Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s ‘Iron Lady,’ dies
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Lady Thatcher, whose 11 ½ years as prime minister transformed British society as much as it did British politics, died of a stroke.
Patrick pressures lawmakers on taxes, transportation spending
The governor is pushing for enough votes to sustain his threatened veto of legislative leaders’ proposed transportation bill.
Police to charge man in 1988 murder
Some 24 years after Gayle Botelho vanished after leaving her Fall River home, authorities will announce today that a person has been charged with killing her.
Dan Shaughnessy | Red Sox vs. Orioles, 2:05 p.m.
Red Sox clicking as they open at Fenway today
The winning Red Sox have made good on their winter pledges and they come home with heads high and infinite promise.
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Explore the Red Sox clubhouse inside Fenway Park
It’s a relatively small space where players, coaches, reporters and clubhouse workers all collide.
On baseball
Will Middlebrooks puts on a show
After a hot start and a three-home run game Sunday, Middlebrooks is showing that he’s ready to fulfill the promise he started out with last year.
Christopher L. Gasper
MLB needs one set of rules for the DH
With 15 teams now in each league, which necessitates near-daily interleague play, the National League needs to adopt the designated hitter.
SENATE RACE | THE RECORD
Lynch shifted views, but not local focus
Representative Stephen Lynch’s work on the ground, rather than in Congress, has become the hallmark of his career.
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Sports
Celtics 107, Wizards 96
Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett return as Celtics cruise
The Celtics pummeled the Wizards, 107-96, in a game Boston led by as many as 18 points.
Metro
Boston Herald veterans salute building’s passing
The old Boston Herald headquarters in the South End will stand for just a few more days.
Columnists
Nation & World
US airstrike kills Taliban leader, Afghan children
The airstrike in eastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan killed as many as 18 people.
Politics
Deal to expand gun background checks takes form
Two key senators pursued a plan to expand background checks on gun sales, a possible boost for President Obama’s efforts.
Business
Complaints surge as airline passengers feel squeeze
Consumer complaints were significantly higher in the peak summer travel months of June, July, and August.
Arts
Book Review
‘Animal’ by Casey Sherman
The book is a compelling account of the life and death of hitman and FBI informant Joe “The Animal” Barboza.
Health and wellness
Reflections from Residency
Seeing patients as more than their conditions
Understanding the hopes, fears, disappointments, and dreams of patients can make better doctors in the process.
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Opening Day at Fenway
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Opening Day at FenwayNo matter how the fans are feeling about the Red Sox, devotees fill Fenway excited to cheer on the home team for the first game of each year.