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Firefighters offer
wage concession
The Boston firefighters’ union offered an 11th-hour contract concession on wages yesterday to the City Council, a dramatic twist that appeared to significantly improve the chances that councilors will approve a controversial arbitration award. (By Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff)
Wilkerson admits she took $23,500
Former state senator Dianne Wilkerson admitted to a federal judge yesterday that she took $23,500 in bribes.
(By Jonathan Saltzman and Travis Andersen, Globe Staff)
Video
Adrian Walker
Onetime rising star falls hard
The end came quietly, belying one of the most stunning declines in the history of Massachusetts politics. (By Adrian Walker, Globe Columnist)
- Photos Wilkerson's troubles | Surveillance photos
NBA Finals > Game 1 > Lakers 102, C's 89
Celtics have little to show in opener
The Celtics were outplayed in every aspect. Dustin Hoffman had "Ishtar" and now the Celtics have Game 1 of the 2010 Finals. (By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist)
- Photos Game 1 action | The scene in LA | Box score
- Lakers 102, Celtics 89 Rough start for Celtics
- Bob Ryan Lakers weren’t pretty, but they were pretty good
- On basketball Approach calls for new direction
- Frontcourt manhandled | Gasol proves he's learned
- Celtics notebook Calls didn’t sit well with Allen
- Lakers notebook Artest distinguished in debut
- Photos Fans share Celtic pride photos | Submit yours
Animal rescuers try to
stay ahead of oil tide
Environmental officials are bracing for a rise in animal casualties as oil begins to infiltrate coastal areas in the crude-slicked Gulf of Mexico. (By Beth Daley, Globe Staff)
- Video The pelican baths | Photos Pelicans caught in oil
- Engineers lower ‘top hat’ onto well | Live from spill site
Neal seeks top job on Ways and Means
A group of major campaign contributors this weekend will join US Representative Richard E. Neal at the Chatham Bars Inn, far from his Springfield district. The trip is a key element in Neals campaign to raise his relatively low profile and seize chairmanship of the tax-writing Committee on Ways and Means. (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)

Metro
- Firefighters offer wage concession (By Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff)
- Wilkerson admits extorting $23,500 (By Jonathan Saltzman and Travis Andersen, Globe Staff)
- Adrian Walker Onetime rising star falls hard (By Adrian Walker, Globe Columnist)
- Neal seeks top job on Ways and Means (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
- Confident Patrick rides tailwind (By Frank Phillips, Globe Staff)
- Activists rally at City Hall to save libraries (By Travis Andersen, Globe Staff)
- Randolph settles discrimination suit for $350k (By Matt Carroll, Globe Staff)
- Gay couple get a boost in winning bid to reunite (By Maria Sacchetti, Globe Staff)
- Brian McGrory Still shrill at whistle stop (By Brian McGrory, Globe Columnist)
- 1 ton of marijuana discovered in Dorchester apartment (By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff)
- Holder sees drug courts as a lifeline (By Shelley Murphy, Globe Staff)
- Methuen mother stops runaway school bus (By Shana Wickett, Globe Correspondent)
- New England in brief 2 men indicted in March shooting death (Boston Globe)
- State Senate reveals more gambling bill details (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
- Baker calls governor’s budget plan a mistake (By Jack Nicas, Globe Correspondent)
- Framingham chemical company fined after spills (By John Dyer, Globe Correspondent)
- Giuliani to be honored for N.H. primary role (By Holly Ramer, Associated Press)

Obituaries
- Mark Malkovich; brought new music talent to Newport (By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff)
- Rue McClanahan; played Blanche on television hit 'The Golden Girls'; at 76 (By David Bauder, Associated Press)
- Chris Haney, 59, co-creator of Trivial Pursuit board game (By Douglas Martin, New York Times)
- Kazuo Ohno, 103; founded Japanese dance style Butoh (By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press)
- Yvonne Stevens, at 105; 1920s silent-film actress (By Adam Bernstein, Washington Post)
- Bob Ellison, 67, pioneering African-American journalist (By Matt Schudel, Washington Post)

Nation
- Animal rescuers try to stay ahead of oil tide (By Beth Daley, Globe Staff)
- Neal seeks top job on Ways and Means (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
- Engineers lower top hat onto Gulf well (By Joel Achenbach, Washington Post)
- Court takes testimony on student Web posts (Associated Press)
- Jail population falls for 1st time since ’82 (Associated Press)
- Overtime pay for nannies backed in N.Y. (Associated Press)
- S.C. man’s death may be hate crime (Associated Press)
- States face shortfalls as stimulus ebbs (Bloomberg News)
- 48 a-d-v-a-n-c-e in national spelling bee (Associated Press)
- Jury questioning begins in Illinois corruption case (By Mike Robinson and Michael Tarm, Associated Press)
- Calif. beach-storming drill returns Marines to roots (By Julie Watson, Associated Press)
- Obama administration’s secret war grows globally (By Karen DeYoung and Greg Jaffe, Washington Post)
- EPA tightens standards for sulfur dioxide (By John M. Broder, New York Times)
- Earmark recipients donated to campaigns (By T.W. Farnam, Washington Post)
- Political Notebook White House confirms discussing job with politician (Boston Globe)
- True believer on trail of Sasquatch in Va., claims 14 sightings (By Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post)

World
- Turkey mourns raid victims (By Sabrina Tavernise, New York Times)
- Ukraine Parliament OK’s neutrality bill (Associated Press)
- British climber dies on Mount Everest (Associated Press)
- Coverup alleged in Congolese activist’s death (Associated Press)
- Iran pardons some opposition protesters (Bloomberg News)
- Detectives seek clues to explain cabdriver’s killing spree (By Ben McConville and Jennifer Quinn, Associated Press)
- Suspect in teen’s disappearance arrested in killing (By Franklin Briceno, Associated Press)
- Governor nominated to German presidency (By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press)
- Senator cancels Myanmar trip over nuclear aid allegations (By Grant Peck, Associated Press)
- Taliban talks plan could get OK (By Kathy Gannon and Amir Shah, Associated Press)
- Finance chief seeks top post in Japan (By Tomoko A. Hosaka, Associated Press)
- Workout on empty may pay (By Maria Cheng, Associated Press)

Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial Wilkerson’s guilty plea deprives public of account of her crimes
- Globe Editorial Baseball: A perfect getaway
- Globe Editorial T courtesy is a two-way street
- Andrew J. Bacevich America’s skewed national security priorities
- Scot Lehigh Fire union’s big hit is only a half-step
- Paul McMorrow Money meets bureaucracy in Haymarket garage

Sports
- Dan Shaughnessy Celtics have little to show in Game 1 (By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist)
- Lakers 102, Celtics 89 Rough start (By Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
- Bob Ryan Lakers weren’t pretty, but they were pretty good (By Bob Ryan, Globe Columnist)
- Selig won’t overturn call (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- Tony Massarotti Public trust has officially been lost (By Tony Massarotti, Globe Staff)
- On baseball Status quo would be right call (By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff)
- After promising start, Wakefield just lost it (By Robert Mays, Globe Correspondent)
- Baseball roundup Orioles swept; Trembley out? (Associated Press)
- Red Sox notebook They’re in a good spot (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
- Minor League notebook A successful struggle (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- On football Why Welker got head start (By Albert R. Breer, Globe Staff)
- On basketball Approach calls for new direction (By Gary Washburn, Globe Staff)
- Celtics notebook Calls didn’t sit well with Allen (By Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
- Garnett, frontcourt get manhandled (By Bob Hohler, Globe Staff)
- No longer a soft touch (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
- Bryant feeds fans’ and team’s hunger (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
- No rookie mistakes for Gaffney (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
- Skill session (By Bob Ryan, Globe Columnist)
- Courtside chatter Thibodeau on the road to someplace (By Gary Washburn, Globe Staff)
- Lakers notebook Artest distinguished in debut (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
- Athletics 9, Red Sox 8 Sox run into trouble in loss to Oakland (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
- Shaw traveled two-way street (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
- Commissioner calls a foul on Jackson (By Bob Hohler, Globe Staff)
- Sports Media An experienced whistle-blower (By Chad Finn, Globe Staff)
- This weekend on TV, radio (Boston Globe)
- NHL notebook Loss to Flyers fails to faze Blackhawks (Associated Press)
- Golf roundup Ogilvy in tie at top (Associated Press)
- Belmont no joy ride for jockeys (By Richard Rosenblatt, Associated Press)
- Women’s final a big surprise (By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press)
- School tournament roundup Chicopee checks in (By Liz Torres, Globe Correspondent)
- World Cup notebook Mandela to take in opener (Associated Press)

Business
- Sprint data service is tops in Hub (By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff)
- State looks to slow medical expansion, rein in costs (By Robert Weisman and Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff)
- Narragansett revives under new ownership (By Liza Weisstuch, Globe Correspondent)
- Developer default stalls $200m Greenway project (By Casey Ross, Globe Staff)
- Boston Capital There's already votes being cast in the contest between Genzyme's top brass and investor Carl Icahn (By Steven Syre, Globe Columnist)
- Retailers see slim revenue gains in May (By Anne D’Innocenzio, Associated Press)
- Wal-Mart offers staff online study, tuition discount (By Chuck Bartels, Associated Press)
- Tobacco firms sue NYC over warnings (Bloomberg News)
- 1.7m Maytag dishwashers recalled (Bloomberg News)
- Dell has weighed taking firm private (Bloomberg News)
- Bank pledges to support small firms (Bloomberg News)
- AROUND THE REGION Huge biotech center gets green light (By Casey Ross, Globe Staff)
- AROUND THE REGION SeaChange settles investor dispute (Associated Press)
- AROUND THE REGION UMass hospital union OK’s contract (Associated Press)
- AROUND THE REGION Seeking to finish merger, Javelin sues (Associated Press)
- AROUND THE REGION Shareholders approve Millipore sale (Associated Press)
- Fed chief calls lending crucial (By Scott Lanman, Bloomberg News)
- Job hopes rise on flurry of economic reports (By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press)
- In welcome sign for news business, companies pay more for iPad ads (By Andrew Vanacore, Associated Press)
- MasterCard payment app set (Associated Press)
- Airlines cut long delays, boost on-time rates (By Samantha Bomkamp, Associated Press)
- Oil prices up with report of new Gulf drilling halt (By Mark Williams, Associated Press)
- Nielsen plans to go public (Associated Press)
- JPMorgan fined $48.6m in Britain (By Caroline Binham, Bloomberg News)
- Scott Burns Be sure to make careful calculations before converting to a Roth IRA (By Scott Burns, Boston Globe)
- Stocks rise as traders await latest jobs data (Boston Globe)
- MARKET MOVERS Sales revved up in May for AutoNation (Boston Globe)
- Market Movers Alpha Natural (Boston Globe)
- Market Movers Exide Technologies (Boston Globe)
- Market Movers Pier 1 Imports Inc. (Boston Globe)
- MASS. MOVERS Parexel issues a disappointing forecast (Boston Globe)

Living/Arts |
- STAGE REVIEW ART's 'Johnny Baseball' is a solid hit (By Louise Kennedy, Globe Staff)
- Movie Review
‘Greek’ is rude, crude and good for some laughs (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
- STAGE REVIEW In ‘Whipping Man,’ a captivating Civil War-era tale of faith, race (By Louise Kennedy, Globe Staff)
- Festival supports a wide spectrum of folk (By Scott Alarik, Globe Correspondent)
- Voices Author goes vampire (By Alex Beam, Globe Columnist)
- G FORCE Singer Robyn Hitchcock embraces the inevitable (By Geoff Edgers, Globe Staff)
- Double Date Double Date: New-look Southie (By Luke O'Neil, Globe Correspondent)
- Movie Review
Stylish ‘Micmacs’ is merrily demented (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
- Movie Review
‘Air Doll’ a sweetly sexual fairy tale (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
- Movie Review
‘Living in Emergency’: On the frontlines of healing, conflict (By Lucy Barber, Globe Correspondent)
- Movie Review
Scary genes, good jeans in ‘Splice’ (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
- Movie Review
‘Marmaduke’ lives up to its pedigree (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
- Movie Review
‘Holy Rollers’ not sure where to go (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
- Movie Review
83 years later, ‘Metropolis’ better than ever (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
- Movie capsules (Boston Globe)
- Movies opening this week (Boston Globe)
- Stages Play tackles music, morality (By Joel Brown, Globe Staff)
- Classical Notes French composer has a fan, and friend, at Harvard (By David Weininger, Globe Correspondent)
- Critic’s picks: Classical music (By Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff)
- Art Review For Siebren Versteeg, the Internet is art (By Cate McQuaid, Globe Correspondent)
- BOOK REVIEW Christine Lavin’s memoir makes for a true folk tale (By Steve Morse, Globe Correspondent)
- Sound Off: More damage to Phil Spector's legacy (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
- Scene & Heard After years away, Watts plugs back in (By Jonathan Perry, Globe Correspondent)
- The Broken Bells: a not-so odd couple (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
- TV critic’s corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
- On Demand movie picks (Boston Globe)
- Daily TV and radio guide (Boston Globe)
- Dear Margo Dear Margo: Couple tries to bridge her parents’ cultural divide (Boston Globe)
- Surfing the Net with kids (By Barbara Feldman, Boston Globe)
- Things to do Basia comes to the Wilbur (By Milva DiDomizio, Globe Staff)
- Reflection for the day (Boston Globe)
- Things to do Long Time Courting to perform in Somerville (By Milva DiDomizio, Globe Staff)
- Things to do Erykah Badu comes to the Orpheum (By Milva DiDomizio, Globe Staff)
- Things to do Community Creations at the Gardner (By Milva DiDomizio, Globe Staff)
- Things to do Lots to do at Cambridge River Festival (By Milva DiDomizio, Globe Staff)
- Ipod Shuffle with Rich Gotham (By Mark Shanahan, Globe Staff)
- Names Stars out at Finals (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- MUSIC REVIEW Fans salute the return of the Kings of Convenience (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
- Flap over proposed Jesus cartoon (By David Bauder, Associated Press)

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