Secure Communities program to be activated

Federal officials will implement the controversial fingerprint-checking program statewide on May 15, despite opposition from Governor Patrick and immigration advocacy groups.

Senator Richard Lugar spoke to supporters Tuesday in Indianapolis.

Conservatives are heard in elections in Indiana, N.C.

Senator Richard Lugar was routed by the right flank of his own Republican Party in Indiana, and North Carolina voters decided to strengthen their state’s gay marriage ban.

Al Qaeda bomber was CIA informant, officials say

US and Yemeni officials said the supposed would-be bomber at the heart of an Al Qaeda airliner plot was actually working for the CIA.

After election, Kraft, Wynn abandon casino bid

The Patriots owner and casino mogul suspended plans in Foxborough after the town elected two anti-casino members to its Board of Selectmen last night.

Back Bay substation blamed for second power outage

The outage this afternoon was the result of a problem in the same substation that caused a March 13 blackout that lasted for several days.

Atlanta forward Josh Smith reacted after the Hawks tied the game in the first half.

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Atlanta 87, Boston 86

Celtics can’t hold off the Hawks

The Celtics had a lead early, but the Hawks rallied to force Game 6 on Thursday in Boston.

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Scariest question a mother can face

It can strike terror in the hearts of mothers, who are tasked with preparing dishes and meals to satisfy a range of tastes: “What’s for dinner, mom?”

Roman Totenberg, renowned violinist, teacher, dies

The distinguished violinist, a pillar of Boston’s music community for decades, died Tuesday in his Newton home. He was 101.

Starter Daniel Bard was called for the first of two balks by home plate umpire Chris Guccione during the second inning.

Royals 6, Red Sox 4

Red Sox pitchers falter in the eighth

Starter Daniel Bard walked two to start the eighth and gave way to reliever Matt Albers, who allowed a mammoth three-run home run.

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The New York Times best-selling author discusses his books “Bringing Down the House” and “The Social Network.”

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‘I Am a Pole (And So Can You!)’ by Stephen Colbert

Grateful alumnus gives BC, BC High total $27m

To Grammar’s House

Hopefully, we’ll see it rarely
The late Adam Yauch (top) and his film company produced small, weird, and unheralded movies such as “Wendy and Lucy,” with Michelle Williams; “We Need to Talk About Kevin,” starring Tilda Swinton and Rocky Duer; the Banksy film “Exit Through the Gift Shop”; and “The Messenger,” with Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster.

CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK

Yauch’s small victories lost amid ‘Avengers’ weekend

MUSIC REVIEW

Plenty of spice left in Red Hot Chili Peppers
Bernadette Peters talked to us on the phone from New York about singing, Sondheim, “Smash,” shows, and her love for animals.

Peters eyes enchanting evening with Pops

CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK

Pondering an art world awash in wealth

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Setting sail for thrills

Sunday Baseball Notes

Rivera’s injury affects AL East

New Yorkers open their wallets for Brown

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Delving into female memory loss
“The health consequences of being in a violent relationship are profoundly significant,” said nurse Annie Lewis-O’Connor. “These are women who can’t get to work, can’t take care of their kids.”

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Care for abused women

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Red Sox notebook

Red Sox starting pitcher Josh Beckett, who has a 2-3 record with a 4.45 earned run average in five starts, last pitched April 29 in Chicago.

Josh Beckett ready to go Thursday for Red Sox

Beckett, who missed his start Saturday because of a sore lat muscle, is set to pitch Thursday when the Red Sox return home to face Cleveland.

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Luis Guaman

Guaman sentenced to 25 years for Brockton murders

Luis Guaman received the maximum penalty under Ecuador’s criminal code for the beating deaths of a young mother and her 2-year-old son last year.

Columnists

Joanna Weiss

Women don’t need Obama’s ‘Julia’ avatar

Kevin Cullen

Street’s win is society’s loss

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Fledgling start-ups strut their stuff
Protesters demanding the release of Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng last week held signs and prayed in front of the White House.

JULIETTE KAYYEM

A tragedy or merely tragic?

Adrian Walker

Taking a pass on the future

JOANNA WEISS

Big drama and bigger egos in Edwards’ court

Bob Ryan

Football tests limits of our conscience
Bill Gates presents what was called a “tablet PC” at Microsoft headquarters in 2000.

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Thanks, Obama, but wealth is not theft

Yvonne Abraham

Big Dig left city with ugly network of tunnels

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Obama’s ex-girlfriends featured in new book
Stephen Perez, Jr. was shot in the Theatre District.

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Boston’s deadliest hour

INNOVATION ECONOMY

Catching a new wave of courses

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POP | album Review

With a big ‘Hello,’ Karmin pops in

On its official debut, Karmin sidesteps creative expectations by simply sounding like every other pop act going.

Politics

Scott Brown

Brown calls on Warren to release law school records

Senator Scott Brown said the ongoing controversy over Elizabeth Warren’s claim as a minority has “cast doubt on her credibility.”

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Left Coalition party leader Alexis Tsipras greeted supporters in central Athens with a clenched fist after elections Sunday. Tsipras pledged to cancel Greece's bailout agreements.

Stocks fall as Greece struggles to form government

Stocks closed lower after political instability in Greece sent US and European markets reeling.

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Obituary

Maurice Sendak, author of “Where the Wild Things Are”

Maurice Sendak, ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ author, dies at 83

Sendak’s iconic children’s book became an international best-seller and upset parents and psychologists.

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Jackson Horman, 5, at home in Beverly with parents Stacey Malay and Jason Horman, who count steps on their FitBit activity trackers.

Quantified self movement grows, but what do we learn?

Thanks to an array of gadgets and apps, we can track all sorts of personal information, but what does it really tell us about ourselves?

“If it wasn’t for the Sopranos, we’d be able to suppress it even more. You’ve got to continually prune at the mob, because if you don’t it will grow like a weed.”

State Police Detective Lieutenant Stephen P. Johnson 

Magazine

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Homes for sale for $250,000, $500,000, $750,000, and $1 million
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Dying wishes expected to be decided on November ballot
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144 free things to do around Boston
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In an artist’s garden

Opinion

“In the sharp-elbowed Northeast, it sometimes feels like it’s ‘be nice and you lose.’ ”

Farah Stockman 

Ideas

“Officials deny they’re in competition, but as Asia’s economies expand, the record suggests that they are using space to demonstrate military power, technological might, and political prestige over their neighbors.”

James Clay Moltz