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live.boston.com — Tonight's scheduled debate between Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Edward Markey comes as Gomez is struggling to close a gap with Markey, who has held a modest lead in recent polls. The candidates are scheduled to go head-to-head starting at 7 p.m.

boston.com — In an attempt to connect with a Roxbury community already stung by a summer surge in violence, Boston police officers will join YMCA staff Friday for the first in a series of hot dog cookouts they hope will attract the neighborhood's young adults, the YMCA said today. The weekly cookout, from 4 p.m.

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boston.com — If you head into your local Starbucks next Tuesday, you'll see calorie counts listed on the menu boards-and may be shocked to see just how many calories you're drinking in your favorite Frappuccino or iced latte. Starbucks announced plans on Tuesday to post calorie information for its beverages on menu boards at all stores operated by the company beginning June 25.

boston.com — By Cindy Atoji Keene There's a truism that says, "It's expensive to be poor," said Sandra Suarez, who helps low-income families move out of poverty. As part of her role as a financial counselor at Compass Working Capital, a Boston-based non-profit, she helps break the generational cycle of poverty by helping build savings, repair credit, and achieve financial goals.

boston.com — John V. Martorano testified today that James "Whitey" Bulger was one of two people who shot and killed a Dorchester man in 1975, marking the first time that jurors were told that Bulger had committed murder.

boston.com — WASHINGTON (AP) - The Republican-led House on Tuesday passed a far-reaching anti-abortion bill that conservatives saw as a milestone in their 40-year campaign against legalized abortion and Democrats condemned as yet another example of the GOP war on women.

boston.com — Several groups vying to open dispensaries that sell marijuana for medical use are urging Massachusetts regulators to require prospective purveyors to provide substantial proof, including sworn affidavits, that they have raised the mandated $500,000 application fee. More than 70 people packed a state Department of Public Health hearing Tuesday, with several offering suggestions about how regulators can improve the licensing process.

boston.com — It's the last one and then we're done - for the week. One final slug of showers will roll in this afternoon before skies clear and the Bay State can dry out over the rest of the workweek, the National Weather Service said. The morning should be dry, with highs in the mid-70s, ahead of the showers.

boston.com — Authentic Xian cuisine comes to Downtown Crossing.

boston.com — I'll always remember the 1998-99 Red Sox teams among my favorites. Oh, you know they were flawed ball clubs -- did Dan Duquette ever bring in a presumed No. 2 starter whose shoulder wasn't held together by duct tape, yarn, and half-chewed Dubble Bubble?

boston.com — Pregame Welcome to Fenway Park. Emily Kaplan here to provide update for today's doubleheader between the Rays and the Red Sox. It's a rare two-game homestand for the Sox who are coming off a four-game series in Baltimore and will head to Detroit later this week.

boston.com — Two rock climbers from the Boston area were injured when one of the climbers and a guide fell more than 20 feet off a cliff, landing on the other climber, in Acadia National Park near Bar Harbor, Maine, officials said.

boston.com — A Northeastern University student accused of sexually assaulting a woman at knifepoint in the Mission Hill neighborhood Saturday was charged today in a second assault that occurred less than an hour later, prosecutors said. Patrick Barry, 21, is set to be arraigned on assault with intent to rape charges in West Roxbury District Court today in connection with the second attack.

boston.com — A Somerville startup is cultivating an interesting concept: could Facebook friends help one another find their next apartment - and avoid paying broker fees? Jumpshell plans to roll out its first beta test tomorrow, which will help people find or advertise apartment sublets through their social networks on Facebook.