Prison visitors irate about plan for drug-sniffing dogs
Families, civil libertarians, and prisoner advocates say the searches will discourage relatives from visiting loved ones in prison.
Senate budget is its first in four years
The Senate approved a $3.7 trillion budget for next year that has nearly $1 trillion in tax increases over the coming decade but shelters domestic programs.
Choice for energy secretary has ties to oil, gas examined
MIT professor Ernest Moniz’s history of straddling academia and the private sector has come under fire since he was nominated.
Obama ends Mideast trip with tour of ancient Petra
President Obama’s moment as a tourist capped a four-day visit to the Middle East that included stops in Israel, the West Bank, and Jordan.
PAX East packs gamers in on first day of show
This weekend Boston is the center of the video gaming universe and host to some 70,000 enthusiasts — some dressed in costumes.
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PAX East brings characters to life
PAX East is one of the biggest gaming conventions in the world and this weekend some characters were brought to life.
So far, Senate special election race lacks pizazz
What the political world thought would be a barn-burning race has fizzled into a slumberous event.
Boston far short of goal to shed 1 million pounds
Mayor Thomas Menino challenged Bostonians to lose a collective 1 million pounds in a year’s time. Only 904,303 to go. By April 23.
Pride and joy at Harvard after hoop upset
Pride and joy at Harvard after hoop upsetIn their low-key way, alumni, students, and faculty are rejoicing in the basketball team’s NCAA Tournament win.
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Sports
Mavericks 104, Celtics 94
Celtics lose third straight
The Mavericks took advantage of every Celtic mistake and never trailed.
Metro
Suspension lifted for 5-year-old who brought toy gun to school
Hopkinton’s Jonah Stone had been given a half-day suspension, but toy guns are not covered by the current school handbook.
Columnists
Nation & World
Punxsutawney Phil ‘indicted’ over spring forecast
Authorities in still-frigid Ohio have issued an ‘‘indictment,” charging the rodent with misrepresentation of spring.
Politics
Senate moves to end medical device tax
The tax is supposed to help offset the costs of the health reform law, but the industry argues it would cost the state’s largest companies more than $411 million a year.
Business
Six tips on handling taxes for household employees
A hefty tax bill is a possibility for anyone who pays a nanny, housekeeper, gardener or other household employee.
Arts
Book Review
‘Margaret Fuller’ by Megan Marshall
Margaret Fuller, so often misunderstood in life, richly deserves the nuanced, compassionate portrait Marshall paints.
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Editorial Event | April 17
Video tips with Dina Rudick
Video tips with Dina RudickAttend a session on photography and videography with the host of BostonGlobe.com’s “Back Story” series.