Boston should be given approval over casino, Walsh says

Martin Walsh said that Boston is entitled to hold a referendum on the proposals for casinos in Everett and Revere.

Air Commodore John McGarry (left) listened to John Young, Australian Maritime Safety Authority emergency response general manager, speak during a news conference on Thursday in Canberra, Australia.

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Objects found adrift may be related to missing jet

Australian officials said Thursday they were sending planes and vessels to an area 2,500 kilometers off its coastline.

Senator Edward J. Markey’s actions in the Herbalife controversy risk making him appear as an instrument of wealthy interests, rather than defender of the little guy.

Penchant for press releases ensnares Ed Markey

No member of the Mass. congressional delegation pounces as persistently on current events as the junior senator.

Protein may guard against Alzheimer’s disease

Harvard researchers have found evidence that Alzheimer’s may be caused by the failure of a natural system that protects brain cells.

Brianna Hiscock, 17, played with Rosie at Worcester Tech’s Tufts at Tech Community Veterinary Clinic.

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Boston’s lone vocational school seeks lessons in Worcester

In many ways, Boston’s Madison Park Technical Vocational High School is where Worcester Tech was a decade ago.

YVONNE ABRAHAM

Little progress for education bill on Beacon Hill

It may not seem as pressing as upskirting, but we face the prospect of vital education reforms stalling here.

critic’s notebook

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/03/19/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/traceyseaweed.jpg A trip to the theater, and a reason to question stereotypes

As the population becomes more diverse, audiences are becoming aware of a theatrical canon that seems to be dated.

Tech Lab

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/01/23/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/bray_20140123.jpg Why fix Internet oversight if it’s not broken?

If the Internet must submit to a measure of political influence, I want the politicians to be people with the open-minded spirit of the Internet’s creators.

Opinion

SCOT LEHIGH

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/03/20/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/lehigh-1845.jpg DeLeo’s star is on the rise

As power is ebbing away from Governor Patrick and Senate President Murray, House Speaker Robert DeLeo is seeing his stature grow.

Sports

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Kelly Olynyk drve past Heat forward Michael Beasley en route to a layup in the first half.

Celtics hold off Heat at TD Garden

The Celtics broke a five-game losing streak with a win against the defending champions, who were playing without LeBron James.

Nation & World

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Sulaiman Abu Ghaith testified Wednesday that he did not have any role in Al Qaeda plots against the United States.

Bin Laden son-in-law tells how he became spokesman

Sulaiman Abu Ghaith unexpectedly took the stand in his own defense Wednesday against charges that include conspiring to kill Americans and providing material support to terrorists.

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Book Review

Earvin “Magic’’ Johnson was the floor leader of the Lakers teams that won five titles in the ’80s.

‘Showtime’ by Jeff Pearlman

Pearlman looks at the Los Angeles Lakers teams of the 1980s that turned each NBA season into its own annual 82-game soap opera.