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• Obama commits more federal agents to Mexico border
• Frank explains why he called Scalia a homophobe

• Tobacco control advocates push broadened tobacco tax

• US officials seek control of nonbank institutions
• Lawmakers say 401(k) rules allow conflicts

• Communities move to outlaw public marijuana smoking (By Jonathan Saltzman, Globe Staff)
• State to revamp the way MCAS gauges progress (By James Vaznis, Globe Staff)
• 18 years later, murder trial to stir haunting memories for Sergio Roman (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
• Contentious Patrick appointee seeks lower salary (By Frank Phillips, Globe Staff)
• Mass. Department of Public Health report details Beth Israel surgery in which doctor fell asleep (By Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff)
• Yoon's mayoral race fortunes may rest with Asian ethnicity (By John C. Drake, Globe Staff)
• Yvonne Abraham A hub's pulse and grit (By Yvonne Abraham, Globe Columnist)
• Advocates push wider tobacco tax (By Stephen Smith, Globe Staff)
• On third visit, Plainville police find suspect's aunt stabbed to death in closet (By Brian R. Ballou, Globe Staff)
• Landing plane at Logan hit by green laser light (By Martin Finucane, Globe Staff)
• New England in brief Police identify dead man in Roxbury (Boston Globe)
• Activists denounce education cuts at State House rally (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
• Patrick pushes his $162m relief plan for colleges (By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff)
• DeLeo proposes ethics overhaul as skepticism reigns (By Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff)
• Newton school chief a finalist in Cambridge (By Erica Noonan and Rachana Rathi, Globe Staff)
• Waltham woman's homicide sends chills through complex (By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff and James O'Brien, Globe Correspondent)
• Man sentenced to 2 years for stealing $130,000 from nonprofit health center (By David Abel, Globe Staff)
• Police say father fled underage alcohol party in Hudson (By Michele Richinick, Globe Correspondent)
• Extension of auto deadline sought (By Michael Norton, State House News Service)
• Marine from N.H. dies in Afghanistan (Boston Globe)

• George Kell; frequent All-Star topped league as batter, fielder (By Michael J. Bailey, Globe Staff)
• Arthur Code, at 85; astronomer helped design pivotal space observatory (By Jeremy Pearce, New York Times)
• Obituary: Jack Rowland of Winchester, 21; explored the world, found excitement (By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff)
• Other deaths (Boston Globe)
• George Hedges; stars' lawyer found ancient city (By Thomas H. Maugh II, Los Angeles Times)
• Ezio Flagello, at 78; sang 528 performances at Met (By Vivien Schweitzer, New York Times)

• US 'moving in right direction,' Obama says (By Michael Kranish, Globe Staff)
• Obama commits 450 more US agents to Mexican border (Globe Wire Services)
• Ex-sheriff in Okla. gets 79 years for sexual abuse (Associated Press)
• Moderate quake rattles part of southern Calif. (Associated Press)
• Judge: Prison overseer who wants $8 billion for health facilities to remain (Associated Press)
• US takes steps to deport accused Nazi (Associated Press)
• Fishing boat sinks off N.J.; 2 dead, 4 missing (Associated Press)
• For the record (Boston Globe)
• Irish firm charged with sales to Iran (By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press)
• Justices may trim campaign ad law (By Robert Barnes, Washington Post)
• Again, no swallows at San Juan Capistrano (By Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times)
• Group says 5.3 million in US have Alzheimer's (Reuters)
• Pa.'s Spector to oppose union bill (Associated Press And Globe Staff)
• Political notebook Frank explains why he called Scalia a homophobe (Boston Globe)
• Health insurers offer to drop 'risk rating' (By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press)

• Centrist Labor votes to join Israeli government (By Mark Lavie, Associated Press)
• 2d person charged in N. Ireland killing (Associated Press)
• Parliament topples Czech government (Associated Press)
• Pakistani supreme court justice returns to the bench (Associated Press)
• Venezuela court moves trial of Chávez foe (Associated Press)
• N. Korea warns against sanctions for rocket launch (International Herald Tribune)
• British code crackers reunite, with pride unbroken (By Gregory Katz, Associated Press)
• South Africans angered by decision to deny Dalai Lama visa (By Karin Brulliard, Washington Post)
• Darfur activist says region's crisis is worsening (By James F. Smith, Globe Staff)
• Food aid to 1 million Sudanese may end in May, UN says (By John Heilprin, Associated Press)

• Globe editorial Stop these pension ploys
• Globe editorial Judges for sale
• Globe editorial Short Fuse
• Scot Lehigh Turning talk into action on pension reform
• Jeff Jacoby Bush's 'folly' is ending in victory
• John M. Ackerman Militaristic posturing in Mexico
• Julie Crockford and Sylvia Salas Keep scenic parkways, bridges under DCR control

• Sweet science: Pitt again in top 16 but is fighting for Final 4 (By Bob Ryan, Globe Staff)
• Center Rowe (By Bob Ryan, Globe Staff)
• Healthy Celtics hoping to have Magic's number (By Frank Dell'Apa, Globe Staff)
• Kottaras's effort for Red Sox is eye-catching (By Adam Kilgore, Globe Staff)
• Red Sox notebook Red Sox' Drew has a hand in today (By Adam Kilgore, Globe Staff)
• Sports Log Man killed by receiver not in crosswalk (Boston Globe)
• Baseball notebook Ichiro plays familiar role of hero in Japan victory (Associated Press)
• Flexing muscle bolsters Bruins (By Barbara Matson, Globe Staff)
• World Figure Skating Championships For the US, youth won't be well served (By John Powers, Globe Staff)
• Magic thumbnails (Boston Globe)
• NHL roundup Canadiens break out (Associated Press)
• NBA roundup Bulls rally without Rose (Associated Press)
• Wild ride so far for Broncos' McDaniels (By Christopher L. Gasper, Globe Staff)
• NFL meetings notebook More protective measures (By Christopher L. Gasper, Globe Staff)
• Twellman endures symptoms (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
• A taste of Italy at Gillette (By Frank Dell'Apa, Globe Staff)
• Around the rim Hats in the ring in coaching derby (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
• UConn 87, Florida 59 UConn rolls on (Associated Press)
• College basketball North Carolina's Lawson plans to play against Gonzaga (Associated Press)
• NCAA women's roundup Duke shown an early exit (Associated Press)

• Law on underfunding could mean fewer choices for many in their pension plans (By Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
• On tour of Lynn plant, GE chief offers upbeat outlook (By Kathy McCabe, Globe Staff)
• Some see a real estate thaw as Boston-area home listings rise (By Jenifer B. McKim, Globe Staff)
• Recognition factor (By Brian Steinberg, Globe Correspondent)
• US officials seek control of nonbank institutions (By Tom Raum and Jeannine Aversa, Associated Press)
• Google adds new features to search engine (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
• Bargain hunters make bid to save (Associated Press)
• Goldman Sachs looks to repay TARP money (Bloomberg News)
• Shareholder presses Bank of America (Associated Press)
• Newspapers could get nonprofit status (Bloomberg News)
• New limits sought for short-selling (Associated Press)
• Around the region Talbots executive John Fiske to head retail operations (Jenn Abelson)
• Around the region Beth Israel pares its plan for layoffs (Elizabeth Cooney)
• Boston equity firm TA Associates raising $3.5 billion buyout fund (Beth Healy)
• Cohmad says it complied in Mass. (Associated Press)
• Cambridge drug firms forge alliance (Globe Staff And Wire)
• Lionbridge to lay off 8% of workforce (Chris Reidy)
• Democrats take aim at high credit card rates (Associated Press)
• Lawmakers say 401(k) rules allow conflicts (Bloomberg News)
• Obama calls meeting with banking chiefs (Bloomberg News)
• Start-up says it has console-free gaming (Associated Press)
• John F. Wasik Be vigilant, and know how to fight back if banks mess with your credit score (Boston Globe)
• Globe wins 2 national prizes (Globe Staff)
• Fidelity reopens 2 funds (Bloomberg News)
• Firm may seek aid for auction-rate clients (Bloomberg News)

• THEATER/FILM A new "Hunchback'' (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• THEATER 'Swans' on stage (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• FOOD So many restaurants, so little time (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• LIBATIONS Good for what ales ya (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• G FORCE | MARK CARO Author Caro lays out foie gras argument (By Devra First, Globe Stasff)
• Cheap eats Restaurante Sabor Especial has Salvadoran fare with flair (By Denise Taylor, Globe Correspondent)
• Galleries Harvard exhibits present a carnival of opposition (By Cate McQuaid, Globe Correspondent)
• STAGE REVIEW 'Grace' in Pawtucket is a play of passion and intelligence (By Louise Kennedy, Globe Staff)
• MUSIC REVIEW Handel and Haydn Society bids Llewellyn a fond farewell (By Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff)
• MUSIC REVIEW Previn joins Chamber Players for a spirited concert (By Matthew Guerrieri, Globe Correspondent)
• MUSIC REVIEW Cut Copy's dance music misses some 'live' feel (By Marc Hirsh, Globe Correspondent)
• BOOK REVIEW Highs and lows in Wiesel's 'Mad Desire' (By Kevin O'Kelly, Globe Correspondent)
• Short orders Equal Exchange Cafe inspires local interest (By Leigh Belanger, Globe Correspondent)
• Short orders Tech Instrumentation works at temp jobs (By Diana Burrell, Globe Correspondent)
• Short orders Sicilia Lemon Juice goes with the flow (By Debra Samuels, Globe Correspondent)
• SEASONS Seasons: Spanish tortilla with spinach recipe (By Beatrice Peltre, Boston Globe)
• Plonk of the Month Plonk of the Month: Message in a bottle (By Stephen Meuse, Globe Correspondent)
• ON A BUDGET Poor man's coq au vin recipe (By Keri Fisher, Boston Globe)
• When the food's the star, it gets its own stylist (By Denise Drower Swidey, Globe Correspondent)
• Ultimate grilled cheese sandwiches recipe (Boston Globe)
• Dining out  Vintage serves up big portions, old-school style (By Devra First, Globe Staff)
• Bites: A roundup of recent restaurant reviews (Boston Globe)
• When it comes to food, women graze in greener pastures; men ask, 'Where's the beef?' (By M.E. Malone, Globe Correspondent)
• Q&A: What men and women eat (By M.E. Malone, Globe Correspondent)
• Raise-the-roof sweet potato vegetable lasagna (By M.E. Malone, Globe Correspondent)
• OCCASIONS Chicken with rice recipe (By Sheryl Julian, Globe Staff)
• JOY OF BAKING Oat scones (By Allison Boomer, Globe Correspondent)
• TASTE KITCHEN Which rotisserie chicken rules the roost? (By Debra Samuels, Globe Correspondent)
• Leftover roast chicken soup recipe (By Karen Leland, Boston Globe)
• FOOD + TRAVEL From market to kitchen in Bangkok (By J. Kenji Alt, Globe Correspondent)
• Tom yum goong (Hot and sour soup with shrimp) recipe (Boston Globe)
• Critic's corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
• Television review 'King Lear' fitted to small screen (By Louise Kennedy, Globe Staff)
• Voices The truth about cougars and dating (By Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
• Names Pawson wins big (By Mark Shanahan & Paysha Rhone, Globe Staff)
• More celebrity news Al Gore eyes November for launch of 'Our Choice' (Boston Globe)

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