Celtics 105, Bobcats 88
Celtics pay back Bobcats with blowout win
After losing two of their last three games to the Bobcats, and with their last meeting being a 26-point Charlotte victory, the Celtics crushed the Bobcats.
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Northern lights may put on New England show this weekend
Thanks to a massive eruption on the surface of the sun, scientists say area residents have a 50 percent chance of seeing the northern lights starting tonight.
VCU 71, UMass 62
UMass falls in Atlantic 10 semifinals
The Minutemen fed into the kind of chaos that the Rams have made their brand.
Rand Paul wins straw poll at CPAC
The Kentucky senator won 25 percent of the votes at the national conservative summit, a narrow lead over Senator Marco Rubio, who won 23 percent.
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Beverly, Danvers, Peabody see scattershot business growth
Economic recovery has gone in fits and starts in the North Shore, where new development has not been enough to offset recession job losses.
World Irish Dancing Championships come to Boston
Boston’s long, storied connection to the Emerald Isle is about to get even stronger when the World Irish Dancing Championships come to the city for eight days, March 24-31.
Ever Green: 10 ways to live like the Irish in Massachusetts
While everyone might be Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, the Bay State holds the 32 counties of the old sod dear throughout the year.
Ideas
Makiya has no regret about pressing the war in Iraq
London-based Iraqi architect Kanan Makiya, a major moral and intellectual influence in the invasion, stands behind his words.
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Sports
Patriots and Talib agree to one-year deal
The Patriots and cornerback Aqib Talib have agreed to a $5 million, one-year deal.
Metro
Boston Latin student the 1st girl to win city’s spelling bee
Seventh-grader Ina Beinborn, 13, of Mission Hill successfully spelled “schnauzer” in the final round.
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Nation & World
Francis talks of conclave, new name
At a gathering for thousands of journalists, the new pope described the moments immediately following his election to the papacy.
Politics
Mitt Romney gives first speech since his election defeat
In his first public speech since losing the presidential election, Romney suggested the Republican Party can bounce back to “larger victories.”
Business
FDA chief wary of US budget cuts
The FDA commissioner told biotechnology executives cuts could make it more difficult for her agency to speed up reviews of new drugs.
Arts
Helen Money takes the cello to new territory
Alison Chesley, who comes to T.T. the Bear’s as Helen Money, looks like a symphony player and sounds like a heavy-metal titan.
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St. Patrick’s Day parades
St. Patrick’s Day paradesWhat began as an observation of the anniversary of Evacuation Day in 1901 morphed along the way into a celebration of Boston’s Irish traditions.