local > massachusetts State police helicopter pilots sue to get their wings back Four state police helicopter pilots who claim they were transferred after complaining about the unit's practices are suing to get their wings back. (AP)   conn.: State police issue lone ticket in fiery crash mass.: Flight safety board: Mechanics skipped checks before fatal crash world > middle east EU urges Washington to help salvage ''road map'' peace plan Eager not to be sidelined in the Middle East, the European Union said today it would try to salvage the ''road map'' peace plan . (AP)   Bush: Sharon offers 'fantastic opportunity' toward a Palestinian state The main points of Ariel Sharon's 'disengagement' plan Some Britons see Bush snub of Blair on Middle East plan nation High school student caught on tape beating boy on school bus A surveillance camera on an Ohio school bus caught a high school student punching a boy 27 times before the driver stopped the attack. (AP) calif.: Lawmakers approve overhaul of workers' compensation ariz.: Sen. McCain's wife released from hospital, prognosis good     When should animals die in the name of science? When Tufts veterinarians fractured the legs of six dogs, then euthanized them, it opened a fierce and divisive debate. » MORE TOP STORIES:  Local  |  Nation  |  World

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red sox vs. yankees New season, same red-hot rivalry They are here. Yankees in our midst. Wearing road grays with "New York'' splashed across the chest, the highly paid All-Star cast from the Evil Empire will take the field tonight. (By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist )   User predictions  Game time: 8 p.m.  TV: FOX  Radio: WEEI-850 red sox: Sox unveil Ted Williams statue boston marathon: Check out the Globe's preview section  More Sports news and features We're curious about the folks hitting the road on Monday for the annual trek from Hopkinton to Boston. Let us know why you're running. » IN Sports:  Red Sox  |  Celtics  |  Patriots  |  Bruins  |  College sports				Correctly guess how many hits and runs the Red Sox and their opponents will score every week and you could win a pair of Red Sox tickets. Enter here

Dow closes up 55 points; Nasdaq loses 6
Wall Street ended a bewildering week with a mixed performance, a fitting end to a week that saw investors selling broadly on interest rate fears and buying blue chips defensively. (AP)
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ODDS & ENDS
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