev. Jesse Jackson hospitalized for stomach pains

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• Todd Domke: Do-it-yourself debate predictions
• Andrew Natsios: Bush's enduring legacy in Africa

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• Money: Selling mutual funds for a 529 account?
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The limits of endurance

These laptops and cellphones are ruggedized devices, built to cope with a lot of physical abuse.

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Your brush with rock stardom

Have you waited outside a stage door in the hopes of snapping a photo with your favorite recording artist? (Perhaps you, too, have captured a Jonas brother on film?) Well, prove it. Submit your photos now.

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• TV Review: '90210': New generation, same old story

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Chowdah, clams and lobstahs

Hampton Beach center closes its main drag this weekend in preparation for the New Hampshire seacoast’s biggest event: The 19th Annual Seafood Fest.

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