Mitt Romney wins hard fight in Mich., cruises in Ariz.

The narrow win in the the Michigan primary — coupled with another victory in Arizona — gives Romney crucial momentum heading into Super Tuesday next week.

Mitt Romney greeted supporters as he and his wife, Ann, arrived at a rally in Novi, Mich.

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Mitt Romney greeted supporters as he and his wife, Ann, arrived at a rally in Novi, Mich.

Rick Santorum thanked supporters in Grand Rapids, Mich.

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Rick Santorum thanked supporters in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Volunteer Vicki Groff set up a sign outside a school in Phoenix, Arizona yesterday.

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Volunteer Vicki Groff set up a sign outside a school in Phoenix, Ariz., yesterday.

Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann, looked at an old campaign hat worn by his father, George, in Livonia, Mich., last night.

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Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann, looked at an old campaign hat worn by his father, George, in Livonia, Mich., last night.

John Vandermark wore a sticker declaring

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John Vandermark wore a sticker declaring "I Voted" in Royal Oak, Mich.

Rick Santorum greeted diners at the Rainbow Grill in Grandville, Mich.

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Rick Santorum greeted diners at the Rainbow Grill in Grandville, Mich.

A voter in Royal Oak, Mich., filled out her primary ballot.

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A voter in Royal Oak, Mich., filled out her primary ballot.

A Ron Paul supporter watched the motorcade for Rick Santorum drive away following a campaign stop at a Grandville, Mich., restaurant.

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A Ron Paul supporter watched the motorcade for Rick Santorum drive away following a campaign stop at a Grandville, Mich., restaurant.

NEWS ANALYSIS

Super Tuesday knockout punch appears unlikely

Even though 437 delegates are up for grabs next Tuesday, by far the biggest haul of the season, it is probable no clear-cut winner will emerge.

Three-term US Senator Olympia Snowe, a Republican, said she had felt confident she could win another term.

Olympia Snowe shocks GOP with decision not to run

Snowe, a moderate Republican senator from Maine known for her ability to work across party lines, announced she will not seek reelection this fall.

Mashpee tribe would put a casino in Taunton

The Mashpee Wampanoag Indian tribe has chosen land in Taunton as the site for its long-sought tribal casino, according to a person close to the tribe.

“Don’t have him tomorrow!’’ people told Hamilton’s Elena Moreira, whose son, Andreas, was born on leap day in 2008.

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For leapers, Feb 29 birthdays well worth the wait

For those born on leap day, occasional inconveniences are outweighed by having a special birthday, and for always being much younger then their peers.

Mormons baptized slain reporter Daniel Pearl

Members of the Mormon Church have posthumously baptized Pearl, a Wall Street Journal reporter killed by terrorists in Pakistan shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

Northampton hospital, MGH to pursue merger

The deal could send more Cooley Dickinson patients to Boston for treatment, boosting Mass. General traffic at a time when it is under pressure from lower-cost competitors.

“We didn’t win by a lot but we won by enough, and that’s all that counts.”

Mitt Romney,  on the Michigan primary

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Inside The Boston Globe

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Baked beans served with cornbread.

New Englanders keep the beans baking
David Hyde Pierce will direct ‘‘The Importance of Being Earnest.’’

Williamstown Theatre Festival releases summer slate
Spaghetti aglio e olio at Scampo.

Dining

The best pasta dish you’ve never ordered
Apple is counting on the new model to beat back competition from devices running Google Inc.’s Android software.

Faster, crisper iPad is expected soon

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Bookstores opening in town libraries
Fresh hand-rolled sushi, a juice bar, and eyebrow grooming are among the amenities that the upscale Walgreens will be offering.

Walgreens plans large downtown emporium
Senator Scott Brown spoke during groundbreaking ceremonies in Boston for the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate in 2010.

Kennedy bills appear to undercut Brown
Jason Varitek blasted this home run at Seattle in September 1999.

Duquette recalls bringing Jason Varitek to Boston
Amanda Seyfried stars in ‘‘Gone,’’ reinforcing her talent for playing unstable characters in a way that creeps up on viewers.

MOVIE REVIEW

Seyfried keeps ‘Gone’ going only so far

FRAME BY FRAME

Cubist take on icon of 1800s

ALBUM REVIEW | Rock

Ben Kweller matures with powerful mix

Metro

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Three miles away, a world from home

Tenants of a Chinatown apartment building closed by city officials amid fears it was structurally unsound are facing challenges after their move to new residences in South Boston.

Business

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Susan Cohn-Child said the pill would “be a game changer,” especially for patients who have difficulty injecting themselves.

Biogen Idec seeks OK for no-needle MS treatment

The Weston biotechnology company filed a new drug application with the FDA seeking approval to sell the oral multiple sclerosis treatment, now known as BG-12.

Columnists

Jeff Jacoby

Mormon ritual is no threat to Jews

Brian McGrory

The coach of a lifetime

Joanna Weiss

Shame, fame, and the body politic

Dan Shaughnessy

‘Quiet’ is one word that says a lot about Gonzalez

BOSTON CAPITAL

Mitt Romney’s bulldog on tax loopholes

kevin cullen

Bookie recipe for gaming panel

alex beam

Pirates at bay?

INNOVATION ECONOMY

Start-up adds ease to making meals at home

Dan Shaughnessy

Red Sox ban on alcohol is a lot to drink in

Juliette Kayyem

Smart nuclear reduction

Adrian Walker

Scott Brown’s presumption

Yvonne Abraham

Making Magic at North Bennet Street School

Politics

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum spoke to supporters at an election night rally in Grand Rapids, Mich., last night.

Clergy, others rip Santorum views on church-state roles

Rick Santorum has angered religious leaders for his comments denigrating JFK’s famous speech calling for a clear delineation between church and state.

Nation & World

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Sheriff’s deputies led T.J. Lane, 17, to court in Chardon, Ohio, yesterday. The teen is accused in a shooting rampage Monday in a high school cafeteria.

Ohio DA says shooter ‘not well’

The teen accused of killing three students in a shooting rampage in a high school cafeteria chose his victims at random and is ‘‘someone who’s not well,’’ a prosecutor said yesterday.

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Celtics 86, Cavaliers 83

Kyrie Irving scored 24 points, but tight defense by Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo helped the Celtics rally in the fourth quarter.

Celtics snap losing streak

Despite an up-and-down performance all night, the Celtics were able to beat the Cavaliers, 86-83, and snap a five-game losing streak.

Food & dining

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Jeremy Sewall, chef and co-owner of Island Creek Oyster Bar, led a seminar there last month titled “Know Your Fish.’

Why chefs are confused about what fish they can serve

If you want to see Boston chefs get hot under the collar, throw their hands up in confusion, or sigh in resignation, just ask them about seafood sustainability.

Arts

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Galleries

“Songs My Father Taught Me’’ by Molly Luce.

Ritual and exultation at Anthony Greaney

Works by artists Josh Mannis, Bryson Burroughs, Reginald Marsh, Molly Luce, and more are on display around Boston right now.

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Opinion

“[Mormons’] efforts to make salvation available to millions of deceased strangers were ineffectual. But plainly they were sincere.”

Jeff Jacoby 

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”