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Page one
Students face caps in city housing
The Boston Zoning Commission set a limit of four yesterday on the number of college students who can live together off campus, a far-reaching decision that could spur a citywide crackdown on crowded student housing. (By Peter Schworm, Boston Globe)
In harsh jobs market, tech companies an oasis
Help wanted. The nation may be teetering on the brink of recession, with payrolls shrinking and many employers casting off workers. (By Robert Weisman, Boston Globe)
State seeks crackdown on abuse of medication
State health authorities yesterday proposed a major campaign to catch prescription drug abusers by alerting doctors when patients visit multiple clinics and pharmacies in pursuit of powerful painkillers and stimulants. (By Stephen Smith, Boston Globe)
Clothesline rule creates flap
They say they only want to protect their "right to dry." And in three New England states, advocates for clotheslines - yes, clotheslines, strung across the yard, draped with socks and sheets - are pushing for new laws to liberate residents whose neighbors won't let them hang laundry outside. (By Jenna Russell, Boston Globe)
- Students face caps in city housing (By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff)
- In harsh jobs market, tech companies an oasis (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
- State seeks crackdown on abuse of medication (By Stephen Smith, Globe Staff)
- Clothesline rule creates flap (By Jenna Russell, Globe Staff)
- Patrick's casino plan seen losing backers (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
- State suspends obstetrician's license (By Carey Goldberg and David Abel, Globe Staff)
- Governor moves to halt labor scofflaws (By Maria Sacchetti, Globe Staff)
- Government never told widow of husband's slaying, she says (By Shelley Murphy, Globe Staff)
- Battle to keep strip clubs out energizes residents in Milford (By Lisa Kocian, Globe Staff)
- Kevin Cullen Troubling déjà vu (By Kevin Cullen, Globe Columnist)
- Bias probe targets Framingham (By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff)
- New England in brief House hikes pay of revenue panel leaders (Boston Globe)
- State health council bans trinkets containing lead (By Stephen Smith, Globe Staff)
- Health leaders seek to change payment system (By Alice Dembner, Globe Staff)
- 22 Marines to salute comrade with visit (By James Vaznis, Globe Staff)
- Harvard student, applicant files breached (By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff)
Regional editions
Globe North
- Communities see drop in revenue from excise tax (By Steven Rosenberg, Globe Staff)
Globe Northwest
- Local farms see success in production of maple syrup (By John Dyer, Globe Correspondent)
Globe West
- MEDWAY Town may get organic farm (By Rachel Lebeaux, Globe Correspondent)
Globe South
- Monks invoke serenity with flower show entry (By Kathleen McKenna, Globe Correspondent)
- Elisabeth Swain; Renaissance scholar embraced role in husband's world of gardens (By Gloria Negri, Globe Staff)
- Lazare Ponticelli, last fighter for France in WWI; at 110 (By Laurent Pirot, Associated Press)
- Andrew F. Ensor, 90, authority on oil policy (By Matt Schudel, Washington Post)
- Fakhri Bazzaz; sounded alarm on climate change (By Matt Collette, Globe Correspondent)
- Under pressure, Spitzer resigns (By David Kocieniewski and Danny Hakim, New York Times News Service)
- Woman's odyssey to New York lands her at center of scandal (By Serge F. Kovaleski and Ian Urbina, New York Times News Service)
- Daily Briefing Metzenbaum dies; was labor advocate (Boston Globe)
- Bill would close offshore loophole (By Farah Stockman, Globe Staff)
- Two charged in UNC slaying (By Erin Gartner and Mike Baker, Associated Press)
- Pentagon reviews questioning of detainees (By Mark Mazzetti and Scott Shane, New York Times News Service)
- White House dismisses talk of rift with departing admiral (By Robert Burns, Associated Press)
- Police say woman sat on toilet for 2 years (By Roxana Hegeman, Associated Press)
- EPA chief moves to expand efforts to reduce smog (By H. Josef Hebert, Associated Press)
- Bill Gates presses for more work visas (By Jim Abrams, Associated Press)
- Latecomers get more delegate sway (By Alan Wirzbicki, Globe Correspondent)
- Campaign Notebook Clinton, Obama add to delegate numbers (Boston Globe)
- Ferraro leaves Clinton camp over remarks on Obama (Boston Globe)
- McCain returns to N.H., scene of key triumphs (By Scott Helman, Globe Staff)
- Rocket fire kills 3 US troops in Iraq (By Joshua Partlow and Saad Sarhan, Washington Post)
- Outbreak of flu shuts schools in Hong Kong (By Min Lee, Associated Press)
- Daily Briefing Suharto-era abuses under investigation (Boston Globe)
- Israeli forces kill 4 militants (By Isabel Kershner and Taghreed El-Khodary, New York Times News Service)
- Israel imposes sanctions on Al-Jazeera (By Matti Friedman, Associated Press)
- Ex-Liberian fighter details Taylor's terror strategy (By Arthur Max, Associated Press)
- Austria haunted by link to Nazis (By William J. Kole, Associated Press)
- Tribute to Serbs divides Bosnians (By Aida Cerkez-Robinson, Associated Press)
- Intensified bombings worry Pakistani officials (By Matthew Pennington and Asif Shahzad, Associated Press)
- Rights group hits China on treatment of migrants (By Henry Sanderson, Associated Press)
Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial Fired for speaking the truth
- Globe Editorial Water, hormones everywhere
- Globe Editorial A cancer that can be cured
- Joan Vennochi The casino fight gets personal
- Todd Domke Who rates as a running mate?
- Andrew Sum and Don Gillis The teen job crisis
- Union membership in state drops (By Nicole C. Wong, Globe Staff)
- After reworking city's face, Greenway gatekeeper retires (By Thomas C. Palmer Jr., Globe Staff)
- Franklin firm's bloodless diabetes gauge passes test (By Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
- Boston Capital Losing, but in a good way (By Steven Syre, Globe Columnist)
- UPS delivers narrower guidance (Boston Globe)
- Analysts predict Internet congestion (By Steve Lohr, New York Times News Service)
- Southwest grounds 44 planes amid questions about inspections (Boston Globe)
- Another Societe Generale broker taken into custody (Boston Globe)
- Paulson reportedly to seek revamp of mortgage rules (Boston Globe)
- Foreclosed homes affecting neighbors (Boston Globe)
- Business in brief RXI Pharmaceuticals leaps 75% on first trading day (Boston Globe)
- State: Jackpot's nonprofit arm didn't register (By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff)
- Documents seized from Alpha Omega (By Jenn Abelson, Globe Staff)
- Need coffee? Point the way, El-E can get it (Boston Globe)
- Medicare covers heart scans (By Reed Abelson, New York Times News Service)
- Falling dollar keeps pushing oil higher (Boston Globe)
- House panel says muni bonds rated unfairly (Boston Globe)
- Facebook adds marketing tool (Boston Globe)
- Growth of prescription drug sales slowed last year (Boston Globe)
- THE SAVINGS GAME | HUMBERTO CRUZ E-filing federal tax returns vs. sharpening your pencil and getting forms (By Humberto Cruz, Boston Globe)
- Celtics 111, Sonics 82 Put in their place (By Peter May, Globe Staff)
- Dan Shaughnessy Fortunately, bounce didn't go Celtics' way (By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist)
- Red Sox' Casey is unopposed in popularity (By Gordon Edes, Globe Staff)
- Brower's family saga, game a revelation for UMass (By Marty Dobrow, Globe Correspondent)
- Golf notes Reverence is relevant at Palmer Invitational (By Jim McCabe, Globe Staff)
- Woods feels good, but could be better (By Jim McCabe, Globe Staff)
- Sports Log It may be hip, hip hooray for Butler (Boston Globe)
- Bruins notebook Bruins have been powerless to halt slide (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- Lightning thumbnails (Boston Globe)
- Revolution starting on tough road (By Frank Dell'Apa, Globe Staff)
- Boston Marathon field right on course (Boston Globe)
- NBA roundup Rockets make it 20 straight (Boston Globe)
- NHL roundup Ovechkin pots pair for Capitals (Boston Globe)
- Celtics notebook Durant carrying heavy load (By Peter May, Globe Staff)
- Patriots notebook Brown not likely to receive offer to return for 16th year (By Christopher L. Gasper, Globe Staff)
- Baseball notebook Report gets slow response (Boston Globe)
- Red Sox notebook Ortiz, Ramírez taking some healthy cuts (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
- Big East tournament roundup West Virginia tops Providence in Big East basketball tourney (Boston Globe)
- College basketball roundup Mount St. Mary's marches on to NCAA Tournament (Boston Globe)
- BC's Rice a leading man, win or lose (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
- A-10 tournament roundup St. Joe's bidding for more (Boston Globe)
- A-10 tournament roundup Rams cry foul in late loss (Boston Globe)
- Bucknell 47, Holy Cross 45 Crusaders crushed (By Jennifer Toland, Telegram &Amp; Gazette Staff)
- Hockey East quarterfinals UNH hoping to be healthier healthy favorites (By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff)
- Malden Cath. 3, Cath. Memorial 2 MC takes a final step (By Jeff Powalisz, Globe Correspondent)
- Reading 5, Xaverian 2 Reading reaches first Super 8 final (By Matt Porter, Globe Correspondent)
- New England a mecca for European skiers (By Laurie Fullerton, Globe Correspondent)
- It's a trophy day for Vonn (By Andrew Dampe, Associated Press)
- Spring doesn't mean end to fun (By T.D. Thornton, Globe Correspondent)
- Mackey's trickery leads to victory (By Rachel D'Oro, Associated Press)
- Ski notebook Clark, Teter look to wrap up boarding titles (By Marty Basch, Globe Correspondent)
Sidekick
- Today's picks Snark attack (By Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- FILM 'Written on the Wind' (By Mark Griffin, Globe Correspondent)
- DINING Privus Lounge (By Linda Laban, Globe Correspondent)
- TALK Michael Patrick MacDonald (By Tristram Lozaw, Globe Correspondent)
- GALLERY Barbara Moody: 'Dream On' (By Cate McQuaid, Globe Correspondent)
- DANCE 'Synthesis: An Evening of Contemporary Celtic Dance' (By Karen Campbell, Globe Correspondent)
- ROCK Black Lips (By Linda Laban, Globe Correspondent)
- CLASSICAL 'L'Elisir D'Amore' (By Karen Campbell, Globe Correspondent)
- FOLK St. Patrick's Day Celtic Sojourn (By Scott Alarik, Globe Correspondent)
- TABLE TENNIS Buffalo shrimp soldiers (By Jolyon Helterman, Globe Correspondent)
- Irish times (By Ami Albernaz, Globe Correspondent)
- REVUE 'A Little Bit of Ireland' (By Milva DiDomizio, Globe Correspondent)
- ROCK Bell X1 (By Tristram Lozaw, Globe Correspondent)
- CELTIC MUSIC Bee Irish (By Linda Laban, Globe Correspondent)
- THEATER 'The Tempest' (By Karen Campbell, Globe Correspondent)
- Critic's corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
Style/Arts
- Seven steps to sofa heaven (By Meaghan Agnew , Globe Correspondent)
- Stage Review 'Avenue Q' is funny but not sunny (By Louise Kennedy, Globe Staff)
- Music Review Dad saves the day for Kuerti, BSO (By Matthew Guerrieri, Globe Correspondent)
- What's his leadership style? It's in the jeans (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
- A weakness for high style (By Courtney Hollands, Globe Staff)
- When it comes to bras, her cup runneth over (Boston Globe)
- Handyman On Call Cobwebs are harmless - and here to stay (By Peter Hotton, Globe Correspondent)
- Galleries Drawing on the natural world for inspiration (By Cate McQuaid, Globe Correspondent)
- Book Review A tale of mother love in the shadow of India's history (By Amanda Katz, Boston Globe)
- Names F. Lee Bailey says O.J. 'absolutely didn't do it' (By Carol Beggy and Mark Shanahan , Globe Staff)
- More celebrity news Carey subs on 'SNL' (Boston Globe)