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Sullivan sends mixed messages on gay marriage

Republican Senate candidate Michael J. Sullivan appeared to soften his stance on gay marriage after coming under attack from Democrats.

Salt may be risk factor for MS, study suggests

A high salt diet may increase risk of autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis and psoriasis, according to researchers.

Storm may bring major coastal flooding

Up to 10 inches of wet snow and strong winds are expected from the approaching storm, with the threat of flooding highest in coastal towns south of Boston.

Facebook considers office space in Kendall Square, report says

Facebook, which originated in Cambridge, is looking for a home base for about three dozen local engineers, according to a report.

A photograph of the president with Lyndon Johnson and Adlai Stevenson, taken in November 1963 shortly before Kennedy’s death, was auctioned off for $700.

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JFK fascination continues at Amesbury auction

An auction sold hundreds of items of John F. Kennedy memorabilia owned by his close friend and White House confidant, Dave Powers.

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In its opulent new Back Bay setting, Restoration Hardware, now simply branded as RH, would like to sell dreams along with doorknobs.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/03/06/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/163142169--90x90.jpg US cardinals to end daily briefings over concern of leaks

The Vatican denied it had exerted any pressure on the American cardinals to keep quiet after some details of the pre-conclave proceedings were leaked.

Analysis

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/03/06/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/159418068--90x90.jpg Expect Wes Welker to stay with Patriots

There have been many conflicting reports about the soon-to be-free-agent Welker, but the belief is he and the Patriots will work out a deal.

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A cheeseburger classic comes with lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, and dive sauce.

Cheap Eats

Burger joint in Assembly Square
At 6 feet 7 inches, with flowing locks and an unruly beard, Red Sox lefty Andrew Miller is a striking figure on the pitcher’s mound.

What’s the deal with Andrew Miller’s hair?
Rajiv Gupta and Peabody Essex Museum conservator Mimi Leveque watched as Padihershef headed for his CT scan.

Unraveling a mummy’s mysteries
Sean O’Malley said improvising can lead to a “lot of mistakes.”

O’Malley talks about priest abuse
The new designs include an overhaul of the entrance off Route 1A, which passes a field of fuel tanks.

Suffolk Downs adds greenery to boost chances at casino
Kais Nashif, a poet, and Maisa Abd Elhadi, an engineering student, have their West Bank visas revoked by the Israelis.

Movie Review

Palestinians longing for freedoms
Casey McLaughlin (left) and her spouse, Major Shannon McLaughlin, with their 2-year-old twins, Grace and Grant, at home in Foxborough. They object to the Army’s refusal to acknowledge their marriage and grant Casey rights and benefits.

G Cover

For same-sex couples, battle on home front
A man carried a bucket filled with waste to be discarded, in a slum area in Port-au-Prince in this Dec. 17, 2012, photo. The country is fighting a cholera epidemic in the wake of the January 2010 earthquake.

Adrian Walker

From Andrew Square, taking on the UN for Haiti
Rachel Khoo is a British former fashion publicist.

Cookbook Review

‘Little Paris Kitchen’ and simple meals
Chocolate mocha budino is a cup of dark Valrhona chocolate pudding with a spot of cream in the middle.

Dining out

Build a platter of antipasto, skip traditional dinner

Paul S. Grogan says, “People don’t want to just write a check anymore.”

Boston’s rich may donate $1t
Plymouth County Sheriff Joseph McDonald has raised thousands in contributions from his 525 employees

Public workers help fill coffers

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Ryan Westmoreland was once considered a rising Red Sox prospect.

Ex-Red Sox prospect Ryan Westmoreland retires

Once a rising star in the Sox’ minors, Westmoreland’s career went off track after brain surgery in 2010.

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Nicholas Joy, 17, sat on a snowmobile after being found on a trail off the western side of Sugarloaf Mountain on Tuesday.

Medford teen who was lost at Sugarloaf returns home

Nicholas Joy, who survived two nights on Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine, was released from the hospital and arrived back home.

Columnists

Mitt Romney told Chris Wallace, “It kills me not to be there, not to be in the White House doing what needs to be done.”

SCOT LEHIGH

Romney’s look back
A man carried a bucket filled with waste to be discarded, in a slum area in Port-au-Prince in this Dec. 17, 2012, photo. The country is fighting a cholera epidemic in the wake of the January 2010 earthquake.

Adrian Walker

From Andrew Square, taking on the UN for Haiti
Is Jackie Bradley Jr. ready for his closeup as a major leaguer? Maybe not, but he is creating a lot of buzz in Red Sox camp.

Christopher L. Gasper

Is Jackie Bradley Jr. ready for Boston?

JEFF JACOBY

English language unites Americans
Jose Iglesias

Christopher L. Gasper

Will Iglesias still have a place with Red Sox?
A family walked past a campaign billboard for presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta and his running mate, William Ruto, on the outskirts of Nairobi on Feb. 26.

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America’s best export: Politics

Dan Shaughnessy

Dan Shaughnessy’s random sports thoughts
Bonnie Franklin, left, is seen with Mackenzie Phillips, top, and Valerie Bertinelli, who starred in “One Day at a Time” from 1975 to 1984.

JOANNA WEISS

Bonnie Franklin, reality mom
Army Staff Sergeant Greg Pizzute, with daughters Kayleigh, 4; Bella, 2; and Noelle, 11.

Kevin Cullen

Clear-eyed in oft-overlooked war
Pope Benedict XVI delivered his last blessing from the window of the pontiff’s summer residence Thursday.

JAMES CARROLL

Will the church address its real issues?
Syrian refugees rested after crossing into Jordanian territory with their families on Feb. 18.

Juliette Kayyem

US should focus aid on Syrian refugees

Tech Lab Plus

D-Link range extender takes Wi-Fi farther

Nation & World

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Mark Strong reacted as the verdict was read at York County Superior Court in Alfred, Maine.

Maine man convicted in Zumba prostitution case

An insurance agent was convicted Wednesday of promoting a prostitution business centered at a Zumba studio.

Politics

President Obama

Obama reaches out to congressional Republicans

President Obama planned to have dinner with GOP senators Wednesday night at a hotel near the White House.

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Traders worked the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday.

Markets keep rising after Dow hits record high

An unexpectedly large increase in private hiring helped send the Dow up 42 points for a new record high.

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Movie Review

For its foreshadowing of the contemporary indie movie, 1953’s “Little Fugitive” is a part of film history.

How the French New Wave got its start at Coney Island

The 1953 feature “Little Fugitive” about a 7-year-old boy on his own at Coney Island has a secure place in film history.

Food & dining

A store-bought rotisserie chicken can be a jumping off point for several recipes.

To do: Make dinner every night

A 5-day menu plan begins with a store-bought rotisserie chicken, uses bits of chicken another night, and offers more recipes to make your evenings a little less frantic.

Magazine

The cover for the March 3 2013 issue

Getting through to your kids in the digital age
The cover for the February 24 2013 issue

James ‘Whitey’ Bulger & Catherine Greig’s story
The cover for the February 17 2013 issue

A trip to Rio de Janeiro, without leaving Boston
The cover for the February 10 2013 issue

Change on the Mystic

Opinion

“Given his general lack of candor, it was no surprise that Romney blamed Obama for the entirety of the dysfunction in Washington.”

Scot Lehigh 

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Beginning in the 1930s, New England ski trails quickly expanded, and today skiing isn’t the quaint small business it once was.

Ideas

“To proponents of this speculative new field, understanding the legal status of robots is key to how we want society to work once humans are no longer the only ones making important decisions.”

Leon Neyfakh on robot law