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INNOVATION ECONOMY
Page one
Democrats offer $940b
health bill for final test
House Democrats unveiled a $940 billion compromise health care package they said would reduce the deficit and expand health insurance coverage, continuing a march toward what leaders predicted will be final House passage Sunday of an overhaul that has divided Congress and the public. (By Susan Milligan, Globe Staff)
In shift, Lynch will vote no
Representative Stephen F. Lynch said that he will vote against the Democrats’ health care overhaul, saying that it doesn’t put enough pressure on insurance companies to reduce costs. (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
From Haiti’s ruins to Mass. schools
Now living in the Boston area, the children of
families with enough connections and means to
find a place for them to recover far from the devastation in Haiti have access to something that has all but vanished in their former country following the quake: an education. (By David Abel, Globe Staff)
More cuts loom as state
faces $295m in red ink
Massachusetts is potentially facing a new budget gap of up to $295 million this year, a grim forecast that state officials said could spell yet another round of painful cuts before the fiscal year ends in June. (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
Trying to keep the magic in the air
For the cast members of the venerable 33-year-old stage extravaganza called “Le Grand David and His Own Spectacular Magic Company,’’ the show must go on. It just has to. (By Linda Matchan, Globe Staff)
Metro
- From Haiti’s ruins to Mass. schools (By David Abel, Globe Staff)
- More cuts loom as state faces $295m in red ink (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
- Bullying bill OK’d in House, 148 to 0 (By David Abel, Globe Staff)
- Wheelchair sting puts Boston cabdrivers to the test (By Maria Cramer, Globe Staff)
- Housekeeper testifies against customs official (By Shelley Murphy, Globe Staff)
- Public relations rivalry could have day in court (By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff)
- Brian McGrory This, too, is hard work (By Brian McGrory, Globe Columnist)
- Oceans chief details enforcement reforms (By Jay Lindsay, Associated Press)
- Prep school official stole $80,000, DA says (By Steven Rosenberg and John R. Ellement, Globe Staff)
- New England in brief Police identify Mattapan shooting victim (Boston Globe)
- Touch of spring is a nice break (By Shana Wickett, Globe Correspondent)
- Video BU beach bums
- Teacher hung effigy of Obama in his class (Associated Press)
- Waltham superintendent, principal will retire soon (By Lisa Kocian, Globe Staff)
- Mother charged in toddler beating (By Travis Andersen, Globe Staff)
- Hospital executive says network trying to become less pricey (By Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff)
- State reduces number of bridges in disrepair (By Noah Bierman, Globe Staff)
- 2 Connector board members censure Cahill (State House News Service)
- Man killed fleeing police had license suspended (By Travis Andersen and John R. Ellement, Globe Staff)
- Harvard will raise tuition (Globe Staff)
Obituaries
- Tree A. Borden, advocate for children, social worker (By Melody N. Wright, Globe Correspondent)
- Edward Willett, 86, professor of finance at Northeastern (By Emma Stickgold, Globe Correspondent)
- Alex Chilton, 59, singer with the Box Tops, Big Star (By Chris Talbott, Associated Press)
- Fess Parker, 85; captured US imagination as frontiersman (By Jeff Wilson, Associated Press)
- Rev. Robert Carter; Jesuit who fought for gay rights; at 82 (By Dennis Hevesi, New York Times News)
- Miguel Delibes; his novels depicted Spain's rural poor (By Andres Cala, New York Times)
- Robert Steele, 84; his photos showed life in occupied Japan (By T. Rees Shapiro, Washington Post)
- Carmen Capalbo, NYC producer of 'Threepenny Opera' (By William Grimes, New York Times)
Nation
- Democrats offer $940b health bill for final test (By Susan Milligan, Globe Staff)
- Highlights of health care proposal (Boston Globe)
- In shift, Lynch will vote no on health bill (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
- To many, Lynch declaration not surprising (By Brian C. Mooney, Globe Staff)
- American says she didn’t plot to kill artist (By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press)
- Chicago man admits role in India attacks (By Mike Robinson, Associated Press)
- Sanford agrees to $74,000 in fines (Associated Press)
- US citizen pleads guilty in ’68 hijacking (Associated Press)
- Court refuses to revisit ruling on Ashcroft (Associated Press)
- Cruise liner returns over virus outbreak (Associated Press)
- NYC art dealer admits bilking clients (Associated Press)
- Battle brews over nuclear power plant (Associated Press)
- Retired general criticized for comments on gays (By Pauline Jelinek, Associated Press)
- New FDA rules curtail tobacco ads, sales (By Lyndsey Layton, Washington Post)
- For love or money, more families living together (By Hope Yen, Associated Press)
- Obama’s student loan plan moving forward with health bill (By Nick Anderson and Alec MacGillis, Washington Post)
- Ex-Clinton fund-raiser pleads guilty to fraud (Associated Press)
- Political Notebook Subpoenas issued as GOP senator faces scrutiny (Associated Press)
World
- US, Russia clash over startup of Iran nuclear plant (By Robert Burns, Associated Press)
- Sudan signs cease-fire with rebel coalition (Associated Press)
- Warships use new strategy against pirates (Associated Press)
- Britain delays new guidelines on detainees (Associated Press)
- Clinton, Bush to assess Haiti recovery needs (Associated Press)
- World must back Afghans, UN peacekeeping chief says (By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press)
- Abuse warning ignored, doctor says (By Nicholas Kulish and Katrin Bennhold, New York Times)
- UN group rejects restrictions on tuna, polar bear trade (By Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post)
- Beluga sturgeon endangered, group says (By Frank Jordans, Associated Press)
- Gaza militants kill one in Israeli town (By Karin Laub, Associated Press)
Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial GOP works on Evacuation Day, sending a message to Dems
- Globe Editorial Lynch's flawed logic on health
- Globe Editorial Ukraine loses its Orange glow
- Renee Loth The welfare cliff
- James M. Stone Taxpayers deserve sensible free marketplace
- VoxOp
Sports
- Penguins 3, Bruins 0 Punching out (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- Dan Shaughnessy To fans, job not getting done (By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist)
- Ohio 97, Georgetown 83 Ohio players show their fire (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
- Bob Ryan Robert Morris gets excellent credit rating (By Bob Ryan, Globe Columnist)
- Baseball Notebook Washington reveals more (Associated Press)
- Scutaro, Pedroia blending in well (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- Red Sox Notebook Buchholz is making gains (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
- Sports Log Butler, Nyquist Hobey Baker finalists (Boston Globe)
- On Hockey This blanking included zero emotion (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Boston Globe)
- Bruins Notebook Spelled out in Black and Gold (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- NHL Roundup Rangers still have that sinking feeling (Associated Press)
- NBA Roundup Lewis’s triple lifts Magic (Associated Press)
- Celtics survey playoff picture (By Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
- Patriots Notebook Meriweather is a film student (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
- Tennessee 62, San Diego St. 59 Sluggish Volunteers survive Aztec attack (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
- Saint Mary's 80, Richmond 71 Wait lifted from Gaels’ shoulders (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
- Villanova 73, Robert Morris 70 Plucky Villanova wins a game of dodge ball (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
- Tournament Notebook For coaches, not a total loss (By Mark Blaudschun and Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
- San Jose roundup (Boston Globe)
- ODU 51, ND 50 Lions feeling lucky (By Noah Trister, Associated Press)
- New Orleans roundup (Boston Globe)
- Oklahoma City Roundup (Boston Globe)
- No fierce rivalry here (By Fred Goodall, Associated Press)
- Memory fresh for Orange (By John Kekis, Associated Press)
- Healthy Turner powers Buckeyes (By Chris Jenkins, Associated Press)
- Will best Aggies win? (Associated Press)
- Women's Roundup Terriers, Crimson bounced (From Staff And Wire Reports)
- BC, BU are used to view from top of Hockey East (By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff)
- Vermont, Maine passing each tournament test (By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff)
- Sports Media NESN is trying to solve a chemistry problem (By Chad Finn, Globe Staff)
- Golf Roundup Harrington continues celebration (Associated Press)
Business
- Keeping Greenway heights in check (By Casey Ross, Globe Staff)
- Cuttyhunk reconnected (By D.C. Denison, Globe Staff)
- State job data point to further recovery (By Robert Gavin, Globe Staff)
- EMC paid new recruit $11.7m in ’09 (By Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
- Boston Capital Spotlight on Partners chief (By Steven Syre, Globe Columnist)
- US awarded bank auditors bonuses during boom (By Matt Apuzzpo, Associated Press)
- Data suggest inflation risk low amid recovery (By Shobhana Chandra and Timothy R. Homan, Bloomberg News)
- Time Warner said to mull MGM bid (Bloomberg News)
- Barnes & Noble names a new CEO (Associated Press)
- American Airlines hit with penalties (Associated Press)
- US gasoline prices highest since ’08 (Associated Press)
- Jury favors AstraZeneca in drug trial (Associated Press)
- AROUND THE REGION Cost cuts help Casual Male to profit (Associated Press)
- AROUND THE REGION 11 green projects get stimulus cash (By Erin Ailworth, Globe Staff)
- Porsche tops long-term dependability list (By Dan Strumpf, Associated Press)
- Top performers in J.D. Power auto quality ranking (Associated Press)
- Broader use urged for heart device (By Catherine Larkin and David Olmos, Bloomberg News)
- Greece says it may have to turn to IMF (By Aoife White, Associated Press)
- YouTube cofounder had piracy concerns (By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press)
- Officials say brakes didn’t play role in N.Y. Prius crash (Associated Press)
- Greenspan urges tighter rein on market (By Sewell Chan, New York Times)
- Teva gains German foothold (By Matt Moore, Associated Press)
- Mae Anderson Housing market’s still sputtering, but don’t use that as an excuse to delay repairs (By Mae Anderson, Associated Press)
- Dow gains ground for an 8th straight day (Boston Globe)
- MARKET MOVERS FedEx says its business is picking up (Boston Globe)
- MASS. MOVERS Sales slump cuts CRA’s profit in half (Boston Globe)
- Avis Budget Group (Boston Globe)
- Energizer (Boston Globe)
- Polycom Inc. (Boston Globe)
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Living/Arts |
- 33 years later, time leaves its mark on Le Grand David show (By Linda Matchan, Globe Staff)
- Peter Lieberson’s new song cycle reflects the sorrows, poignancy, and loves of his life (By David Weininger, Globe Correspondent)
- When grief turns to art (By Mark Feeney, Globe Staff)
- Bobby McFerrin stretches the limits of the human voice (By Michael Gallant, Globe Correspondent)
- Voices Access of evil: In these troubled times, exorcism could be a growth industry (By Alex Beam, Globe Columnist)
- Movie Review
‘The Secret of Kells’ is a hand-drawn surprise (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
- Movie Review
In ‘Neil Young Trunk Show,’ long may guitar solos run (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
- Movie Review
‘Bounty Hunter’ is one that got away (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
- Movie Review Bong provides a complex ‘Mother’ (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
- Movie Review As a movie, ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ leaves out the anarchy (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
- Movie Review
Swedish thriller ‘Dragon Tattoo’ delivers the goods (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
- Movie Review
In ‘Repo Men,’ body parts are collected by hacks (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
- Movie Review ‘A Matter of Size’ is a pound-for-pound pleasure (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
- Movie Review ‘Hubble’ would be impressive even without 3-D (By Mark Feeney, Globe Staff)
- Movie Review Reissue of ‘Ran’ celebrates Kurosawa’s centenary (By Mark Feeney, Globe Staff)
- Television Review Discovery Channel’s ‘Life’ engages with lessons from the wild (By Don Aucoin, Globe Staff)
- Book Review ‘In the Name of God and Country’ makes US connection to terrorism historical (By Michael Washburn, Boston Globe)
- G FORCE | NICO MUHLY Nico Muhly discusses his collaboration with the Stephen Petronio Company (By Geoff Edgers, Globe Staff)
- Barcode Barcode: high-voltage cocktails at Haru (By Luke O'Neil, Globe Correspondent)
- Names Tom's on the field, Gisele's at the gym (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Celebrity News James apologizes (Boston Globe)
- Music review The Virgin Mary’s suffering, Rossini’s theatrical charm (By Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff)
- Here’s a scoop: Spoon continues its rise to the top of rock (By David Bauder, Associated Press)
- Jazz sextet pays respect to the music of Stockhausen, Sun Ra (By Siddhartha Mitter, Globe Correspondent)
- Scene & Heard Artists that live together, create together (By Jonathan Perry, Globe Correspondent)
- Odd pairings on new albums (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
- iPod Shuffle (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
- Critic's corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
- TODAY Richie Havens to play at Tupelo Music Hall Salisbury (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- TODAY Handel and Haydn Society presents ‘A Musical Salon’ at Jordan Hall (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- TODAY A chance to see Saturn and Mars at Stargazing at the Observatory (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- SUNDAY Jonatha Brooke performs Sunday at the Center for Arts in Natick (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- TODAY ART presents ‘The Skin of Our Teeth’ (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- On Demand picks ‘It Might Get Loud’ available on Comcast Movies: All Movies (Boston Globe)
- Daily TV and radio guide (Boston Globe)
- Dear Margo Dear Margo: Colleagues’ showers just aren’t working out (Boston Globe)
- Surfing the Net With Kids: the food pyramid (By Barbara Feldman, Boston Globe)
- Reflection for the day ™ (Boston Globe)
- child caring Study: The more activities the better (By Barbara F. Meltz, Globe Staff)
- Event picks for kids this week (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- Exhibits Into the mythic (Boston Globe)
- Movie review capsules (Boston Globe)
- Movies opening this week (Boston Globe)
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