After primary victories, Romney hits trail in Ohio
Romney in Ohio

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Mitt Romney struck a sharper populist tone in the Buckeye State today, wasting no time hitting the campaign trail after last night’s wins in Michigan and Arizona.

Scott Brown leads Elizabeth Warren in poll

A poll shows Republican US Senator Scott Brown ahead of Democrat Elizabeth Warren by 9 to 10 percentage points, a sign of potential concern for Warren after other polls showed a closer race.

Missing BC student’s home is searched

Investigators turned their sights on Franco Garcia's family home as divers searched the Chestnut Hill Reservoir for the third straight day today.

Storms slam Midwest, killing 9

The system tore through Missouri, Illinois, and Kansas, producing multiple reports of tornadoes.

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The storm destroyed homes in Harrisburg, Ill.

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Lindsey Kidd surveyed the damage to home of her boyfriend's parents outside Puxico, Mo.

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Emergency crews combed through the wreckage in Harrisburg, Ill.

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Judy Hudnall sifted through debris in Henderson Ky.

Snow

Winter returns to the region

Forecasters expect slick roads and poor visibility this evening from a storm that may deliver as much as 8 inches of snow to the Boston area.

Lady Gaga arrives at Harvard University to launch her Born This Way Foundation.

Lady Gaga and Oprah Winfrey visit Harvard

The stars are headlining an event for the singer’s foundation, which is expected to make cyberbullying a focus.

http://c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2012/02/29/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/109324955.jpg Monkees singer Davy Jones has died at age 66

Jones rose to fame after joining the British popular rock group formed for a television show.

“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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Globe editorial page editor Peter S. Canellos moderates a discussion with Globe writers Scott Helman, Scot Lehigh, and Frank Phillips on the Republican presidential candidate.

Inside The Boston Globe

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

For leapers, Feb. 29 birthdays well worth the wait
Spaghetti aglio e olio at Scampo.

Dining

The best pasta dish you’ve never ordered
Jeremy Sewall, chef and co-owner of Island Creek Oyster Bar, led a seminar there last month titled “Know Your Fish.’

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Why chefs are confused about what fish they can serve
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

Displaced tenants struggle to adapt
David Hyde Pierce will direct ‘‘The Importance of Being Earnest.’’

Williamstown Theatre Festival releases summer slate
The dejected Bruins head to the locker room after a 1-0 loss to Ottawa, the fourth time they have been shut out in 10 games.

On hockey

Bruins need key players healthy, and soon
Baked beans served with cornbread.

New Englanders keep the beans baking

Let's Eat

Recipe for braised Asian-style pork shoulder

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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
Jason Varitek blasted this home run at Seattle in September 1999.

Duquette recalls bringing Jason Varitek to Boston

Metro

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Mashpee Wampanoag tribe

Mashpee tribe casino details unveiled for Taunton

The Wampanoag tribe’s chief promised a “first class resort with something to offer the whole family.”

Business

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James Murdoch arrived at News International headquarters in London in this July 19, 2011 file photo.

James Murdoch steps down at News International

James Murdoch, the son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, stepped down amid a growing phone-hacking scandal at his father’s British newspapers.

Columnists

Jason Varitek congratulated Pedro Martinez after they closed out a win on Sept. 21, 1999.

Tony Massarotti

Pedro Martinez has high praise for Jason Varitek

Opinion | 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

Politics

Nation & World

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Daniel Pearl

Mormons baptized slain reporter Daniel Pearl

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

Sports

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On Baseball

With Bobby Valentine pointing the way, it hasn’t been the usual drill for the Red Sox this spring.

Not all Red Sox fans in Bobby Valentine’s camp

This is going to be a season-long topic for Sox fans. There are some Valentine haters, or at least disbelievers, out there.

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.

Living Longer, Living Better

Special Section

Guide to health, wealth, and happiness

Advice on how to get the most out of your retirement.

Magazine

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24 hours in Kendall Square
The cover for the February 19 2012 issue

Renovated Newport firehouse is calm, cool, and collected
The cover for the February 12 2012 issue

Boston wedding venue guide
The cover for the February 5 2012 issue

What if the lights go out?

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”