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BOSTON CAPITAL
INNOVATION ECONOMY
Page one

Genzyme agrees to
$20.1b sale to drug giant
Genzyme Corp., the largest biotechnology company
in Massachusetts and one of the industry’s pioneers,
has struck a definitive agreement to be bought by French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi-Aventis SA.
(By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
in Massachusetts and one of the industry’s pioneers,
has struck a definitive agreement to be bought by French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi-Aventis SA.
(By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
Give him honor, Obama says
President Obama said he hopes Boston will build a statue of Celtics legend Bill Russell, gently nudging the city to honor one of its greatest sports heroes and acknowledge its history of racial strife. (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
- Photos Notables receive Medal of Freedom | Video
- Survey Where should a Bill Russell statue be built?
- 14 others awarded medals for efforts
Vatican halts closing of 3 Mass. parishes
In a rare victory for Catholics challenging parish closings, the Vatican has rejected an effort by the Diocese of Springfield to end worship at three churches in Western Massachusetts. (By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff)
Wal-Mart’s unlikely philanthropy chief
Margaret A. McKenna leads the Walmart Foundation,
a perch that gives her one of the biggest jobs in US philanthropy. Having started out as a civil rights lawyer enforcing labor laws, McKenna said she
had to think long and hard about taking a job.
(By Beth Healy, Globe Staff)
a perch that gives her one of the biggest jobs in US philanthropy. Having started out as a civil rights lawyer enforcing labor laws, McKenna said she
had to think long and hard about taking a job.
(By Beth Healy, Globe Staff)

Metro
- President says it’s time for Hub to honor Celtics great Russell (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
- Vatican halts closing of 3 Mass. parishes (By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff)
- Rail contractor drafts service plan (By Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff)
- Teens ask for more sex ed, greater condom availability (By Akilah Johnson, Globe Staff)
- Residents face $20b retiree health tab (By Sean P. Murphy, Globe Staff)
- Coach was seen in girls dressing area, DA says (By Brian R. Ballou, Globe Staff)
- Jackson, Mills top big field in City Council preliminary (By John M. Guilfoil, Globe Staff)
- Brian McGrory Running on empty (By Brian McGrory, Globe Columnist)
- Spreading fire destroys Chelsea house, leaving 50 homeless (By John M. Guilfoil and Jenna Duncan, Globe Staff | Globe Correspondent)
- Photos Scenes from the fire in Chelsea
- Video Fire rages in Chelsea
- Mother, son died of blows to head (By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff)
- Regis College appeals expansion plan ruling (By Lisa Kocian, Globe Staff)
- Shrimp season may end early again (By Clarke Canfield, Associated Press)
- Mass. Marine ordered back to prison (By Julie Watson, Associated Press)
- BOSTON Clerk at herbal store shoots suspect (Boston Globe)
- BOSTON Marijuana charges put man back in court (Boston Globe)
- BOSTON Deputy education official to join nonprofit (Boston Globe)
- GLOUCESTER Case of stolen statue substitute a mystery (Boston Globe)
- BRIDGEPORT, CONN. Kennedy Jr. won’t seek Lieberman’s seat (Boston Globe)
- CONCORD, N.H. Ayotte targets contractors aiding Taliban (Boston Globe)
- Emotional send-off in Reading (By Brian MacQuarrie, Globe Staff)
- Slow thaw unlikely to lead to flooding (By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff)
- Police look into phony 911 call and residents’ allegations (By Meghan E. Irons, Globe Staff)

Obituaries
- Judith Borit, 74; psychiatrist survived Nazis and revolution (By Emma R. Stickgold, Globe Correspondent)

Nation
- Obama budget fails to curb entitlements, GOP says (By Theo Emery, Globe Staff)
- Three states sue over nuclear waste storage (Associated Press)
- Katrina victims still are without permanent homes (Associated Press)
- Pennsylvania overhauls abortion-clinic oversight (Associated Press)
- Bill would guard body scanner images (Associated Press)
- Dalai Lama’s nephew struck, killed while walking along Florida highway (Associated Press)
- Veterans sue over sexual abuse (By Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press)
- Handling of anthrax inquiry faulted (By David Dishneau, Associated Press)
- Obama describes ‘tough choices’ in budget proposal (By Ben Feller, Associated Press)
- 15 awarded freedom medals for efforts (Associated Press)
- Political Notebook Frank working to boost SEC budget (Boston Globe)
- Zinc is good ammunition against common cold, review confirms (By Tara Parker-Pope, New York Times)

World
- Bahrain protest grows after police and mourners clash (By Michael Slackman, New York Times)
- Tunisia extends emergency rule, ends curfew (Associated Press)
- Italy to try parents of American student (Associated Press)
- US immigration agent killed in Mexico (Associated Press)
- UK used e-mail to lay off 38 soldiers (Associated Press)
- Berlusconi faces prostitution trial (Associated Press)
- China to restrict films’ depictions of smoking (Associated Press)
- Iranian lawmakers urge death sentences for opposition leaders (By NeilMacFarquhar, New York Times)
- US justice is promised in Pakistan case (By Babar Dogar and Heidi Vogt, Associated Press)
- Government foes stage fifth day of protests in Yemen (By Ahmed Al-Haj, Associated Press)
- Egypt’s military making quick moves toward democracy (By Craig Whitlock and Kathy Lally, Washington Post)

Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial Cambridge city manager’s pay shows lack of council oversight
- Globe Editorial Pepsi can: Tall, sassy, and misguided
- Globe Editorial Zap oversight back to life
- Scot Lehigh Obama’s punt on the budget
- Jeff Jacoby Irrelevant racial criteria
- Carlo Rotella Mr. Sugarman’s class

Sports
- Maple Leafs 4, Bruins 3 Kessel, Leafs jolt sinking Bruins (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- On hockey Time is right for the Bruins to make a power play (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe Staff)
- Tranquility base for Youkilis (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- Dan Shaughnessy Moving pitcher (By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist)
- Tony Massarotti He could win game of tag (By Tony Massarotti, Globe Staff)
- NFL notebook Manning a true franchise player (Associated Press)
- Spanish officials clear Contador in doping case (By Paul Logothetis, Associated Press)
- Sports Log NBA hopes meeting starts labor talks (Boston Globe)
- Bruins notebook Versatile Kelly acquired from Senators (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- NHL roundup Canadiens fall short in shootout (Associated Press)
- NBA roundup Wade’s 41 lift Heat over tough Pacers (Associated Press)
- Celtics notebook Before break, they need to make Net gains (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
- Nets thumbnails (Boston Globe)
- Revolution notebook Nicol scores on trip: he reels in Argentine Coria (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
- In a shakeup, WEEI will pair Holley with Ordway (By Chad Finn, Globe Staff)
- Elation and deflation in a stirring Beanpot (By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff)
- Women's Beanpot BC breaks through to snare title (By Barbara Matson, Globe Correspondent)
- College basketball roundup No place like home for BU (Staff And Wire Reports)
- Red Sox notebook Hill is angling for an edge (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- On baseball Buildup continues (By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff)
- Baseball notebook Cardinals manager La Russa: Union putting pressure on Pujols (Associated Press)
- School roundup Teamwork from Townies (By Anthony Gulizia, Globe Correspondent)

Business
- Genzyme agrees to $20.1b sale to drug giant (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
- Photos Key moments in Genzyme's history
- Philanthropy chief guides new and giving Wal-Mart (By Beth Healy, Globe Staff)
- Mass. bankruptcy claims still on the rise (By Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
- Restaurants embrace text-based systems for ordering, marketing (By Kathleen Pierce, Globe Correspondent)
- Green Mountain-Starbucks deal not to be — yet (By Katie Johnston Chase, Globe Staff)
- State’s exports rebound to near-record high (By D.C. Denison, Globe Staff)
- Spending rises, despite storms (By Martin Crutsinger and Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press)
- Madoff calls banks complicit in his fraud (By Diana B. Henriques, New York Times)
- AROUND THE REGION Fidelity online brokerage 2d in survey (By Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
- AROUND THE REGION Alkermes constipation drug hits goal (Associated Press)
- Fannie, Freddie legal fees defended (Associated Press)
- Watson beats human ‘Jeopardy!’ foes (Associated Press)
- In epic case, Chevron fined $9.5b (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
- JPMorgan repairing military miscues (Associated Press)
- Home Depot to hire 60,000 workers (Bloomberg News)
- Bank of America adds $59 card fee (Associated Press)
- Poverty rise tied to higher food prices (Bloomberg News)
- Germany rejects EU targeting of trade surpluses (By Gabriele Steinhauser and Greg Keller, Associated Press)
- Eileen AJ Connelly For your new pet, it may be a dog’s life — but it’s you who’ll be paying the bills (By Eileen AJ Connelly, Associated Press)
- NYSE says yes to Deutsche merger (By David K. Randall, Associated Press)
- Apple unveils apps subscription policy for iPhone, iPad (By Dana Wollman, Associated Press)
- Swiss to loosen rules in tax queries (By David Jolly, New York Times)
- S&P 500 slips off of its 32-month high (Boston Globe)
- FedEx gains even as profit slump looms (Boston Globe)
- Cynosure slashes its quarterly loss (Boston Globe)
- Gap Inc. (Boston Globe)
- DG FastChannel Inc. (Boston Globe)
- Ultra Clean (Boston Globe)

Food/Arts |
- Why whole grains are everywhere but the dinner table. (By Beth Teitell, Globe Staff)
- How to prevent ‘funny tummy’ and other whole-grain advice (By Beth Teitell, Globe Staff)
- Cheap Eats At Clover Food Lab, an experiment in building better food (By Sheryl Julian, Globe Staff)
- Sunday Supper & More Sunday Supper: A roast chicken with Mexican spices and next day, chicken enchiladas (By Molly Kravitz, Globe Correspondent)
- Sunday Supper shopping list (Boston Globe)
- Sunday Supper & More Mexican-spiced roast chicken (Boston Globe)
- Sunday Supper & More Chicken enchiladas with salsa verde (Boston Globe)
- Dining Out
Canary Square takes flight as a comfortable-food zone (By Devra First, Globe Staff)
- G Force Newton bakery owner’s Boston cream pie on ‘Throwdown! With Bobby Flay’ next month (By Peggy Hernandez, Globe Correspondent)
- Stage Review Unfocused storytelling sinks ‘Sunfish’ at Stoneham Theatre (By Terry Byrne, Globe Correspondent)
- Galleries Charged visuals, dark themes, animated ideas (By Cate McQuaid, Globe Correspondent)
- Giving new life to old bread (By Lisa Zwirn, Globe Correspondent)
- Recipe for Bostock (Almond toast) (Boston Globe)
- Recipe for mushroom, bell pepper, and Gruyere strata (Boston Globe)
- Smoking, with a smoker or spices, of whatever food, warms and pleases the brain (By Aaron Kagan, Globe Correspondent)
- The Stove Miele steam oven can be programmed to do it all (By Andrea Pyenson, Globe Correspondent)
- Recipe for Steamed fish fillets with ginger (Boston Globe)
- Food | Travel In San Miguel de Allende, an affordable restaurant for traditional Mexican plates (By Necee Regis, Globe Correspondent)
- Food | Travel Pozole Rojo recipe (Boston Globe)
- Cookbook Review Sometimes all a dish needs is common sense (By T. Susan Chang, Globe Correspondent)
- Recipe for cured pork chops (Boston Globe)
- Short Orders Authentic Mexican charm in Allston (By Natalie Southwick, Globe Correspondent)
- Short Orders Minty in a jiffy (By Adam Centamore, Globe Correspondent)
- Short Orders Sock makes soup easier (By Lisa Zwirn, Globe Correspondent)
- Book Review In ‘The Foremost Good Fortune,’ a journey of isolation, both physical and cultural (By Rebecca Steinitz, Boston Globe)
- TV critic’s Corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
- On Demand picks On Demand movie picks (Boston Globe)
- Daily TV & radio guide (Boston Globe)
- Annie's Mailbox Annie’s Mailbox: Drug user leaves family in the lurch (Boston Globe)
- Bird sightings (Boston Globe)
- This day in history (Boston Globe)
- To do list (By Milva DiDomizio, Globe Staff)
- Recipe for chicken soup in a soup sock (Boston Globe)
- Recipe for smoky eggplant and pepper dip (Boston Globe)
- Fattoush recipe (By Lisa Zwirn, Globe Correspondent)
- Names Damons crash party (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- NAMES On Assange’s team (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- NAMES Judd at Ford Hall Forum (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- NAMES ‘Race’ host in town (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Names ‘Idol’ alum update (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Saff)
- Names Light duty for Patriot (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Names Sweet visit for Bruins (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Names Stylin’ the stars (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- NAMES Hungry heart (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)

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