Stolen car rate plummets in Massachusetts
Auto thefts in the state have plunged 88 percent in the past four decades, a technology-aided decline that shows little sign of abating.
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In the final second, Celtics lose
After being behind most of the game, the Hornets scored the game-winner with 0.3 seconds left to defeat the Celtics in New Orleans.
Senate OK’s bill to fund government through Sept.
The bill would avert a potential government shutdown later this month, but leave in place $85 billion in broad federal spending cuts.
US will ‘do what is necessary’ on Iran, Obama says
US will ‘do what is necessary’ on Iran, Obama saysIn a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Obama said the US is committed to preventing Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
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Connolly launches bid for mayor at downtown rally
City Councilor John R. Connolly packed a hotel ballroom Wednesday night for the kickoff of his bid for Boston mayor.
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StyleWeek NorthEast arrives in Boston
Boston Fashion Week’s hold on the city’s style scene finally faces competition. On Thursday night, StyleWeek NorthEast will debut at the W Hotel.
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Attack of the (well-meaning) grandparents
Dealing with parents gets more complicated, and crucial, when kids arrive.
As awareness rises, so does rate of autism diagnosis
The chance of a child being diagnosed with autism has risen sharply in recent years, as has awareness of autism spectrum disorders, researchers said.
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Sports
NFL rescinds tuck rule
The controversial rule that helped boost the Patriots past the Raiders in the playoffs in 2002 has been killed by NFL owners.
Metro
Victim in ‘Rockefeller’ trial died from blows to head, examiner says
The victim was struck at least three times, a medical examiner testified in the murder trial of “Clark Rockefeller.”
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Nation & World
10 years after US-led invasion, peace evades Iraq
Iraq closed a painful decade just as it began: with explosions reverberating around the capital.
Politics
Elizabeth Warren to write book on middle-class
The book’s working title is “Rigged,” and is being pitched as a first-hand account of the senator’s battles for the middle class.
Business
Biogen’s MS drug wins 15-year patent
Federal officials gave Biogen Idec 15-year patent protection for its pill Tecfidera, which is awaiting US regulatory approval.
Arts
GALLERIES
What’s up at Boston-area art galleries
With the PAX East gaming convention coming, “The Game’s Afoot: Video Game Art” at the Boston Cyberarts Gallery features art games for viewers to play.
Food & dining
Seasonal Recipes
Recipe for tomato-jalapeno matzo balls
In Rosa Mexicano’s Passover menu this year will be chipotle matzo balls with pozole, a hearty soup that originated in Jalisco.
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Editorial Event | March 21
The story behind ‘Whitey Bulger’
Hear Globe reporters Kevin Cullen and Shelley Murphy discuss their new bestseller and win a free copy of the book at a VIP signing.