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• Injured Boston officers stay on payroll for years (By Maria Cramer, Globe Staff)
• Girl Scouts reinventing themselves with new programs, mission (By Irene Sege, Globe Staff)
• Financial services executives reap big retirement benefits (By Ross Kerber, Globe Staff)
• Senator suggests MGH child psychiatrist Joseph Biederman was biased in drug study (By Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff)
• Plans to make winning odds slimmer rankle lottery players (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
• City gets early start on spring cleaning (By Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff)
• Kerry makes plea for gay couple in asylum case (By Maria Sacchetti, Globe Staff)
• Exotic produce finds fertile ground on Mass. farms (By Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff)
• Video Farming in Mass. vs. Russia
• Lawrence bans bottle use in schools (By Megan Woolhouse, Globe Staff)
• Accused purse thief apologizes for actions (By Brian R. Ballou, Globe Staff)
• Saugus family loses nearly $100,000 to lawyer's gambling habit (By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff)
• Fla. deputy in fatal shooting had clean record (By Lisa Kocian, Globe Staff)
• Amid abuse charges, Melvin Levine agrees to stop practicing medicine (By David Abel, Globe Staff)
• Escaped R.I. art dealer to answer to fraud charges (By Ray Henry, Associated Press)
• New England in brief State to get $280m for special education (Boston Globe)
• Vermont Senate panel unanimously passes gay marriage bill (By Dave Gram, Associated Press)

• James Paul Brown Jr., 89; traveled world as reporter, columnist (By Gloria Negri, Globe Staff)
• Peter Macy Miller, family counselor, dead at 69 (By Michele Richinick, Globe Correspondent)
• Martin Knowlton; co-created Elderhostel (By Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times)
• In brief David Checkoway (Boston Globe)

• Military 'legend' and critic, Marblehead native Trefry honored (By Bryan Bender, Globe Staff)
• Obama budget will generate huge deficits, analysis finds (By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press)
• Iraqi family sues ex-Blackwater guard over death (Associated Press)
• Senate confirms two climate change experts (Associated Press)
• Calif. mother says kidnap story a hoax, toddler died (Associated Press)
• Jury calls for execution of father who threw 4 off bridge (Associated Press)
• Court rules to keep McDougal's Whitewater records sealed (Associated Press)
• Man accused of threatening Jewish schools (Associated Press)
• Many of Sacramento's homeless set up lives in tents (By Maria L. La Ganga, Los Angeles Times)
• Wife gets prison in exercise death (By M.R. Kropko, Associated Press)
• Obama apologizes for Special Olympics joke on TV (Globe Staff And Associated Press)
• One bowler says president out of his league (Associated Press)
• Obama issues guidelines on stimulus spending (By Liz Sidoti, Associated Press)
• Kagan sworn in as solicitor general (By Mark Sherman, Associated Press)
• Political Notebook Dodd says he didn't know bill revision would allow for AIG bonuses (Boston Globe)
• Chief wants 'new era' of science education (By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press)
• Bane of Utah ranchers, butt of jokes (By Philip Rucker, Washington Post)
• Space station unfurls new solar wings (By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press)
• Marker of heart disease may also raise cancer risk (Reuters)

• Obama offers new start with Iran in video message (By Alan Cowell, New York Times)
• Attack on soldiers stirs terrorism fears (Los Angeles Times)
• Canada bans antiwar British official (Associated Press)
• North Korea to reopen military hot line to South Korea (New York Times)
• Official: Troop shift ahead in Afghanistan (Associated Press)
• Iraqis burn US flags to mark sixth anniversary of war (By Hamid Ahmed, Associated Press)
• EU says no to new stimulus funds (By Aoife White, Associated Press)
• Former US diplomats hoping for improved Russian relations (By Douglas Birch, Associated Press)
• US suspends aid to Madagascar after change in government (By Matthew Lee, Associated Press)
• US Navy submarine and ship collide in Persian Gulf (By Reem Khalifa, Associated Press)
• Northern Ireland publishes abortion rules for first time (By Shawn Pogatchnik, Associated Press)
• Soldier in Tiananmen Square crackdown detained (By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press)
• Pope urges Angolans to embrace democracy (By Barry Bearak, New York Times)

• Globe editorial Make a dangerous job safer
• Globe editorial Paris is turning
• Advice & Dissent The healthcare mess
• Eric Reeves Arrest warrant too costly for Darfur
• Derrick Z. Jackson 2008 NCAA Graduation Success Rates
• Marianne Leone Special needs aren't funny, Mr. Obama
• Leslie Kirwan and Jon Kingsdale Healthcare victory for consumers

• Southern Cal 72, BC 55 Trojan force (By Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
• Dan Shaughnessy Up against a team with more horses (By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist)
• Bob Ryan Trailing, Cowboys knew whom to ride (By Bob Ryan, Globe Columnist)
• BU 3, BC 2 BC hockey KO'd by BU's late flurry (By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff)
• Celtics 80, Spurs 77 Celtics kick it up a notch on road to beat Spurs (By Frank Dell'Apa, Globe Staff)
• Lowrie hasn't lost his drive (By Adam Kilgore, Globe Staff)
• Red Sox notebook Hits keep on coming for Drew (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
• Sport log US goes with Oswalt in WBC semifinal (Boston Globe)
• Celtics notebook Garnett returns to lineup in limited role (By Frank Dell'Apa, Globe Staff)
• Grizzlies thumbnails (Boston Globe)
• NHL roundup Brodeur closes in on shutout mark (Associated Press)
• NBA roundup Bobcats roar past Raptors (Associated Press)
• No favorite for Derby yet (By Mark Blaudschun, Boston Globe)
• QB stability brought Galloway to Patriots (By Christopher L. Gasper, Globe Staff)
• Loose change for Bruins (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
• Golf roundup Watney, Stricker rolling (Associated Press)
• Wisconsin 61, Florida St. 59 Badgers earn OT victory (By Eddie Pells, Associated Press)
• East Regional Pittsburgh 72, East Tennessee St. 62 (Boston Globe)
• Okla St. 77, Tenn. 75 Tennessee takes a fall (By Joe Kay, Associated Press)
• Cleveland St. 84, Wake Forest 69 Opening with a shocker (By Steven Wine, Associated Press)
• Dayton 68, W. Virginia 60 Slam dunk for Flyers (By Jon Krawczynski, Associated Press)
• Midwest regional Siena strikes again. (Boston Globe)
• UConn's Calhoun back calling the shots (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
• Men's NCAA notebook UNC's Lawson homes in on returning today (Associated Press)
• Marquette 58, Utah St. 57 Marquette moves on (By Doug Alden, Associated Press)
• South Regional Arizona State 66, Temple 57 (Boston Globe)
• Women's NCAA Tournament notebook Pioneers welcome challenge (Associated Press)
• Women's frozen four And then there were two (By Barbara Matson, Globe Staff)
• COLLEGE HOCKEY PLAYOFF ROUNDUP Dogged Yale finally gains ECAC final (Boston Globe)
• UMass-Lowell 3, Northeastern 2 UMass-Lowell shocks Northeastern (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
• On College Hockey River Hawks staying off extinct list (By John Powers, Boston Globe)

• Developers cast interest in lobster firm's property (Boston Globe)
• Geico wants to sell in Mass. (By Jeffrey Krasner, Globe Staff)
• Fidelity is hiring while laying off 3,000 (By Ross Kerber, Globe Staff)
• Data backup firm sues 2 hardware suppliers (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
• Flippant fish are back on the T for Legal Sea Foods (By Jenn Abelson, Globe Staff)
• Daily briefing Appeals court denies Madoff bid for new bail (Bloomberg News)
• Daily briefing PerkinElmer CEO gets 30% raise in total pay (Associated Press)
• Daily briefing IDG to cut some salaries 10% to put end to layoffs (Todd Wallack)
• Daily briefing Boston Scientific settles lawsuit with N.J. doctor (Bloomberg News)
• US readies plan to buy bad assets (By Edmund L. Andrews, Eric Dash, and Graham Bowley, New York Times)
• Postal Service to close offices, offer early retirements (Bloomberg News)
• FDIC: Banks lost $32.1b in 4th quarter (Globe Wire Services)
• Sepracor sues to suppress generic copies of Lunesta (Bloomberg News)

• PERFORMANCE From soup to nuts (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• DANCE Stress not allowed (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• DANCE Move it or lose it (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• THEATER A dancing state of mind (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• G FORCE | ROBERT MANKOFF He's the keeper of the cartoons (By Joseph P. Kahn, Globe Staff)
• Bring the Family Applause for Portsmouth's Music Hall (By By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
• DANCE REVIEW Despite technical brilliance, Mark Morris troupe never catches fire (By Thea Singer, Globe Correspondent)
• STAGE REVIEW 'The Pain' irritates in ways intended and not (By Louise Kennedy, Globe Staff)
• 'Law & Order' to patrol the UK (By Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times)
• MUSIC REVIEW Two debuts and some blazing Brahms (By Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff)
• BOOK REVIEW 'Emergency' gets inside the survivalists (By Chuck Leddy, Boston Globe)
• MUSIC REVIEW Raphael Saadiq charms with sweet soul (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
• MUSIC REVIEW BSO presents two debuts and some blazing Brahms (By Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff)
• Michaela Watkins could the next big star of 'SNL' (By Joseph P. Kahn, Globe Staff)
• Facts and faves of 'SNL' star Michaela Watkins (Boston Globe)
• Critic's corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
• Craig Ferguson gets out from behind the desk (By Frazier Moore, Associated Press)
• Voices Today's lesson: giving = happiness (By Don Aucoin, Globe Staff)
• Names Filmmaker recalls his Boston roots (By Mark Shanahan & Paysha Rhone, Boston Globe)
• More celebrity news Stars pay respects at actress's wake (Boston Globe)
• OPERA REVIEW Dvorak's lyric fairy tale is brought to life by BLO (By Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff)

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