Syrian forces kill 100 as cease-fire nears, activists say

The US warned Syria it will not be able to deceive the world about compliance with a cease-fire, as regime forces pounded more opposition strongholds Saturday.

Boston College's Steven Whitney (21) celebrated a goal during the first period.

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BC skates to Frozen Four title

Boston College won its third NCAA Frozen Four championship in five years with a 4-1 victory over Ferris State.

Paul Pierce scored 24 points against the Pacers.

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Celtics bounce back

The Celtics rebounded Saturday night from Thursday’s loss to Chicago with a victory over the Indiana Pacers, a possible first-round playoff opponent.

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The GOP frontrunner is honing his appeal to female voters as his campaign turns its attention to the general election.

Rick Santorum to resume campaign Tuesday

The former Pennsylvania senator will return to the trail with a slate of events in his home state next week, his campaign said.

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Nova Scotia’s link to the Titanic tragedy

Cape Point, Newfoundland, was the closest land mass to the wreckage, but it was Halifax that would play the pivotal role in search and rescue operations.

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A Titanic obsession

What does a lifelong fascination with the Titanic get you? If you’re Springfield’s Ed Kamuda, a walk-on part alongside Leo and Kate, and one of the world’s most complete archives of the century-old disaster.

opinion | Gareth Cook

Beehive management

In a healthy team, all the individual members talk to each other, not just the boss. And everyone listens as much as they talk.

BOB DAVIS, founder of Lycos

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Lycos founder seeks new breed of Web pioneers

Dorchester-raised web pioneer Bob Davis founded the search engine company that became the way millions of people first encountered the Internet.

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“From the Archives” is a new series that highlights scenes of the city from the Globe’s rich, 140-year history. The Boston Common, in the heart of the city, is a good place to start.

Inside The Boston Globe

Patrolman Dennis Pearse of the Avon Police Department arrived, dressed as the Easter bunny, for the Easter egg hunt attended by more than 300 children.

From the Archives | Photos

Easter in Boston
Josh Beckett, right, was relieved in the fifth inning after giving up back-to-back home runs to Detroit's Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder.

Detroit 10, Boston 0

Outing to forget for Beckett, Sox

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In theaters this week

Ideas | The Word

Taking back ‘Obamacare’

After Trayvon Martin, it’s time for ‘the talk’

Bird watchers keep eye out for piping plovers

Bring the Family

A family nature walk in Copicut Woods

Exclusive Sunday Preview | Ideas

Ultimate Fighting vs. math: no holds barred
Thomas Kinkade

Popular painter Thomas Kinkade dies

Butcherie takes guesswork out of Passover

Faithful keep hopes up for church

Roman statue of Juno settles in at the MFA

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North End fed up with drunken crowds

North End residents aired grievances about partiers who stumble through the neighborhood at a public safety meeting.

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Old-school fans of dice and pen

Video games get attention at this weekend's PAX East gaming convention, but tabletop diversions are also a big draw.

Columnists

Lawrence Harmon

Saving Fenway

Love Letters

He’s tired of treating

Christopher L. Gasper

Ferris State has little in common

Dan Shaughnessy

Beckett has plenty to prove
Bobby Valentine used four relievers en route to a loss in Detroit on Opening Day.

Tony Massarotti

Red Sox bullpen is embarrassingly unprepared

Brian McGrory

An outside perspective

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Romney is clueless on who is ‘out of touch’

Boston Capital

Retail business warms up in March

Joan Wickersham

The bunny who stayed with us

Edward L. Glaeser

A Yelp to let us compare cities, towns

Yvonne Abraham

Correcting corrections
State Attorney General Martha Coakley announced the indictment against Timothy Cahill at a press conference Monday.

Joan Vennochi

The AG’s easy target

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Thomas Kinkade

Popular painter Thomas Kinkade dies at 54

The self-described “Painter of Light” died Friday at his California home of what appeared to be natural causes.

Politics

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Obama warns against lumping women into single voting bloc

President Obama said Friday that women voters are not a mere special interest group and “shouldn’t be treated that way.”

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The Masters

Peter Hanson of Sweden rolled in a 30-foot putt on the 17th hole Saturday to move into first.

Hanson in front, Mickelson close behind

Peter Hanson, making only his second Masters appearance, took a one-shot lead over Phil Mickelson heading into Sunday’s final round at Augusta National.

Fenway 100

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Celebrate 100 years of the Red Sox’ home

The Boston Globe honors the venerable ballpark with a special section full of memories.

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Esa-Pekka Salonen brings his Violin Concerto to BSO

Salonen will conduct his Violin Concerto next week with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, a landmark work in his output as a composer.

“It’s completely rare, and the fact that it’s in America with this wonderful provenance, or pedigree, is really exciting.”

Christine Kondoleon,  on the Juno statue

Magazine

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45 best breakfast joints around Boston
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Snorkeling vacations you can’t miss
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Grover Norquist: Emperor of no
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Stoughton’s Lori McKenna is writing her heart out

Opinion

“Baseball fans get the stadiums they deserve. Considering how few rose to defend Fenway Park, they are getting a lot better than they deserve.”

Lawrence Harmon 

Ideas

In the realm of politics, in fact, the demand for sincerity is relatively new, a legacy of Reformation-era religion that only in recent decades has come to seem as important, or even more important than, qualities like leadership, managerial skill, or knowledge.

R. Jay Magill Jr.