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Romney’s early push paying off in Arizona

Mitt Romney has the superior organization, establishment backing, and a natural base of support in the state’s sizable Mormon population.

TOM KEANE

A McGovern moment?

A general election disaster could give the Republican party a reason to rethink its message.

Police sergeant found dead in SUV

A Hamilton police sergeant was found dead inside his car last night, hours after he allegedly shot and seriously injured a Beverly police officer.

NATO staff recalled after 2 killed at Afghan ministry

Personnel are being recalled from Afghan ministries following the killing of two US advisers in the continuing backlash over the burning of the Koran.

Ben & Jerry’s missteps on new Jeremy Lin flavor

Ben & Jerry’s committed an ethnic faux pas by including “fortune cookie pieces’’ in the “Taste the Lin-Sanity’’ frozen yogurt.

Bill Greene/Globe Staff

A sign of better times

Smartphones that come with video-chat capability have been life-changing for deaf people, who primarily communicate by sign language.

Vacationers seek joy in mudville

With snow in short supply, school vacation hordes are finding the fun of winter where they can.

Dan Shaughnessy

Ortiz identifies critical error

In a case of mistaken identity, David Ortiz ripped Dan Shaughnessy at spring training this week for comments made by the Globe’s hockey writer.

LOVE LETTERS

He’s a workaholic

Her boyfriend may be more committed to his job than to her.

In ‘Circa,’ Australian circus comes to town

The Australian troupe blends traditional circus and contemporary acrobatics.

Globe Insiders

Globe Insider Event | March 5, 5:30 p.m.

‘The Real Romney’

Globe editorial page editor Peter S. Canellos moderates a discussion with Globe writers Scott Helman, Scot Lehigh, and Frank Phillips on the Republican presidential candidate.

Inside The Boston Globe

Debate at BU extends to safety

A steep roof over their heads

Playing dress up

Television Review

PBS documentary sells Cab a little short

Wesley Morris’s Oscar picks

Ty Burr’s Oscar picks

Elkus Manfredi Architects is considering adding more retail on the second floor of Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston.

Faneuil Hall Marketplace makeover planned

As Red Sox DH David Ortiz (backround, center) signed autographs for a large group of fans in Fort Myers, Fla., on Thursday, one fan asked his son D’Angelo, who had been sitting on the grass waiting for his dad, if he would sign a ball for him, and the youngster obliged.

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Nominate

Seeking the most innovative people in Massachusetts

Gay spouse murder case puts focus on long-hidden problem

Artist and author Kadir Nelson with one of his picture-book paintings, of Josh Gibson, on display at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst

Picturing baseball’s Negro League greats

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The unusually warm waters and a plentitude of plankton may have enticed the endangered species to return ahead of time.

Whales return early to Cape Cod waters

The North Atlantic right whale, among the world’s rarest mammals, has returned to Provincetown waters weeks ahead of schedule and in stunning numbers.