Mass. beats pre-recession job levels, data show
The state reported that employment reached 3.3 million jobs in February, 14,000 more than it had in April 2008.
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Reid pushes for background checks
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he will include a requirement for expanded background checks in a gun control bill the Senate debates next month.
Obama in the Middle East
Obama urges compromise for peace
Obama urges compromise for peacePresident Obama reaffirmed US commitment to Israel’s defense, but stressed that Israel must make peace with the Palestinians to achieve lasting security.
House passes GOP budget plan promising deep cuts
The measure promises sharp cuts in safety-net programs for the poor and a clampdown on domestic agencies.
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‘Admission’ is a pleasant comedy
Tina Fey dials down the sitcom wackiness to play a Princeton admissions officer wooed by crunchy high school director Paul Rudd.
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Giant NCAA task for Harvard
Facing third-seeded New Mexico in its opening game of the tournament, Harvard faces long odds to advance.
Not paying by smartphone? You soon will, many bet
Even though most consumers don’t use their smartphones to pay for anything, businesses hope to capitalize on the so-called mobile wallet.
Universe is 80 million years older than previously thought
The findings bolster a key theory called inflation, which says the universe burst from subatomic size to its now-observable expanse in a fraction of a second.
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Red Sox, Yankees may open without stars
Resident icons David Ortiz and Derek Jeter may not be ready for April 1 when the Sox and Yankees meet.
Metro
John R. Connolly launches bid for Boston mayor
The city councilor packed a hotel ballroom Wednesday for the kickoff of his bid to replace 20-year incumbent Mayor Thomas M. Menino.
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Nation & World
Amazon CEO’s team recovers Apollo engines
Rusted pieces of two Apollo-era rocket engines that helped boost astronauts to the moon were fished out of the Atlantic, Jeff Bezos and NASA said.
Politics
Gabriel Gomez raises $350,000 since Feb. 12
Gomez’s campaign said that over 70 percent of the contributions were under $100.
Business
Not paying by smartphone? You soon will, many bet
Even though most consumers don’t use their smartphones to pay for anything, businesses hope to capitalize on the so-called mobile wallet.
Arts
Book Review
‘The Girls of Atomic City’ by Denise Kiernan
A 1940s-era photo of young women enriching uranium was what inspired Kiernan to tell the story of the women who helped to build the world’s first atomic bomb.
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Smooth clothes for sensitive kids
After her daughter developed an increased sensitivity to touch, Clovene Campbell hopped online to research clothes without seams, and found Teres Kids.
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Editorial Event | April 17
Video tips with Dina Rudick
Video tips with Dina RudickAttend a session on photography and videography with the host of BostonGlobe.com’s “Back Story” series.