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Senate hopeful Gabriel Gomez charges Rep. Ed Markey is absent from campaign, ducking D.C. controversies
After days of tough questioning, Republican Gabriel E. Gomez went after his Democratic rival for US Senate, saying US Representative Edward M. Markey has been absent from the campaign trail and “hiding” from the controversies roiling the Democratic administration in Washington, D.C.
Too sexy for a Disney Princess?
Merida, the fictional star of "Brave," officially joined the Disney princess pantheon, and appeared on Disney's website suddenly transformed from wild-haired teenage tomboy to budding sexpot. The backlash was instant. ...
Starts & Stops
New things on the horizon for Starts and Stops
Greetings, readers of Starts & Stops! If you've been following transportation news in the Globe for the past few months, you may have noticed a change: I've taken over for Eric Moskowitz on the Globe's transportation beat. As Eric passes the torch to me, I'm also taking over Starts & Stops -- and thrilled to continue the decades-old transportation column in the form of this blog, with daily updates.
White Coat Notes
Norden brothers, injured in Marathon bombings, are back together at Spaulding Rehab
Two brothers who grew up in Stoneham, each of whom lost a leg in the Marathon bombing last month, engaged in playful competitive banter duri ...
The Big Picture
Deadly crossing

Articles of Faith

Religious leaders working on interfaith service
Religious leaders are working with the governor's office to develop Thursday morning's interfaith service in memory of the Boston Marathon bombing victims.

In the Cards

Mohegan Sun adds Boston retail developer as partner in Palmer proposal
Mohegan Sun today announced a partnership with Finard Properties, a Boston-based commercial real estate investment and development company, to build a 300,000 square foot retail development as part of Mohegan's proposed casino resort in Palmer.

War and Peace

Top military scientist: building a cyber army with few qualified recruits
The Air Force has a message for computer geeks: send us your resumes. At least that is the word from Mark Maybury, a computer scientist at the government-funded MITRE corporation in Bedford who was tapped in 2010 to serve as the chief scientist for the US Air Force. The Lowell native and Chelmsford resident, who will return from Washington to his old job this summer, says the Pentagon is struggling to maintain its technological edge in the realm of cyberspace. And a primary reason is a lack of new talent. "If you told me I want you to hire 1,000 cyber guys tomorrow, I'd count up all my friends and might have 60 or if really lucky might find 100," he explained. "But 1,000?"

Science in Mind

Using physics to understand human history
Archeology and physics: the two fields seem just about as different as can be. On Wednesday, William Griswold, an archeologist with the National Park Service, will explain how the two fields intersect, during a colloquium at Boston College's Weston Observatory.
CoUrbanize wants to bring the conversation about urban planning and real estate development online
If something new is being built in your neighborhood, the chances are pretty good that you don't get sufficient information about how it will affect you — or a chance to voice your opinion about it. Unless, that is, you have enough time on your hands to attend community meetings regularly. ...
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Massachusetts news

  • Hiroki Kuroda sparkles as New York Yankees beat Toronto Blue Jays

    Hiroki Kuroda pitched two-hit ball for eight dominant innings and the New York Yankees again beat Mark Buehrle and the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-0, Friday night at Yankee Stadium. ( Globe 05/18/2013 1:51 AM )

  • Boston Ballet offers a doll of a 'Coppélia'

    "Frantz meets Swanilda. Frantz and Swanilda fall in love. Then Frantz meets Coppélia." That's the deceptively simple plot of the ballet "Coppélia," which, with a score by Léo Delibes, made its debut in 1870 in Paris. The catch is that though Frantz thinks Coppélia is a living doll, he's only half right: she's the mechanical creation of Dr. Coppélius. Before...  ( Globe 05/18/2013 1:13 AM )

  • Mass. state trooper convicted of extortion

    A Massachusetts state trooper was convicted in federal court Friday of extortion for threatening a gambler who owed their fellow bookie more than $3,000 in debts. ( Globe Story 05/18/2013 1:13 AM )

  • Shortstop Stephen Drew dependable on defense for Red Sox

    MINNEAPOLIS -- Stephen Drew has never won a Gold Glove for his play at shortstop and probably never will. His style is defined far more by efficiency than flashiness. ( Globe 05/18/2013 12:52 AM )

  • MA Lottery

    BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) -- These Massachusetts lotteries were drawn Friday: 02-03-12-23-27 11-15-35-43-49, Mega Ball: 41 4 8-8-0-9 1-0-3-4 Estimated jackpot: $475 million ( AP 05/18/2013 12:44 AM )

  • Kennedy School students demand inquiry into immigration thesis

    Students from the Kennedy School of Government and Harvard University are demanding an inquiry into Harvard's 2009 approval of a thesis claiming that Hispanic immigrants lack "raw cognitive ability or intelligence" compared with whites. ( Globe 05/18/2013 2:01 AM )