Romney struggles for blue-collar vote

Whether Mitt Romney, the wealthy son of a Michigan governor and Detroit auto executive, can win over these voters may determine his success on Super Tuesday.

HENRYVILLE, IN - MARCH 03: A car lies overturned in the parking lot of the Henryville school after a tornado ripped through town March 3, 2012 in Henryville, Indiana. Severe weather and tornados have swept across the U.S. causing heavy damage and leaving at least 28 dead. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Storms, tornadoes demolish towns, at least 31 killed

Violent storms left a trail of destruction from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes yesterday.

Hockey dad mars playoff game

The father of a Winthrop High hockey player shined a laser pointer on the ice at a girls playoff game Wednesday, in a bizarre attempt to distract players on the opposing team.

Pentagon accused of end run on budget cuts

The Pentagon has shifted approximately $4 billion from its regular budget into a separate fund meant to pay for the war in Afghanistan, thereby avoiding new spending limits.

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Bobby Valentine managing Red Sox a different way

How did the Red Sox win two World Series and make the playoffs five times when they were clearly such a chaotic, disorganized mess in spring training for the last eight years?

Mattapan trial stirs up the emotions of victims’ families

The jury has witnessed their pain, grief, and anger, emotions that lawyers say can play a significant role in the quadruple murder trial’s verdict.

Syria bars aid to reeling Homs

Syrian authorities yesterday blocked a sanctioned Red Cross convoy laden with food and medical supplies from entering a devastated neighborhood in Homs.

A rendering of the proposed Foxborough casino.

Wynn shows his hand to Foxborough

Casino mogul Steve Wynn wants to develop a casino and convention center modeled after the design of his own luxury home in Sun Valley, Idaho.

“Foxborough isn’t a place for neon and glitz. It’s a rural residential community, so this [design] is more of a lodge.”

Casino mogul Steve Wynn,  on his proposal for Foxborough

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Inside The Boston Globe

MIT awards pirate certificates to undergraduates

Images renew hope of finding student

Hamilton officer’s service recalled

City starts work on Dudley Square
Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams apologized for his role: ‘‘It was a terrible mistake, and we knew it was wrong while we were doing it,’’ he said.

NFL: Saints violated bounty rule
The Globe investigation found that tilapia (right), an inexpensive farmed fish, was substituted for wild red snapper (left).

Globe fish series cited as Taylor award finalist

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Romney ’68: The GOP moderates’ last battle
A lack of snow has made for a less than ideal winter vacation for many at Killington Mountain in Vermont.

Photos

Globe photos of the week
Leslie Bibb and Jennifer Aspen are part of an ensemble cast in the new ABC dramedy “GCB.’’

Television Review

ABC’s ‘GCB’ is only OK
Rajon Rondo said today he is not bothered by trade talk surrounding him.

CHAD FINN

Celtics shouldn’t trade Rajon Rondo

Hazing issue ensnares Dartmouth president

Brown calls on Harvard to cancel conference

Metro

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Dennis Jones (center) and his lawyer Michael Coyle (right) appeared at Boston Municipal Court.

Man accused of outburst at Mattapan trial tells his story

The man who shouted “snitch” and other insults in the Mattapan murder trial said his words were taken out of context.

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Spain’s deficit tests Europe’s fiscal treaty

After leaders of 25 European countries signed a treaty to limit government overspending, Spain said it would miss deficit targets to spare itself from austerity overload.

Columnists

LAWRENCE HARMON

Finally, getting kids off the bus

Adrian Walker

Business as usual

RENÉE LOTH

Bootstraps bunkum

love letters

Forgive and forget?

Dan Shaughnessy

Valentine managing Red Sox a different way

Christopher L. Gasper

Numbers don’t lie, teams use advanced analysis

Brian McGrory

The shrinking candidate

CARLO ROTELLA

A battle between The Author and The Fact Checker

Scot Lehigh

Open mouth, insert foot
Retiring Red Sox captain Jason Varitek wipes away tears while speaking at home plate during a ceremony at JetBlue Park.

Dan Shaughnessy

Jason Varitek leaves behind big iconic image

Boston Capital

A case of bad, costly timing for Meyers
Fans and teammates rushed to congratulate Wilt Chamberlain after his 100-point game in 1962.

Bob Ryan

Fifty years later, Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 stands tall

Politics

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Limbaugh’s tirade against law student prompts Obama call

President Obama was among those who criticized Rush Limbaugh's attack on a female student who testified before Congress about the need for contraceptive coverage.

Nation & World

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Putin may run again if he wins vote

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who is likely to win a third presidential term tomorrow, said in an interview released yesterday that he may run for president for a fourth time in 2018.

Sports

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Celtics 107, Nets 94

A second-half 3-pointer by Kevin Garnett (right) led to some chest-thumping and put a smile Paul Pierce’s face.

Celtics crank it up

The Celtics concentrated effectively enough to limit their turnovers, dominate an opponent they should dominate, and follow through to the end.

Arts

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DANCE REVIEW

Whitney Jensen rehearsed “Rooster,” part of the Boston Ballet production “Play with Fire.”

Boston Ballet sizzles in ‘Play with Fire’

The edgy new program brilliantly showcases what skilled contemporary dancers the troupe fosters through its training.

Magazine

The cover for the February 26 2012 issue

24 hours in Kendall Square
The cover for the February 19 2012 issue

Renovated Newport firehouse is calm, cool, and collected
The cover for the February 12 2012 issue

Boston wedding venue guide
The cover for the February 5 2012 issue

What if the lights go out?

Opinion

“It would be a tragedy for all concerned if the popular uprising in Syria spawns yet one more cold monster of a state.”

Alan Berger 

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”