Hotel tower may join skyline

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One of Boston’s most prominent hoteliers is planning a tower that could rise to 35 stories near Copley Square, contributing to a flurry of building activity in the Back Bay.

Casino talk hits a chord in Taunton

A buzz of good feeling enveloped the interim City Hall, where officials announced the beginning of a process to build a casino costing at least $500 million.

Juliette Kayyem

Let parades greet our Iraq vets

There are no rules on how best to show gratitude, but a parade would unite us around what lies ahead, and what's yet to be done in Afghanistan.

Deaths of Harvard lab animals stir criticism

Animal rights groups condemned the apparent carelessness that led to the fourth monkey death at the New England Primate Research Center in less than two years.

Income for elderly falls short, study finds

The study compared income and expenses for the elderly in all 50 states and found that income in all cases fell short of basic expenses.

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The danger of invoking icons

Referencing great names of the opposing party could strike voters as crass, particularly if the icon who has died and can not defend his or her record.

Snowe triggers a shakeup in Maine politics

Senator Olympia Snowe’s decision not to seek reelection set off a scramble among Maine Democrats seeking her seat, and complicated Republican chances of gaining control of the Senate.

In hacker trial, issues of theft and free access

Ryan Harris’ case is the latest example of prosecutors levying federal charges against a defendant for helping others access information on the Internet.

Jumping off point

Karin Friberg, who competed at the 90th Harris Hill Ski Jump competition in Brattleboro, Vt., hopes to be among the first women to ski jump in the Olympics.

“This could potentially be the shot in the arm that our city needs to once again be the gem of Southeastern Massachusetts.’’

Taunton Mayor Tom Hoye,  on a casino proposal

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Globe editorial page editor Peter S. Canellos moderates a discussion with Globe writers Scott Helman, Scot Lehigh, and Frank Phillips on the Republican presidential candidate.

Inside The Boston Globe

Lady Gaga launches foundation

Winter weather makes a return

Aaron Cook has overcome obstacles

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Frank ‘the Butcher’ Rivera: streetwear’s rising star
Davey Jones of The Monkees poses during a portrait session to announce the band’s 45th anniversary tour last year.

Monkees singer Davy Jones has died at age 66
“Don’t have him tomorrow!’’ people told Hamilton’s Elena Moreira, whose son, Andreas, was born on leap day in 2008.

For leapers, Feb. 29 birthdays well worth the wait
Spaghetti aglio e olio at Scampo.

Dining

The best pasta dish you’ve never ordered
Jeremy Sewall, chef and co-owner of Island Creek Oyster Bar, led a seminar there last month titled “Know Your Fish.’

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Why chefs are confused about what fish they can serve
Apple is counting on the new model to beat back competition from devices running Google Inc.’s Android software.

Faster, crisper iPad is expected soon

Displaced tenants struggle to adapt
David Hyde Pierce will direct ‘‘The Importance of Being Earnest.’’

Williamstown Theatre Festival releases summer slate
The dejected Bruins head to the locker room after a 1-0 loss to Ottawa, the fourth time they have been shut out in 10 games.

On hockey

Bruins need key players healthy, and soon

Metro

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Lawrence mayor vows to fix streets, including his own

Mayor William Lantigua of struggling Lawrence vowed to repave some of the city’s crumbling streets, including the one where he lives.

Business

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Bonuses on Wall Street likely to fall 14%

Wall Street cash bonuses for 2011 are expected to drop 14 percent and profits are expected to drop by half for the second year in a row, according to a forecast yesterday.

Columnists

Juliette Kayyem

Let parades greet our Iraq vets

Joan Vennochi

Warren risks morphing into the ‘woman’s candidate’

Bob Ryan

Burke knows whereof she speaks
Jason Varitek congratulated Pedro Martinez after they closed out a win on Sept. 21, 1999.

Tony Massarotti

Pedro Martinez has high praise for Jason Varitek

Opinion | Jeff Jacoby

Mormon ritual is no threat to Jews

Brian McGrory

The coach of a lifetime

Joanna Weiss

Shame, fame, and the body politic

Dan Shaughnessy

‘Quiet’ is one word that says a lot about Gonzalez

BOSTON CAPITAL

Mitt Romney’s bulldog on tax loopholes

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Bookie recipe for gaming panel

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Pirates at bay?

INNOVATION ECONOMY

Start-up adds ease to making meals at home

Politics

Romney in Ohio

Romney moves fight to Ohio

Mitt Romney traveled to the next battleground state to try to cut into a lead currently held by Rick Santorum and seize momentum ahead of a multistate primary next week.

Nation & World

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Following talks with the United States last week, the regime led by Kim Jong-Un promised to suspend long-range missile tests and allow the return of UN nuclear inspectors.

N. Korea says it will suspend nuclear testing

The promises are part of a deal that included a US pledge to ship food aid to the isolated, impoverished nation.

Sports

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Celtics 102, Bucks 96

Celtics hold on to beat Bucks

The Celtics looked unstoppable at times last night against the Milwaukee Bucks, then found themselves looking to survive.

Style

Clothes sold at Rag & Bone stores, including the new one on Newbury Street, are more casual.

Rag & Bone store opens on Newbury Street

What is surprising — in the case of clothier Rag & Bone — is that after 10 years, a label that started without fashion designers has gone global.

Arts

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TELEVISION REVIEW

In NBC’s ‘Awake,’ two realities are better than one

In this new show, LAPD detective Michael Britten can’t tell when he’s dreaming or when he’s awake, after a terrible car crash.

Living Longer, Living Better

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Guide to health, wealth, and happiness

Advice on how to get the most out of your retirement.

Magazine

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24 hours in Kendall Square
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Renovated Newport firehouse is calm, cool, and collected
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Boston wedding venue guide
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What if the lights go out?

Opinion

“The parade could mark the beginning of a much more rigorous national discussion about what we actually owe the troops.”

Juliette Kayyem 

Ideas

“As criminal justice became a clash of mandates and bureaucratic rules, it became untethered from what was once its basic function: separating the guilty from the innocent and delivering fair punishment.”

Leon Neyfakh, on “The Collapse of American Criminal Justice”