Cyprus turns to EU in bid for bailout
Cyprus faces bankruptcy if it is not able to come up with a plan for an international bailout.
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Kerry presses Iraq on flights to Syria
Secretary of State John Kerry urged Iraqi leaders to stop Iranian overflights of arms and fighters heading to Syria.
Patriots re-sign Vollmer, according to report
With right tackle Sebastian Vollmer signed, the Patriots will return all five of their starting offensive linemen.
Musharraf returns to Pakistan intent on comeback
Former President Pervez Musharraf returned home hoping to make a political comeback despite Taliban death threats and looming arrest warrants.
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Broken City
A lesson for Bob Dole: old rules no longer apply
A disability treaty with broad support seemed like a sure thing to the former Senate stalwart. But his own party had other ideas.
As Down detection gets easier, choices harder
As Down detection gets easier, choices harderA shift to blood tests could mean fewer affected babies with Down syndrome — and more questions about what is “normal.”
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Fires of war
Historian Robert Neer traces napalm’s path from Harvard to Vietnam.
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Sports
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Indiana holds off Temple
The Hoosiers trailed with less than three minutes remaining but used a run to take the lead and advance to play Syracuse.
Metro
Debate grows over what to do about seal resurgence
The various stakeholders in the seal story gathered for the Outer Cape Seal Symposium to discuss the animals’ exploding population.
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Nation & World
Pope Francis tells Benedict: ‘We are brothers’
The pope insisted that he and Benedict XVI pray side-by-side during a date to discuss the future of the Catholic Church.
Politics
Obama’s visit to Israel raises hopes for peace negotiations
The big surprise on President Obama’s trip to Israel and Jordan, which ended Saturday, is that he can also twist arms.
Business
Bank of America spars with L.L. Bean over credit card
The split between the bank and the retailer over the L.L. Bean credit card appears to have been particularly acrimonious.
Arts
Photography Review
Bill Brandt: Shadow and Light
This enthralling retrospective, which contains more than 150 photographs, runs at the Museum of Modern Art through Aug. 12.
Travel
City runs, complete with history and views
On a running tour of Boston, the pace is perfect for conversation and sightseeing.
Books
Book review
‘The Book of My Lives’ by Aleksandar Hemon
Aleksandar Hermon offers self-portraits, shining and flat, of life in Bosnia and in exile.
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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.