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As power is slowly restored, city seeks return to normalcy

Power returned to the Boston Copley Place Hotel at around 11 a.m., but a spokeswoman for Mayor Menino’s office noted the Back Bay outages remain “very frustrating.”

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Little room for error in city’s grid

The events following Tuesday’s fire show how thin the margin of error in the city’s electrical system is when one of the six power substations fails.

Karzai urges troops to pull back; Taliban breaks off US talks

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai demanded that international troops pull out of rural areas and pushed for an earlier transfer of security in the country.

Foxborough to revisit casino issue

Town selectmen believe a formal proposal for a gambling resort is coming from casino mogul Steve Wynn, and will discuss whether to study the potential effects of a casino.

Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff

For mothers of the accused, a separate anguish

The pain carried by the mothers of the two men accused of the Mattapan murders has been concealed, and compounded by the tension of sitting in the courtroom.

Kevin Cullen

A crack in Cathy Greig’s hard facade

When asked whether she had ever seen a psychiatrist, Cathy Greig did something she had never done in public: she cried.

Bob Ryan

Vanderbilt could pose a big problem for Harvard

Vanderbilt is big. Harvard is not. That could be an issue when the two clash today in their first NCAA Tournament game.

Mitt Romney still has the math in his favor

While Romney has failed to ignite the GOP base, he has methodically extended his lead among delegates.

Globe Insiders

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Globe Insiders video: The Back Story

The Back Story is a new video series where Globe journalists tell the stories behind their stories. Exclusively on BostonGlobe.com, it is hosted by photographer and multimedia journalist Dina Rudick.

Inside The Boston Globe

Danny Ainge has ‘no desire’ for a trade

Wes Welker is waiting for long-term contract security.

On football

Wes Welker’s price is going up

Irish whiskey makes a comeback

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For the Celtics Dancers, the clock never stops

Smoking rules on area college campuses vary

Political partners reunite to ﬁght ALS

Celtics’ Wilcox is out for season

US begins to dismantle five Cape cottages

Agreement gives Greig little leeway, observers say

Richard Bosman’s “Barnett Newman's Studio” is on display at Carroll and Sons.

Galleries

What art has to say about artists

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The joy of looking

Cheap Eats

A healthy break from shopping at Forty Carrots

Metro

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T might be able to ease cuts in service

Transportation secretary Richard A. Davey said his department may be able to alleviate a few of the proposed service cuts to the MBTA system.

Business

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Resigning executive’s words could haunt Wall Street

The way Greg Smith resigned from Goldman Sachs could reignite a debate over how much Wall Street has changed after the financial crisis.

Columnists

Joan Vennochi

Gingrich’s ego is a win for Romney

Kevin Cullen

A crack in Cathy Greig’s hard facade

Tech Lab

Galaxy Tab 7.7 an admirable also-ran

Vanderbilt's Jeff Taylor practiced with the team at the Pit in Albuquerque, N.M., on March 14.

Bob Ryan

Vandy could pose a big problem

Carlo Rotella

Intersection of rude and anonymous

Dennis Seidenberg and the Bruins were blown out by Tampa on Tuesday.

Tony Massarotti

Bruins in downward spiral from best to worst

Brian McGrory

We will pay for all this untimely weather

Juliette Kayyem

The links to violence

Jeff Jacoby

No equal justice in ‘hate crime’

Joanna Weiss

Cheesy marketing: The new taco from Taco Bell

Bob Ryan

Retracing Harvard’s 1946 NCAA odyssey

James Carroll | WEATHERING CALLS FOR US-IRAN CONFLICT

United by ‘A Separation’

Nation & World

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Shawn Wright had a tracheotomy after being diagnosed with head and neck cancer. Now, he is featured in a $54 million federal campaign to shock smokers into quitting.

US launching $54m antismoking ad campaign

The $54 million nationwide media campaign will feature real people who suffer from serious health problems related to smoking.

Politics

Political Notebook

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum addresses supporters in Lafayette, Louisiana after winning the both Alabama and Mississippi primaries on Tuesday.

Polls were widely off in Alabama, Mississippi

Most polls taken in the weeks leading up to Republican primaries in Alabama and Mississippi failed to predict Rick Santorum’s victory.

Sports

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Celtics 105, Warriors 103

Kevin Garnett was congratulated as he returned to the bench after making the game winning score.

Celtics eke out win in final seconds

Kevin Garnett drilled the game-winning shot with five seconds left. The players now await Thursday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline

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Harvard Square offers St. Patrick’s discounts

A number of Harvard Square businesses will celebrate with holiday-themed specials and discounts.

Arts

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TELEVISION REVIEW

Ashley Judd finds her comfort zone in ‘Missing’

Judd portrays Rebecca Winstone, a former CIA agent whose son has been kidnapped. “Missing’’ premieres Thursday night at 8 p.m. on Channel 5.

Spring Style Magazine

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Spring Style

The season’s freshest fashion feels airy and easy — think fluttery shapes, pretty prints, and nothing too structured or serious.

Magazine

The cover for the March 11 2012 issue

Mar 11, 2012

Stoughton’s Lori McKenna is writing her heart out

The cover for the March 4 2012 issue

Mar 4, 2012

Putting college degrees to work

The cover for the February 26 2012 issue

Feb 26, 2012

24 hours in Kendall Square

The cover for the February 19 2012 issue

Feb 19, 2012

Renovated Newport firehouse is calm, cool, and collected

Opinion

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