Marathon security balances new rules, old ways

With two months to go before the Boston Marathon, officials are working at a feverish pace to lock in a comprehensive safety plan.

Mohegan Sun, which wants to build a Massachusetts casino, uses liens as a collection tactic.

Casinos employ hardball tactic to collect debts

Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun have placed dozens of liens on homes across Mass. since the early 2000s, according to a Globe review.

Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley is widely considered to be Pope Francis’ closest American adviser.

Pope softening tone, not stance, O’Malley says

Cardinal Sean O’Malley cautions that those expecting major changes in church teachings are likely to be disappointed.

Nikolay Burinskiy, who came to the US from Ukraine in 1992, joined his son Alex at a demonstration last week in Boston supporting the Euromaidan movement.

With horror, hope, Ukrainians watch crisis from afar

Most of the emigres in Mass. are following the increasingly violent struggle against pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych.

Residents in Aleppo, Syria, examined a site hit by what activists said was shelling from forces loyal to the government.

Hundreds of civilians evacuated from Syrian city

The evacuations in the Syrian city of Homs occurred a day after aid convoys were halted when they came under fire.

Serafim Casanova worked with paper used in gaskets, at Hollingsworth & Vose in Walpole.

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Paper mills find new ways to survive

An old-line industry is hanging on in the digital era by finding specialized uses for its products.

Bode Miller reacted after the men's downhill at the Winter Olympics on Sunday.

Bode Miller is disappointed with eighth place finish in downhill skiing

Bode Miller of the US had fast training runs in the Alpine ski event, won by Matthias Mayer of Austria.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/02/09/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/jamie150-11651.jpg Jamie Anderson completes US slopestyle sweep

Anderson soared her way to gold in the women’s slopestyle snowboarding final, a day after Sage Kotsenburg captured the men’s gold.

Former catcher Brad Ausmus is taking over as Tigers manager from Jim Leyland.

Sunday Baseball Notes

Brad Ausmus excited to begin as Tigers manager

Ausmus’s reputation in the game is unparalleled, and he was a valued member of the Padres’ front office before taking the Tigers’ job.

Opinion

TOM KEANE

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/01/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/kreiter_glad2_met.jpg Gold medal for US in hypocrisy

Vladimir Putin can probably point to Fontbonne Academy and wonder about the criticism directed at Russia.