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Page one
Delta, Northwest form air giant
Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp. agreed last night to a $3.1 billion dollar merger that would create the largest airline in the world. The combined carrier would be called Delta, and would have the largest market share at Boston's Logan International Airport. (By Nicole C. Wong, Boston Globe)
Shops fill void marketing money
transfer services to immigrants
Immigrants in Massachusetts are sending home hundreds of millions of dollars each year, and increasingly that money is coming from such places as Vinny's Food Market in Revere, Lam's Bridal in Worcester, and Mundo Evangelico, a religious-goods shop in Brockton. (By Maria Sacchetti, Boston Globe)
Benedict may discuss warming, cost of wars
As he begins his historic visit to the White House and the United Nations this week, Pope Benedict XVI is widely expected to call attention to two areas in which he has been at odds with the Bush administration: The need for urgent action on global warming and the humanitarian cost of unjust wars. (By Farah Stockman, Boston Globe)
- Globe Editorial Benedict's opportunity to inspire church
Everybody knows the name
The Cheers bars on Beacon Street and at Quincy Market have achieved a seemingly unshakeable spot in the pantheon of historic attractions, drawing more than 750,000 visitors a year. (By Megan Woolhouse, Boston Globe)
Tone harsh as Dems battle over working class
A week from Pennsylvania's pivotal primary, the rancor is back in the Democratic nomination contest between Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama as the two fierce rivals argue over who is more in tune with small-town America. (By Scott Helman, Boston Globe)
MORE POLITICAL COVERAGE
- Canellos Dems must renew working class bond
- Notebook McCain backs shield law for reporters
- Beating the bank (By Maria Sacchetti, Globe Staff)
- Everybody knows the name (By Megan Woolhouse, Globe Staff)
- Plaintiff details a hell in prison (By Jonathan Saltzman, Globe Staff)
- ACLU queries Harvard's police (By David Abel, Globe Staff)
- Fried fare meets soy (Boston Globe)
- A Web contract for personal goals (By Sarah Schweitzer, Globe Staff)
- Adrian Walker Giving far and wide (By Adrian Walker, Globe Columnist)
- Major work urged for Williams Tunnel (By Noah Bierman, Globe Staff)
- Man, 76, held in drug case linked to Chelsea cab firm (By Michael Naughton, Globe Correspondent)
- Flight scare defendant to get treatment (Boston Globe)
- New England in brief Mayors team up in ad to fight illegal guns (Boston Globe)
- Salemme admits lying about club owner (By Shelley Murphy, Globe Staff)
- Police chase on I-93 ends in crash, injuries (By Jillian Jorgensen and Michael Naughton, Globe Correspondents)
- Damage from 4-alarm blaze set at $1m (By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff)
- Rash of fires leaves dozens homeless in N.H. city (By Clare Trapasso, Associated Press)
- Southbridge family mourns woman, 18, slain in NYC (By James Vaznis, Globe Staff)
- Tommy Holmes, star outfielder, embodiment of Boston Braves (By Marvin Pave, Globe Correspondent)
- John Wheeler, leading thinker of physics' infinite and minute (By John Johnson Jr., Los Angeles Times)
- Kahlil Gibran, 85, renowned sculptor and painter (By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff)
- THE PAPAL VISIT Benedict may discuss warming, cost of wars (By Farah Stockman, Globe Staff)
- Tone harsh as Democrats battle over working class (By Scott Helman, Globe Staff)
- Some women in sect forced to leave children (By Jennifer Dobner and Michael Graczyk, Associated Press)
- National Perspective Democrats must renew bond with working class (By Peter S. Canellos, Boston Globe)
- Daily Briefing Rumsfeld writing memoir for 2010 (Boston Globe)
- Campaign Notebook McCain backs shield law for reporters (Boston Globe)
- Typical unwed mother is not a teen, study says (By Maggie Fox, Boston Globe)
- Bush still pushing Colombia trade pact (By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press)
- Arab world sees US in poor light, poll indicates (By Sue Pleming, Reuters)
- Reality TV show director arrested (Boston Globe)
- For the record (Boston Globe)
- Journalist freed after two months of captivity (By Tina Susman, Los Angeles Times)
- Bengal Florican, a rare bird, dances on edge of extinction (By Jerry Harmer, Associated Press)
- Zimbabwe's high court rejects appeal for vote results (By Angus Shaw, Associated Press)
- Daily Briefing Berlusconi sweeps back into power (Boston Globe)
- Taliban militants attack sleeping Afghan police, killing 11 (By Noor Khan and Jason Straziuso, Associated Press)
- Maoists lead in Nepal elections (By Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times)
- Homebuying plan may boost West Bank (By Ethan Bronner, New York Times News Service)
- Red Cross faults Afghan prison (By Fisnik Abrashi, Associated Press)
- China plans air-clearing methods for the Olympics (By Andrew Jacobs, New York Times News Service)
Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial Benedict's opportunity
- Globe Editorial Better help wanted
- Globe Editorial In Asia, the start of something new
- H.D.S. Greenway Tribal identities in a modern world
- Theodore A. Postol Troubling questions about missile defense
- Derrick Z. Jackson One less burger, one safer planet
- Delta, Northwest to form air giant (By Nicole C. Wong, Globe Staff)
- Tax bill would hit big firms the most (By Ross Kerber, Globe Staff)
- 10 tips for tax day (Boston Globe)
- Pay violations will trigger new penalties (By Sacha Pfeiffer, Globe Staff)
- Investor woes shut down BostonNow (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
- Boston Capital Many bridges to cross (By Steven Syre, Globe Columnist)
- Wachovia Corp. posts $393m loss (Boston Globe)
- Gas prices expected to rise into summer (Boston Globe)
- Video rental giant offers $1.35b for struggling Circuit City chain (Boston Globe)
- Home foreclosure rate shows no sign of abatement (Boston Globe)
- Business in brief Travelers to trim positions in Fall River, 3 other posts (Boston Globe)
- March retail sales rise 0.2% (Boston Globe)
- 3-month Treasury bills hit 4-year low (Boston Globe)
- American Airlines pilots plan protest (By Nicole C. Wong, Globe Staff)
- Fund investors might pay record tax (Boston Globe)
- Profit dives 79% in 1st quarter at Bear Stearns (Boston Globe)
- Red Sox 6, Indians 4 Erie similarity for Sox (By Gordon Edes, Globe Staff)
- Bruins killing time almost seamlessly (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- On hockey Lucic gives Bruins confidence big bump (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe Staff)
- 112th Boston Marathon Morse is still the BAA's go-to Guy for the Marathon (By John Powers, Globe Staff)
- Celtics 99, Knicks 93 Big Three sit out, but Celtics still beat Knicks (By Peter May, Globe Staff)
- Celtics notebook Celtics' Pierce takes it easy with sore wrist (By Peter May, Globe Staff)
- Sports Log Chamberlain leaves to be with ill father (Boston Globe)
- Patriots notebook Patriots will find out their 2008 schedule today (By Mike Reiss, Globe Staff)
- NBA roundup Hawks back in playoffs (Boston Globe)
- Nuggets' Anthony faces DUI charges (Boston Globe)
- Walker discusses disorder (Boston Globe)
- With many nasty pitches, Red Sox' Aardsma armed for success (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
- Roundup Cano comes through (Boston Globe)
- Notables (Boston Globe)
- How to explain it? Red Sox' Ramirez not sure on HR details (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
- Red Sox notebook After 'swearing in,' Red Sox' Ortiz finally gets a hit (By Gordon Edes, Globe Staff)
- How the runs scored (Boston Globe)
- Local outlets for Sox game (Boston Globe)
- Bruins notebook Bergeron return in first round unlikely (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- NHL playoff roundup Senators fall in 0-3 hole (Boston Globe)
- Soccer notes In father's footsteps, Revolution's Igwe goes forth as back (By Frank Dell'Apa, Boston Globe)
- Roundup Xaverian bends, doesn't break, tops BC High (By Maggie Cassidy, Globe Correspondent)
- An emigre from the former Soviet Union driven to succeed (By Linda Matchan, Globe Staff)
- Alex Beam Futurists face extinction; bad writing lives on (By Alex Beam, Globe Columnist)
- Reality TV is a study in how to answer your critics (By Joanna Weiss, Globe Staff)
- Art Review 'Remington Looking West' recalls the end of an era (By Greg Cook, Globe Correspondent)
- Music Review Emmanuel Music ends difficult season on right note (By David Weininger, Globe Correspondent)
- Music Review Boston Early Music Festival trio demonstrates collaboration amid contrast (By Matthew Guerrieri, Globe Correspondent)
- Book Review Beasts whimsical and real haunt 'The Monsters of Templeton' (By Karen Campbell, Boston Globe)
- The Air This Week (Boston Globe)
- Names New New York rivalry (By Carol Beggy & Mark Shanahan, Globe Staff)
- More celebrity news Rowling: Potter lexicon is 'theft' (By Carol Beggy & Mark Shanahan, Globe Staff)
- Music Review Domingo picks up a mantle (sort of) (By Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff)
- Boris Kodjoe is ready for Broadway debut (By Wendell Brock, Cox News Service)
Sidekick
- INDIE FOLK A Decemberist in spring (By Luke O'Neil, Globe Correspondent)
- TAX DAY Dollars to donuts (By Luke O'Neil, Globe Correspondent)
- CHARITY/DINING Drink beer, do good (By Luke O'Neil, Globe Correspondent)
- SHOPPING TIP OF THE DAY It's all about bandwidth (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- JAZZ Speaking the same language (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- EXHIBIT A vision of flowers to come (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- Electronica Sweet nectar (Boston Globe)
- Film '25 Watts' (Boston Globe)
- Coffee Pike Place Roast (Boston Globe)
- Exhibit 'Dressing Room' (Boston Globe)
- SIDEKICK CHAT Questions of the week (Boston Globe)
- Critic's corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
- POP She has a long way to go (By Elisabeth Donnelly, Globe Correspondent)
- COUNTRY | CHOICE Giving Nashville just what it needs (Boston Globe)
- R&B Bramlett's back and 'Beautiful' (By Elisabeth Donnelly, Globe Correspondent)
- Sun Studio rises again (By Linda Laban, Globe Correspondent)
- JAZZ Same, and good, as ever (Boston Globe)
- Free loading '06/06/06' by Pretendo (By Luke O'Neil, Globe Correspondent)
- INDIE ROCK 'Dreams' on a larger scale (Boston Globe)
- INDIE POP This charming man goes live (Boston Globe)