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BOSTON CAPITAL
INNOVATION ECONOMY
Page one

Strapped towns
tax Catholic properties
Nine cities and towns have forced the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston to pay property taxes on closed churches, schools, convents, and parish halls, contending that the buildings no longer qualify as tax-exempt because the archdiocese is not using them. (By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff)
Memorial Day
‘I don’t think you ever get over it’
For many Bay State military families, only the support of relatives, neighbors, and communities has made it possible for them to confront their loss on this Memorial Day. (By Stephanie Ebbert, Globe Staff)
- Photos New England's War Dead: Afghanistan | Iraq
- Service and sacrifice | Vets remembered at Mount Hope
- Carroll: Remembering the heroes | Allis: Never forget
Despite recall, diet pill still selling in Hub
Boston area doctors are sounding an alarm about the continued use of an over-the-counter diet pill recalled last year after federal tests detected contamination with a suspected cancer-causing chemical and traces of a powerful, potentially dangerous prescription drug. (By Stephen Smith, Globe Staff)
On health care, lobbyists flex muscle
A bone-scan provision buried deep in the sweeping new health care bill represents a narrowly tailored, special-interest political victory and suggests the health care lobby is still robust. (By Christopher Rowland, Globe Staff)
New experience: Interns pay to work
For-profit businesses are increasingly taking advantage of the number of students who, in a tight job market, are willing to forgo a paycheck for practical experience. (By Bella English, Globe Staff)

Metro
- Boston-area communities taxing closed Catholic properties (By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff)
- Memorial Day hits home for kin of recently fallen (By Stephanie Ebbert, Globe Staff)
- Despite recall, diet pill still selling in Hub (By Stephen Smith, Globe Staff)
- Service and sacrifice of military members from Massachusetts (By James F. Smith, Globe Staff)
- Veterans remembered at Mount Hope Cemetery in Mattapan (By Sean Teehan, Globe Correspondent)
- 14-year-old boy is fatally shot on Dorchester street (By Emma Stickgold, Globe Correspondent)
- New England in brief Two men shot in Roxbury, one fatally (Boston Globe)
- What’s closed, open on Memorial Day (Boston Globe)
- State trying again for $250m US education grant (By James Vaznis, Globe Staff)
- Emmanuel to honor its guiding light (By Meghan E. Irons, Globe Staff)
- Vermont Yankee plant radioactive leak found and fixed (By Dave Gram, Associated Press)
- Answers as elusive as evidence on topic of alien abductions (By Stephen Smith, Globe Staff)
- Choir director faces sex charge (By Emily Sweeney, Globe Staff)
- South Shore crashes leave 2 men dead (By Maria Chutchian, Globe Correspondent)

Regional editions
Globe North
- Network helps those who lost parents in World War II (By David Rattigan, Globe Correspondent)
Globe West
- A new memorial is dedicated today at Bedford High School (By Nancy Shohet West, Globe Correspondent)
Globe South
- Online high school courses grow in popularity (By Michele Morgan Bolton, Globe Correspondent)

Obituaries
- Julius Barthoff, 100; fought for the hearing-impaired (By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff)
- Earl Rubington, at 86; sociology professor, WWII veteran (By Shana Wickett, Globe Correspondent)
- William H. Pflaumer, at 76; Philadelphia beer baron (By Liz Robbins, New York Times)
- Gerald Roush, 68; maintained detailed Ferrari database (By Bruce Weber, New York Times)

Nation
- On health care, lobbyists flex muscle (By Christopher Rowland, Globe Staff)
- BP official says Gulf leak may persist into August (By Ben Nuckols, Associated Press)
- Bases in 7 states compete for new jets (Associated Press)
- Christian conservatives target judges (Associated Press)
- Bomb squads hone skill in ‘robot rodeo’ (Associated Press)
- NYC man survives headfirst fall onto spike (Associated Press)
- Ill. Senate hopeful admits misstating record (Associated Press)
- Marine who topped Afghan toll had pined for return to combat (By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press)
- Political Notebook House ‘don’t ask’ vote draws regret (Associated Press)
- Ratzinger refused to remove priest (By Matt Sedensky, Associated Press)
- US fishermen face attacks from Mexican pirates (By William Booth, Washington Post)
- Concern about health risks rises (By Rob Stein, Washington Post)
- Oil spill complicates forecasts on eve of the hurricane season (By Holbrook Mohr, Associated Press)

World
- NATO, US look to Afghan jirga to boost unity (By Alissa J. Rubin, New York Times)
- Death toll reaches 99 from mudslides spawned by storm in Central America (Associated Press)
- Georgians vote for 1st time since ’08 war (Associated Press)
- Police use tear gas against Kosovo partisans (Associated Press)
- 7 held in Pakistan after attack on sect (Associated Press)
- Malawi gay couple lay low after pardon (Associated Press)
- US says attack exposed flaw in S. Korean defense (By Thom Shanker and David E. Sanger, New York Times)
- FARC foe will face runoff in Colombia (By Frank Bajak, Associated Press)
- At least 2 dead in Israeli attack on Gaza-bound aid ship, Turkey says (By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press)

Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial Secret order gives military too much leeway on covert ops
- Globe Editorial Scott Brown: No pleasing the Tea Party
- Globe Editorial Playing hardball with hospitals
- Howard Mansfield The ghosts of forgotten battles
- James Carroll Remembering the heroes, victims
- Carlo Rotella Welcome to the Hub, land of peculiar gaits

Sports
- Pierce may be best from LA area (By Gary Washburn, Globe Staff)
- Dan Shaughnessy No time limit on what another Celtics-Lakers series could offer (By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist)
- Red Sox 8, Royals 1 May fly (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
- Riding on fumes, Franchitti coasts to Indianapolis 500 win (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
- Empty opener for the top lines (By Rick Gano, Associated Press)
- Bruins sign defenseman Alexandrov (Boston Globe)
- Memorable Halladay weekend (By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press)
- Sports Log Evans leaves Las Vegas with a victory (Boston Globe)
- Red Sox notebook Red Sox’ Lester slugs it out without his best stuff (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
- Baseball Notebook Morales’s injury a lesson for Angels (Associated Press)
- Baseball Roundup Pujols powers Cardinals (Associated Press)
- Red Sox’ Cameron tears it up at the plate (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- Backup keeper Shuttleworth steps to fore for Revolution (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
- Donovan finally comfortable with his leadership role (Associated Press)
- World Cup Notebook Not storing disdain for ball (Associated Press)
- Patriots’ Moss parts ways with his longtime agent (By Shalise Manza Young, Globe Staff)
- Indy 500 Notebook Kanaan was a man on the move at Indianapolis 500 (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
- Busch is the real thing (By Jenna Fryer, Associated Press)
- Golf Roundup Johnson masters field (Associated Press)
- All Celtics see the light on ‘window’ (By Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
- Celtics Notebook Beating Celtics could be Bryant’s shot at redemption (By Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
- Seizing the moment (By Greg Beacham, Associated Press)
- WNBA Roundup In WNBA, Langhorne helps Mystics hold off Sun (Associated Press)
- French Open Venus gets dusted on the Paris clay (By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press)
- College Roundup Tufts is tops in men’s lacrosse (From Staff And Wire Services)
- School Roundup Masco remains perfect (By Mike Carraggi, Globe Correspondent)

Business
- In tight job market, interns pay to work (By Bella English, Globe Staff)
- Brain's bubble wrap may be lots more (By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff)
- LightLab system sharpens view inside blood vessels (By Karen Weintraub, Globe Correspondent)
- Innovation Economy Boston start-ups finding fertile ground for growth elsewhere (By Scott Kirsner, Boston Globe)
- Poll finds many stressed over debt (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
- Strike resumes at British Airways (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
- Qatar pondered buying into Citi (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
- User Friendly Rock-star fantasies play out on cardboard guitars (By Mark Baard, Boston Globe)
- Life Sciences Roundup Test might expedite detection of prostate cancer (By Xconomy.com, Boston Globe)
- Ask Dr. Knowledge How is there ever a problem with a lack of energy? (Boston Globe)
- Start-ups offer deals for data (By Stephanie Clifford, New York Times)
- As skyscrapers rise ever higher, elevator makers focus on speed (By Jason Clenfield, Bloomberg News)

Health/Science |
- The Long Run The high hopes for vitamin D against a range illnesses and diseases are still unclear (By Kay Lazar, Boston Globe)
- Voices | Sam Allis Never forget (By Sam Allis, Boston Globe)
- Health Answers How do you tell a spider bite from an insect bite? (By Courtney Humphries, Boston Globe)
- G Force Dr. Robert L. Satcher Jr. spent 11 days on the shuttle Atlantis as the first orthopedic surgeon in space (Boston Globe)
- Be Well Researching acupuncture’s role in killing pain, and the effect of sugary drinks on blood pressure (Boston Globe)
- White Coat Notes Using e-mail to screen college students for depression (Boston Globe)
- STAGE REVIEW Is she going mad? ‘Gaslight’ provides intrigue. (By Terry Byrne, Globe Correspondent)
- BOOK REVIEW How Murdoch captured The Wall Street Journal (By Claude R. Marx, Boston Globe)
- MUSIC REVIEW Boston Modern Orchestra Project pulls out symphonic stops (By Matthew Guerrieri, Globe Correspondent)
- Album Review Sleigh Bells in sonic overdrive (Boston Globe)
- Album Review 'Taio Cruz,' Rokstarr' (Boston Globe)
- Album Review Hooray for Earth, 'Momo' (Boston Globe)
- Album Review Jack Johnson, 'To the Sea' (Boston Globe)
- Album Review Keith Jarrett / Charlie Haden, 'Jasmine' (Boston Globe)
- Names Commencement honors and speakers (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Celebrity news Character stays (Boston Globe)
- ‘Shrek Forever After’ continues to rake in green as it tops ‘Sex’ sequel (By David Germain, Associated Press)
- TODAY Texas Hold ’em Poker Benefit for Pitching In for Kids at Ned Devine’s (Boston Globe)
- TODAY United States Air Force Band of Liberty in Lexington (Boston Globe)
- TOMORROW Berklee Lunch Sessions at Prudential Center (Boston Globe)
- TOMORROW ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Viewing Party at Gargoyles (Boston Globe)
- TODAY G. Calvin Weston: ‘A Tribute to Ornette Coleman & Free Jazz’ in Cambridge (Boston Globe)
- Critic’s corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Boston Globe)
- Daily guide (Boston Globe)
- On demand picks (Boston Globe)
- Annie's Mailbox Dad wonders why things have changed (Boston Globe)
- Chess notes (By Harold Dondis and Patrick Wolff, Boston Globe)
- Reflection for the day (Boston Globe)
- This day in history (Boston Globe)

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