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City gets a say on BPL trusts
Mayor Thomas M. Menino's administration is seizing greater control over Boston Public Library trust accounts worth tens of millions of dollars, a move that, following the effort last year to remove the library's president, is spurring new criticism that Menino is waging a power play. (By Donovan Slack, Boston Globe)
US religious identity is rapidly changing
The United States, founded by dissident Protestants seeking religious freedom, is on the verge of becoming a nation in which Protestants are a minority. (By Michael Paulson, Boston Globe)
Bypassing detention centers
Isaiah is a soft-spoken sixth-grader with poor grades, virtually no relationship with his father, and a police record that includes attempted breaking and entering and assault and battery - the latter on his mother and sister when he was 11 years old. (By Maria Cramer, Boston Globe)
N.H. group makes pitch for new taxes
On a still, cold night last week in this woodsy outpost, the talk at town hall was of revolution. Ten residents had gathered, braving country roads ravaged by frost heaves to consider a radical notion: that New Hampshire should consider implementing new taxes. (By Jenna Russell, Boston Globe)
- City gets a say on BPL trusts (By Donovan Slack, Globe Staff)
- Bypassing detention centers (By Maria Cramer, Globe Staff)
- N.H. group makes pitch for new taxes (By Jenna Russell, Globe Staff)
- GOP aide calls for DiMasi inquiry (By Andrea Estes and Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
- MassBay under fire for big spending (By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff)
- City hopes to turn food scraps, yard clippings into electricity (By Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff)
- Parents sought to regain driver's license for teen (By Michael Levenson and John R. Ellement, Globe Staff)
- Adrian Walker Mediating a mess (By Adrian Walker, Globe Columnist)
- Audit finds larger deficit in Salem schools (By Erin Ailworth, Globe Staff)
- Mercury leaks found as new bulbs break (By Beth Daley, Globe Staff)
- What to do when compact fluorescents crack (Boston Globe)
- New England in brief Demolition of bridges set for weekend (Boston Globe)
- Night spot closes as police, city probe melee and shooting (By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff)
- Revere woman, 42, is stabbed to death (By Megan Woolhouse, Globe Staff)
- Judge orders evaluation in three Maine slayings (Boston Globe)
- Edward A. Mason, 88, made psychiatry documentaries (By Emma R Stickgold, Globe Correspondent)
- Natalia Bessmertnova, 66, prima ballerina of Bolshoi (Boston Globe)
- In brief (Boston Globe)
- Stephen Marlowe, 79; wrote detective series (Boston Globe)
- Teo Macero, producer, Miles Davis collaborator (By Jocelyn Y. Stewart, Los Angeles Times)
- Eugene C. Renzi, general, Northeastern football star (By Yvonne Shinhoster Lamb, Washington Post)
- Dorothy Podber, wild child of New York art scene; at 75 (By Randy Kennedy, New York Times News Service)
- US religious identity is rapidly changing (By Michael Paulson, Globe Staff)
- Bush pushes Congress to pass surveillance law (By Ben Feller, Associated Press)
- National Perspective Just don't call Barack Obama liberal, okey doke? (By Peter S. Canellos, Boston Globe)
- Daily Briefing Satellite mission declared a success (Boston Globe)
- Calif. trade school gives higher education whole new meaning (By Lisa Leff, Associated Press)
- Single-sex schools planned in Georgia (By Dorie Turner, Associated Press)
- 3 officers on trial in death of groom (By Edith Honan, Reuters)
- Police eager to interview teen in Calif. killings of 5 (By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press)
- Clinton: Be wary of Obama on foreign affairs (By Scott Helman, Globe Staff)
- Obama inspiring European politicians (By Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times)
- Clinton adviser says Texas-Ohio loss could end run (By Susan Milligan, Globe Staff)
- Campaign notebook 2 polls say Obama is surging ahead of Clinton in Democratic race (Boston Globe)
- Democratic debate (Boston Globe)
- For the record (Boston Globe)
- Attacks in Pakistan kill at least 11 people (By Candace Rondeaux, Washington Post)
- New York Philharmonic set to play in North Korea (By Blaine Harden, Washington Post)
- Sarkozy's angry outburst gains a lot of attention online (By Katrin Bennhold, International Herald Tribune)
- Daily Briefing Presidential hopeful faults Kosovo step (Boston Globe)
- Bomber in wheelchair kills an Iraqi deputy (By Patrick Quinn, Associated Press)
- Major powers talk Iran strategy (By Robin Wright, Washington Post)
- Pentagon expects post-surge troop level at 140,000 (By Robert Burns, Associated Press)
- Thousands join peaceful protests along Israeli border fence (By Isabel Kershner and Taghreed El-Khodary, New York Times News Service)
- China to cooperate on access to records (By Robert Burns, Associated Press)
- S. Africa to resume killing of elephants (By Robyn Dixon, Los Angeles Times)
- Seeds of the world are tucked away in Norway vault (By Doug Mellgren, Associated Press)
Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial Last call for nightclub violence
- Globe Editorial Turkey's Iraq war
- Globe Editorial Nader vs. the Democrats
- Aliza Marcus and Andrew Apostolou Talking to Turkey's Kurds
- Samuel R. Tyler It should include drug testing
- Edward Kelly A fair contract for firefighters
- H. D. S. Greenway The nightmare from the daydream believers
- Progressive joins Mass. insurance market (By Jeffrey Krasner, Globe Staff)
- Boston Capital Unsolicited bear hugs (By Steven Syre, Globe Columnist)
- Citi presses expansion (By Ross Kerber, Globe Staff)
- FCC chief says Net providers can't block access 'arbitrarily' (By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff)
- US home resales fall to 9-year low (Boston Globe)
- Murano gets good grades in crash test (Boston Globe)
- Visa hopes IPO will raise $19b (Boston Globe)
- Pfizer pulls ads featuring artificial heart inventor (Boston Globe)
- Business in brief Bruker shareholders OK unit buyout, name change (Boston Globe)
- Healthcare bills may hit $4 trillion by 2017 (Boston Globe)
- Yahoo to let users help mold feature (By Miguel Helft, New York Times News Service)
- Most lose YouTube after move by Pakistan (Boston Globe)
- IBM: Mainframe offers less cost, more power (Boston Globe)
- Short-term T-bill rates are mixed (Boston Globe)
- Getty Images accepts buyout (Boston Globe)
- RACHEL BECK Despite the Fed's cuts, there's little relief in the cost of borrowing (By Rachel Beck, Boston Globe)
- Hedge funds still pose significant risks, GAO says (Boston Globe)
- Celtics 104, Clippers 76 Celtics rout Clippers in trip finale (By Peter May, Globe Staff)
- A pitcher and a pilot touched the heavens of each other's world (By Gordon Edes, Globe Staff)
- Bob Ryan He gets a kick out of Tiger (By Bob Ryan, Globe Columnist)
- Recovering Bruin Bergeron skates for 20 minutes (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe Staff)
- Soccer notes Cancun trip no vacation for Revolution (By Frank Dell'Apa, Globe Staff)
- Olympic notes Politics being thrown into rings (By John Powers, Globe Staff)
- Sports Log Vols reach peak of AP poll for first time (Boston Globe)
- Patriots notebook For Wilson, it's time to cover a different route (By Mike Reiss, Globe Staff)
- Edwards wins NASCAR Sprint Cup race (By Mike Harris, Associated Press)
- Bruins notebook Trade talks have silent tone (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe Staff)
- Senators thumbnails (Boston Globe)
- Avalanche foot bill, bring back Forsberg (By Pat Graham, Associated Press)
- NHL roundup Senators stunned by Toskala (Boston Globe)
- NBA roundup Pistons display balance (Boston Globe)
- College roundup Moore propels UConn (Boston Globe)
- Celtics notebook Celtics, other teams set to pounce if Clippers buy out Cassell (By Peter May, Globe Staff)
- Red Sox notebook Red Sox GM Epstein says Colon signing is 'no-risk' (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
- Baseball notebook Letter drafted asking for investigation of Clemens statements (Boston Globe)
- All-State boys' track McPherson gives it best shot (By Jeff Powalisz, Globe Correspondent)
- Basketball roundup Dorchester is able to bear up (By Maggie Cassidy, Globe Correspondent)
- Super 8 preliminary round Hopkins, Hawks Ghost busters (By Matt Porter, Globe Correspondent)
- All-State girls track Relying on relays, Andover golden (By Andrew Petrie, Globe Correspondent)
- A pioneer views disability as the final frontier in civil rights (By Don Aucoin, Globe Staff)
- Television Review Their so-called lives through the eyes of a video blogger (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
- CD Review On 'Discipline,' Janet Jackson's hot and heavy act grows old (By Joan Anderman, Globe Staff)
- CD Reviews An early listen to possible future hits (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
- Via Audio is a merry band of pop songwriters (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
- Dance Review Finesse at play in ‘Games of Steel’ (By Karen Campbell, Globe Correspondent)
- Book Review Wagner family saga stresses details over dysfunction (By Debra Bruno, Boston Globe)
- The Air This Week (Boston Globe)
- Names Love among the stars (By Carol Beggy & Mark Shanahan, Globe Staff)
- More celebrity news Record low for Oscars (Boston Globe)
Sidekick
- FOLK The times they keep a-changin' (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- ROCK Down and in (By Luke O'Neil, Globe Correspondent)
- FOOD The case of the missing groceries (By Luke O'Neil, Globe Correspondent)
- SHOPPING TIP OF THE DAY Up to date (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- BENEFIT Going nowhere with a purpose (By Luke O'Neil, Globe Correspondent)
- THEATER Digging up dirt (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- rock Just for Kicks (Boston Globe)
- Nightlife Cabin Fever Margarita Tasting (Boston Globe)
- Nightlife New Members Mixer (Boston Globe)
- Film 'Film as a Tool for Social Change' (Boston Globe)
- Reggaeton Ivy Queen (Boston Globe)
- SIDEKICK CHAT Question of the week (Boston Globe)
- Critic's corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
- WORLD Mediating between the earthly and the ethereal (Boston Globe)
- Pop | Choice Goldfrapp's detour to a secret garden (Boston Globe)
- FOLK-POP California soft rock that's hard to care about (Boston Globe)
- Like a fine wine... (By Stephanie Schorow, Globe Correspondent)
- INDIE ROCK Born Ruffians offer a vibrant indie soundscape (Boston Globe)
- Free loading 'Mockingbird' by Allison Moorer (By Luke O'Neil, Globe Correspondent)
- POP 'Jesus of Cool' is a pure-pop classic (Boston Globe)
- HARD ROCK 'Runnin' Wild' shows AC/DC influence (Boston Globe)