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• Governor wants state to rescind pension perk (By Sean P. Murphy, Globe Staff)
• Hospitals, patients suffer from decline in elective surgeries (By Megan Woolhouse, Globe Staff)
• Physical restraint of students with behavioral issues is questioned (By James Vaznis, Globe Staff)
• Nuclear power foes not stilled in N.E. (By Bina Venkataraman, Globe Correspondent)
• Most patients treated by BU dentist believed to have swine flu show no symptoms (By Stephen Smith, Globe Staff)
• With closing of market, area loses big taste of Japan (By Meghan Irons, Globe Staff)
• Pressure grows for Menino to debate his challengers (By John C. Drake, Globe Staff)
• Dover plans to pull bill that would have banned drinking near public property (By Stephanie Ebbert, Globe Staff)
• Kevin Cullen Justice, at last (By Kevin Cullen, Globe Columnist)
• Injured Iraq and Afghanistan veterans open up in documentary (By Emily Canal, Globe Correspondent)
• New England in brief Man said to target nonwhites due in court (Boston Globe)
• Vt. town makes home for soldier wounded in Afghanistan (By Wilson Ring, Associated Press)

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• Budget, MBTA service cuts might crimp tourism north of Boston (By Kathy McCabe, Globe Staff)

• In Boston suburbs, a wave of young farmers (By Erica Noonan, Globe Staff)

• Luxurious wheels roll on, a bit slower (By Robert Preer, Globe Correspondent)

• Richard Woodward, 100; helped develop navigation system (By J.M. Lawrence, Globe Correspondent)
• John Hillen, 72, an author, decorated Army officer (By Patricia Sullivan, Washington Post)
• Guy Hughes; led English dept. at Milton Academy; at 75 (By Marc P. Larocque, Globe Correspondent)
• Jack Kemp, football star, key figure in GOP shift on economics (By Jon Thurber and Ari B. Bloomekatz, Los Angeles Times)
• Salamo Arouch; survived Auschwitz camp by boxing (Associated Press)

• Few hospitals go paperless using free VA software (By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff)
• John Edwards faces federal probe on fund-raising (Associated Press)
• Calif. legislator, cited in wiretap, promises she'll clear her name (Washington Post)
• Hundreds march in Philadelphia at national gay rights rally (Associated Press)
• National Zoo waiting on possible panda pregnancy (Washington Post)
• Audit finds safety issues at S.C. nuclear weapons facility (Associated Press)
• Students downsize college dreams (By Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post)
• Colo. may end death penalty (Associated Press)
• For the record (Boston Globe)

• Flu cases increase, but US officials optimistic (By Brian Knowlton, International Herald Tribune)
• Multimillionaire wins Panama election, bucking left-wing trend (Reuters)
• Helicopter crash kills 18 in Venezuela (Associated Press)
• 3 die in clashes in south Yemen; US calls for end to tension (Reuters)
• Wife seeks divorce from Italian premier Berlusconi (Associated Press)
• Suspect held in poisoning of 5 in Vienna (Associated Press)
• Rising tensions threaten Pakistan, Taliban peace (By Nahal Toosi and Asif Shahzad, Associated Press)

• Globe Editorial 21st-century skeptics
• Globe Editorial Is Obama president yet?
• Globe Editorial Law, Yankee style
• Michael Harrison The future of talk radio
• James Carroll Witnessing courage and grace under fire
• Margot Livesey Judging the Susan Boyles of the world

• Hurricanes 3, Bruins 0 Lost edge (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
• Dan Shaughnessy This was a killer win for the former Whalers (By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist)
• Rays 5, Red Sox 3 Red Sox can't avoid harmful Rays (By Adam Kilgore, Globe Staff)
• On Basketball Magic bring along some big concerns (By Marc J. Spears, Boston Globe)
• On Baseball Trouble was afoot (By Nick Cafardo, Boston Globe)
• Ortiz vows to keep swinging (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
• Sports Log Accident leaves Dallas scout paralyzed (Boston Globe)
• Red Sox Notebook Red Sox' Varitek allows that teams running wild is a problem (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
• MLB Roundup Verlander angling for resurgence (Associated Press)
• Celtics Notebook Exhausted options (By Frank Dell'Apa, Globe Staff)
• Even without Howard, Magic have options (By Tim Povtak, Globe Correspondent)
• NBA Playoff Roundup Hawks handle Heat (Associated Press)
• On Hockey Hurricanes produce wind shift (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Boston Globe)
• Bruins Notebook From Thomas's angle, call was right on (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
• With the power out, Bruins left in the dark (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
• Little improvements made big difference (By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff)
• Samsonov gets moving skating in (one) place (By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff)
• Ducks 4, Red Wings 3 Ducks win in 3 OTs (By Larry Lage, Associated Press)
• Dynamo 2, Revolution 0 Revolution are lacking in foot soldiers (By John Powers, Globe Staff)
• Patriots draft pick Brace is embracing the pro game (By Mike Reiss, Globe Staff)
• Mine That Bird's next step - Preakness or Belmont - a doozy (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
• Golf Roundup O'Hair manages to hold on (Associated Press)
• Pacquiao punches way to top of boxing world (By Tim Dahlberg, Associated Press)
• High School Baseball Persistence paying off for Trinity Catholic (By Evan MacDonald, Globe Correspondent)
• High School Baseball Players of the week (Boston Globe)
• High School Softball Matthews putting stamp on Colonials (By Amara Grautski, Globe Correspondent)
• High School Softball Players of the week (Boston Globe)
• High School Lacrosse Reading trio hitting high notes (By Peter Martin, Globe Correspondent)
• High School Lacrosse Players of the week (Boston Globe)

• Agree or else, Globe tells unions (By Robert Gavin and Keith O'Brien, Globe Staff)
• Radio frequency technologies are put to tests of security (By Mark Baard, Globe Correspondent)
• Many firms have a stake in transit system (By Casey Ross, Globe Staff)
• Blog Filter Hand-held census device looks like 'ugliest cellphone you've ever seen' (By Scott Kirsner, Globe Correspondent)
• User Friendly Moto offers near next-generation multitouch tablet (By Mark Baard, Boston Globe)
• The Green Blog A greener way of getting there by car, T, or plane (Boston Globe)
• Ask Dr. Knowledge Do insecticides work like nerve gas on insects? (Boston Globe)
• Jobless rate may be at 25-year high (Bloomberg News)
• Boeing's Dreamliner to take off soon (Reuters)
• Buffet faults US stress test on banks (Reuters)
• Fiat in talks to buy Opel from GM (Associated Press)

• Does air travel make you sick? (By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff)
• Health Answers Is walking good for preventing osteoporosis in the spine? (By Judy Foreman, Boston Globe)
• Album Review Ciara needs to stay in the groove (Boston Globe)
• Album Review Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, 'Outer South' (Boston Globe)
• Album Review New York Dolls, ''Cause I Sez So' (Boston Globe)
• Album Review Ben Harper and Relentless7 (Boston Globe)
• Album Review St. Vincent, 'Actor' (Boston Globe)
• MUSIC REVIEW Adele is a natural (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
• Royalty ruling looms for radio stations, musicians (By Luke O'Neil, Globe Correspondent)
• Be Well Avoiding type 2 diabetes; breast density findings (Boston Globe)
• G Force Dr. Donald Kaufman discusses prostate cancer and 'active surveillance' (Boston Globe)
• Irene Sege Purls of wisdom (By Irene Sege, Boston Globe)
• Critic's corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Boston Globe)
• CLASSICAL A Mendelssohn Monday (Boston Globe)
• FOOD/BENEFIT A sweet mission (Boston Globe)
• EXHIBIT Those were the days (Boston Globe)
• EXHIBIT We the people (Boston Globe)
• Names A busy playmaker (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
• Celebrity News 'Wolverine' tops rivals (Boston Globe)
• MUSIC REVIEW A wide-ranging season finale (By Matthew Guerrieri, Globe Correspondent)
• MUSIC REVIEW Like her idol, Arie's a Wonder (By Jonathan Perry, Globe Correspondent)

• No natives allowed (By Mark Dowie, Boston Globe)
• The female advantage (By Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow, Boston Globe)
• The Word Unusual suspects (By Jan Freeman, Boston Globe)

• Letters Letters to the Magazine Editor (Boston Globe)
• First Person Step by Step (By Elizabeth Gehrman, Boston Globe)
• Perspective Clean Sweep (By Charles P. Pierce, Boston Globe)
• On the Block Wooden It Be Nice? (By Elizabeth Gehrman, Boston Globe)
• Miss Conduct An Employee's Lament (By Robin Abrahams, Boston Globe)
• Tales from the City In a Word, Sheepish (Boston Globe)
• Pierced The Wrong Fireworks (By Charles P. Pierce, Boston Globe)
• Fashion Snapshot Blue Men Group (By Tina Sutton, Boston Globe)
• Cooking Braised Salmon and Leeks with Snow Peas and Sake Vinaigrette (Boston Globe)
• Cooking New Old Favorite (By Adam Ried, Boston Globe)
• Designing This Was Grandma's House? (By Estelle Bond Guralnick, Boston Globe)
• Dinner with Cupid An Appetite for Culture (Boston Globe)
• Parenting Traps Not That Into U (By Nancy Heiser, Boston Globe)
• The Makeover Issue Beauty Rise and Shine (By Tina Sutton, Boston Globe)
• Eunka Kim (Boston Globe)
• Jennifer Palmer (Boston Globe)
• For Men and Women How to Look Taller, Thinner, and Younger, Fast (Boston Globe)
• Rosemary Purtell (Boston Globe)
• Starting at the Bottom (By Elizabeth Gehrman, Boston Globe)
• Money Makeover The Incredible Shrinking Nest Egg (By Lynn Asinof, Boston Globe)
• The Makeover Issue Home Living in Harmony (By Elizabeth Gehrman, Boston Globe)
• Efficient and clutter free (Boston Globe)
• Meghan Wahl (Boston Globe)
• Coupling Will You Marry Me? (By Christine Morrison, Boston Globe)

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