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Libya rebels repel
attacks by Khadafy
Rebels seeking to overturn the 40-year rule of Colonel Moammar Khadafy repelled a concerted assault by his forces on cities close to the capital yesterday, removing any doubt that Libyas patchwork of protests had evolved into an increasingly well-armed revolutionary movement. (By Kareem Fahim and David D. Kirkpatrick, New York Times)
- Map Clashes in Libya | Former Mubarak officials arrested
- Eastern Libyans seek to govern themselves
- Track gas prices | Twitter feed | Scenes from Libya
Shadow falls on rural towns
Drug dealers in rural towns like Ashby, Townsend, and Ashburnham, have been using quiet side roads and nearby state parks to pass cocaine and heroin to other dealers or to sell drugs to addicts. (By Maria Cramer, Globe Staff)
Pediatrician’s suicide soothes no wounds
Several of those who accuse Dr. Melvin D. Levine of sexually abusing thousands of patients said they had complicated feelings about his death. (By David Abel, Globe Staff)
Harvard restores early
admissions after 4-year halt
Harvard College, retreating from an ambitious effort to transform the stress-filled college admissions process, announced yesterday that it will resume allowing high school students to apply early and find out just months into their senior year whether they have been accepted. (By Tracy Jan, Globe Staff)
Traveling sole man touches hearts
George Triantafillidis is a shoe repairman. But he is more than that, especially now, in the bleakness of the ice-encrusted, salt-lashed winter city. To those who see their favorite shoes as talismans, he is a magician a holy man with blackened fingernails, restoring the soaked and broken soles of February. (By Jenna Russell, Globe Staff)

Metro
- Drug traffickers turning to rural towns (By Maria Cramer, Globe Staff)
- Pediatrician’s suicide soothes no wounds (By David Abel, Globe Staff)
- Boston cobbler makes house calls, touches hearts (By Jenna Russell, Globe Staff)
- Harvard restores early admissions after 4-year halt (By Tracy Jan, Globe Staff)
- Patrick set for a whirlwind tour (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
- Mother’s book recalls serial killer’s ’07 home invasion (By Jenna Russell, Globe Staff)
- Orphaned ‘Columbinus’ finds a home (By Brock Parker, Globe Correspondent)
- Brian McGrory Staycation, all I never wanted (By Brian McGrory, Globe Columnist)
- Parolee’s lawyers fear antiparole sentiment (By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff)
- Science testing finds Hub students have little to brag about, much to improve (By Akilah Johnson, Globe Staff)
- BOSTON 2 Boston men held in assault on officer (Boston Globe)
- NASHUA Killer sought in death of 3-year-old boy (Boston Globe)
- PROVIDENCE Prelate blasts Obama gay marriage stance (Boston Globe)
- PROVIDENCE Doctor suspended after liquor store crash (Boston Globe)
- HARTFORD Smoke overcame woman searching in fire (Boston Globe)
- MONTPELIER Wind tower foes rally at State House (Boston Globe)
- Reputed mob boss pleads not guilty (By Ian MacDougall, Associated Press)
- MGH to pay $1m to settle privacy case (By Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff)
- SJC sets plan to strip patronage system from Probation Dept. (By Marcella Bombardieri, Globe Staff)
- No surprise, the commuters want to talk snow (By Matt Byrne, Globe Correspondent)
- Winter break has class schedule in Hamilton this year (By Brian R. Ballou, Globe Staff)
- Governor urges teens to press private sector for jobs (By Kyle Cheney and Matt Murphy, State House News Service)
- Cantor ‘taken aback’ by DOMA decision (By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press)

Regional editions
Globe West
- Enthusiasts seek to preserve modern homes in suburbs west of Boston (By Kathleen Burge, Globe Staff)
Globe North
- School demonstrates progress (By Brenda J. Buote, Globe Correspondent)
Globe South
- Foxborough town planner hired to head Brockton redevelopment panel (By Michele Morgan Bolton, Globe Correspondent)

Obituaries
- Michael Lehane, 88, devoted provider, storyteller (By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff)
- Joseph Martorelli, CPA whose family was everything (By Jenna Duncan, Globe Correspondent)
- Dr. Judith Sulzberger; supported gene study (By Robert D. McFadden, New York Times)
- Dwayne McDuffie, 49, comics artist, animator (By Matt Moore, Associated Press)
- Thomas DeBaggio, seed grower, author on Alzheimer’s (By Adrian Higgins, Washington Post)
- Chuck Allen, 74, advocate for surfing, snowboarding (By Daniel E. Slotnik, New York Times)
- Jerrold Kessel, 66, longtime Mideast CNN correspondent (Associated Press)

Nation
- Saudi charged with plotting attacks in US (By Charlie Savage and Scott Shane, New York Times)
- After four-month delay, Discovery blasts off on 'one last reach for the stars’ (Associated Press)
- Va. bill likely to close abortion clinics (Associated Press)
- Report describes scientist’s plague death (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
- Mother admits abusing children, pets (Associated Press)
- Rise in baby dolphin deaths examined (Associated Press)
- Wis. man gets life for seven slayings (Associated Press)
- 3 children die in Texas day care fire (Associated Press)
- Wis. state troopers fail to round up Democrats amid budget impasse (By Scott Bauer, Associated Press)
- Military looks into 'psy-op’ charge (By Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Washington Post)
- Child’s remains offer look at Ice Age Alaska (By Brian Vastag, Washington Post)
- Political Notebook Senate Democrats consider new cuts (Boston Globe)

World
- TURMOIL IN THE ARAB WORLD Khadafy’s forces, rebels battle fiercely (By Kareem Fahim and David D. Kirkpatrick, New York Times)
- Former Mubarak officials arrested (Associated Press)
- Eastern Libyans seek to govern themselves, with eye on Tripoli (By Paul Schemm, Associated Press)
- US pulling out of once-key Afghan valley (By C.J. Chivers, Alissa J. Rubin, and Wesley Morgan, New York Times)
- UK judge says Assange can be extradited (Washington Post)
- US missiles kill 6, Pakistani officials say (Associated Press)
- 5 killed, 3 hurt in Spain bomb disposal drill (Associated Press)
- Bush shoe thrower detained by Iraqi Army (Associated Press)
- Chechnya leader hunts for a 2d wife (Associated Press)
- Hope of finding more New Zealand quake survivors dims (International Herald Tribune)
- Iran secretly searching for uranium, leaked report says (By George Jahn, Associated Press)

Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial By overreaching, Wis. governor hinders reforms in all states
- Globe Editorial There’s no defending DOMA
- Scot Lehigh Pitches to publishers
- Paul McMorrow A brewing beer fight on Beacon Hill
- Charles Chieppo Unions must adjust to the new economic realities
- Robert Kuttner How to end housing mess

Sports
- Thunderbolts (By Gary Washburn and Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
- On basketball Contract issue at the center of the deal (By Gary Washburn, Globe Staff)
- Bob Ryan As always, Ainge unafraid to take his shot (By Bob Ryan, Globe Columnist)
- Bruins couldn’t afford to take a pass on puck-moving Kaberle (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- Kalish a positive force (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
- Red Sox notebook They’ll go easy on Doubront (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
- Sports Log Penguins acquire Kovalev; Orpik out (Boston Globe)
- GM clarifies his remarks (By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff)
- Baseball notebook Wainwright is out for season (Associated Press)
- Mankins weighing options (By Shalise Manza Young, Globe Staff)
- Combine notebook Jets’ Ryan guarantees a Super Bowl victory (By Greg A. Bedard, Globe Staff)
- NFL notebook Mediator claims progress in talks (Associated Press)
- NHL roundup Red-hot Kessel leads surging Leafs (Associated Press)
- Bulls 93, Heat 89 Bulls hold off Heat (Associated Press)
- Bruins notebook Bruins announce increase in some ticket prices (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe Staff)
- Nuggets 89, Celtics 75 Celtics come up short (By Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
- NBA notebook Battier and Brooks dealt by Rockets (Associated Press)
- Sports Media It’s a good time to play catch-up (By Chad Finn, Globe Staff)
- Revolution notebook Cleared to play, Boggs attacking for Revolution (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
- Golf roundup Youth movement rules Match Play (Associated Press)
- College hockey notes Top Hockey East seed a goal for New Hampshire (By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff)
- College roundup Terriers push win streak to 7 (From Staff And Wire Reports)
- Boston City League boys' basketball Jets and Townies advance to final (By Anthony Gulizia, Globe Correspondent)
- School roundup St. Mary’s streak at 99 (By Liz Torres, Globe Correspondent)
- This weekend, on TV, radio (Boston Globe)

Business
- Boston Capital Caution: This stock is hot (By Steven Syre, Globe Columnist)
- Mass. venture capital chief to leave (By Todd Wallack and Casey Ross, Globe Staff)
- Au Bon Pain trying out a new recipe for its stores (By Jenn Abelson, Globe Staff)
- Mideast turmoil fuels airfare increases (By Katie Johnston Chase, Globe Staff)
- Toyota recalls 2.17m vehicles (By Alan Ohnsman and Angela Greiling Keane, Bloomberg News)
- Oil prices fall as fears on Libya production ease (By Chris Kahn, Associated Press)
- AIG reports first profit in 9 months (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
- Apple board election proposal OK’d (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
- Probe may stall VW-Porsche deal (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
- Ex-treasurer admits role in fraud (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
- Southwest-AirTran merger advances (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
- Around the region Dunkin’ plans 500 outlets in India (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
- Around the Region Iron Mountain’s profit shrinks (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
- Around the Region Thermo Fisher sells units for $940m (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
- ARound the region Fox25 adding a newscast at 6:30 p.m. (By Johnny Diaz, Boston Globe)
- Boeing wins tanker contract (By Tony Capaccio, Bloomberg News)
- Fox news chief ID’d as subject of allegation (By Russ Buettner, New York Times)
- Fannie eyes $2.6b in aid after $2.1b loss (By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press)
- GM posts $4.7b profit, its first since ’04 (By Tom Krisher, Associated Press)
- Candice Choi Balance transfers let you say goodbye to a bad card, but read the fine print (By Candice Choi, Associated Press)
- ‘Robo-signing’ penalties expected soon (By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg News)
- Market stabilizes as oil-supply fears ease (Boston Globe)
- MARKET MOVERS WebMD climbs to a high of 3-plus years (Boston Globe)
- Kadant handily beats analysts’ estimates (Boston Globe)

Living/Arts |
- BSO’s Levine withdraws from concert (By Laura Collins-Hughes, Globe Staff)
- The Farrelly brothers return with outrageous humor, likable characters, and a ‘pro-marriage message’ (By Ethan Gilsdorf, Globe Correspondent)
- MOVIE REVIEW
In ‘Hall Pass,’ Farrellys give two married guys the chance to cheat without retribution (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
- BOOK REVIEW Scott Brown’s memoir tilts more toward his past than to his politics (By Craig Fehrman, Globe Correspondent)
- ART REVIEW Peabody Essex Museum’s ‘Golden’ displays masterworks that amuse and amaze (By Sebastian Smee, Globe Staff)
- The sounds of Africa served three ways (By Siddhartha Mitter, Globe Correspondent)
- MUSIC REVIEW Back woes sideline Levine, prompt a surprise debut (By Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff)
- G Force Bruce C. Murison discusses the charitable work of Mission of Deeds (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- THE TIP Bosphorus, a culinary bridge to Turkey (By Devra First, Globe Staff)
- To Do List (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- Stages Theresa Rebeck’s Ibsen adaptation ‘DollHouse’ begins a run Sunday in Watertown (By Joel Brown, Globe Correspondent)
- Classical Notes Stephen Lord discusses his plans for New England Conservatory’s opera studies program (By David Weininger, Globe Correspondent)
- MOVIE REVIEW
The man with the forgettable face fits ‘A Somewhat Gentle Man’ (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
- MOVIE REVIEW
‘The Grace Card’ delivers an upbeat message in a low-budget indie (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
- Movie capsules (Boston Globe)
- Local rock ’zine the Noise celebrates 30 years (By Jonathan Perry, Globe Correspondent)
- Noisy Neighbors: Review of Yellowbirds' new CD "The Color'' (By Jonathan Perry, Globe Staff)
- High Five: Jesse Malin's favorite New York songwriters (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
- Night Watch: Throwed, at the Middle East Downstairs (By Michael Brodeur, Globe Staff)
- Celestial Septet combines two pioneering bands (By Andrew Gilbert, Globe Correspondent)
- On Demand movie picks (Boston Globe)
- TV critic’s corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
- Daily TV and radio guide (Boston Globe)
- Surfing the Net With Kids: The Tyrannosaurus rex (By Barbara Feldman, Boston Globe)
- DEAR MARGO Grandma’s gathering sparks family feud (Boston Globe)
- Reflection for the day (Boston Globe)
- Movies opening this week (Boston Globe)
- Names Krafts enjoy night of Networking (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Latest from Perrotta (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Making the rounds (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Morgan on hoops and Boston hipness (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names No Doubt about it (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Sweet couple (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Taking a ‘Pass’ (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names ‘Green’ book at Babson (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Celebrity News Show will go on (Boston Globe)
- On Oscar night, watch the glitz, glamour, and parties, all online (By Ryan Nakashima, Associated Press)

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