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• Obama unveils $3.5t budget  |  pdf Budget  |  Highlights
• Obama seeks to quell Iraq withdrawal critics
• Scot Lehigh: Obama's Olympian feat on the economy
• Healthcare payouts latest stimulus part to kick in

• Tougher penalties sought for firms convicted of manslaughter (By David Abel and Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff)
• Winds of change blow through North End as four vie to replace DiMasi (By John C. Drake, Globe Staff)
• Stimulus deal deters city union concessions (By Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff)
• Newborn giraffe Molly is on the mend (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
• Adrian Walker Tuning in to his mission (By Adrian Walker, Boston Globe)
• At station, a cry goes out and help rushes in (By Stewart Bishop, Globe Correspondent)
• New England in brief Man allegedly tried to force teen into van (Boston Globe)
• Somerset officials criticize gas company response (By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff)
• Man convicted in killing of woman during gunfight (By Brian R. Ballou, Globe Staff)
• Man, 20, acquitted of killing woman in '06 (By Brian R. Ballou, Globe Staff)
• Gloucester fire chief announces retirement (By Steven Rosenberg, Globe Staff)
• Stoughton's ex-police chief sentenced to probation (By Emily Sweeney, Globe Staff)

• JoAnn Stover, 78; authored children's book on manners (By Erich Schwartzel, Globe Correspondent)
• Norm Van Lier, 61; analyst was All-Star Bulls defensive guard (By Don Babwin, Associated Press)
• Harrison Richardson, 79; ran for governor in Maine (Associated Press)
• Christopher Nolan, novelist who battled cerebral palsy (Globe Wire Services)
• Lawrence O'Donnell; lawyer won wrongful death case; 87 (By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff)
• Margaret McGovern, one of first women in Mass. to seek statewide office (By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff)
• William Jorden, 85, journalist and former US ambassador (By Lauren Wiseman, Washington Post)
• Other deaths (Boston Globe)

• Vacancies abound in crucial US posts (By Farah Stockman and Bryan Bender, Globe Staff)
• Pentagon clears way for photographing soldiers' coffins (By Pauline Jelinek and Anne Gearan, Associated Press)
• Pedestrian plazas may star on Broadway (Associated Press)
• Study gives low marks to police immigrant plan (Los Angeles Times)
• Brookings calls European exam flawed (Associated Press)
• EX-CIA official sentenced for fraud (New York Times)
• Three charged with trading children for pet bird, cash (Associated Press)
• Senate votes to give DC voice in Congress (Associated Press)
• Scientists make strides in unraveling Alzheimer's secrets (By Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters)
• Scientists seek genes that make teeth grow all in a row (By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press)
• After lots of work, Manhattan diner opens in Wyo. (By Mead Gruver, Associated Press)
• Vestige of upright stride is at least 1.5m years old (By Will Dunham, Reuters)
• Arthritis and heart patients may fear exercise, CDC says (Boston Globe)
• US, colleges warn students on spring break to be careful in Mexico (By Amanda Lee Myers, Associated Press)
• Iraqi roadside bomber gets 25 years but Dutch have final say (By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press)
• Ohio man gets 20 years for Qaeda ties (By Stephen Majors, Associated Press)
• Senate to look into CIA actions (By Greg Miller, Los Angeles Times)
• Sewage fouling treasured S.F. Bay (By Jason Dearen, Associated Press)
• Obama unveils $3.5t budget (By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press)
• Highlights of Obama's proposals (Boston Globe)
• Political Notebook Healthcare payouts for 7 million unemployed latest stimulus part to kick in (Boston Globe)
• Obama seeks to quell Iraq withdrawal critics (By Anne E. Kornblut and Paul Kane, Washington Post)

• Mexico leader rejects label of 'failed state' (By Traci Carl, Associated Press)
• China fires back over US rights report (Associated Press)
• Argentina protests Panetta comment (Associated Press)
• N. Korea lashes out over missile warnings (Associated Press)
• Show of force ends Bangladesh mutiny (Associated Press)
• Canada seeks to rein in gang violence (Reuters)
• Apology issued for view on Holocaust (By Alessandra Rizzo, Associated Press)
• 5 Turks, 4 Americans die in Dutch crash, mayor says (By Toby Sterling, Associated Press)
• US hostages' chronicle critical of Betancourt (By Frank Bajak, Associated Press )
• US envoy Mitchell and Israel's Netanyahu have first meeting on Mideast (By Aron Heller, Associated Press)
• Regular meetings for US, Pakistan, and Afghanistan (By Karen DeYoung, Washington Post)
• Protests deepen Pakistan's political turmoil (By Stephen Graham, Associated Press)
• Super-size rodents face a risky future (By Chris Kraul, Los Angeles Times)
• Britain admits role in rendition of two detainees (By Karen DeYoung and Del Quentin Wilber, Washington Post)
• UN tribunal clears former Serbian president of Kosovo terror campaign (By Mike Corder, Associated Press)
• Kuwaiti envoy visits Iraq to help mend ties (By Sameer N. Yacoub, Associated Press)

• Globe Editorial Beyond the busing era (Boston Globe)
• Globe Editorial Clinton's stumbling start (Boston Globe)
• Globe Editorial Bobby Jindal, dewonkified (Boston Globe)
• Renée Loth The yoga fatwa (By Renée Loth, Boston Globe)
• Scot Lehigh Obama's Olympian feat on the economy (By Scot Lehigh, Boston Globe)
• Thomas M. Gagen Restoring the rainy day fund after downpour (By Thomas M. Gagen, Boston Globe)
• VoxOp (Boston Globe)

• Bruins 6, Ducks 0 Bruins get their Ducks in a row (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
• Bob Ryan A happy return for Ryder so far (By Bob Ryan, Globe Columnist)
• Dan Shaughnessy Baldelli's energy crisis (By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist)
• Host of opportunity (By John Powers, Globe Staff)
• Red Sox notebook Lester getting up to off-speed (By Adam Kilgore, Globe Staff)
• Baseball notebook Ramírez rejects Dodgers (Associated Press)
• Sports Log Lawmakers want Calhoun reprimanded (Boston Globe)
• Golf roundup Error-free Clark spoils Woods's comeback (Associated Press)
• On basketball Marbury answers call (By Marc J. Spears, Globe Staff)
• Celtics notebook Pruitt arrested in LA (By Frank Dell'Apa, Globe Staff)
• Pacers thumbnails (Boston Globe)
• Bruins notebook Hunwick looks refreshed (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
• NHL roundup After long layoff, Brodeur bedevils (Associated Press)
• NBA roundup Rockets smash Cavaliers (Associated Press)
• On hockey They brought plenty of punch to this party (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe Staff)
• Nokelainen has a different view (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe Staff)
• College basketball notes It's time to start getting selective (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
• College roundup Holland sparks BU over Maine (Staff and Wire Services)
• School roundup Hat trick by Piacentini is no small feat (By Charlie Peters, Globe Correspondent)
• On football Patriots may end up right in middle (By Mike Reiss, Globe Staff)
• Top NFL free agents by position (Boston Globe)
• NFL notebook Report: Vick heading home (Associated Press)
• World Cup snowboarding Gorgone unable to step up (By Marty Basch, Globe Correspondent)
• Sports Media Local show axed on ESPN Radio (By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff)
• This weekend on TV, radio (Boston Globe)

• Southwest's passage clear (By Nicole C. Wong, Globe Staff)
• British lender to keep Citizens (By Ross Kerber and Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
• TripAdvisor adds flight, fare search (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
• Caritas bids to join state network of health insurers (By Kay Lazar, Globe Staff)
• BOSTON CAPITAL Good news in the haystack (By Steven Syre, Globe Columnist)
• New bank rescue funds included in US budget (Associated Press)
• Firms cutting back, signaling more economic woes to come (Bloomberg News)
• Wiesel cannot forgive Madoff (Reuters)
• Yahoo shuffles management team (Bloomberg News)
• Crude up; gasoline hits 3-month high (Bloomberg News)
• AIG says it won't be giving unit to US (Bloomberg News)
• UBS hires rival's chief executive (Associated Press)
• $4.5m grant to help keep rents in check (By Chris Reidy, Globe Staff)
• European officials OK Genzyme plan (By Chris Reidy, Globe Staff)
• Microsoft files suit against GPS device maker (By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff)
• Many pay respects as Denver paper shuts (Associated Press)
• Earnings roundup (Boston Globe)
• Buyers of foreclosed homes can get funds (By Jenifer B. McKim, Globe Staff)
• Scott Burns Taxes on income from 401(k) may throw wrench into plan to pay off debt (Boston Globe)
• US banks report biggest loss in 25 years (Associated Press)

• COMEDY Samberg live (By Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
• EXHIBIT Flower power (By Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
• FILM One night with Gable and Colbert (By Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
• EXHIBIT Special works from young artists (By Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
• NIGHTLIFE DJ mixes with the audience (By Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
• G FORCE | ROSIE O'DONNELL Rosie O'Donnell talks about her new Lifetime movie (By Linda Matchan, Globe Staff)
• STAGE REVIEW 'Exits and Entrances' brings small pleasures (By Louise Kennedy, Globe Staff)
• ART REVIEW Carlson and Strom performance videos embrace the absurd (By Sebastian Smee, Globe Staff)
• Stages Irish playwright's work is a good fit for Tir Na theater (By Megan Tench, Globe Staff)
• Critic's picks: theater (By Louise Kennedy , Globe Staff)
• CLASSICAL NOTES Conductor Alan Gilbert, at 42, is on the rise (By David Weininger, Globe Correspondent)
• Kids events (Boston Globe)
• Music Review At NEC, six hours of Stockhausen (By Matthew Guerrieri, Globe Correspondent)
• Critic's picks: classical music (By Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff)
• MUSIC REVIEW Cellist Rhonda Rider plays an eclectic concert (By Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff)
• Scene and Heard Harvard record label Veritas teams with Rolling Stone and embarks on a new mission (By Jonathan Perry, Globe Correspondent)
• Sounding off about Leonard Cohen (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
• iPod Shuffle with Chris Collingwood of Fountains of Wayne (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
• Phosphorescent's trail of heartache and hard living (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
• Trail of Dead rises, on its own terms (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
• MOVIE REVIEW  In 'Gomorrah,' the mob has a region in Italy in its grip (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
• MOVIE REVIEW  If 'Two Lovers' is Phoenix's last film, it's a fitting finale (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
• MOVIE REVIEW  'Serbis' presents wild antics in a theater of ill repute (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
• Hollywood is banking on the love of the video game (By John Horn, The Los Angeles Times)
• BOOK REVIEW 'The Gardner Heist' is a real whodunit (By Shelley Murphy, Globe Staff)
• Some shows to watch besides 'Friday Night Lights' (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
• Fallon's 'Late Night' will be interactive (By Frazier Moore, Associated Press)
• Surfing the Net with kids (By Barbara Feldman, Boston Globe)
• Names Brady, Bundchen reportedly wed in LA (By Mark Shanahan & Paysha Rhone, Boston Globe)
• Celebrity news Seinfeld's reality gig (Boston Globe)
• MUSIC REVIEW Molina enchants with exotic soundscapes (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
• MUSIC REVIEW BSO debut for a rising Canadian (By Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff)
• In S.C., a new exhibit keeps the Godfather of Soul's spirit alive (By Katrina A. Goggins, Associated Press)

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