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Former girlfriend of ‘Rockefeller’ testifies

A woman who dated the man known as “Clark Rockefeller,” said that he behaved strangely after police called her New York apartment.

Amid pressure, Romney releases tax returns

Mitt Romney, whose prior refusal to release his tax returns provided a line of attack for Newt Gingrich and other rivals, earned more than $42 million over the last two years.

editorial

Romney’s tax returns undercut GOP message

Mitt Romney and his fellow Republicans have sought to portray the economic crisis as the product of excessive spending and ruinous taxation. But his tax returns just don’t back that up.

State of the union

House Republicans launch offensive prior to speech

Republicans in Congress launched an offensive this morning even before the president had delivered his speech.

Judge dismisses BC suit to block release of interviews

A federal judge today dismissed a lawsuit by developers of a Boston College oral history project, who sought to block the release of interviews with former IRA members.

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Storyville is more club than restaurant, but food shines

Not everyone is eating at the Back Bay nightclub, but when the food comes, it’s dynamite.

Storyville is a nightclub with a serious chef -- Louis DiBiccari, formerly of Sel de la Terre. He’s put together a succinct menu of small plates that riff on retro fare like duck a l’orange and green bean casserole.

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Storyville is a nightclub with a serious chef – Louis DiBiccari, formerly of Sel de la Terre. He’s put together a succinct menu of small plates that riff on retro fare.

Moon Shoal oysters are fried in a spiced cornmeal batter, crisp and greaseless, served in a basket. Surprises await within: There’s a bite of saffron-yellow potato, a sliver of sweet-hot pickled red jalapeno, a crisp piece of radish. Dip the oysters in aioli flavored with kimchi.

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Moon Shoal oysters are fried in a spiced cornmeal batter, crisp and greaseless, served in a basket.

Green bean casserole is rich with Landaff cheese. Creamy and tangy, it coats green beans, cauliflower florets, and meaty mushrooms that have been roasted in a pizza oven. Crisped shallots and fresh herbs lighten the flavors just a bit.

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Green bean casserole is rich with Landaff cheese. Creamy and tangy, it coats green beans, cauliflower florets, and meaty mushrooms.

Steak Wellington encases perfectly medium-rare meat in a bland sleeve of pastry. The dough keeps sliding off anyway, and the steak is wonderful with a buttery pillow of potatoes Robuchon and deeply savory soy-roasted mushrooms.

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Steak Wellington encases perfectly medium-rare meat in a bland sleeve of pastry.

Duck a l’orange is cured in bittersweet chocolate, sugar, and salt. Orange-scented jus pools on the plate, and around the duck nestle almonds, macerated figs, citrus segments, and broccoli rabe.

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Duck a l’orange is cured in bittersweet chocolate, sugar, and salt. Orange-scented jus pools on the plate.

Bill Belichick mum on Rob Gronkowski’s status

The Patriots coach declined to update the status of the Pro Bowl tight end’s injured left ankle. “We’ll see how it goes,” Belichick said of Gronkowski’s availability.

Bernard Pollard condemns Patriots, rooting for Giants

The Baltimore Ravens safety who injured Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski said he has no problem being known as a “Patriot killer.”

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Citing his rights as a citizen, Tim Thomas did not make a stop at the White House.

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Expensive Super Bowl trip for Patriots fans

The Institute of Contemporary Art on the South Boston waterfront.

ICA effort raises $25m as museum looks to future

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Governor Patrick

Patrick seeks broad changes for community colleges

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PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW

In ‘Hymn,’ seeking a beauty beyond beauty

An unusually subdued Sundance carries on

Professor Gary Marcus with members of the band Rush Hour, all 11 years old at the time (from left), Sarah, Riley, and Ryan. Marcus says he would encourage a child to study music. ‘‘And I would try to make it fun. And not be so results oriented.’’

G Force

Studying music and the brain

More than two dozen politicians, housing authority employees, and Tim Murray campaign workers say that former Chelsea housing chief Michael E. McLaughlin (above) was a key fund-raiser and organizer for the lieutenant governor.

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Columnists

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The political ad game

Mementos surround the Joe Paterno statue to pay tribute to the coach’s many contributions to the Penn State program.

Bob Ryan

His role in scandal damaged Joe Paterno’s image

Carrie Twomey at a Boston hotel Monday. She left her home in Ireland to attend a court hearing about Boston College oral history project about the conflict in Northern Ireland for which her husband Anthony McIntyre was a researcher. She says her family will be in danger if the tapes are given to British authorities.

Kevin Cullen

Caught in a tug of war

Former Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe congratulated Tom Brady after Sunday’s game.

Tony Massarotti

Just how have the Patriots pulled this off?

Boston Capital

Natural gas rate cuts proposed

Alex Beam

Can fame coexist with obscurity?

Juliette Kayyem

Willfully stupid on Turkey

Quarterback TomBrady scored on a 1-yard plunge in the fourth quarter to give the Patriots the lead for good.

Dan Shaughnessy

Patriots earn Super Bowl rematch with the Giants

Adrian Walker

Theft cut wide, deep

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Former Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe presented team owner Robert Kraft with the AFC championship trophy.

Bob Ryan

Patriots toughed it out against Ravens

Gareth Cook

Want to get in shape? Just move!

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This Nov. 20, 1963 photo released by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston shows President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy descending the Grand Staircase at the White House.

Last of secretly-recorded JFK tapes released

In tapes released today, President John F. Kennedy’s voice can be heard on the day before he left for the November 1963 trip to Dallas during which he was assassinated.

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Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, spoke yesterday in Berlin.

European crisis to slow world economy, IMF says

The International Monetary Fund today urged world leaders to focus on growth more than budget cuts in order to spur the global economy.

Politics

Political Notebook

While continuing to denounce Newt Gingrich for his consulting work for Freddie Mac, the Romney campaign sought to deflect questions about the former Massachusetts governor’s investments.

Romney’s old investments stir up new financial questions

Romney’s latest financial disclosure report listed several investments, worth as much as $500,000, in lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Business

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A sale-pending sign hung in front of a single-family home in Brookline in late December.

Mass. single-family home sales drop in December

The volume of single-family home sales fell 5 percent in December from a year ago, and condo sales took an even bigger hit.

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Prince Fielder took a swing against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Prince Fielder and Tigers close to 9-year deal

Slugging first baseman Prince Fielder and the Detroit Tigers are nearing agreement on a nine-year contract worth about $200 million.

Arts

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MUSIC REVIEW

Claremont Trio reboots Gardner series in new hall

The Gardner Museum’s popular chamber music series returned from its hiatus on Sunday and took up residence in its gleaming new home featuring a youthful ensemble, the Claremont Trio.

Lifestyle

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Alex Beam

Can fame coexist with obscurity?

Alex Beam’s trip to China leads to consideration of the difference between Yao Ming famous and Julia Allison ‘famous.’

Magazine

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Mother worries about her Occupy Wall Street protester son

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Jan 15, 2012

Mass. voting maps reflect State House evolution

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Jan 8, 2012

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Jan 1, 2012

Bostonian of the Year: Carmen Ortiz

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