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INNOVATION ECONOMY
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T shows 5 percent
surge in ridership
Travel on the MBTA grew in March by the largest percentage in more than two years, probably propelled by recovering employment and soaring gas prices in the Boston area. (By Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff)
Anguished mother rips
daughter’s tormenter
The mother of Phoebe Prince, the 15-year-old Irish immigrant who killed herself after being bullied by other students at her high school, condemned one of her daughter’s admitted tormenters in a searing courtroom scene yesterday, saying his relationship with the young girl was “predatory’’ and that his betrayal broke her spirit. (By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff)
Strained ties for SJC chief and governor
Twice since assuming the role of chief justice, Roderick L. Ireland has used his position to undercut Governor Deval Patrick’s proposal to remove the probation agency from the judiciary’s control and place it under the executive branch. (By Frank Phillips, Globe Staff)
Rejoicing over death
of bin Laden debated
Amid the displays of celebration following Osama Bin Laden’s death, and as President Obama prepares to visit New York today to lay a wreath at ground zero and meet with victims’ families, clergy and theologians are debating public shows of triumph. (By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff)
- With advisers, Obama rejects showing bin Laden photo
- Survey Agree with decision? | Obama on '60 Minutes'
- Senator Scott Brown duped by Osama bin Laden photo
- SEAL unit on raid in Pakistan considered the all-stars
- Pakistani military launches an inquiry on hide-out
- Editorial: US and Pakistan confront moment of truth
- Editorial: Obama should release the bloody pictures
- Photos The compound | Scene in Pakistan | Reaction
- The Big Picture | Photos Media coverage | More
Hub to honor Russell with statue
After years of discussion and debate stretching from sports talk radio to the White House, Bill Russell, the Celtics’ legend and civil rights activist, will be honored with a statue in Boston. (By Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
- Video Honoring Bill Russell | Russell through the years
- Survey Where should a Bill Russell statue be built?

Metro
- MBTA reports a 5 percent surge in ridership (By Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff)
- 2 get probation, community service in Phoebe Prince bullying case (By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff)
- SJC chief, governor’s relationship strained over probation (By Frank Phillips, Globe Staff)
- Senator Scott Brown duped by bin Laden photo (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
- State to fire 2 escalator inspectors in mall death (By Scott Allen, Globe Staff)
- Needham assessor charged with tax evasion (By David Abel, Globe Staff)
- Council approves Lenk for seat on state’s top court (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
- Yvonne Abraham A gift born from peril (By Yvonne Abraham, Globe Columnist)
- JFK Library unveils new museum wing (Boston Globe)
- Witness photos helped ID assault suspects (By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff)
- Probation officer, 37, accused of pocketing supervisory fees (By Martin Finucane, Globe Staff)
- BOSTON New school offices to promote innovation (Boston Globe)
- BROOKLINE Man held in Maine faces assault charges (Boston Globe)
- EASTHAM Red tide toxins found in Nauset Marsh (Boston Globe)
- LYNN 2 dead porpoises wash up on North Shore (Boston Globe)
- SANDWICH Board bars schools chief from property (Boston Globe)
- NEW YORK N.Y. arrest linked to barbershop shooting (Boston Globe)
- Kevin Cullen Actions not taken by peers could have saved Phoebe Prince’s life (By Kevin Cullen, Globe Columnist)
- Salem closes part of park over tainted soil (By Sean Teehan, Globe Correspondent)
- Proposal to ban smoking on Hull’s town beaches fails at Town Meeting (By Johanna Seltz, Globe Correspondent)
- Parents push T board to refrain from changing stroller policy (By Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff)
- Driver flees after pickup hits porch (By Travis Andersen, Globe Staff)
- Sexual assault case heads to court (Associated Press)
- Tossed cigarette blamed in $3m, 3-alarm office building fire (By John R. Ellement and Travis Andersen, Globe Staff)

Regional editions
Globe West
- Boston College’s Piano Guy wraps up four-year noontime routine today (By Zak Jason, Globe Correspondent)
Globe North
- Despite widespread love of life in Somerville, schools divide parents (By Danielle Dreilinger, Globe Correspondent)
Globe South
- Citizen naturalists fight loosestrife south of Boston (By Michele Morgan Bolton, Globe Correspondent)

Obituaries
- Jackie Cooper, 88, a star before age 10, a battler all his life (By Robert D. McFadden, New York Times)
- Caroline Bloy, 86, builder of relationships, character (By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff)
- Robert Cutler, devoted father and businessman; at 70 (By Katherine Landergan, Globe Correspondent)

Nation
- Rejoicing over death of bin Laden debated (By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff)
- With advisers, Obama rejects showing photo of bin Laden (By Mark Landler and Mark Mazzetti, New York Times)
- Protection lifted from some gray wolves (Associated Press)
- Man who coaxed two to suicide gets jail (Associated Press)
- Okla. council allows ‘therapy’ kangaroo to stay within city limits (Associated Press)
- Along Miss. River, fear rises with water (By Dylan Lovan and Adrian Sainz, Associated Press)
- Political Notebook House bill limits tax break for plans covering abortion (Boston Globe)
- SEAL unit on raid considered all-stars (By Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times)
- Boeing overcharged Army for helicopter parts (By Tony Capaccio, Bloomberg News)
- US students show poor grasp of civics basics (By Sam Dillon, New York Times)

World
- Former Palestinian enemies agree to reconcile (By Ethan Bronner, New York Times)
- 20 killed in Sudan border skirmish (Associated Press)
- Iraq to disband maligned tribunal (Associated Press)
- Canadian bishop pleads guilty in child pornography case (Associated Press)
- Syria promises to halt military operation in restive city (By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press)
- EU rethinks border policy over flood of immigrants (By Raf Casert, Associated Press)
- Khadafy’s forces kill four after aid ship docks in port (By Ben Hubbard, Associated Press)
- Pakistan launches inquiry on hide-out (By Carlotta Gall, New York Times)

Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial After raid, US and Pakistan confront a moment of truth
- Globe Editorial Openness: Obama should release bloody pictures
- Globe Editorial Finally, a spirit of cooperation
- Joshua Green Above the fray
- Joan Vennochi Lobbyists’ light on DiMasi
- Edward L. Glaeser Local pension funds should invest farther afield

Sports
- Boston to honor Celtics’ legend Bill Russell with statue (By Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
- Bruins 5, Flyers 1 Triple decker (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- On hockey Quick start brought the house down (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe Staff)
- Dan Shaughnessy Now it’s time to finish this unfinished business (By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist)
- Angels 5, Red Sox 3 Matsuzaka, Red Sox fall to Angels in 13 innings (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
- Favorites do OK with Derby draw (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
- Celtics notebook Time is on their side — for now (By Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
- Sports Log MLB: Dodgers lack funds for payroll (Boston Globe)
- Heat are off and running (By Cristina Ledra, Globe Correspondent)
- NBA playoffs Mavericks stun Lakers (Associated Press)
- Pacquiao: Moseley a tough foe (By Tim Dahlberg, Associated Press)
- Roundup Yankees shut out by Tigers (Associated Press)
- Baseball notables (Boston Globe)
- Red Sox notebook Francona has Drew sit one out (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
- On baseball Long-awaited prayer answered (By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff)
- NFL notebook Upshaw had fund of $15m (Wire Services)
- Down quickly, they never got up (By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff)
- Bruins notebook Bruins keep McQuaid out of lineup (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- Chara’s performance towered above others (By Barbara Matson, Globe Correspondent)
- NHL roundup Lightning send Capitals packing (Associated Press)
- Dedicated servants (By Michael Whitmer, Globe Staff)
- On golf Dingmann is a man on a mission (By Michael Whitmer, Globe Staff)
- Teeing off (Boston Globe)
- Golf notes McIlroy is back in the swing of things (By Michael Whitmer, Globe Staff)
- School roundup L-S topples Newton South (By Liz Torres, Globe Correspondent)

Business
- Applied Materials to buy Varian for $4.9b (By Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
- Dunkin’ into Nasdaq (By Jenn Abelson, Globe Staff)
- Community banks to get portion of state deposits (By Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
- Rosengren defends Fed rate policy (By Robert Gavin, Globe Staff)
- Tech Lab Three iPad rivals impressive, flawed (By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Columnist)
- Service sector growth slows (By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press)
- Intel says building up yields chip gain (By John Markoff, New York Times)
- Juror replaced in Rajaratnam trial (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
- Picard allots $2.6b for Madoff payoffs (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
- iPhone update targets privacy issue (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
- Nintendo cuts price of Wii, games (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
- Around the Region Serono to pay $44.3m in fee dispute (By Globe Staff, Boston Globe)
- Around the region Celldex loses $10.1m in first quarter (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
- Around the Region Higher revenue lifts Ameresco profit (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
- Around the Region Harvard endowment hires executive (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
- UBS to pay $160m in municipal bond fraud case (By Edward Wyatt, New York Times)
- Nurses, hospital reach accord (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
- Lord & Taylor opening in Salem, N.H. (By Jenn Abelson, Globe Staff)
- Sony says hackers were professional, sophisticated (By Joelle Tessler, Associated Press)
- Candice Choi A day-early Mother’s Day delivery could save you more than a few dollars (By Candice Choi, Boston Globe)
- Job market, overall economy stir anxiety (Boston Globe)
- MARKET MOVERS OpenTable slides as managers are shuffled (Boston Globe)
- MASS. MOVERS Clean Harbors says it’s growing broadly (Boston Globe)
- Market Movers Green Mountain (Boston Globe)
- Market Movers CardioNet Inc. (Boston Globe)
- Market Movers CBS Corp. (Boston Globe)

Style/Arts |
- Movie Review
As superhero Thor, Hemsworth is more hunk than Hulk (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
- Cover Story What does ‘friend’ mean now? (By Joseph P. Kahn, Globe Staff)
- Hammer time: a ‘Thor’ primer (By Tom Russo, Globe Correspondent)
- Stage Review European misadventures rock a young man’s world in ‘Passing Strange’ (By Don Aucoin, Globe Staff)
- Waltham hosts International Steampunk City (By Christopher Muther, Globe Staff)
- A hot pink cloud on the horizon (By Christopher Muther, Globe Staff)
- Book Review ‘The Story of Beautiful Girl’ follows three unlikely heroes across decades (By Rayyan Al-Shawaf, Boston Globe)
- Sparkling in glorious color (By Hayley Kaufman, Globe Staff)
- A trifecta of Derby cocktails (By Luke O'Neil, Boston Globe)
- G Force Terry John Woods discusses his new book and his sense of style (By Christopher Muther, Globe Staff)
- Handyman on call: tips for reusing, replacing, and staining clapboards (By Peter Hotton, Globe Staff)
- Names Krasinski sports green on 'Ellen' (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Reason to cheer (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names ‘Originals’ debuts (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Know him from Adam? (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Pitching in (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Looking for Sayles (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Around town (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Picture perfect (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Ploughshares party (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Excellent taste (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Celebrity News Spielberg Lincoln bio to film in Virginia (Boston Globe)
- Bargain bin (By Ami Albernaz, Boston Globe)
- 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)
- Music: the week ahead (Boston Globe)
- Arts: the week ahead (Boston Globe)
- Nightlife: the week ahead (Boston Globe)
- Events: the week ahead (By Milva Didomizio, Boston Globe)
- Mark your calendar (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- To do list (By Milva Didomizio, Boston Globe)
- Party Lines (Boston Globe)

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