Celtics 83, Hawks 80 / NBA playoffs

Celtics oust Hawks, will face Sixers

The Celtics rode Kevin Garnett’s 28 points and 14 rebounds to victory Thursday night and advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals for the fifth straight year.

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Kevin Garnett hit a jumper with 31 seconds to play on the way to the win Thursday night.

Kevin Garnett shot over the defense of the Hawks' Josh Smith at TD Garden.

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The Hawks threatened late but the Celtics finished them off to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.

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Paul Pierce celebrated with fans after the Celtics' Game 6 victory Thursday night.

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The Hawks' Josh Smith had 19 points and nine rebounds in the loss.

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Rajon Rondo (left) and Paul Pierce slapped hands after a play in the second quarter.

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Josh Smith of the Hawks lept and towered over Rajon Rondo after the Celtics guard faked a shot in the second quarter.

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The Hawks' Al Horford fought for the ball with Avery Bradley.

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Paul Pierce drove past the Hawks' Josh Smith during the first quarter.

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Ray Allen lost control of the ball as he was pressured by Kirk Hinrich (left) and Josh Smith.

Red Sox starter Josh Beckett (2-4) gave up seven runs on seven hits and walked two in 2 1-3 innings as Cleveland built a 7-1 lead.

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Rough outing for Beckett as Red Sox fall again

Starter Josh Beckett was booed off the field at Fenway Park in the third inning Thursday night as he gave up seven runs on seven hits.

“Headhunters” stars Aksel Hennie as a rich corporate headhunter who moonlights as an art thief.

Movie Review

‘Headhunters’ is a sleek Norwegian crime thriller

An Oslo executive-by-day and art thief-by-night gets in over his head in this crisply entertaining film.

Lola Créton and Sebastian Urzendowsky in “Goodbye First Love,” written and directed by Mia Hansen-Love.

Movie Review

‘Goodbye First Love’ features French teens on the brink of the rest of their lives

In movies, there are some things the French do that Americans are increasingly incapable of doing.

Records shed light on Warren’s minority status

A second law school, the University of Pennsylvania, has touted Elizabeth Warren as a minority faculty member in an official school publication.

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Obama’s evolution, Romney’s devolution

In a sense, President Obama and Mitt Romney are mirror images of one another: on gay rights, each is a cautious pragmatist trying to catch up to his party, writes Joshua Green.

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Law enforcement personnel descended on the home of an alleged mobster who federal officials said has information about the Gardner Museum art theft.

Weight loss drug wins thumbs up from FDA panel

A panel convened by the US Food and Drug Administration recommended the approval of Lorcaserin, previously rejected because of safety concerns.

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A BU-led expedition has revealed the oldest Mayan calendar yet found, in addition to new evidence that Mayans did not have a finite calendar.

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The New York Times best-selling author discusses his books “Bringing Down the House” and “The Social Network.”

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In this photo released by The White House, President Barack Obama participates in an interview with Robin Roberts of ABC's Good Morning America, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Wednesday, May 9, 2012, in Washington. Obama declared his unequivocal support for gay marriage on Wednesday, a historic announcement that gave the polarizing social issue a more prominent role in the 2012 race for the White House. (AP Photo/The White House, Pete Souza)

Gay marriage stance could fuel fund-raising boost

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What mom wants for Mother’s Day

Proposed diagnosis divides psychiatrists
Waltham, MA -- 04/09/12 -- A view of the kitchen, dining room, and lounge area inside the Verivo software offices in the 1000 Winter building. Verivo software company is a new tenant in the Bay Colony corporate center and has incorporated many of the work efficient designs that the center is implementing throughout the property. Boston Properties is currently re-designing the Bay Colony corporate center in Waltham, MA to be a more modern, work efficient space. (Kayana Szymczak for the Boston Globe )

Office renovations thinking inside the box

Gambling panel director McGee quits amid uproar
The Ravens’ Arthur Jones, left, and UFC star Jon Jones, center, were happy to see brother Chandler Jones drafted by the Patriots.

For Chandler Jones, athletic success is family business
Marile Borden’s website, Moms Who Need Wine, has nearly 570,000 fans on Facebook.

Support for ‘Moms Who Need Wine’
Top: Dan dan mein, noodles topped with a spicy pork and mushroom ragu.

Dining Out

Making the most of Moksa

Bargain Bin

Museum School hosts Spring Sidewalk Sale

Brian McGrory

Very friendly skies for insurance execs
Tyler Mosher (left), Ben Manter, and Ross Brockman of Downeast Cider in Maine.

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Tyler Mosher, the maker of Downeast Cider

Former students buoyed final days of Totenberg

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The Ravens’ Arthur Jones, left, and UFC star Jon Jones, center, were happy to see brother Chandler Jones drafted by the Patriots.

For Chandler Jones, athletic success is family business

The Patriots’ top overall draft pick has one brother who is a UFC champion and another on the Ravens.

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Man arrested after flight is diverted to Logan

A man faces charges after allegedly trying to open the cabin door during a flight, but the incident does not appear to be terrorism-related.

Columnists

yvonne abraham

Debasing the debate

Joan Vennochi

Elizabeth Warren fights the ‘out of touch’ charge

Jeff Jacoby

‘Never again’ is now in North Korea

Opinion | Derrick Z. Jackson

Obesity, a new kind of smoke

opinion | Juliette Kayyem

A plot foiled, but a US agency rift exposed

Joanna Weiss

Women don’t need Obama’s ‘Julia’ avatar

Kevin Cullen

Street’s win is society’s loss
Rajon Rondo (13 points, 6-of-17 shooting) ran out of time after stealing the ball in the final seconds, dribbling into a crowd, then failing to get off a shot or a pass as the Celtics lost Game 5.

Dan Shaughnessy

Celtics will not cough up this series

Brian McGrory

Very friendly skies for insurance execs

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Fledgling start-ups strut their stuff
Protesters demanding the release of Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng last week held signs and prayed in front of the White House.

JULIETTE KAYYEM

A tragedy or merely tragic?

Adrian Walker

Taking a pass on the future

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BOOK REVIEW

Augusten Burroughs’s new book offers self-help advice.

‘This Is How’ by Augusten Burroughs

Burroughs offers advice gleaned from his sometimes troubled life.

Politics

Mitt Romney spoke at a campaign stop Thursday in Omaha, Neb.

Schoolmates: Romney bullied presumed gay student in ‘60s

As a high school senior, Mitt Romney allegedly led a posse that bullied and forcibly cut the hair of a student.

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BioShock delay a smart move, analysts say

Fans may be frustrated, and the decision caused a drop in its parent company’s stock, but Irrational Games made the right move this week when it delayed the debut of the newest BioShock video game until 2013, analysts said. “I think it’s an admirable quality to finish things properly before putting them out,’’ said Billy Pidgeon, game analyst at M2 Research in New York. “High-quality games are done when they’re done.’’ BioShock Infinite was scheduled for release in October.

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Syria suicide bombings

Suicide bombings kill at least 55 in Syria

The powerful blasts peeled open a new, more treacherous front in the struggle for the country.

Style

Tom Brady at Monday’s gala.

Tom Brady: Step away from the hair product

Before you scoff at and dismiss his asymmetrical fauxhawk, think of the hours of work it took.

“A statement doesn’t change laws - but having said that, changing attitudes changes laws.’’

Mary Bonauto, on President Obama’s support of same-sex marriage 

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Opinion

“There should be an independent investigation of who, at what agency, was so loose-lipped about a covert mission.”

Juliette Kayyem 

Ideas

“Officials deny they’re in competition, but as Asia’s economies expand, the record suggests that they are using space to demonstrate military power, technological might, and political prestige over their neighbors.”

James Clay Moltz