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Boston may close 6 schools
Boston Superintendent Carol R. Johnson recommended yesterday the closing of six schools plagued by low academic achievement, including three high schools in Hyde Park, her biggest pitch to shake up the school district since fall 2008. (By James Vaznis, Globe Staff)
Auditor candidate claimed
two property tax exemptions
Susanne M. Bump, the Democratic nominee for state auditor, and her husband received tax exemptions on their home in Great Barrington and on their condo in South Boston, even though, according to state officials, they are only entitled to one. (By Stefanie Geisler and Walter V. Robinson, Globe Correspondents)
- US Rep. Tierney’s wife tells judge she is guilty
- Veteran's campaign hits bump with wife's guilty plea
- Patrick slams Baker record at insurer; rival hits taxes
Deadly bacteria’s foothold spurs study
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health intends in coming weeks to survey hospitals to gauge the incidence of the genetic cousin of NDM-1 bacterium, which has been spreading for several years in US hospitals. (By Stephen Smith, Globe Staff)
Donor names stay secret
as nonprofits politick
Nonprofits do not have to reveal their contributors and that exemption from traditional bounds of reporting requirements makes it virtually impossible to determine who is funding the group, and why. Yet these groups could determine the balance of power in the House and Senate. (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
- NRA’s incumbent-friendly policy may boost House Dems
- Ex-envoy's dealings could hurt Vermont bid | More
Certificates say chief medical
examiner did full fellowship
Mass. public safety officials released documents yesterday that indicate the state’s chief medical examiner completed a two-year fellowship in forensic pathology in 1997, contradicting an accusation by a former top official that Dr. Henry M. Nields never finished the program. (By Jonathan Saltzman, Globe Staff)

Metro
- Boston may close 6 schools (By James Vaznis, Globe Staff)
- Auditor candidate claimed two property tax exemptions (By Stefanie Geisler and Walter V. Robinson, Globe Correspondents)
- Mass. specialists to study drug-resistant germ’s spread (By Stephen Smith, Globe Staff)
- Certificates say chief medical examiner did full fellowship (By Jonathan Saltzman, Globe Staff)
- At funeral, a community is challenged (By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff)
- Video Mother and son laid to rest | Video The casket arrives | Photos 4 dead, 1 injured in Mattapan shooting
- Fugitives seek another chance (By Shelley Murphy, Globe Staff)
- Tierney’s wife tells judge she is guilty (By Stephanie Ebbert, Globe Staff)
- School’s call to unplug welcomed by some, unanswered by others (By David Abel, Globe Staff)
- Veteran’s campaign hits bump with plea (By Alan Wirzbicki, Globe Staff)
- Yvonne Abraham Deal fairly with donors (By Yvonne Abraham, Globe Columnist)
- DNA from dead man may link to killing (By Scott J. Croteau, Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
- Facility honors fallen Hub firefighter (By L. Finch, Globe Correspondent)
- Fairness of death sentence reviewed (By Lynne Tuohy, Associated Press)
- BOSTON Grants available for charging stations (State House News Service)
- BOSTON Brother of boy slain in ’97 denied bail (Boston Globe)
- Boston Patrick urges US to raise fishing limits (Associated Press)
- Woburn Teacher assistant accused of raping teen (Boston Globe)
- HAMPTON, N.H. Hyde Park man dies in auto accident (Boston Globe)
- Salem After close call, woman looks for heroine (Boston Globe)
- Chinese human growth hormone maker agrees to pay $7.5m (By Eric Tucker, Associated Press)
- Staph infection traps lobstermen (By David Sharp, Associated Press)
- Cape Wind awarded nation’s first off-shore wind farm lease (By Beth Daley, Globe Staff)
- State high court censures judge (By Travis Andersen, Globe Staff)
- Patrick ad slams Baker record at insurer; rival hits taxes (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
- Court ruling shows ex-envoy’s dealings (By Farah Stockman, Globe Staff)

Regional editions
Globe West
- Rediscovered artifacts offer glimpse of daily life in pre-Revolution Lexington (By Bob Clark, Globe Correspondent)
Globe North
- Topsfield Fair marks 100 years at fairgrounds site (By Kathy McCabe, Globe Staff)
Globe South
- 2d Norfolk District Independent Roos vies with two parties in 2d Norfolk District (By Jessica Bartlett, Globe Correspondent)

Obituaries
- Phyllis Bianchi Lange, 88, creative star in bridal wear (By Gloria Negri, Globe Staff)
- Sidney J. Weinberg, executive at Goldman Sachs, benefactor (By Dennis Hevesi, New York Times)
- Karen McCarthy; represented Kansas City in Congress; at 63 (By Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press)
- Dolores Wilson, 82, sang in opera and musicals (By Margalit Fox, New York Times)

Nation
- Donor names stay secret as nonprofits politick (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
- Judge bars crucial US witness in terrorism trial (By Benjamin Weiser, New York Times)
- Program to boost security at military bases (Associated Press)
- Deportations at record high, US says (Associated Press)
- Woman pretended to be a boy to date girl (Associated Press)
- Sex offender monitoring system crashes (Associated Press)
- Philadelphia to recycle trains’ brake energy (Associated Press)
- Medal of Honor for a hero (By Mark S. Smith, Associated Press)
- National Archives puts Nazi papers signed by Hitler on rare public view (By Brett Zongker, Associated Press)
- Panel catalogs many White House missteps on gulf oil spill (By Steven Mufson, Washington Post)
- Public is kept in the dark on gas line crisis plans (By Sharon Theimer, Associated Press)
- Court hears funeral picketing case (By Robert Barnes, Washington Post)
- US judge accused of buying drugs, sex (By Greg Bluestein, Associated Press)
- Court ruling shows ex-envoy’s dealings (By Farah Stockman, Globe Staff)
- Political Notebook NRA’s incumbent-friendly policy may boost 58 House Democrats in November (Boston Globe)
- FBI arrests 130 in Puerto Rico in drug corruption probe (By Mike Melia, Associated Press)
- Rising poverty levels hitting American suburbs the hardest (By Hope Yen, Associated Press)
- Fungus, virus suspected in collapse of bee colonies (By Randolph E. Schmid, Associated Press)
- For the record (Boston Globe)

World
- US apologizes for fatal attack (By Sebastian Abbot, Associated Press)
- Attacks raise security fears in Yemen (Associated Press)
- 22 nations said to be in hunger crisis (Associated Press)
- Kyrgyzstan protest targets nationalist party (Associated Press)
- As the prizes are awarded, many in China feel left out (By Chi-Chi Zhang, Associated Press)
- US faces pivotal juncture as Afghan war begins 10th year (By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press)
- EU implores Hungary to halt sludge (By Pablo Gorondi and Bela Szandelszky, Associated Press)
- France alerts its citizens to threat of terrorism in Britain (By Angela Doland, Associated Press)
- Congo rebels turn over commander charged in mass rapes (By Michelle Faul, Associated Press)
- Rescue near for trapped miners (By Michael Warren and Vivian Sequera, Associated Press)
- Seeking to sustain peace talks, Israel considers settlement stay (By Dan Perry and Josef Federman, Associated Press)
- Progress limited at climate meeting (By Tini Tran, Associated Press)

Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial Tierney should publicly answer questions on his wife’s crimes
- Globe Editorial The Patriots: Taking care of business
- Globe Editorial A case for worldwide standards
- Joan Vennochi The witches of politics
- Joshua Green ‘Independent’ now means ‘insider’
- Edward L. Glaeser To grow, the state needs 40B

Sports
- Quick out (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
- Dan Shaughnessy Flagging this misstep as delay of gain (By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist)
- Phillies 4, Reds 0 Halladay no-hits Reds in opener (By Tyler Kepner, The New York Times)
- Chara is back where it all began for him (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe Staff)
- Harvard education (By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff)
- ECACHL capsules (Boston Globe)
- Sports Log Miami’s Wade expects to miss 2 weeks (Boston Globe)
- Board accepts Henry’s bid (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- Kevin Cullen For soccer fans, it’s a match (By Kevin Cullen, Globe Columnist)
- Celtics notebook They’re already on their game (By Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
- Rangers 5, Rays 1 Playoff tested, Lee stings Rays (By Fred Goodall, Associated Press)
- Yankees 6, Twins 4 Teixeira powers Yankees (By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff)
- Lincecum is a big Giants factor against the Braves (By Janie McCauley, Associated Press)
- Pavano getting rave reviews (By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff)
- NFL notebook Cardinals hand the ball to Hall (Associated Press)
- News analysis Now it will be all about control (By Shalise Manza Young, Globe Staff)
- Fans line up in split formation on trade (By Michael Carraggi and Emily Wright, Globe Correspondents)
- Rapid response by Bruins (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- Bruins notebook Buckeye bumped to Baby B’s (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe Staff)
- Boston Tip-Off Classic coming to TD Garden (By Mike Carraggi, Globe Correspondent)
- Boston College QB Rettig back at practice on limited basis (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
- School roundup Cross, Methuen weather the storm (By Jake Seiner, Globe Correspondent)

Business
- Attorney general backs Caritas sale (By Robert Weisman and Megan Woolhouse, Globe Staff) | More on the sale
- Hasbro joins crowded market with new children’s channel (By Brian Steinberg, Globe Correspondent)
- Panel seeks to simplify Mass. foreclosure laws (By Jenifer B. McKim, Globe Staff)
- Akamai employee charged with fraud (By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff)
- Tech Lab With lower price, Apple TV may now catch on (By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff)
- Video Tech Lab: Putting the new Apple TV through the paces
- Emerging nations growing most (By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press)
- FTC updates ad guidelines for ‘green’ products (By Eileen AJ Connelly, Associated Press)
- Report: Jobs fell most since January (Bloomberg News)
- US suit says tax relief offer was scam (Associated Press)
- Vanguard widens access to share class (Associated Press)
- Currency printer under investigation (Associated Press)
- New iPhone reportedly in the works (Associated Press)
- AROUND THE REGION North Adams nurses ratify contract (Associated Press)
- AROUND THE REGION Boston among first to get Verizon 4G (Bloomberg News)
- Three airlines launch joint business plan (By Jane Wardell, Associated Press)
- Global drug sales expected to rise (By Linda A. Johnson, Associated Press)
- Ex-trader fined $6.7b says new trial would reveal the truth (Associated Press)
- The Savings Game ‘Burning Money’ video series helps you understand how not to do that (By Humberto Cruz, Boston Globe)
- Uneasy news about jobs holds back stocks (Boston Globe)
- MARKET MOVERS Winemaker’s profit falls, but beats forecast (Boston Globe)
- MASS. MOVERS AMSC lands a big contract in S. Korea (Boston Globe)
- Equinix Inc. (Boston Globe)
- Diamond Foods Inc. (Boston Globe)
- Maidenform (Boston Globe)
- US gives mortgage lenders hard look (By Pete Yost, Associated Press)
- Wells Fargo to pay $24m (By Alan Zibel, Associated Press)
- Loan forms not yet available (By Jenifer B. McKim, Globe Staff)
- Facebook refines the way users can share updates (By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press)

Style/Arts |
- DIY projects that are great new spaces (By Jaci Conry, Globe Correspondent)
- Do-it-yourself tips (By Jaci Conry, Globe Correspondent)
- VOICES Christopher Knight, a.k.a. Peter from ‘The Brady Bunch,’ recalls some fashion faux pas (By Christopher Muther, Globe Staff)
- Samira Vargas’s designs are ready to launch (By Christopher Muther, Globe Staff)
- Orla Kiely, queen of prints (By Courtney Hollands, Globe Staff)
- BOOK REVIEW Inside Obama’s policymaking on Afghanistan (By Claude R. Marx, Boston Globe)
- G FORCE | WILLIAM ‘ENGLISH BILL’ CODMAN Bartender William ‘English Bill’ Codman takes a shot at stardom (By Luke O'Neil, Globe Correspondent)
- Bargain Bin (By Ami Albernaz, Boston Globe)
- Handyman on Call: Roof shingles are losing gravel (By Peter Hotton, Globe Staff)
- Music Review No time like the present for Vaselines (By Jonathan Perry, Globe Correspondent)
- Music Review Hold Steady’s story songs lift, exult crowd at Royale (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
- Names Freestylin' (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names True to their school (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Fashion show benefits Africa (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Spike Lee drops by BU (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Halberstam honored (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Johnson steps down (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Just a friend-ly kiss (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Shaqing up at Ames (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names The last of Spenser (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names They won’t miss a thing (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Celebrity News Sanchez apologizes (Boston Globe)
- Hughes’s poem about wife’s suicide to be published (By Raphael G. Satter, Associated Press)
- Mark your calendar (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- Music: the week ahead (Boston Globe)
- Arts: the week ahead (Boston Globe)
- Nightlife: the week ahead (Boston Globe)
- Events: the week ahead (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- TODAY The Femme Show at the Cambridge Family YMCA Theatre (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- TODAY Boston Palestine Film Festival at the MFA (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- SATURDAY WWII reenactment and veterans discussion at the Collings Foundation (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- TOMORROW David ‘Honeyboy’ Edwards at the House of Blues (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- TODAY ‘Get Hypnotized’ at the Stuart Street Playhouse (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- Critic’s corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
- Daily guide to television and radio (Boston Globe)
- On Demand picks (Boston Globe)
- This day in history (Boston Globe)
- Reflection for the day (Boston Globe)
- Party Lines (Boston Globe)

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