Gunman kills 6 in Sikh temple in Wisconsin

By Marc Santora, Michael Schwirtz and Steven Yaccino

In what police called an act of domestic terrorism, a gunman killed at least six and injured three others at a temple near Milwaukee before being shot and killed by police.

US general asks cut in nuclear stockpile

By Bryan Bender

General Norton A. Schwartz, the chief of the Air Force, says the backup arsenal is more than the nation needs and is steadily becoming more expensive to maintain and secure.

Mitt Romney ad in Spanish attacks health care law

By Bobby Caina Calvan

The Republican’s vow to end “Obamacare’’ is a bold and risky message he continues to deliver to Latino voters, who overwhelmingly back the federal health care law.

Rebels appear to be altering strategy in Syria

By Brian Murphy

Syrian rebels stepped up guerrilla-style forays in Damascus while government forces threatened a decisive battle for Aleppo.

The death toll from a suspected Al Qaeda suicide bombing in southern Yemen rose Sunday, officials said, in the latest attack against militias allied with the army.

Turkey’s security forces have killed as many as 115 Kurdish rebels during a major security offensive during the past two weeks, an official said Sunday.

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Dark fantasy in action

By James Carroll

Does hyper-realism in visual entertainment break down the mental barriers that keep us from engaging in violent acts in the real world?

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The $600,000 budget thorn

By Juliette Kayyem

The discussion about one type of military vehicle, costing $600,000 each, shows all that is wrong about the way we think about, and talk about, security budgets.

Josh Barro

Menino turned bullies into martyrs with Chick-fil-A stance

By Josh Barro

The controversy over anti-gay marriage statements made by the fast-food chain’s CEO hurt the cause of gay marriage. And it is largely the mayor’s fault.

Grafton man central to response of Wisconsin temple

By Zachary T. Sampson and Matt Rocheleau

Shortly after Harpreet Singh learned about the shooting at the Sikh temple, anxious inquiries started pouring in from Sikhs in the Milwaukee area.

Only 2 bidders for Mass. commuter rail pact

By Sean P. Murphy

The lack of competition for the $1 billion-plus contract to operate the state’s commuter rail system is raising concerns that costs could increase or services could weaken for commuters.

Gabrielle Douglas makes chances count at Olympics

By John Powers

The 16-year-old Virginia native is looking to become the first female gymnast to win four gold medals at one Games since Czech immortal Vera Caslavska in 1968.

Firefighter tracker to be unveiled

By Hiawatha Bray

On Tuesday, Worcester Polytechnic Institute will unveil a black box designed to track every movement a firefighter makes, and broadcast that data to a command post.

Researchers have new vision for 3-D TV

By Jay Fitzgerald

The MIT Media Lab’s Camera Culture Group has come up with a new “glasses-free” 3-D technology.

Labs gear up to handle data from Mars rover

By Carolyn Y. Johnson

Local laboratories are poised to help scientists decipher the streams of data expected over the next two years from NASA’s latest Mars mission.

Chavela Vargas; Mexican singer flouted gender stereotypes

By Isaac Garrido

Ms. Vargas rose to fame flouting the Catholic country’s preconceptions of what it meant to be a female singer. She died Sunday at age 93.

Florence Waren, dancer, survivor of German-occupied France; at 95

By Denise Grady

Ms. Waren eluded capture during the war and came to New York not long afterward, to dance at the Copacabana with Frederic Apcar, her dance partner.

Donna Hieken, fearless flutist, accomplished music teacher

By Laurie D. Willis

Mrs. Hieken, who performed and taught for more than four decades and whose husband endowed a chair in her honor at New England Conservatory, died July 14 at age 81.

Gabrielle Douglas makes chances count at Olympics

By John Powers

The 16-year-old Virginia native is looking to become the first female gymnast to win four gold medals at one Games since Czech immortal Vera Caslavska in 1968.

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Usain Bolt again makes fast work of the 100

By Bob Ryan

It was the same result in the men’s 100-meter final on Sunday as it was four years ago in Beijing. Bolt is the unquestioned World’s Fastest Man.

Sanya Richards-Ross finally grasps elusive gold

By Shira Springer

Richards-Ross made up for her 2008 disappointment with a 400-meter victory, earning the first US gold of the track and field competition.

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Surgery no longer a last resort in treating epilepsy

By Karen Weintraub

There is more awareness, less stigma, and a better understanding of epilepsy than there has ever been, but treatments come slowly and surgery still remains risky.

By Karen Weintraub

Treatments for epilepsy include medications, changing diet, neurostimulation, and surgery.

Deftones bounce back after tragedy

By Scott McLennan

After a 2008 car accident involving the band’s original bassist, Deftones got back to touring and will release a new album in October.