In Derry, a crush of attention for Santorum
The day before the New Hampshire primary was a busy one for all the candidates, including Rick Santorum, who met voters at a diner in Derry but was hindered by a media throng.
Scott Brown raises $3.2m in quarter
The fundraising boosted the US senator’s campaign war chest to $12.8 million, the most that any Massachusetts candidate has accumulated at this stage of a statewide race.
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‘Billy the Kid’ is a look at a Wild West legend
An hour-long PBS documentary examines the 19th-century outlaw, whose life and legend have stoked imaginations for 130 years.
Menino to lead tour of BU biolab tomorrow
The mayor supports a controversial proposal to allow researchers to study some of the world’s deadliest germs at the proposed lab.
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The National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory, better known as the BU biolab, is 192,000 square feet.
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Dr. Ronald B. Corley, associate director for research at the lab, showed off the eye scanner used to enter the lab.
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Research on the most lethal germs will not be allowed in these open-air sections of the lab.
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Liquid waste from the lab will be pumped through reinforced pipes to storage vats where it will be cooked with high-pressure steam to kill germs.
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Researchers who work with the most dangerous germs will be required to wear protective suits.
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Boots must also be worn with the protective suits.
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Ventilation from the lab includes a double filtration system to ensure that no dangerous germs escape.
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The floor has a two-inch gap that protects the the lab in case of earthquakes.
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Researchers will cover germs being studied in a centrifuge, to guard against any release in the labs.
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Alabama shuts down LSU in title game
Alabama kicked five field goals as the Crimson Tide defeated their Southeast Conference rival, and completed the first shut out in a BCS title game.
Marchand is suspended 5 games for hit against Canucks player
Bruins forward Brad Marchand clipped Sami Salo just before the end of the second period during Saturday night’s game, receiving a major penalty and a game misconduct.
“I like being able to fire people who provide services to me. If someone doesn’t give me the good service I need, I want to say, you know, I’m going to go get someone else to provide that service to me.”
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Metro
In letter, Murray addresses ‘false rumors’ related to crash
Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. Murray has written to political supporters telling them that he has been subjected to “wild speculation’’ since his November car crash.
Business
The sky’s the limit, it seems, with graphene
A number of Mass. institutions are betting that this lightweight and versatile material will spark a new technology boom.
Politics
Romney adviser: Huntsman might be good VP candidate
A special adviser to Mitt Romney today suggested that Romney could consider his rival Jon Huntsman as a potential candidate for vice president.
Nation & World
Giffords joins Tucson for day of remembrance
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords led a Tucson crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance as the city marked the one-year anniversary of the shooting spree that killed six and wounded Giffords and 12 others.
Sports
Barry Larkin only player elected to Hall of Fame
The longtime Reds shortstop received 86 percent of the vote and was the only nominee to surpass the 75 percent barrier.
Health and wellness
G Force
Doing right by your diet
Michael Pollan, a science journalist and author of ‘‘The Omnivore’s Dilemma’’ and ‘‘Food Rules,’’ will be speaking later this month at the Boston Speakers Series.
Arts
Album Reviews
The Weeknd’s soundtrack for the broken spirit
“Echoes of Silence’’ completes a trilogy of albums released in less than a year by Abel Tesfaye, whose cloudy and distant sound is as compellingly hazy as the singer himself.
Opinion
“One of the worst things about Guantanamo has been its constantly shifting rules of its justice system.”
Farah Stockman
Ideas
To critics, the very notion of a ‘culture-bound illness’ is an outdated relic from the days of European empires.
Latif Nasser on psychiatry’s struggle with “culture-bound syndromes”