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October 2, 2008

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Explaining That Most Remarkable Structure

By Patricia Cohen

David Macaulay’s “The Way We Work” is an illustrated guide to the body’s vast array of architecture, chemical reactions and moving parts.

Culture1145 words

In Baseball’s Scheme of Things, 26 Years Isn’t a Long Wait at All

By George Vecsey

Will either the Cubs or the Bewers join the Red Sox, White Sox and Angels in breaking a long spell without success in the postseason?

Sports865 words

State Discount Mortgage Unit Moves to Increase Interest Rate

By Patrick McGeehan

A state agency that provides subsidized mortgages to first-time home buyers stopped offering discounted interest rates this week and started looking for new sources of funds.

Metro864 words

Crisis Puts Tax Moves Into Play

By Robert Pear

Several tax breaks and provisions aimed at families and businesses, but also rural schools, have been tacked onto the financial bailout legislation.

Business887 words

Buffett’s Bet on G.E.: Almost as Good as a Bailout

By Steve Lohr

The billionaire investor Warren E. Buffet has announced he would invest $3 billion in General Electric, eight days after he said he would invest $5 billion in Goldman Sachs.

Business897 words

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