Mass. leads fight on right to marry

The state will become the first to go before a United States appeals court to challenge a federal law that defines marriage as a union only of a man and a woman.

Timothy Cahill indicted in corruption case

The indictment alleges that the former state treasurer used more than $1.6 million in state lottery funds to boost his floundering 2010 gubernatorial bid.

Acquaintances expressed surprise at the charges against former state treasurer Timothy P. Cahill, who did not respond to requests for comment.

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News Analysis

Corruption charges cap a sharp decline for Cahill

Timothy Cahill drew plaudits with his 2002 election as state treasurer, but his try for governor ended in chaos eight years later.

Survey says Mass. suburbs, islands home to healthiest

Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket residents are among the healthiest, while those in Hampden and Suffolk counties, which includes the city of Boston, are the least fit.

After months of publicly excoriating the nation’s top securities regulator for ignoring his tips on Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme, Harry Markopolos had recently changed his tune.

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Whistle-blower still busy, but feeling less threatened

Harry Markopolos is still pursuing new abuses after sounding an alarm about Bernard Madoff, but says he no longer fears physical attack.

Robert and Stella Pierce of Beverly researched Robert’s family Monday at the National Archives site in Waltham.

1940 Census documents available online

In a massive undertaking, the National Archives posted 3.9 million pages of records, marking the first time original census forms have been released online.

Kevin Cullen

The pulse of Red Sox Nation

More than 80 percent of Massachusetts voters identify themselves as Red Sox fans, a figure that pollster Tom Jensen said is unique in the US.

BU paper’s ‘joke’ sparks real anger

Boston University’s student newspaper drew criticism for publishing an April Fools’ edition that made light of rape, less than two months after the campus was shaken by sexual assault cases.

Face transplant

Transplant patient’s new face has thrived

Since his transplant surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital last March, Dallas Wiens has gained feeling and movement in his cheeks, mouth, nose, and forehead.

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His players all check in as coach John Calipari holds the trophy after Kentucky beat Kansas in the title game.

Kentucky 67, Kansas 59

Kentucky too much for Kansas in title game

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Milton Academy grad rules prime-time TV

Art Review

Making it real, color by color

Album Review | ROCK/R&B

Dr. John’s latest a mix of past, present

Special Section

Celebrate 100 years of the Red Sox’ home
Andrew Culbert, 67, first realized he was having trouble hearing when he was in his mid-50s.

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Finding new ways to solve hearing problems

Apps help you find discounts on drugs

iRobot turns to the nuclear industry

MUSIC REVIEW

Snoop Dogg up to his old tricks in intimate show

Daily Dose

Eating chocolate to lose weight? Probably not.
Among the acts at this year’s Big Apple Circus are the Shandong Acrobatic Troupe.

Circus Review

Big Apple Circus a magical ‘Dream’ come true

Winter 2012 All-Scholastics

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BU team cites clues humans used fire 1 million years ago

The evidence found by Boston University researchers is older than previous indications of fire use by early humans, and could illuminate human development.

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Worcester sought to ban signs for specific brands of cigarettes.

Judge says Worcester can’t ban tobacco ads

A federal judge ruled that a city ordinance dramatically limiting advertising for tobacco products is unconstitutional.

Columnists

Anthony Davis, John Calipari and the Big Blue nation have their cherished national championship.

Bob Ryan

Kentucky’s Anthony Davis a unique force

Joanna Weiss

Marriage, managers, ‘mommy wars’

Kevin Cullen

The pulse of Red Sox Nation

BOSTON CAPITAL

Fidelity shines in growth stock rally
Clay Buchholz, left, and Daniel Bard will both begin the season in the Red Sox rotation.

Tony Massarotti

Red Sox season could rest on Bard and Buchholz

Juliette Kayyem

Good is my copilot

Adrian Walker

Lawrence mayor under fire

JAMES CARROLL

Good Friday and the Civil War
Kansas coach Bill Self will lead his team against Kentucky on Monday night.

Bob Ryan | Championship game, 9 p.m., Channel 4

Kansas vs. Kentucky a battle of elites

innovation economy

Gas app offers 5-cent discount

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Getting it all done

Joan Vennochi

Brown’s winning strategy

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Police covered bodies after a man fatally shot at least seven people and wounded three Monday at Oikos University, a small Christian school in Oakland.

7 dead, 3 hurt in California university shooting

A gunman killed seven people at a small Christian university, setting off an intense, chaotic search that ended with his capture at a nearby shopping center.

Politics

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Obama expresses confidence health care law will remain

The president issued a rare, direct challenge Monday to the Supreme Court to uphold his health care overhaul, saying overturning the law would hurt millions of Americans.

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Andrew Bailey was examined by team doctors in Boston on Monday and on Tuesday will see Dr. Robert Graham, a hand specialist at the Cleveland Clinic.

Red Sox closer Andrew Bailey needs thumb surgery

Just days before the season starts, Bailey has been told he needs surgery on his right thumb, according to major league sources.

Fenway 100

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Celebrate 100 years of the Red Sox’ home

The Boston Globe honors the venerable ballpark with a special section full of memories.

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St. Lawrence quartet romps through works old, new

The St. Lawrence String Quartet performed works by Haydn, Beethoven, and Osvaldo Golijov with an irresistible exuberance.

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Crunching feedback into data

Joe Delfino, 20, is an undergraduate at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and co-developer of the start-up software company Texifter.

“It’s a civil rights issue. It discriminates against our citizens, and frankly we can’t see any rational basis for the statute.”

AG Martha Coakley,  on the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act

Magazine

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Snorkeling vacations you can’t miss
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Stoughton’s Lori McKenna is writing her heart out

Opinion

“What if some companies are unfriendly to women because they’re run with men with stay-at-home wives?”

Joanna Weiss 

Ideas

In the realm of politics, in fact, the demand for sincerity is relatively new, a legacy of Reformation-era religion that only in recent decades has come to seem as important, or even more important than, qualities like leadership, managerial skill, or knowledge.

R. Jay Magill Jr.