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Mass. GOP losing ground
In the two election cycles since 2004, as Massachusetts Republicans lost the governor's office, every congressional race they contested, and a net of five seats in the Legislature, it was tough to imagine that things could get any worse for the chronically beleaguered state GOP. (By Matt Viser, Boston Globe)
Marshal faces World Series investigation
Federal authorities are investigating whether the head of the US Marshals Service in Boston assigned deputy marshals, normally charged with tracking fugitives and protecting judges, to ferry Fox Sports broadcasters Tim McCarver and Joe Buck between their hotel and Fenway Park during last year's World Series. (By Shelley Murphy and Sean Murphy, Boston Globe)
Exonerated, 17 years late
For the past seven years, a photo of Guy Randolph has been posted at Boston police stations, labeling him the most dangerous type of sex offender. Neighbors who knew of his criminal record and the 10 years he spent in prison insulted him when they saw him on the streets. Police ordered him away from schools and playgrounds if he ... (By Maria Cramer, Boston Globe)
Airline bans tips for skycaps at Logan
American Airlines, which lost a federal lawsuit filed by skycaps at Logan International Airport over tips they earn, ratcheted up the feud yesterday by imposing a ban on tips at the Boston airport. (By Jonathan Saltzman, Boston Globe)
Bill Clinton trumpets folksy message in N.C.
Sporting a well-tailored suit and arriving in a chauffeured black car, Bill Clinton is quietly working to win over small-town crowds with a populist message: Don't diss Wal-Mart shoppers. (By Susan Milligan, Boston Globe)
MORE POLITICAL COVERAGE
- Pressure's on Bayh to snare Indiana for Clinton
- Campaign Notebook Obama wins support on opposition to gas tax holiday
- In polls, Clinton picking up steam, Obama sputtering
- Mass. GOP losing ground (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
- Marshal faces World Series investigation (By Shelley Murphy and Sean Murphy, Globe Staff)
- Exonerated, 17 years late (By Maria Cramer, Globe Staff)
- Airline bans tips for skycaps at Logan (By Jonathan Saltzman, Globe Staff)
- Journalist, senator were an item (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
- Backers rally to DiMasi defense (By Matt Viser and Andrea Estes, Globe Staff)
- A new page (By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff)
- Infant's father charged after Amber Alert set off (By John R. Ellement and Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff)
- Adrian Walker Kinship vs. fellowship (By Adrian Walker, Globe Columnist)
- For sale: painful piece of Red Sox history (Boston Globe)
- New England in brief Girl hurt as van hits Dorchester house (Boston Globe)
- City Council violated open meeting law, Appeals Court rules (By John C. Drake, Globe Staff)
- Restaurants blog for patrons (By John C. Drake, Globe Staff)
- New trial rejected in 1972 slaying (By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press)
- Raging Maine river floods 100 homes, businesses (By David Sharp, Associated Press)
- N.H. governor seeks hike in cigarette tax to ease budget woes (By Norma Love, Associated Press)
- Commentary Excuse me, but aren't you . . . Irish leader drops in for pint (By Kevin Cullen, Globe Staff)
- Child-care funds get increased monitoring (By Martin Finucane, Globe Staff)
- Judge delays trial of governor's councilor accused of assault (By Christina Pazzanese, Globe Correspondent)
- Cellphone measure is losing signal at the State House (By James Vaznis, Globe Staff)
- Amendment supports state control of N.H. school aid (By Norma Love, Associated Press)
- Buzzie Bavasi, 92; fabled executive of baseball's Dodgers (Boston Globe)
- Francis DeCandia, 22, senior at Suffolk (By Matthew P. Collette, Globe Correspondent)
- Henry Brant, 94; maverick composer won Pulitizer (By Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times)
- Virginia Iannella, 86; matriarch set tone for kin's public service (By Jillian Jorgensen, Globe Correspondent)
- Enrico Donati, 99; sculptor considered last of Surrealists (By Frank J. Prial, New York Times)
- Yossi Harel; commanded Exodus to Palestine; at 90 (Boston Globe)
- Gordon Bradley, 74, former pro, national soccer coach (Boston Globe)
- Obituaries In brief (Boston Globe)
- Bill Clinton trumpets folksy message in N.C. (By Susan Milligan, Globe Staff)
- Bush reading program gets poor marks (By Sam Dillon, New York Times News Service)
- Study says 58% of black children can't swim, inspires program (By David Crary, Associated Press)
- Daily Briefing Bush seeks $770m to fight food crisis (Boston Globe)
- Charities feeling the effects of economic slowdown (By Louise Roug, Los Angeles Times)
- Convicted DC escort 'madam' a suicide (By Mitch Stacy, Associated Press)
- Pressure's on Bayh to snare Indiana for Clinton (By Scott Helman, Globe Staff)
- Campaign Notebook Obama wins support on opposition to gas tax holiday (Boston Globe)
- In polls, Clinton picking up steam, Obama sputtering (Boston Globe)
- Audit: Inadequate care for brain-injured vets (By Hope Yen, Associated Press)
- Militant's death hailed by Somali officials (By Jeffrey Gettleman and Eric Schmitt, New York Times News Service)
- South Africa lifts 13-year ban, OK's elephant killing (By Todd Pitman, Associated Press)
- Daily Briefing Bin Laden's son can't live in Britain (Boston Globe)
- Abbas heart procedure raises successor questions (By Josef Federman, Associated Press)
- Zimbabwe official calls for runoff vote (By Angus Shaw, Associated Press)
- Bombing of wedding convoy kills 35 (By Sholnn Freeman, Washington Post)
- Anti-French boycott stumbles as Chinese shoppers seek bargains (By Andrew Jacobs, New York Times News Service)
- Detergent suicides cause alarm in Japan (By Shino Yuasa, Associated Press)
- Austrian threatened captives with gas (By Veronika Oleksyn, Associated Press)
Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial Yes for Brookline
- Globe Editorial Message: disenfranchise away
- Globe Editorial Nihilism at $60 a pop
- Ellen Goodman The backward plight of the working woman
- Scot Lehigh Be sure to thank the next generation
- Edward L. Glaeser Budgeting based on results
- VoxOp
- Condo sales in Boston drop off (By Kimberly Blanton, Globe Staff)
- Money trail leads to the Middle East (By Beth Healy, Globe Staff)
- NStar to offer wind energy - for a price (By Robert Gavin, Globe Staff)
- State cuts staff at job-placement agencies (By Robert Gavin, Globe Staff)
- Boston Capital A roll of the dice (By Steven Syre, Globe Columnist)
- Consumer spending ekes out 0.1% increase in March (By Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times News Service)
- Deal puts movies on iTunes quicker (Boston Globe)
- Home Depot plans closures, layoffs (Boston Globe)
- Small-car sales accelerate in April, but Big 3 sales falter (Boston Globe)
- Business in brief Boston Scientific strikes deal with Bovie Medical (Boston Globe)
- House panel advances housing rescue plan (Boston Globe)
- Ballmer firm on Yahoo's worth (Boston Globe)
- Earnings Roundup It's a gusher for Exxon Mobil (Boston Globe)
- Oil retreats; gasoline hits record high (Boston Globe)
- Pilots aren't putting pedal to metal (Boston Globe)
- The Savings Game We're getting more and more worried about retirement costs - and that's good news (By Humberto Cruz, Boston Globe)
- Genetic-test bill goes to Bush (Boston Globe)
- Blue Jays 3, Red Sox 0 Nothing doing for Sox (By Gordon Edes, Globe Staff)
- Dan Shaughnessy Having a sixth sense (By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist)
- Pain still lingers, 40 years later (By Bob Hohler, Globe Staff)
- Mayo dressed for success (By Mike Reiss, Globe Staff)
- Patriots notebook Hobbs had second surgery (By Christopher L. Gasper, Globe Staff)
- On college football For BCS, change does not add up (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
- Sports Log Sonic boon: Durant named top rookie (Boston Globe)
- Teen Igwe making mark with Revolution (By Frank Dell'Apa, Globe Staff)
- Golf roundup Strong start for Mickelson (Boston Globe)
- Roundup Cabrera, Tigers dust Yankees (Boston Globe)
- Notables (Boston Globe)
- After pause, Blue Jays' Ryan pulls out complete stop (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- Zito thrown quite a curve with bullpen move (By Janie McCauley, Associated Press)
- Red Sox notebook They're stalling in the clutch (By Gordon Edes, Globe Staff)
- Rays-Red Sox series thumbnails (Boston Globe)
- NHL playoff roundup Red Wings sweep Avalanche (Boston Globe)
- Celtics have carry-on baggage (By Marc J. Spears, Globe Staff)
- Pistons 100, 76ers 77 Pistons crush Sixers (By Brian Mahoney, Associated Press)
- Pyro has flair for Churchill Downs (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
- Derby notebook Pletcher hopes to eclipse previous visits (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
- Champions Cup Boston McEnroe, Sampras take 2d-round victories (Boston Globe)
- Sports Media Access aplenty at Derby (By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff)
- This weekend on TV, radio (Boston Globe)
- Hopkinton wins wild one (By Andrew Petrie, Globe Correspondent)
- Movie Review Downey Jr. brings Iron Man to life (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff )
- Country roads take Dolly Parton home (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
- Movie Review Holding them responsible (By Ty Burr, Boston Globe)
- Comedy Notes There's little debate: Black can do it all (By Nick A. Zaino III, Globe Correspondent)
- Music Review The dance floor is still Madonna's (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
- Stage Review In 'Paris,' a classic romance for a new age (By Louise Kennedy, Globe Staff)
- Classical notes No longer a prodigy, thank you (By David Weininger, Globe Correspondent)
- Dance Review Reflecting beauty of music and form in 'Swan Lake' (By Thea Singer, Globe Correspondent)
- Music Review BSO delivers sweeping tour of Berlioz (By Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff)
- Stage Review Oz? This is the Land of Id. (By Louise Kennedy, Globe Staff)
- Stages With cast of 'History Boys,' a lesson in good chemistry (By Terry Byrne, Globe Correspondent)
- Movie Review In 'Then She Found Me,' Hunt conceives a stress test (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
- Movie Review In 'Palm,' Faithfull rises above cliche (By Janice Page, Globe Correspondent)
- Movie Review In 'Made of Honor, originality left at the altar (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
- Jazz notes A life in between worlds (By Siddhartha Mitter, Globe Correspondent)
- A kaleidoscope of poetry and jazz (By Kevin Lowenthal, Globe Correspondent)
- Take 5 (Boston Globe)
- Music Review Emo comes full circle at Tsongas show (By Jonathan Perry, Globe Correspondent)
- Radio Tracks Honoring a late legend of the Boston airwaves (By Clea Simon, Globe Correspondent)
- Names 'Book party' (By Carol Beggy & Mark Shanahan, Boston Globe)
- Celebrity news Thurman testifies (Boston Globe)
- Classical music Critics' picks (Boston Globe)
- Theater Critics' picks (Boston Globe)
Sidekick
- FESTIVAL For the bards (Boston Globe)
- EXHIBIT Out of, and into, their minds (By Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- CONTEST Pop it like it's hot (By Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- FOLK Strings attached (By Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- SHOPPING TIP OF THE DAY All the art that's fit to print (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- THEATER Death becomes her (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- rock Political roots (By Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Comedy Kathy Griffin (By Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Reading "Grammar for the Soul" (By Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Reading Rusty Barnes (By Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Dance Contrapose Dance (By Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Dancing Swing City (By Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- THE NIGHT IS YOUNG Galleries for the rest of us (By Max Pearl, Boston Globe)
- NATURAL STATE Critic's corner (By Joanna Weiss, Boston Globe)
- Hangin With . . . Barbara Quintiliani (By Stephanie Schorow, Globe Correspondent)



















