Romney reaches out to Hispanics

Mitt Romney was greeted enthusiastically this afternoon by a crowd at a restaurant in Hialeah, Fla.

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Newt Gingrich attempted to draw a starker ideological divide between himself and Mitt Romney today, calling the former governor a Mass. liberal.

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Apple, not manufacturing, is America’s future

If we want the next technological revolution to start in the US, politicians need to change their stale rhetoric, writes John E. Sununu.

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Celtics let game slip away

The Celtics allowed 12 unanswered points down the stretch as the Cleveland Cavaliers ended Boston’s four-game win streak.

Protecting Brady could be key

Quarterback Tom Brady talked tonight about the confidence he has in his offensive line and the team’s preparation to take on the New York Giants.

Brady and Belichick on Super Bowl week

Tom Brady and Bill Belichick spoke about the importance of maintaining focus during Super Bowl week. (By Alan Miller/Globe Staff)

Thousands rally for Patriots

More than 10,000 fans poured into Gillette Stadium today to support the Patriots as the team prepared to embark on its Super Bowl trip to Indianapolis.

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The big Olympics gamble

With the 2012 Summer Games just months away, shoemakers are hoping the runners they signed to endorsement deals will lead them to retail victory.

“It’s crazy to think about what Boston’s been through in the last 10 years. It’s awesome.”

Myles Lane,  on the city’s championship wins

Globe Insiders

Globe Insiders Video

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Boston Globe reporters Michael Kranish and Scott Helman talk about their new biography on GOP presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.

Inside The Boston Globe

Perspective

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Bain Capital, led by Mitt Romney, bought Domino’s for $1.1 billion, investing $385 million in cash and borrowing the rest. Thomas Monaghan (on left) founded the company in 1960.

Domino’s delivered for Bain Capital

After championship drought, a delirious deluge

Brian McGrory

Kevin White: The loner and the city he changed

For 2 Mass. firms, opportunity is in the air in China
The signing of Albert Pujols brings the Angels lineup together. They have a force in the middle.

Sunday Baseball Notes

For what they’re worth, the winter standings

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Ideas

The presidential losers’ club

The box canyon of Champney Falls is an ice climbing classroom, a training area that also holds clinics.

EXPLORE NEW ENGLAND

Ice climbing in Mount Washington Valley
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Ideas

The secret allure of the spoiler

Commercials longer, stakes higher for Super Bowl

CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK

Lana Del Rey’s ‘Born to Die’ an object lesson in the hazards of hype

Columnists

Joan Vennochi

A birthday wish for James

Bob Ryan

Once beloved, Patriots are now loathed

Yvonne Abraham

The making of a Patriots fan

Jeff Jacoby

Eliminate the Registry

Gareth Cook

In godless we don’t trust

INNOVATION ECONOMY

Making microbes that can do the dirty work

Joanna Weiss

The debate peanut gallery is part of the show

Brian McGrory

Kevin White: The loner and the city he changed

LOVE LETTERS

Love after two months?

Adrian Walker

Jobless need not apply

LAWRENCE HARMON

Federal officials broke trust with Newton parents

Opinion

Obama’s truth: Taxes or debt

Metro

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Official: Some of found blood belongs to toddler

A Maine State police spokesman said today that some of the blood found in the home where a missing toddler was last seen belonged to the little girl.

Nation & World

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Occupy Oakland

Hundreds arrested at Occupy Oakland protests

Oakland officials assessed damage to City Hall after dozens of protesters broke into the building, leading to the arrests of nearly 400 people.

Politics

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK

In his radio and Internet address yesterday, Obama said many people he met during his five-state tour after his State of the Union address were optimistic but remained unsure “that the right thing will get done in Washington this year, or next year, or the year after that.’’

Obama calls for break in gridlock

President Obama is pressing his case for changes in how the Senate does business and he wants to bar lawmakers from profiting from their service.

Business

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ON THE JOB

The role of actor isn’t as easy as it looks

Jennie Israel, 42, of Lexington, has plied her craft not just on stage, but as a professor, arts administrator, and director, defying the starving artist stereotype.

Sports

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Team Chara 12, Team Alfredsson 9

Boston Bruins Zdeno Chara (R) celebrates his goal with Chicago Blackhawks Marian Hossa (L) and Florida Panthers Brian Campebll during the NHL All-Star hockey game in Ottawa January 29, 2012. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY)

Team Chara nets All-Star win

The Bruins’ Zdeno Chara scored the go-ahead goal tonight for the NHL All-Star team named after him.

Travel

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On a Bermuda cruise, experience life at sea with time to explore

There are cruises for all tastes. Some are about the ship, but others are about stopping at port cities. A hybrid cruise allows the charms of life at sea without keeping to a schedule.

Books

‘Sometimes there is a void’ by Zakes Mda

The brave biography: With warmth and horror, Mda recounts his journey from Lesotho upheaval to the halls of Yale.

Arts

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Actors Nick Nolte, left, and Dustin Hoffman pose for a portrait while promoting the new HBO television series

HBO gambles on veterans with ‘Luck’

In this new drama, the network is placing its bets on proven winners.

Magazine

The cover for the January 29 2012 issue

Reversing a restaurant curse
The cover for the January 22 2012 issue

The man who crushed the Keystone XL pipeline
The cover for the January 15 2012 issue

Mass. voting maps reflect State House evolution
The cover for the January 8 2012 issue

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Opinion

“The roots of violence and amorality are many, but atheism is not one of them.”

Gareth Cook 

Ideas

“A surprising number have pushed past the humiliation of defeat and laid claim to a level of prominence they might never have attained if they hadn’t run.”

Leon Neyfakh,  on presidential election losers