Blue Cross plan targets abuse of painkillers

Blue Cross Blue Shield is launching a policy to curb abuse by significantly limiting the amount of pain medication most patients can receive without prior approval from the insurer.

President Obama spoke during a campaign rally Saturday at the Siegel Center in Richmond, Va.

Poll: Romney, Obama in virtual tie in 12 swing states

President Obama holds a slim lead over Mitt Romney in a dozen states, 47 percent to 45 percent, within the margin of error in a new USA Today/Gallup poll.

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From Mass. to Hawaii, Democrats are leaning heavily on their party’s women to retain control of the Senate, which they now control by a razor-thin margin.

Talbots discloses buyout offer from Sycamore of $3.05 a share

Talbots Inc. said an exclusivity agreement with a New York investment firm would value the struggling Hingham retailer at $3.05 a share.

Mass. limits checks on criminal records to 10 years

The state’s new online system for criminal background checks provides easier access for employers, but is sparking debate over people’s privacy rights.

Web app Giza 3D offers virtual tour of Pyramids

A free interactive Web app being launched Tuesday will offer the virtual explorer an animated passage through millennia-old tunnels and tombs.

THE PLATEAU: Egypt’s Giza Plateau, as rendered by Dassault Systemes Web app Giza 3D.

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THE PLATEAU: Egypt’s Giza Plateau, as rendered by Dassault Systemes Web app Giza 3D.

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THE INTERIOR: George Reisner, who led the 1905 Harvard-MFA expedition, is paid tribute.

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THE LIFE: Hetepheres, Egyptian royalty 4,500 years ago, depicted in her palace in Giza 3D.

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Giza 3D allows explorers to roam around the Giza Plateau and dive deep under the Pyramids.

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PETER MANUELIAN

Dassault’s work on the Giza project caught the attention of Peter Der Manuelian, an Egyptologist who now teaches at Harvard.

Bob Ryan

Right from start, Celtics could do no wrong

When you make 33 of your first 49 shots, there’s a pretty good chance you’re going to win the game, and that’s what the Celtics did in Game 4 against the Hawks.

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New research is showing that although memory does decline during the early part of menopause, it bounces back later in most women.

Most of the employees at FreeCause, a Boston technology company, wear headphones at work.

Firms debate headphone use at the office

There is a growing debate on whether plugging in to your own personal soundtrack increases workplace productivity or undermines communication.

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The New York Times best-selling author discusses his novels “Bringing Down the House” and “The Social Network.”

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New Yorkers open their wallets for Brown
“The health consequences of being in a violent relationship are profoundly significant,” said nurse Annie Lewis-O’Connor. “These are women who can’t get to work, can’t take care of their kids.”

G Force

Care for abused women
Barbara Quintiliani performs Verdi’s Requiem, a signature work in her repertoire. in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Barbara Quintiliani’s most serious challenge yet

Daily Dose

Avoiding playground injuries
Bernadette Peters talked to us on the phone from New York about singing, Sondheim, “Smash,” shows, and her love for animals.

Peters eyes enchanting evening with Pops
James Mercer (shown at the Coachella music festival in Indio, Calif) led the Shins Friday at the Citi Wang Theatre.

Music Review

Indie rock fans take a shine to Shins

2012 Summer movies preview
Though Trinidad Ramkissoon still considers himself to be a member of his ‘‘second family,’’ he has spent the past couple of years distancing himself from the world gangs represent.

A second act for a boy named Trinidad
These drawings, from a vintage building plan book, show the suburban ranch in all its glory.

globe magazine | Top Spots to Live

Ranch housing style makes a comeback

Growing demand for spiritual directors

Certificate programs gaining popularity

Sunday Hockey Notes

Bruins power play needs movement

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Game 4: Celtics 101, Hawks 79

Both Paul Pierce and Rajon Rondo harassed the Hawks’ Joe Johnson in the first half.

Celtics push Hawks to the brink

Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo and the Celtics crushed the Hawks to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.

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A walker dressed as the 1950s TV character Gumby was among the thousands who trekked 20 miles to raise funds in the 44th annual Walk for Hunger in Boston Sunday.

Project Bread looking to do more with aid

As more than 43,000 participants raised $3.6 million at Sunday’s Walk for Hunger, the nonprofit seeks an alternative to handouts.

Columnists

innovation economy

Fledgling start-ups strut their stuff
Protesters demanding the release of Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng last week held signs and prayed in front of the White House.

JULIETTE KAYYEM

A tragedy or merely tragic?

Adrian Walker

Taking a pass on the future

Bob Ryan

Right from start, Celtics could do no wrong

JOANNA WEISS

Big drama and bigger egos in Edwards’ court
Bill Gates presents what was called a “tablet PC” at Microsoft headquarters in 2000.

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Thanks, Obama, but wealth is not theft

Yvonne Abraham

Big Dig left city with ugly network of tunnels

Bob Ryan

Football tests limits of our conscience

opinion | JOAN VENNOCHI

Obama’s ex-girlfriends featured in new book

INNOVATION ECONOMY

Catching a new wave of courses
Stephen Perez, Jr. was shot in the Theatre District.

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Boston’s deadliest hour

Love Letters

Fool her three times, shame on her?

Arts

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Owen Willetts plays Orfeo in Boston Baroque’s performance of “Orfeo ed Euridice” at Jordan Hall.

‘Orfeo’ gets much from small moments

Boston Baroque’s production of “Orfeo ed Euridice,” conducted by Martin Pearlman, was streamlined and nimble.

Politics

Political Notebook

Senator Brown relies on a recent study by Congressional Quarterly when making his bipartisanship claims.

In tight votes, Senator Brown often loyal to party

A study published by a progressive advocacy group makes the case that Scott Brown has failed to reach across the aisle at key moments.

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Device may help forecast outbreaks of red tide

A device lowered into the waters off Portsmouth, N.H., will sample marine organisms to measure toxic red tide cells.

Nation & World

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US captive Warren Weinstein was shown in a video telling President Obama to answer Al Qaeda’s demands or Weinstein would be killed.

American held hostage by Al Qaeda pleads for life in video

In the video, hostage Warren Weinstein said he will be killed unless President Obama agrees to the militant group’s demands.

Health and wellness

Daily Dose

Donors can now announce status on Facebook

Facebook users will be able to update their status to announce that they are willing to donate organs.

“Once your debt is paid to society, how much more do you have to pay? The most dangerous person is a desperate person.”

Donald Washington, 55 

Magazine

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Homes for sale for $250,000, $500,000, $750,000, and $1 million
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Dying wishes expected to be decided on November ballot
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144 free things to do around Boston
The cover for the April 15 2012 issue

In an artist’s garden

Opinion

“It is a testament to the human rights community that its relevance in global affairs may demand a new vernacular.”

Juliette Kayyem 

Ideas

“Officials deny they’re in competition, but as Asia’s economies expand, the record suggests that they are using space to demonstrate military power, technological might, and political prestige over their neighbors.”

James Clay Moltz