Mitt Romney jumps ahead in Florida

Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich traded words today, as two new polls showed Romney opening a double-digit lead as Tuesday’s primary vote approaches.

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Newt Gingrich attempted to draw a starker ideological divide between himself and Mitt Romney today, calling the former governor a Mass. liberal.

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Maine State Police confirmed that blood was found in the basement of the Waterville house where 20-month-old Ayla Reynolds was reported missing.

Jeff Jacoby

Eliminate the RMV

What Governor Patrick should be asking is why issuing or renewing driver’s licenses needs to be a government function at all.

Gareth Cook

In godless we don’t trust

It is time for the United States to confront its prejudice toward those who do not believe in a supreme being.

Thousands rally for Patriots

More than 10,000 fans poured into Gillette Stadium today to support the Patriots as the team prepared to embark on its Super Bowl trip to Indianapolis.

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Fans streamed into Gillette Stadium today to see the Patriots before the team headed to Indianapolis for the Super Bowl.

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Patrick Chung (front) and other players gave fans high-fives.

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Enthusiastic Patriots fans cheered for the team.

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Tom Brady waved to the crowd.

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Tight end Aaron Hernandez and receiver Julian Edelman (front right) came out to see the fans.

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Patriots owner Robert Kraft waved to the fans.

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Patriots coach Bill Belichick was also in attendance.

Aaron Hernandez grew up west of Hartford in Bristol, Conn., which is more Giants country, and there are plenty of Giants fan in his family.

Super Bowl a thrill for homegrown Patriots

Heavily-tattooed, hard-running, hybrid offensive weapon Aaron Hernandez leads a trio of New Englanders playing in the Super Bowl.

Takashi Ito@PhotoRun

The big Olympics gamble

With the 2012 Summer Games just months away, shoemakers are hoping the runners they signed to endorsement deals will lead them to retail victory.

Perspective

Was the Costa Concordia’s captain a coward?

Francesco Schettino may have acted cowardly when his ship crashed in Italian waters earlier this month. But that wasn’t his worst mistake, writes Patrick Smith.

“It’s crazy to think about what Boston’s been through in the last 10 years. It’s awesome.”

Myles Lane,  on the city’s championship wins

Globe Insiders

Globe Insiders Video

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Boston Globe reporters Michael Kranish and Scott Helman talk about their new biography on GOP presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.

Inside The Boston Globe

Bain Capital, led by Mitt Romney, bought Domino’s for $1.1 billion, investing $385 million in cash and borrowing the rest. Thomas Monaghan (on left) founded the company in 1960.

Domino’s delivered for Bain Capital

After championship drought, a delirious deluge

Brian McGrory

Kevin White: The loner and the city he changed

For 2 Mass. firms, opportunity is in the air in China
The signing of Albert Pujols brings the Angels lineup together. They have a force in the middle.

Sunday Baseball Notes

For what they’re worth, the winter standings

In ‘Art’ and ‘Red,’ one question: How much do we believe in abstract art?
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Ideas

The presidential losers’ club

The box canyon of Champney Falls is an ice climbing classroom, a training area that also holds clinics.

EXPLORE NEW ENGLAND

Ice climbing in Mount Washington Valley
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Ideas

The secret allure of the spoiler

Commercials longer, stakes higher for Super Bowl

CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK

Lana Del Rey’s ‘Born to Die’ an object lesson in the hazards of hype
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Why every household needs its own IT guru

Columnists

Joan Vennochi

A birthday wish for James

Bob Ryan

Once beloved, Patriots are now loathed

Yvonne Abraham

The making of a Patriots fan

Jeff Jacoby

Eliminate the Registry

Gareth Cook

In godless we don’t trust

INNOVATION ECONOMY

Making microbes that can do the dirty work

Joanna Weiss

The debate peanut gallery is part of the show

Brian McGrory

Kevin White: The loner and the city he changed

LOVE LETTERS

Love after two months?

Adrian Walker

Jobless need not apply

LAWRENCE HARMON

Federal officials broke trust with Newton parents

Opinion

Obama’s truth: Taxes or debt

Metro

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Scott Brown released a more complete version of his military personnel file yesterday after the National Guard provided the Globe a heavily redacted record Friday in response to a Freedom of Information Act request.

Brown issues fuller National Guard records

Senator Brown released a more complete version of his military personnel file yesterday after the National Guard provided the Globe a heavily redacted record Friday.

Nation & World

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Occupy Oakland

Hundreds arrested at Occupy Oakland protests

Oakland officials assessed damage to City Hall after dozens of protesters broke into the building, leading to the arrests of nearly 400 people.

Politics

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK

In his radio and Internet address yesterday, Obama said many people he met during his five-state tour after his State of the Union address were optimistic but remained unsure “that the right thing will get done in Washington this year, or next year, or the year after that.’’

Obama calls for break in gridlock

President Obama is pressing his case for changes in how the Senate does business and he wants to bar lawmakers from profiting from their service.

Business

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On the Hot Seat

Harsha Agadi, chief executive of Friendly’s.

Friendly’s back on firmer ground

Friendly’s chief executive Harsha Agadi spoke about the challenges of Chapter 11, the need for crisper french fries, and what the future holds for the home of the Fribble.

Sports

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In his second year, Bruins winger Tyler Seguin is leading the NHL in plus-minus and has made his first All-Star team.

Bruins’ Tyler Seguin starting to pick up speed

Seguin’s swift skating, force of shot, and quick release separate him from perhaps 95 percent of the NHL’s rank and file, including those who will fill today’s All-Star rosters.

Travel

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On a Bermuda cruise, experience life at sea with time to explore

There are cruises for all tastes. Some are about the ship, but others are about stopping at port cities. A hybrid cruise allows the charms of life at sea without keeping to a schedule.

Books

‘Sometimes there is a void’ by Zakes Mda

The brave biography: With warmth and horror, Mda recounts his journey from Lesotho upheaval to the halls of Yale.

Arts

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Actors Nick Nolte, left, and Dustin Hoffman pose for a portrait while promoting the new HBO television series

HBO gambles on veterans with ‘Luck’

In this new drama, the network is placing its bets on proven winners.

Magazine

The cover for the January 29 2012 issue

Reversing a restaurant curse
The cover for the January 22 2012 issue

The man who crushed the Keystone XL pipeline
The cover for the January 15 2012 issue

Mass. voting maps reflect State House evolution
The cover for the January 8 2012 issue

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Opinion

“The roots of violence and amorality are many, but atheism is not one of them.”

Gareth Cook 

Ideas

“A surprising number have pushed past the humiliation of defeat and laid claim to a level of prominence they might never have attained if they hadn’t run.”

Leon Neyfakh,  on presidential election losers