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Economic quicksand
The Federal Reserve could make one of the biggest interest rate cuts in its history today as it tries to jolt the US economy from a financial crisis that has so far resisted all efforts to solve it. (By Robert Gavin, Boston Globe)
- GLOBE GRAPHIC The effect on the US economy
- Bear Stearns' lifeline marks shift for central bank
- Boston Capital Failure was not an option
Waves from Wall St. engulf most everyone
Ben S. Bernanke is scrambling to stave off a global financial crisis, but the turmoil already is hitting home. The Federal Reserve chairman's extraordinary intervention to prevent the collapse of Bear Stearns Cos. on Sunday underscored the vulnerability of the financial system. (By Robert Weisman and Ross Kerber, Boston Globe)
Affirmative action foes point to Obama
Leading opponents of affirmative action are increasingly seizing on Illinois Senator Barack Obama's historic run for the presidency as proof that race-based remedies for past discrimination are no longer necessary. (By Joseph Williams and Matt Negrin, Boston Globe)
MORE POLITICAL COVERAGE
Casino no done deal for tribal leaders
Governor Deval Patrick has repeatedly argued that the state should license casinos because, with or without state approval, the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe will inevitably build one under federal rules. But, in reality, Wampanoag tribal leaders have embarked on a venture that is fraught with uncertainty, their hopes for gambling riches by no means guaranteed. (By Matt Viser, Boston Globe)
Boston schools recruiting in Puerto Rico
Boston recruiters were looking for educators to teach English as a second language, as well as math, science, and special education to address a national shortage of qualified teachers in those subjects and to help the city's fast-growing Latino student population, many who are not fluent in English. (By Tracy Jan, Boston Globe)
- Casino no done deal for tribal leaders (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
- Bilingual teachers wanted (By Tracy Jan, Globe Staff)
- Man gets 25 years in failed robbery (By Jonathan Saltzman, Globe Staff)
- Education officials reassure students (By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff)
- A serious case of pulp friction (By Tania deLuzuriaga, Globe Staff)
- Mass. State Lottery expands availability of Keno (By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff)
- Rush-hour manhunt for terrorists on T revealed as mistake (By Noah Bierman, Globe Staff)
- A lucky break for city, state employees (Boston Globe)
- New England in brief DiMasi urges spending on 'green jobs' (Boston Globe)
- 2 more children die from influenza in severe year for Mass. (By Stephen Smith, Globe Staff)
- Harvard student is killed by a truck in crosswalk (Boston Globe)
- Casino hearing is set for today (By Andrea Estes, Globe Staff)
- Wellesley couple found dead in home (By James Vaznis, Globe Staff)
- Task force targets trafficking, abuse in prostitution rings (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
- 8-hour standoff ends with Lynn man dead (By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff)
- Walter Paul, at 64; teacher aided students in his illness (By J.M. Lawrence, Globe Correspondent)
- Roland Arnall, 68; founded key subprime mortgage firm (By E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times)
- Rafael Tufiño, painter, icon of Puerto Rico; at 85 (Boston Globe)
- Samuel J. Hamrick, novelist of spies and burnt-out cases (By Joe Holley, Washington Post)
- Ken Reardon, 86, Canadiens star (Boston Globe)
- Affirmative action foes point to Obama (By Joseph Williams and Matt Negrin, Globe Staff And Globe Correspondent)
- Paterson sworn in as New York governor (By Nicholas Confessore, New York Times News Service)
- Paterson and wife had affairs during 'difficult period' (Boston Globe)
- National Perspective John Adams's legacy is worthy of modern praise (By Peter S. Canellos, Globe Staff)
- Daily Briefing Three more bodies pulled from rubble (Boston Globe)
- FBI list on terror suspects outdated, incomplete, audit says (By Lara Jakes Jordan, Associated Press)
- Study links drug use, heart attack symptoms (By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press)
- Court to hear cases on voting rights, Mass. crime lab reports (By James Vicini, Reuters)
- Princeton is urging service abroad (By Chris Newmarker, Associated Press)
- Obama to take on race, politics, unity in US (By Sasha Issenberg, Globe Staff)
- Fla. drops mail-in primary plans (Boston Globe)
- Clinton slams Bush, McCain on Iraq war (Boston Globe)
- Campaign Notebook Obama, Clinton underscore turmoil of the nation's economy (By Sally Cragin, Globe Correspondent)
- For the record (Boston Globe)
- Police crack down on rioting in Tibet (By Edward Cody, Washington Post)
- Parliament vows to challenge Musharraf policies (By Candace Rondeaux, Washington Post)
- Daily Briefing Party questions counting in election (Boston Globe)
- Serb demonstrators clash with peacekeepers in Kosovo (By Radul Radovanovic, Associated Press)
- China may be weakening its reputation, British diplomat says (By David Stringer, Associated Press)
- Sarkozy promises reforms, more jobs (Boston Globe)
- Israel stands by settlement building in, around Jerusalem (By Adam Entous, Reuters)
- Putin takes up positive approach (By Peter Spiegel, Los Angeles Times)
- Female suicide bomber's attack kills at least 43 in Iraq holy city (By Kim Gamel, Associated Press)
- Afghan car bomb kills 7 in south (Boston Globe)
- Cheney visits Iraq and warns against drawdowns of US troops (By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press)
- Officials say attack did not target FBI (Boston Globe)
Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial Show your cards, Mr. Speaker
- Globe Editorial Backed into a bailout
- Globe Editorial No restraint on renegade spies
- H.D.S. Greenway Seeds of a resistance remain in Tibet
- Robert A. Levy Fighting for our right to bear arms
- Derrick Z. Jackson Dreaming about hoops, not education
- VoxOp
- Economic quicksand (By Robert Gavin, Globe Staff)
- Waves from Wall St. engulf most everyone (By Robert Weisman and Ross Kerber, Globe Staff)
- Grocer Hannaford hit by computer breach (By Ross Kerber, Globe Staff)
- Lifeline for Bear Stearns marks shift for central bank (By Beth Healy, Globe Staff)
- Boston Capital Failure was not an option (By Steven Syre, Globe Columnist)
- Safety net hospitals strained by reform (By Jeffrey Krasner, Globe Staff)
- Texas software firm to acquire BladeLogic for $800m (By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff)
- EMC bumps up bid for Iomega (By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff)
- High court revives profanity debate (Boston Globe)
- Production falls 0.5% in February (Boston Globe)
- Top US court backs Novell antitrust suit vs. Microsoft (Boston Globe)
- Business in brief Former US attorney joins Cooley Godward Kronish (Boston Globe)
- Former Qwest chief will get new trial, judge (Boston Globe)
- LiveWire buys Bedford music firm for $14.5m (By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff)
- SCOTT BURNS A few guidelines on when and how to rebalance out of high-return mutual funds (By Scott Burns, Boston Globe)
- Investor loses $1.12b in sale (Boston Globe)
- IDG Ventures renames to Flybridge (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
- T bill rates at lowest since May 2004 (Boston Globe)
- Celtics 93, Spurs 91 Sam dunk (By Marc J. Spears, Globe Staff)
- With or without Crisp, Ellsbury central to Red Sox' plans (By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff)
- Jackie MacMullan Including yesterday's outing, Colon wildly intriguing to Red Sox (By Jackie MacMullan, Globe Columnist)
- Intense Hansbrough leads way for No. 1 North Carolina (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
- BC women off the dance card (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
- As Woods keeps succeeding, words fail to capture him (By Jim McCabe, Globe Staff)
- Patriots notebook Ex-Patriots receiver Brown runs interesting route - to Jets (By Christopher L. Gasper, Globe Staff)
- Sports Log Donovan boots Gators from facility (Boston Globe)
- Red Sox notebook Matsuzaka to fill opening for Red Sox by starting Game 1 (By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff)
- Baseball notebook Sweeney on board as A's set to travel to Japan to face Red Sox (Boston Globe)
- Bruins notebook Chara's birthday wish is continued improvement (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- NHL roundup Minnesota alone atop Northwest (Boston Globe)
- NBA roundup Magic handle Cavaliers (Boston Globe)
- Celtics notebook Houston may have a problem (By Marc J. Spears, Globe Staff)
- Revolution notebook Revolution stood together on this pitch (By Frank Dell'Apa, Globe Staff)
- Rockets thumbnails (Boston Globe)
- Olympic notes Issues foul air as Beijing not breathing easy over Olympics (By John Powers, Globe Staff)
- US hoping to be world beaters (By Colleen Barry, Associated Press)
- NCAA men's notebook Perfect storm: No denying Bulldogs (Boston Globe)
- Author Dan Ariely puts rationality to the test (By David Mehegan, Globe Staff)
- Coffee debate percolates among Democrats (By Don Aucoin, Globe Staff)
- Opera Review 'Elixir' on the town green (By Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff)
- Television Review 'Miss Guided' is silly yet sweet (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
- Banjo legend Tony Trischka is still out there (By Andrew Gilbert, Globe Correspondent)
- Music Review The Grascals pick up on tradition (By Stuart Munro, Globe Correspondent)
- Music Review Taking risks, under Handel's enduring influence (By David Perkins, Globe Correspondent)
- Book Review 'The Konkans' is compelling tale of assimilation and displacement (By Karen Campbell, Boston Globe)
- Music Review Justice reigned with attitude (By Christopher Muther, Globe Staff)
- Music Review Imani Wind's stirring sounds from expatriates and exiles (By Matthew Guerrieri, Globe Correspondent)
- Names When Imus's eyes are smiling (By Carol Beggy & Mark Shanahan, Globe Staff)
- More celebrity news Baby, you're a rich woman (Boston Globe)
- Music Review Dropkick Murphys celebrate with party in Paradise (By Matthew Shaer, Globe Correspondent)
Sidekick
- NIGHTLIFE Sleazy and robotic beats, what's not to like? (By Luke O'Neil, Globe Correspondent)
- SPORTS Tomorrow's stars today (By Luke O'Neil, Globe Correspondent)
- POETRY Man of many words (By Luke O'Neil, Globe Correspondent)
- SHOPPING TIP OF THE DAY You-know-what till you drop (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- OPERA M's the word (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- DISCUSSION Just a spoonful of yogurt... (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- rock Northern lights (Boston Globe)
- Exhibit 'Styrofoam' (Boston Globe)
- Film 'Dancing at Lughnasa' (Boston Globe)
- Talk 'The Canvasation Project' (Boston Globe)
- Nightlife Whiskey Park (Boston Globe)
- SIDEKICK CHAT Question of the week (Boston Globe)
- Critic's corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
- ROCK Making music for meditation (Boston Globe)
- Choice | Hip-hop Flo Rida goes with the flow (Boston Globe)
- Americana 'Cinnamon Girl' a mixed affair (Boston Globe)
- SOUNDTRACK Downhearted blues, in classic and contemporary fashions (Boston Globe)
- POP 'The Unfairground' shines with a calm allure (Boston Globe)
- Free loading 'IO' by Autechre (By Luke O'Neil, Globe Correspondent)
- JAZZ Spiritually informed jazz that feels good (Boston Globe)
- INDIE ROCK 'Sick Dogs' never more than the sum of its jagged parts (Boston Globe)