Heat rises as S.C. vote nears
Mitt Romney launched a campaign-wide effort yesterday to stem the momentum of Newt Gingrich in South Carolina and deflect intensifying questions about his taxes and wealth.
Few Americans pay full tax rate
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Mitt Romney’s disclosure that he probably pays close to a 15 percent income tax rate is the latest reminder that most pay far less than the official income tax rates.
Tea Party’s opposition to Romney weakens
In the wake of his convincing New Hampshire victory last week, the number of Tea Party supporters who want to stop Mitt Romney’s candidacy is shrinking.
Brown launches campaign facing ‘new world’
A year after polls showed him to be more popular in Mass. than Obama, Senator Brown’s race for reelection is now close enough that he’s casting himself as the underdog.
Casino issues could weigh on small towns’ resources
Part-time local officials are facing unprecedented demands and pressures, calling into question whether volunteers are equipped to handle billion-dollar casino proposals.
Cathedral high school
Young athletes carry on antics of over-the-top stars
It’s not just pro athletes who engage in victory antics on the field, rink, or court. Youngsters are increasingly engaging in what professional sports calls “excessive celebration.’’
Ailing Suffolk University gets new president
The school’s board appointed James McCarthy to succeed David Sargent, whose 21-year rein ended in 2010 amid an outcry over his salary.
Tech Lab
Nokia’s cut-rate Windows phone is just right
There’s been a lot of talk about Nokia’s most sophisticated new smartphone, the Lumia 900. Yet, the smaller, simpler Lumia 710 may matter a whole lot more.
“I don’t think anybody on the board ever signed up for this.”
Foxborough Selectman Mark Sullivan, on the pressure from the Foxborough casino proposal
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Columnists
Metro
Calif. prosecutors lay out slay case against ‘Rockefeller’
The man once known as Clark Rockefeller appeared in a California court and was shown photos of the remains of a man he allegedly beat to death and buried in a yard.
Nation & World
Cruise liner’s captain claims he fell overboard
The saga of the stricken cruise liner Costa Concordia took further twists yesterday, with news that the captain claimed he had slipped and tumbled overboard to wind up in a lifeboat.
Politics
Obama rejects new oil pipeline, blames Congress
President Obama yesterday rejected the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline, saying the $7 billion project could not be adequately reviewed by the 60-day deadline set by Congress.
Business
Needham man among 7 arrested in insider trading sweep
Former hedge fund manager Todd Newman was charged in an insider trading case that allegedly earned more than $60 million in illegal profits on shares of Dell Inc.
Sports
Celtics 96, Raptors 73
Celtics snap 5-game losing skid
Rajon Rondo scored 13 of his 21 points in the first quarter and the Celtics ended a five-game losing streak with a 96-73 win over the reeling Raptors.
Style
BARGAIN BIN
Bring your bling to a Sell Your Jewelry event
Beacon Hill boutique Cibeline will soon be closing its doors as owner and designer Cibeline Sariano focuses on fashion consulting and other projects.
Arts
G FORCE
Daniel Handler, a.k.a. Lemony Snicket, gives young adult fiction a try
The author is not as well known as his creation, Lemony Snicket, the writer of the wildly successful children’s books, “A Series of Unfortunate Events.’’
Opinion
“It’s up to [Mayor Menino] to change [the Boston school lottery], and to stop using Boston Schools Superintendent Carol Johnson as a cover.”
Joan Vennochi
Ideas
“The problem, as Shoup and his allies see it, is that parking on the street is simply too desirable. Because spaces are so cheap, drivers have a powerful incentive to spend time hunting for them.”
Leon Neyfakh on the case for the $6 parking meter