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INNOVATION ECONOMY
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US, European
forces strike Libya
American and European forces began a broad campaign of strikes against the government of Moammar Khadafy yesterday, unleashing warplanes and missiles in the first round of the largest international military intervention in the Arab world since the invasion of Iraq. (By Steven Erlanger and David D. Kirkpatrick, New York Times)
- Graphic International military buildup
- Allied mission in Libya has two-prong goal
- Jeff Jacoby: This time, keep promise to rebels
Her first words
At Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a study seeks to assess the effect of mothers’ voices on premature babies. (By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff)
Insurer battles identity crisis
After directors were advised to stop accepting fees from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts at least through this year, the insurer is opening a “public conversation’’ with community leaders and the state attorney general’s office. The topic: What does it mean to be both a big business and a charity? (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
Temblors in region are rare,
but shook Boston centuries ago
Earthquakes are relatively infrequent in the Northeast — it would take about 100 years to get the same number California gets in a year. But they occur, and engineers and emergency planners frequently reference a 6.2-
magnitude quake in 1755 and toppled the weathervane on Faneuil Hall. (By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff)
magnitude quake in 1755 and toppled the weathervane on Faneuil Hall. (By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff)
- Amid own ruins, Haitians shudder over horrors in Japan
- Video Haitians offer insight on Japanese disaster
- A forlorn hunt for food numbs nuclear anxiety
- Search for relatives daunting | Tainted food found
- Officials: Crisis appears to be stabilizing | Developments
- Surprising culprit in crisis | Q&A Emergency thinking

Metro
- Study seeks to assess effects of mothers’ voices on preemies (By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff)
- Demand for iodide pills up as Japan’s nuclear fears rise (By Jenna Russell, Globe Staff)
- State’s pension costs on the rise (By Matt Carroll, Globe Staff)
- Being Miss Ice-O-Rama isn’t what it used to be (By Billy Baker, Globe Staff)
- On St. Patrick’s Day, same route, different paths (By Stephanie Ebbert, Globe Staff)
- Yvonne Abraham Business out of our hands (By Yvonne Abraham, Globe Columnist)
- Kevin Cullen You really can’t go home again (By Kevin Cullen, Globe Columnist)
- Political Circuit Following his boss, Biden schedules Boston trip (Globe Staff)
- Egyptians in Mass. share in historic vote (By John M. Guilfoil, Globe Staff)
- Ex-priest finishes jail term for abuse (By Sean Teehan, Globe Correspondent)
- WEYMOUTH Body of Plymouth man found at river (Boston Globe)
- Boston Six are left homeless after apartment fire (Boston Globe)
- Boston Regulators seek boost in catch of dogfish (Boston Globe)
- Boston Boston area 12th in energy efficiency (Boston Globe)
- MARTHA’S VINEYARD Plane crashes on beach; no injuries (Boston Globe)
- Providence Diocese defends prayer banner in school (Boston Globe)
- Providence R.I. bill bans doctors’ scribbled notes (Boston Globe)
- A fallen Vt. Marine eulogized (Associated Press)

Regional editions
Globe North
- A brake on costs, but hardly a panacea (By Kathy McCabe, Globe Staff)
Globe West
- Medfield’s Chinese classes reflect growing focus in schools (By Calvin Hennick, Globe Correspondent)
Globe South
- A ‘historic’ landmark in Michigan lays down challenge to Plymouth Rock (By Taryn Plumb, Globe Correspondent)

Obituaries
- Warren Christopher, 85; diplomat quietly helped shape world history (By Mark Feeney, Globe Staff)

Nation
- With new governor, Wis. does U-turn on health care (By Amy Goldstein, Washington Post)
- Health overhaul opens new abortion fights (By N.C. Aizenman, Washington Post)
- At ground zero, future takes shape (Associated Press)
- Sting takes 14 tour buses in N.Y. off road (By Michael Gormley, Associated Press)
- The Nation Today Protesters arrested at antiwar rally (Associated Press)

World
- US, European forces strike Libya (By Steven Erlanger and David D. Kirkpatrick, New York Times)
- The World Today Refugee camp blaze kills 21 (Associated Press)
- Egypt votes in major test of democracy (By Maggie Michael, Associated Press)
- Hamas attacks Israel with mortar shells (By Ian Deitch, Associated Press)
- Allied mission in Libya has two-prong goal (By Robert Burns, Associated Press)
- In Latin America, Obama sees opportunity for US job growth (By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press)
- Leaked cable prompts ambassador to quit (By Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post)
- DEVASTATION IN JAPAN Tainted food found 90 miles from power plants (By Ken Belson and Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times)
- DEVASTATION IN JAPAN Officials say overheated reactor crisis appears to be stabilizing (By Shino Yuasa, Associated Press)
- DEVASTATION IN JAPAN Developments in Japan’s crisis (Associated Press)
- DEVASTATION IN JAPAN Amid own ruins, Haitians shudder over horrors in Japan (By Stephen Smith, Globe Staff)
- Video Haitians offer insight on Japanese disaster
- Aristide’s influence on Haiti election unclear (Associated Press)
- DEVASTATION IN JAPAN Search for relatives is daunting (By Todd Pitman, Associated Press)
- DEVASTATION IN JAPAN A forlorn hunt for food numbs nuclear anxiety (By Andrew Higgins, Washington Post)

Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial To improve drug safety, FDA should check its mixed-up files
- Globe Editorial Few markets, poor nutrition
- Lawrence Harmon TechBoston hums in Obama’s wake
- Jeff Jacoby This time, keep promise to rebels
- Joan Vennochi When the impossible happens
- Joanna Weiss The baby and breast brouhaha
- CHARACTER SKETCH Dr. Helen Caldicott
- Derrick Z. Jackson Put Obama in the game

Sports
- BC 5, Merrimack 3 Third degree (By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff)
- Bob Ryan Persistent Williams refused to buzz off (By Bob Ryan, Globe Columnist)
- Dan Shaughnessy No dancing around the seamier side (By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist)
- On Baseball Long and short of it: Scutaro tough (By Nick Cafardo, Boston Globe)
- On Second Thought Get hooked on fishing (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Boston Globe)
- Golf Roundup Rising to fore, Rose fires a 65 for a one-shot lead (Associated Press)
- Sports Log Vonn loses title shot with cancellation (Boston Globe)
- Maple Leafs 5, Bruins 2 Bruins get embarrassed (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe Staff)
- NFL Notebook Kraft’s pass on talks disappointing to Light (By Shalise Manza Young, Globe Staff)
- Hockey Notes How has game changed? This shadow knows (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Boston Globe)
- Bruins Notebook Thomas and Rask deflect some shots from outside (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe Staff)
- Defense focus for Revolution (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
- NHL Roundup Flyers catch falling Stars in shootout (Associated Press)
- MLS Roundup Davies stars in return (Associated Press)
- Celtics 89, Hornets 85 Stingy Celtics stop Hornets (By Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
- Celtics Notebook Rondo shows signs of breakout (By Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
- NBA Roundup Clippers gain some revenge on Cavaliers (Associated Press)
- Basketball Notes New chapter begins in Redd’s comeback (By Gary Washburn, Boston Globe)
- Drivers forced to tread lightly after a change of tires (By Jenna Fryer, Associated Press)
- Baseball notes A pressurized situation for Red Sox closer (By Nick Cafardo, Boston Globe)
- Red Sox Notebook Lineup is starting to fall in order ... sort of (By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff)
- UConn 69, Cincinnati 58 Sweet feat for UConn (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
- Men's NCAA Tournament Roundup Badgers block Kansas State (Associated Press)
- Butler 71, Pittsburgh 70 Butler escapes with upset (By David Ginsburg, Associated Press)
- Women's Basketball Roundup Amherst wins first title (From Staff And Wire Services)
- BC 86, St. Joseph's 59 BC’s Swords reaches 2,000 points (From Staff And Wire Services)
- Northwestern 85, BC 67 BC bounced from NIT (By Michael Grossi, Globe Correspondent)
- BU women take on top seed Wisconsin for crown (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
- On College Hockey They have award-winning formula (By John Powers, Boston Globe)
- Atkinson had a blast (By Barbara Matson, Globe Correspondent)
- College hockey roundup Surging Yale rips Cornell (From Staff And Wire Reports)
- SJ Prep 72, SJ (S) 57 Haladyna finds third gear (By Anthony Gulizia, Globe Correspondent)
- New Mission 67, Northbridge 57 New mission accomplished (By Anthony Gulizia, Globe Correspondent)
- Whitinsville 42, Watertown 36 Whitinsville discovers its comfort zone (By Gabe Souza, Globe Correspondent)
- Boys' Hockey Championship Preview St. John’s Prep the last stop on Malden Catholic express (By Jake Seiner, Globe Correspondent)
- Andover 61, Amherst 51 Andover defends its crown (By Emily Wright, Globe Correspondent)
- AC 49, Millbury 28 A first for Arlington Catholic (By Emily Wright, Globe Correspondent)
- St. Mary's 64, Lee 54 It’s an inside job as St. Mary’s triumphs (By Seth Lakso, Globe Correspondent)
- Girls' Hockey Championship Preview Hingham aims to do itself one better by beating A-B (By Liz Torres, Globe Correspondent)

Business
- Blue Cross battles an identity crisis amid outcry over pay (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
- Tax Year 2010: Procrastinators’ edition Rule changes, tax break details can trip you up (By Lynn Asinof, Globe Correspondent)
- You need an accountant Hiring a pro saves money — and hassle (By Brittany Danielson, Globe Correspondent)
- . . . Maybe you don’t Investing a bit of time pays off in the long run (By Brittany Danielson, Globe Correspondent)
- The final days The dog ate my W-2, and other tales of tardiness (By Erin Ailworth, Globe Staff)
- Innovation Economy They have just one word for you: plastics (By Scott Kirsner, Globe Correspondent)
- Product Reviews Right equipment at home makes squeezing in exercise easier (Consumer Reports)
- Consumer Alert Contractor may owe triple damages after failing to get permit (By Mitch Lipka, Globe Correspondent)
- Job Doc Neighbor’s past is cause for concern at work (By Patricia Hunt Sinacole, Globe Correspondent)
- ON THE JOB Athlete finds place for her skills in engineering (By Cindy Atoji Keene, Globe Correspondent)
- ETIQUETTE AT WORK Chat about candidate raises ethical issue (By Peter Post, Globe Correspondent)
- The Color of Money Before donating to Japanese relief efforts, be sure the charity is legitimate (By Michelle Singletary, Washington Post)
- Fears over Japan’s crisis batter the market (Boston Globe)
- MARKET MOVERS Quest makes another acquisition (Boston Globe)
- MASS. MOVERS State Street dividend news lifts shares (Boston Globe)
- Peabody Energy Corp. (Boston Globe)
- Guess Inc. (Boston Globe)
- JDS Uniphase Corp. (Boston Globe)

Arts & Movies
- Diane Paulus’s Broadway hit ‘Hair’ comes to the Colonial (By Laura Collins-Hughes, Globe Staff)
- Barry Moser’s ‘One Hundred Portraits’ is the latest of more than 300 books he has illustrated with his prints and engravings (By James Sullivan, Globe Correspondent)
- Tom McCarthy, BC Class of ’88, talks about his new movie with Paul Giamatti, ‘Win Win’ (By Loren King, Globe Correspondent)
- Director moves from ‘Murderball’ to ‘Monogamy’ (By Christopher Muther, Globe Staff)
- ART REVIEW Whitfield Lovell exhibit on display at Smith College Museum of Art (By Cate McQuaid, Globe Correspondent)
- Director Peter Brook reflects on Beckett and Dostoyevsky and the lives of their classics on stage (By Laura Collins-Hughes, Globe Staff)
- Rare synergy is a sea change for Boston’s dance scene (By Jeffrey Gantz, Globe Correspondent)
- South by Southwest is more than your ordinary film festival (By Gerald Peary, Globe Correspondent)
- Ray Stevenson discusses his acting career, including his starring role in ‘Kill the Irishman’ (By Judy Abel, Globe Correspondent)
- Q&A Travie McCoy goes beyond ‘Billionaire’ on first headlining tour (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
- DVD Report: This week's new releases (March 20) (By Tom Russo, Globe Correspondent)
- Critic's picks - art (By Sebastian Smee, Globe Staff)
- Critic’s corner (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
- Letters (Boston Globe)

Ideas
- Out of options (By Leon Neyfakh, Boston Globe)
- Q&A Emergency thinking (By Rachel Nolan, Boston Globe)
- Titas wuz here (By Chris Wright, Boston Globe)
- The word DIY dictionary (By Erin McKean, Boston Globe)
- Brainiac You spin me right round, like an X-ray (By Joshua Rothman, Boston Globe)
- Uncommon Knowledge Social engineering fail (By Kevin Lewis, Boston Globe)

Magazine
- Red Sox prospect Ryan Westmoreland's long road back from brain surgery (By Charles P. Pierce, Boston Globe)
- Battlemind: Photos from the Afghan front (By Barry Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Perspective Can a pill bring sexy back? (By Alyssa Giacobbe, Boston Globe)
- Coupling Table for two: Dining without baby on board (By Kara Baskin, Boston Globe)
- First Person West Boylston tattoo artist: Think before you ink (By Shira Springer, Boston Globe)
- Miss Conduct Dealing with a parent who derides her daughter's weight, plus what to say when you forget a face (By Robin Abrahams, Boston Globe)
- Cooking Three variations on waffles (By Adam Ried, Boston Globe)
- Tales From the City A dog makes a snowy escape, and a 2-year-old's first game of catch (Boston Globe)
- On the Block Bargains in Brookline: The best housing deals in a pricey town (By Vanessa Parks, Boston Globe)
- Style Watch A tiny Cambridge house gets a big renovation (By Jaci Conry, Boston Globe)
- Dinner With Cupid Will a TV 'bachelorette' finally get her rose? (Boston Globe)
- Letters to the Globe Magazine editor (Boston Globe)

Travel
- Surfer girls (By Tracy Jan, Globe Staff)
- The new guard in the kitchens across the river (By Jonathan Levitt, Globe Correspondent)
- Zippy marvels at the road (By Jane Roy Brown, Globe Correspondent)
- 10 ways to welcome spring (By Patricia Harris and David Lyon, Globe Correspondents)
- Destinations From Afghanistan to the Arctic (By Mark Feeney, Globe Staff)
- Currents NY shopping tour for men includes stylist, galleries (By Kari Bodnarchuk, Globe Correspondent)
- Where they went Where they went: Liverpool (By Diane Daniel, Globe Correspondent)
- Rave A savory, salty New York invention (Boston Globe)
- From sea to river, a journey through a jungle sanctuary (Boston Globe)
- Trail of rich cultural history in a Spanish city (By Irene Sege, Globe Correspondent)
- A world capital and capital of worlds of music (By Christy DeSmith, Globe Correspondent)

Books
- Stewart O’Nan’s newest novel renders everyday life in exquisite detail (By Mameve Medwed, Globe Correspondent)
- Bibliophiles Cianci finds escape through politics, history (By Amanda Katz, Globe Correspondent)
- Note to readers (Boston Globe)
- Please Discuss Literature that moves beyond stereotypes of the Latter Day Saints (By Katharine Whittemore, Globe Correspondent)
- By the book How to be a member of the grammar police and not get shot (By Brock Clarke, Globe Correspondent)
- Chart advancements in technology from the telegraph to artificial intelligence (By Anthony Doerr, Globe Correspondent)
- Word on the Street Zombies dissected (By Jan Gardner, Globe Correspondent)
- Short takes (By Kate Tuttle, Globe Correspondent)
- Bookings (Boston Globe)
- The Find The Beatles as you’ve never seen them (By Jan Gardner, Globe Correspondent)
- Vivid, haunting picture of political atrocities in Zimbabwe (By James Zug, Globe Correspondent)
- A collection largely bereft of nuance (By Richard Eder, Globe Correspondent)
- Deadly transfusion (By Michael Washburn, Globe Correspondent)

Homes
- Home of the Week Dazzlingly different interior in Framingham (By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff)
- Photos Globe Home of the Week: Framingham
- Handyman on Call Embrace change — if it matches your flooring (By Peter Hotton, Globe Correspondent)

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