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Page one
Senate votes for
casino licensing
The Massachusetts Senate voted 25 to 15 last night for legislation licensing three resort-style casinos, bringing a Commonwealth once settled by Puritans closer than ever to Vegas-style gambling. (By Noah Bierman and Travis Andersen, Globe Staff)
In spy case, concern for children
Spectators in the courtroom yesterday saw a Cambridge couple accused of spying for Russia. Tim and Alex Foley saw Mom and Dad. (By Jonathan Saltzman, Globe Staff)
Lawyer derides evidence on pair
The government’s case against a Cambridge couple accused of being Russian spies is extremely thin, a defense lawyer said yesterday in the defendants’ first response to charges that have triggered an international uproar. (By Shelley Murphy and John Ellement, Globe Staff)
State retains 137 rate caps on insurers
State regulators wrestling with soaring health care costs yesterday held fast to a cap on prices for 137 health insurance plans up for renewal this summer, freezing rates at 2009 levels. (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
Born to age gracefully
A team of scientists from Boston University has discovered a way to predict with 77 percent accuracy whether someone is likely to live to be exceptionally old. (By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff)
Once-vindicated Limone
avoids return to prison
Nine years ago, Peter Limone walked out of prison a free man, vindicated after serving 33 years for a gangland murder he did not commit. Yesterday, he came close to returning to prison, this time for running a Mafia-affiliated crime ring. (By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff)
Metro
- Senate votes for casino licensing (By Noah Bierman and Travis Andersen, Globe Staff)
- In spy case, concern for children (By Jonathan Saltzman, Globe Staff) | Video Sons of alleged spies leave court
- Lawyer derides evidence on pair (By Shelley Murphy and John Ellement, Globe Staff) | Photos Alleged Russian spy arrests
- US grant to spread Net access (By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff)
- Genes hold clues on who may live long and prosper (By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff) | Video Scientists discover twist on age-guessing game
- Once-vindicated Limone avoids return to prison (By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff) | Video The Big Story: Limone admits to crime ring
- Cahill returns fire in new ads (By Noah Bierman, Globe Staff)
- Brian McGrory His vision is our sight to behold (By Brian McGrory, Globe Columnist)
- Popular Brown also takes hits (By Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff)
- New alcohol rule to boost brunch, starting Sunday (By Jack Nicas, Globe Correspondent)
- Representative Nyman’s friends, family say goodbye (By Christine Legere, Globe Correspondent)
- 2d suspect arrested with mutilated fingertips (By David Abel, Globe Staff)
- Some laud new antiviolence effort (By Marissa Lang, Globe Correspondent)
- New England in brief Two indicted in Dorchester teen’s slaying (Boston Globe)
- Calif. resident accused in ’89 N.H. fatal arson (By Holly Ramer, Associated Press)
- Memorial in Beverly pays tribute to fire victims (By Caitlin Rung, Globe Correspondent)
- A lot of pop expected at July 4 Spectacular (By Sydney Lupkin, Globe Correspondent)
- State short-term borrowing exceeded target two straight years (By Michael Norton, State House News Service)
- Audit faults NOAA on fishermen’s fines (By Jay Lindsay, Associated Press)
- Patrick vetoes effort to protect suspended probation commissioner (By Kyle Cheney, State House News Service)
Obituaries
- Aristids Lambergs; fought for freedom in native Latvia (By J.M. Lawrence, Globe Correspondent)
- William Taylor, 78, lawyer for Civil Rights Commission (By Emma Brown, Washington Post)
- Arnold Friberg; depicted Washington at prayer; 96 (By Elizabeth White, Associated Press)
- John Willis, at age 93; was tracker of American theater and film (By Bruce Weber, New York Times)
- S. Bara Falilou Mbacke, spiritual leader in Senegal (By Sadibou Marone, Associated Press)
- Paul Thiebaud; art dealer worked to educate public (Associated Press)
- Steven C. Krane; updated rules on lawyer conduct; 53 (By Bruce Weber, New York Times)
- Charles Spencer King, 85; engineer helped design Range Rover off-roader (By T. Rees Shapiro, Washington Post)
- Corey Allen; had role in movie ‘Rebel Without a Cause’ (Associated Press)
- Willie Huber, 52; was defenseman for the Red Wings (Associated Press)
- Louis Moyroud; inventor helped transform printing (Associated Press)
- Elliot Kastner, 80 (Boston Globe)
Nation
- Obama turns to ‘broken’ immigration system (By Peter Baker, New York Times)
- 16 protesters arrested in Alabama bingo raid (Associated Press)
- VA hospital warns of hygiene problem (Associated Press)
- Amtrak echoes call for vigilance (Associated Press)
- Vigil marks 50th Cleveland church closing (Associated Press)
- California to pay kidnap victim, 2 daughters $20m settlement (Associated Press)
- Pups offer hope for nearly extinct wolf breed (Associated Press) | Photos Zoo babies from around the world
- Swine flu vaccine leftovers pile up (By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press)
- 1 accused in spy ring is granted bail in N.Y. (By Tom Hays, Associated Press)
- By one measure, BP spill now stands as gulf’s largest (By Tom Breen and Seth Borenstein, Associated Press)
- Jobless aid not extended by Senate (By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press)
- POLITICAL NOTEBOOK NRA unlikely to derail Kagan’s confirmation (Boston Globe)
World
- Amid sexual abuse scandal, focus drifted (By Laurie Goodstein and David M. Halbfinger, New York Times)
- NATO launches more strikes on Taliban leaders (By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press)
- Russian math whiz rejects $1m prize (By New York Times, Boston Globe)
- French police crack mini-Eiffel Tower ring (Associated Press)
- Egyptian smokers hit hard with new tax (Associated Press)
- China launches English-language network (Associated Press)
- Waning Hurricane Alex paralyzes Mexican city (By Christopher Sherman, Associated Press)
- Palestinian leader talks to Israeli newspapers (By Amy Teibel, Associated Press)
- Britain looks beyond US, foreign policy chief says (By David Stringer, Associated Press)
- Petraeus moves to assure NATO of Afghan war gains (By Slobodan Lekic, Associated Press)
- Attack on Pakistani shrine leaves 35 dead, 175 wounded (By Babar Dogar, Associated Press)
- Agency says global carbon dioxide levels stayed flat in ’09 (By Arthur Max, Associated Press)
Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial Entire city should have say in whether casino gets built
- Globe Editorial Doc Rivers: A grown-up stands out and stays put
- Globe Editorial Saudi oil can help thwart Iran
- Robert I. Rotberg The threat of a water war
- Scot Lehigh Patrick, Baker and the battle of the budget
- Paul McMorrow City Hall’s broken promise in Dudley Square
- VoxOp
Sports
- Varitek to miss six weeks (By Peter Abraham and Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff)
- At 12:01, the Celtics were free thinkers (By Gary Washburn, Globe Staff)
- Desperate times (By Bob Hohler, Globe Staff)
- Final is set: Serena vs. Zvonareva (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe Staff)
- Paille re-signs with Bruins (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- Sports Log Utley undergoes surgery on thumb (Boston Globe)
- NHL notebook Gonchar hits it big with Ottawa (Associated Press)
- Cycling’s popularity on uphill course (By Robert Mays, Globe Correspondent)
- Bell grapples with Longsjo’s defense (By Jim Wilson, Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
- This weekend on TV, radio (Boston Globe)
- Hall in position to help out Sox (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- Roundup Yankees, Rodriguez avoid Seattle sweep (Associated Press)
- Notables (Boston Globe)
- Red Sox notebook Headed the right way (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- Minor League notebook Throw these names in mix (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- Wimbledon notebook Men’s semifinals take Centre stage (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe Staff)
- Real challenge in Salt Lake City (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
- Golf roundup Atwal up, Woods frustrated at AT&T (Associated Press)
- Big, bad Brazilians (By Rob Hughes, The New York Times)
- All eyes turn to Ghana (By Tariq Panja, Bloomberg News)
- Notebook Bradley pleased with progress made (Associated Press)
- NBA notebook Jackson will return to LA (Associated Press)
Business
- State retains 137 rate caps on insurers (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
- Investment firm to urge BJ’s to go private (By Jenn Abelson, Globe Staff)
- Google plans to buy travel search firm for $700m (By D.C. Denison, Globe Staff)
- Boston Capital Signs of change in Cambridge (By Steven Syre, Globe Columnist)
- Mass. suspends mandate for biofuel use (By Erin Ailworth, Globe Staff)
- Taxi owners sue city over credit card machine rules (By Katie Johnston Chase, Globe Staff)
- Home buyers get tax relief (By J.W. Elphinstone, Associated Press)
- CFO says Goldman entitled to payout (By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press)
- IPO wave coming, but many cancel (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
- Icahn now holds 38% of film studio (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
- Distiller unveils pension funding plan (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
- Tanning salon devotees protest tax (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
- Oil prices slip on economic news (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
- Improved Kindle has lower price tag (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
- Around the Region Hospira completes offer for Javelin (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
- Around the region Apple sued over iPhone’s antenna (By Hiawatha Bray, Boston Globe)
- Around the region E Ink’s latest technology due soon (By Globe Staff, Boston Globe)
- State Street Corp. sues departed executives, firm (By Beth Healy, Globe Staff)
- Caritas sale critics grow more vocal (By Megan Woolhouse and Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
- Economic recovery faltering, data suggest (By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press)
- Fed officials mum on stimulus (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
- Toyota says 270,000 vehicles have faulty engines (By Ken Thomas, Associated Press)
- Treasury raises $10.5b from Citigroup stock sale (By Jeannine Aversa, Associated Press)
- Mark Jewell An unavoidable interest-rate hike may hurt bond returns, but when is unclear (By Mark Jewell, Associated Press)
- Market opens the quarter in a nervous mood (Boston Globe)
- MARKET MOVERS Nursing firm falls on news of SEC probe (Boston Globe)
- MASS. MOVERS ‘Neutral’ rating holds back Ironwood (Boston Globe)
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Living/Arts |
- Toby Keith and the Boston Pops will light up the Fourth of July (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
- Get into the spirit (By Taylor Adams, Globe Correspondent)
- Scene & Heard Celebrate indie-pendence day with these bands (By Jonathan Perry, Globe Correspondent)
- MUSIC REVIEW Lady Gaga offers sparks, self-love, and star power at Garden (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
- A (Sousa-free) patriotic playlist (Boston Globe)
- Movie Review
I Am Love movie review -- I Am Love showtimes (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
- ‘At the Edge’ asks interesting questions about contemporary art at Portsmouth, N.H., museum (By Cate McQuaid, Globe Correspondent)
- Classical Notes Boston Landmarks Orchestra to play Fenway Park, a first, and include a piece saluting Jackie Robinson, another first (By David Weininger, Globe Correspondent)
- Voices BP, mon amour: Why do millions of gallons of spilled oil have to spoil your reputation? (By Alex Beam, Globe Columnist)
- Movie Review
Restrepo movie review -- Restrepo showtimes (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
- Movie Review
The Killer Inside Me movie review -- The Killer Inside Me showtimes (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
- Mark Robinson and his little Teenbeat label celebrate a big legacy and a 26th anniversary (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
- A lucky few tap dancers get opportunity to learn from Dianne Walker at Jacob’s Pillow (By Janine Parker, Globe Correspondent) | Video Tapping into a legacy
- Stages John Douglas Thompson takes on Shakespeare villain in ‘Richard III’ (By Joel Brown, Globe Correspondent)
- Sound Off (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
- Kathryn Bertine’s iPod shuffle (By Geoff Edgers, Globe Staff)
- Double Date DoubleDate: See Lady Gaga and have drinks at Prezza (By Luke O'Neil, Globe Correspondent)
- G Force Tommy Chong discusses his reunion with ‘Cheech’ Marin and other pursuits (By Joan Anderman, Globe Staff)
- Book Review Debut novel ‘Rock Paper Tiger’ travels to unique worlds (By Carlo Wolff, Boston Globe)
- TV critic’s picks (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
- Daily TV and radio guide (Boston Globe)
- Dear Margo Dear Margo: Bride-to-be omits the ‘plus one’ option (Boston Globe)
- Surfing the Net With Kids: rivers (By Barbara Feldman, Boston Globe)
- Reflection for the day ™ (Boston Globe)
- TODAY Mengelberg revisited in Lenox (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- TODAY Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra to perform at free outdoor concert (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- TODAY ‘Vanishing Profiles’ at Khaki Gallery (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- TOMORROW Metal Elvis to perform at Hard Rock Cafe’s Cavern Club (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- SUNDAY Fourth of July at Woodward at Ames (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- Movie Stars (Boston Globe)
- Names Oodles of poodles (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Celebrity News Gibson in custody fight (Boston Globe)
- Decision clears way for New York judge to keep on rocking (By Marc Beja, Associated Press)
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