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President Obama used his State of the Union address to pledge that the tools of government would be used to rescue the middle class and restore tax fairness.

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In the State of Union address tonight, President Obama said restoring a fair shot for all is, ‘‘the defining issue of our time.’’

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He pleaded for an active government that ensures economic fairness for everyone, as his opponents demand that the government back off and let the free market rule.

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Standing in front of a divided Congress, with bleak hope this election year for his legislative agenda, Obama spoke with voters in mind.

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Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who survived an assassination attempt one year ago, received sustained applause from her peers. Obama embraced her as he made his way to the front.

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‘‘The state of our union is getting stronger,’’ Obama said, calibrating his words as millions remain unemployed.

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Mitt Romney, whose prior refusal to release his tax returns provided a line of attack for Newt Gingrich and other rivals, earned more than $42 million over the last two years.

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Romney’s tax returns undercut GOP message

Mitt Romney has sought to portray the economic crisis as the product of excessive spending and ruinous taxation. But his tax returns just don’t back that up.

Judge rules ‘Rockefeller’ to stand trial

The man known as “Clark Rockefeller” will face trial to defend himself against charges that he killed the son of his former landlady, a Superior Court judge decided today.

Judge dismisses BC suit

A federal judge today dismissed a lawsuit by developers of a Boston College oral history project, who sought to block the release of interviews with former IRA members.

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For Chinese New Year, dishing up good taste with tradition

The Year of the Dragon has begun, and Om chef Patricia Yeo’s dishes pop as intensely as the pans they sizzle in.

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Not everyone is eating at the Back Bay nightclub, but when the food comes, it’s dynamite.

Editorial

Tim Thomas: It’s all about him

The Bruins’ Stanley Cup celebration at the White House was a non-political event, but meant to honor the team and their fans. Instead, Tim Thomas’ protest made it about him.

“We don’t mix politics with hockey.”

Bruins coach Claude Julien 

Inside The Boston Globe

Rob Gronkowski injured his left ankle on Sunday, but returned to the game.

Bill Belichick mum on Rob Gronkowksi’s status

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One woman’s quest for a civil casino debate

Expensive Super Bowl trip for Patriots fans
The Institute of Contemporary Art on the South Boston waterfront.

ICA effort raises $25m as museum looks to future

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Governor Patrick

Patrick seeks broad changes for community colleges

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PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW

In ‘Hymn,’ seeking a beauty beyond beauty

An unusually subdued Sundance carries on
Professor Gary Marcus with members of the band Rush Hour, all 11 years old at the time (from left), Sarah, Riley, and Ryan. Marcus says he would encourage a child to study music. ‘‘And I would try to make it fun. And not be so results oriented.’’

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Studying music and the brain
More than two dozen politicians, housing authority employees, and Tim Murray campaign workers say that former Chelsea housing chief Michael E. McLaughlin (above) was a key fund-raiser and organizer for the lieutenant governor.

From Sunday’s Globe

McLaughlin raised money for Murray, employees say

Columnists

Joanna Weiss

The political ad game
Mementos surround the Joe Paterno statue to pay tribute to the coach’s many contributions to the Penn State program.

Bob Ryan

His role in scandal damaged Joe Paterno’s image
Carrie Twomey at a Boston hotel Monday. She left her home in Ireland to attend a court hearing about Boston College oral history project about the conflict in Northern Ireland for which her husband Anthony McIntyre was a researcher. She says her family will be in danger if the tapes are given to British authorities.

Kevin Cullen

Caught in a tug of war
Former Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe congratulated Tom Brady after Sunday’s game.

Tony Massarotti

Just how have the Patriots pulled this off?

Boston Capital

Natural gas rate cuts proposed

Alex Beam

Can fame coexist with obscurity?

Juliette Kayyem

Willfully stupid on Turkey
Quarterback TomBrady scored on a 1-yard plunge in the fourth quarter to give the Patriots the lead for good.

Dan Shaughnessy

Patriots earn Super Bowl rematch with the Giants

Adrian Walker

Theft cut wide, deep

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Former Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe presented team owner Robert Kraft with the AFC championship trophy.

Bob Ryan

Patriots toughed it out against Ravens

Gareth Cook

Want to get in shape? Just move!

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This Nov. 20, 1963 photo released by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston shows President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy descending the Grand Staircase at the White House.

Last of secretly-recorded JFK tapes released

In tapes released today, President John F. Kennedy’s voice can be heard on the day before he left for the November 1963 trip to Dallas during which he was assassinated.

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Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, spoke yesterday in Berlin.

European crisis to slow world economy, IMF says

The International Monetary Fund today urged world leaders to focus on growth more than budget cuts in order to spur the global economy.

Politics

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While continuing to denounce Newt Gingrich for his consulting work for Freddie Mac, the Romney campaign sought to deflect questions about the former Massachusetts governor’s investments.

Romney’s old investments stir up new financial questions

Romney’s latest financial disclosure report listed several investments, worth as much as $500,000, in lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Business

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Apple profit doubles as iPhone fuels sales

Apple Inc. reported quarterly profit that more than doubled as holiday purchases of the iPhone catapulted sales to a record with sales rising 73 percent.

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Capitals 5, Bruins 3

Mathieu Perreault (85) celebrated with his teammates after scoring his third goal of the game against the Bruins.

Perreault leads Capitals past Bruins

Mathieu Perreault got his first career hat trick, including the tie-breaking goal in the third, to lead the Capitals to a 5-3 victory over the Bruins.

Arts

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MUSIC REVIEW

Claremont Trio reboots Gardner series in new hall

The Gardner Museum’s popular chamber music series returned from its hiatus on Sunday and took up residence in its gleaming new home featuring a youthful ensemble, the Claremont Trio.

Lifestyle

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Alex Beam

Can fame coexist with obscurity?

Alex Beam’s trip to China leads to consideration of the difference between Yao Ming famous and Julia Allison ‘famous.’

Magazine

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Mother worries about her Occupy Wall Street protester son
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Mass. voting maps reflect State House evolution
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Bostonian of the Year: Carmen Ortiz

Opinion

“We might as well train ourselves to recognize negative political ads, assume they can’t be trusted, and tune out.”

Joanna Weiss 

Ideas

“The unipolar world isn’t necessarily better than what preceded it, either for the US or for the rest of the world. It might even be worse.”

Thanassis Cambanis,  on the trouble with American dominance