Romney expects Colo. win; Nov. results uncertain

While Mitt Romney expects to win tomorrow’s caucuses in Colorado, it’s less certain whether Republicans can count on the state in November.

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Google to the rescue

Eleven Boston-area start-ups are getting funding and help from the search giant’s deep bench of tech talent.

Opinion | JOHN E. SUNUNU

Let the Volcker rule go the way of the mullet

The Volcker rule, which is meant to keep banks from jeopardizing depositors’ money with risky trades, could turn out to be more trouble than it was worth.

Hospital’s Medicare billing examined

US investigators subpoenaed six years of records from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to look into whether the hospital overbilled Medicare for short-stay hospital admissions.

Patriots greeted by devoted fans at Gillette

Despite the Super Bowl loss, more than 200 fans erupted in cheers when the Patriots pulled into Gillette Stadium this afternoon on six team buses.

FPatriots fans waved today at Gillette Stadium as team buses arrived following yesterday’s loss to the Giants in the Super Bowl.

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Patriots fans waved today at Gillette Stadium as team buses arrived following yesterday’s loss to the Giants in the Super Bowl.

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Fans gathered outside Gillette Stadium today to greet the Patriots.

Vicki Smith and her son Robert Smith-Englehart of North Attleborough waited since 3 a.m. for the Patriots to arrive at Gillette Stadium.

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Vicki Smith and her son Robert Smith-Englehart of North Attleborough waited since 3 a.m. for the Patriots to arrive at Gillette Stadium.

Wide receiver Wes Welker exited the bus with fiancee Anna Burns today.

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Wide receiver Wes Welker exited the bus with fiancee Anna Burns.

Head coach Bill Belichick waved to the crowd that gathered to welcome the team home.

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Head coach Bill Belichick waved to the crowd that gathered to welcome the team home.

Patriots owner Robert Kraft toucheds the name tag of his wife Myra while talking about an emotional season today at Gillette Stadium.

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Patriots owner Robert Kraft touched the name tag of his wife Myra while talking about an emotional season today at Gillette Stadium.

Bill Belichick spoke with the media after the team’s arrival at Gillette Stadium

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Bill Belichick spoke with the media after the team’s arrival at Gillette Stadium.

Tom Brady sat on the bench during the second half of last night’s game.

Christopher L. Gasper

Patriots lost to a more talented team

The lesson: Bill Belichick and Tom Brady didn’t win those three Super Bowls on their own. They need better complementary parts to win a championship.

The defensive breakdown that led to Mario Manningham key catch in the fourth quarter last night was one of the plays that doomed the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI.

Tony Massarotti

Better balance must be Patriots’ priority

Their prolific offense allows them to beat up on the Bills and Broncos of the NFL. But for the Patriots to win the Super Bowl, they need more talent on both sides of the field.

Beanpot preview

BC hockey finding success in goalie committee

For the team’s rotating cast of goaltenders, it’s a matter of rallying around each other no matter who gets the call.

“I have one word to describe how I feel: dejected.’’

Patriots fan Michael Laura, of Boston  

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Join the Boston Globe’s movie critics, Ty Burr and Wesley Morris, for a conversation about this year’s Academy Awards.

Inside The Boston Globe

Patriots' quarterback Drew Bledsoe left the field following a 19-11 Patriots loss to the Cleveland Browns, dropping their record to 2-8 on Nov. 12, 2000.

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From the archives: Our teams make us sad sacks
02-05-12: Indianapolis, IN: The final hail mary pass from Tom Brady doesn't reach the hands of tight end Aaron Hernandez and the game is over. The New England Patriots meet the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium. Section: Sports topic:Super Bowl (Globe Staff Photo/Jim Davis)

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Giants again break hearts of the Patriots

Eli Manning proves he’s ‘elite’
Madonna performed during the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

NFL, NBC apologize for obscene gesture during halftime show
Matthew Broderick recreated his role as Ferris Bueller to promote the all-new 2012 Honda CR-V.

Super Bowl ads battle for championship

After Nevada loss, Gingrich continues attack

Opinion | JOHN E. SUNUNU

Let the Volcker rule go the way of the mullet

Winter Arts Guide

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Daniel Radcliffe is in for the long haul
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Columnists

The defensive breakdown that led to Mario Manningham key catch in the fourth quarter last night was one of the plays that doomed the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI.

Tony Massarotti

Better balance must be Patriots’ priority
Ahmad Bradshaw’s touchdown late in the fourth quarter turned into the winning touchdown.

Bob Ryan

Ultimately, Patriots couldn’t get Giants off field
The day after over 70 fans were killed during a riot, the soccer stadium in Port Said, Egypt, sits still. It was the deadliest soccer stadium disaster since 1996.

Juliette Kayyem

Not just a game

Dan Shaughnessy

For Patriots, history repeats

James Carroll

In television, both mirror and catharsis

Innovation Economy

Symbotic’s 25 m.p.h robots

Adrian Walker

Picking up downtown

gareth cook

The charity game

Yvonne Abraham

A true fan, body and soul

Jeff Jacoby

What’s so good about a long GOP primary fight?

Joanna Weiss

A good week for Planned Parenthood
William F. Weld doggedly yet unsuccessfully investigated then-Mayor Kevin White.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Weld’s obsession: Getting Kevin White

Metro

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Salvatore DiMasi left the Moakley Federal Court last year after being sentenced to eight years in prison.

Former Speaker DiMasi moved from Kentucky prison

Salvatore F. DiMasi has been moved from the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Ky., but officials declined to say where he is being taken.

Business

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Spider webs catch MIT scientists’ eyes

Researchers have discovered why spider silk and the webs made of it can survive heavy damage, which could lead to new ways to build things like bridges and soldiers’ body armor.

Nation & World

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A violent crackdown against dissidents by Syria's President Bashar Assad has killed more than 5,400 people since March.

US closes embassy in Syria

The US closed its embassy in Damascus after continued violence by Syria's government that has reportedly killed more than 5,400 people since March.

Politics

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Gingrich didn’t push hard in Nev.

The former House speaker held five public events in the three days leading up to Saturday’s Nevada caucuses. Only one was outside Las Vegas.

Sports

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Celtics 98, Grizzlies 80

Celtics have no trouble with early start vs. Grizzlies

The Celtics rather easily disposed of the Grizzlies, with the offensive production of Kevin Garnett and the help of a bench that suddenly has become productive.

Health and wellness

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Looking for love

Here are some facts scientists have recently uncovered about love, a few hunches about how it works, and some new survey data that may help your selection of a mate.

Arts

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TELEVISION REVIEW

‘Smash’ offers backstage pass to Broadway musical

“Smash’’ is not a single TV show, but two. And one of them has got to go.

Magazine

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Reversing a restaurant curse
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Mother worries about her Occupy Wall Street protester son
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Mass. voting maps reflect State House evolution

Opinion

“Our politicians wield the fear of national decline as a club with which to beat one another, while citizens register it as a defining reality.”

James Carroll 

Ideas

“For American enthusiasts of the Kagame regime, the Ingabire case points to a dilemma: Rwanda’s remarkable reconciliation and success have gone hand in hand with severely curtailed freedom of speech.”

Peter Canellos,  on free expression in Rwanda