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INNOVATION ECONOMY
Page one

Health care summit
underscores divisions
President Obama and congressional leaders gathered for a summit yesterday that offered an extended, free-flowing debate but produced no compromise. It did, however, clarify terms for the next phase of the battle. (By Lisa Wangsness and Susan Milligan, Globe Staff)
Suggestion of intent in ’86 shooting
Investigators have discovered evidence they say suggests Amy Bishop may have purposely shot
her brother with a 12-gauge shotgun in 1986.
(By Donovan Slack and Shelley Murphy, Globe Staff)
her brother with a 12-gauge shotgun in 1986.
(By Donovan Slack and Shelley Murphy, Globe Staff)
- Photos Details of the case | Timeline | Full coverage
Olympian transformations
USA Bobsled and other Winter Olympic niche sports have built successful programs by fast-tracking athletes. Without the recruitment and development of athletes from more mainstream American sports, the United States could not compete with other countries in bobsled, luge, and biathlon. (By Shira Springer, Globe Staff)
- Kim wins in record fashion; Asada, Rochette follow
- Peterson storms to silver in freestyle aerials
- In short, Ohno is skating for love of the sport
- Michaels still believes | Photos Day 14 | More
Many giving up seats in Legislature
About 30 seats in the Massachusetts Legislature could open up this year as state lawmakers abandon posts they held for years, or even decades, to run for other offices or retire. (By Stephanie Ebbert, Globe Staff)
Children’s play restrictions spur suit
A Methuen condominium association and its property manager are being charged with discriminating against families with children. (By Jenifer B. McKim, Globe Staff)

Metro
- Suggestion of intent in ’86 shooting (By Donovan Slack and Shelley Murphy, Globe Staff)
- Many giving up seats in Legislature (By Stephanie Ebbert, Globe Staff)
- Senate takes aim at driving distracted (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
- Speedy arrests are made in slaying of store clerk (By Milton J. Valencia and Maria Cramer, Globe Staff)
- Immigrants sue state over exclusion from health care (By Kay Lazar, Globe Staff)
- He’s clawed his way to Twitter fame (By Billy Baker, Globe Correspondent)
- Brian McGrory Treasure islands at risk (By Brian McGrory, Globe Columnist)
- Harvard’s Tribe to lead effort to boost legal aid (By Carrie Johnson, Washington Post)
- Flooding concerns as storm pelts region (By Shana Wickett, Globe Correspondent)
- Gloucester holds drug forum (By Steven Rosenberg, Globe Staff)
- New England in brief Man held in assault may get life sentence (Boston Globe)
- Move to drop honors courses at Boston Latin worries some (By Travis Andersen, Globe Staff)
- State’s Democratic Party launches push to lure Latinos (By Russell Contreras, Associated Press)
- US says Conn. explosion due to unsafe gas buildup (By Stephanie Reitz, Associated Press)
- Menino introduces convenience store safety initiative (By Brian R. Ballou, Globe Staff)
- Teachers in mass firing plan to appeal dismissal (By Ray Henry, Associated Press)

Obituaries
- Sister Thérèse Higgins, 84; led Regis College (By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff)
- John Kearney; state official worked on school integration (By Stewart Bishop, Globe Correspondent)
- Jeanne Holm, first woman named general in Air Force (By Matt Schudel, Washington Post)
- Theora Morrison, 87; founded, ran Alden Galleries of Boston (By Gloria Negri, Globe Staff)
- Charles E. Heath, 101, sales representative for Eastman Kodak (By Ursula Munn, Globe Correspondent)
- Norman Ferguson Jr., 76, former Maine state senator (Associated Press)
- Kermit Tyler, dismissed Pearl Harbor attack; 96 (Associated Press)

Nation
- Health care summit underscores divisions (By Lisa Wangsness and Susan Milligan, Globe Staff)
- Harvard’s Tribe to lead effort to boost legal aid (By Carrie Johnson, Washington Post)
- CT scan makers to install radiation controls (Associated Press)
- Ex-Klansman convicted in ’64 slayings sues FBI (Associated Press)
- N.Y. governor vows to continue campaign (Associated Press)
- N.Y. mother accused of murder attempts suicide again (Associated Press)
- 2 men indicted in New York subway bomb plot (New York Times)
- Poll suggests US influence waning as China’s grows (By John Pomfret and Jon Cohen, Washington Post)
- Obama nominates Alito opponent as appeals court judge (By Michael D. Shear, Washington Post)
- Discipline in schools is often not regulated (By Dorie Turner, Associated Press)
- Exchanges at the health care summit (Boston Globe)
- House votes to extend Patriot Act with few changes (By Larry Margasak, Associated Press)
- Political Notebook Panel finds Rangel violated ethics rule (Boston Globe)
- SeaWorld to keep killer whale that drowned its trainer (By Mike Schneider and Tamara Lush, Associated Press)

World
- Afghans take control of Taliban stronghold (By Taimoor Shah, New York Times)
- Colleague kills Algeria’s national police chief (Associated Press)
- Berlin to German speakers: Danke! (Associated Press)
- Shark-filled aquarium in United Arab Emirates mall springs leak (Associated Press)
- Thailand seizes 239 ivory tusks (Associated Press)
- Turkey frees ex-military chiefs suspected in coup plot (Associated Press)
- In reversal, Sunni party says it will participate in elections (By Rebecca Santana and Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press)
- Venezuela denies that it violates human rights (By Christopher Toothaker, Associated Press)
- Half-empty chamber greets Ukraine’s new leader (By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press)
- More Israelis named in Dubai case (By Aron Heller, Associated Press)
- Pakistani Taliban leader reportedly killed in missile strike (By Rohan Sullivan, Associated Press)
- Pakistan, India meet in bid to build trust (By Emily Wax, Washington Post)

Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial Leaking credibility, Vt. Yankee must step up or face closure
- Globe Editorial Danvers: Stp txtng in mtgs
- Globe Editorial A wise overture to Damascus
- Renée Loth What’s Vancouver got that we don’t?
- Loretta McLaughlin A ‘test and treat’ approach to fighting HIV
- Scot Lehigh Blue skies, but no smooth sailing

Sports
- Athletes learn to apply skills to unfamiliar Winter Olympics events (By Shira Springer, Globe Staff)
- Crowning glory (By John Powers, Globe Staff)
- Canada 2, US 0 Canada defends its title (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe Staff)
- Bob Ryan There's no silver lining to this one (By Bob Ryan, Globe Columnist)
- Dan Shaughnessy Questions about offense starting to drive them batty (By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist)
- Sox counting on thievery (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- Red Sox notebook Florida Fenway on the drawing board (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- Sports Log Raiders slap franchise tag on Seymour (Boston Globe)
- Back to work they go (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- Baseball notebook McGwire 'saddened' by brother's actions (Associated Press)
- Combine notebook Pioli putting heads together in KC (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
- On basketball In end, Celtics had had enough (By Gary Washburn, Globe Staff)
- O'Neal hurt as Cavs defense unshackles (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
- NBA roundup Bucks outrun Pacers (Associated Press)
- Golf roundup Villegas leads Phoenix (Associated Press)
- Mission accomplished (By John Powers, Globe Staff)
- Rookie Rebensburg pulls off one giant upset (By Andrew Dampf, Associated Press)
- Freestyle skiing 'Speedy' storms to silver (By Shira Springer, Globe Staff)
- Nordic combined Demong, Spillane still flying high (By Arnie Stapleton, Associated Press)
- Ice hockey US stays on task (By Ira Podell, Associated Press)
- Sports Media After 30 years, Michaels still believes (By Chad Finn, Globe Staff)
- Notebook Rogge wants to see women’s hockey grow (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe Staff)
- Cross-country Relay win crowns Bjoergen, Norway (By Mattias Karen, Associated Press)
- Roundup OT goal brings Finland women’s bronze (Associated Press)
- Celtics notebook In Powe's mind, there was never a doubt (By Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
- Cavaliers 108, Celtics 88 Cavs run away from Celtics in second half (By Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
- This weekend on TV, radio (Boston Globe)
- National college basketball NCAA basketball coaches are seeing triple (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
- BC 83, Maryland 70 BC women hit all right notes in rout (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
- College roundup Kentucky avenges lone loss (Associated Press)
- College hockey notebook Goalie Bellamy holding the fort at Harvard (By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff)
- School roundup Whitman-Hanson rallies, sinks Dartmouth (By Paul Sulzer, Globe Correspondent)

Business
- Children’s play restrictions spur suit (By Jenifer B. McKim, Globe Staff)
- Discuss: Do you live in a condo with unreasonable regulations?
- Fidelity reports on its profits, pain in 2009 (By Beth Healy, Globe Staff)
- Guidant charged in US device inquiry (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
- Theft-proofing your identity (By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff)
- Photos Tips for preventing identity theft
- Citizens parent reports loss on US operations (By Robert Gavin, Globe Staff)
- Boston Capital Rejection and resignation (By Steven Syre, Globe Columnist)
- CEO promises Toyota will ‘advance safety’ (By Stephen Manning, Associated Press)
- Signs point to fitful recovery (By Bob Willis and Timothy R. Homan, Bloomberg News)
- AROUND THE REGION Athenahealth delays quarterly report (Associated Press)
- AROUND THE REGION Iron Mountain will buy back shares (Globe wire services)
- AROUND THE REGION Judge drops suit against State Street (Bloomberg News)
- AROUND THE REGION Megabus returning to South Station (Globe Staff)
- Jobs wants to keep Apple cash handy (Associated Press)
- Crude price falls on economic worries (Associated Press)
- FCC proposes public safety grants (Associated Press)
- Hummer sale may still be possible (Bloomberg News)
- Fed reviewing deals between US banks, Greece (By Craig Torres, Bloomberg News)
- General Growth may have another suitor (By Daniel Taub and Prashant Gopal, Bloomberg)
- Thermo may raise Millipore takeover bid (By Serena Saitto, Bloomberg News)
- Coke will buy its bottler; move echoes Pepsi deal (By Emily Fredrix, Associated Press)
- Obama may ban foreclosures without review (By Dawn Kopecki, Bloomberg News)
- Honda’s sleek hybrid hits roads this year (By Malcolm Foster, Associated Press)
- Madoff aide faces criminal charges (By David B. Caruso, Associated Press)
- Wal-Mart seeks emissions cuts (By Anne D’Innocenzio, Associated Press)
- Earnings roundup NxStage Medical trims loss in period (Associated Press)
- Market losses ease following early dive (Boston Globe)
- MARKET MOVERS Dr Pepper fizzes on licensing potential (Boston Globe)
- MASS. MOVERS Higher sales, expansion plans lift TJX (Boston Globe)
- GameStop Corp. (Boston Globe)
- Revlon Inc. (Boston Globe)
- True Religion Apparel (Boston Globe)
- Candce Choi New credit card warnings lose some of their jolt on customers who bank online (By Candce Choi, Associated Press)

Living/Arts |
- Stage Review Pointed humor (By Louise Kennedy, Globe Staff)
- Movie Review
Cruelty and kindness crash in ‘Ajami’ (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
- Movie Review
Clichés drive Kevin Smith’s ‘Cop Out’ (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
- Names Aerosmith locked in (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Black Eyed Peas flash forward (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
- Voices Humiliation comes naturally. We don’t need YouTube to add insult to injury. (By Linda Matchan, Globe Staff)
- G FORCE | NICK OFFERMAN Nick Offerman knocks ’em deadpan on ‘Parks and Recreation’ (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
- Tim Burton returns to ‘Wonderland’ - and Disney Studios (By David Germain, Associated Press)
- Barcode Barcode: Pops Restaurant, Boston (By Luke O'Neil, Globe Correspondent)
- Movie Review
‘Crazies’ aims to scare - and does (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
- Four films into his career, director Bong Joon-ho is already world-class (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
- Movie Review
In ‘Children of Invention,’ a single mom is driven by desperation mixed with naivete (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
- Classical Notes Zhou Long’s dream comes true: tonight’s debut of his opera, ‘Madame White Snake’ (By David Weininger, Globe Correspondent)
- A new upbeat spirit for Rogue Wave (By Tripp Underwood, Globe Correspondent)
- You just can’t stop these ska bands (By Scott McLennan, Globe Correspondent)
- Stages Kate Warner’s ready to take the New Rep to the edge (By Joel Brown, Globe Correspondent)
- Movie Review
‘Formosa Betrayed’ is a lesson on Taiwan and a political thriller (By Janice Page, Globe Staff)
- Movie Review
‘Visual Acoustics’ sees Julius Shulman’s architectural photos as building blocks (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
- Book Review David Bianculli looks back at the Smothers Brothers in ‘Dangerously Funny’ (By David Maloof, Boston Globe)
- Sound off (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
- Stephen Davis’s iPod shuffle (By Mark Shanahan, Globe Staff)
- Critic’s corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
- Dear Margo Dear Margo: Touchy-feely guys leave her feeling offended (Boston Globe)
- Surfing the Net with kids: The European Union (By Barbara Feldman, Boston Globe)
- Daily TV and radio guide (Boston Globe)
- ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ available on Comcast Movies: All Movies (Boston Globe)
- Movie review capsules (Boston Globe)
- Reflection for the day (Boston Globe)
- Music Review Charming and tuneful, Mayer reclaims hearts of his faithful (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
- Movies opening this week (Boston Globe)
- SUNDAY He’s got it bad, and that’s good (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- TODAY Burton Greene Trio at Outpost (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- TODAY ‘Children of Invention’ screens at Brattle Theatre (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- TOMORROW Mystic Chorale and Mystic Band at Tremont Temple (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- TODAY Art Marathon at South Shore Art Center (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)

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