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Hope, hesitation
over Caritas deal
Employees, patients, and community leaders said yesterday they are wary but hopeful after learning that the Caritas Christi Health Care system has agreed to be acquired by a New York private equity firm, while state regulators said the approval process will probably stretch into the fall. (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
- Charity’s call ingrained at Catholic hospitals
- Equity firm lacks medical field experience | Video
- Chain’s CEO vows deal will help it lower costs
- Steven Syre: Lots for AG to ponder on Caritas deal
- Photos A rundown of the Caritas deal
Lifting fragile lives in Haiti
Wings of Hope, a home for youngsters with disabilities high in the hills above Port-au-Prince, has developed close ties with a Catholic parish in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood and a school for disabled children in Lexington. (By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff)
US girds for more violence in Kabul
Insurgents are preparing a campaign of suicide bombings and high-profile attacks in the bustling but poorly protected Afghan capital this summer, posing a new threat to the fragile government and recent US military gains. (By Bryan Bender, Globe Staff)
- Bin Laden: If Mohammed executed, US captives will die
- Iraq’s tight race brings warnings on violence
- Air strikes killed 61, Pakistan reports
Yes, top students reap rich
rewards, even as egg donors
A report appears to confirm the long-held suspicion that couples who are unable to have children of their own are willing to pay more for reproductive help from someone smart. (By Stephanie Ebbert, Globe Staff)
Metro
- Hope, hesitation over Caritas deal (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
- Charity’s call ingrained at Catholic hospitals (By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff)
- Chain’s CEO vows deal will help it lower costs (By Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff)
- Yes, top students reap rich rewards, even as egg donors (By Stephanie Ebbert, Globe Staff)
- Shooting victim feared ex-boyfriend (By Brian R. Ballou, Globe Staff)
- Source of nuclear plant leak is found (By Beth Daley, Globe Staff)
- Keating would take pension to Congress (By Frank Phillips, Globe Staff)
- T board OK’s new manager at lower pay (By Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff)
- Brian McGrory An angel in blue (By Brian McGrory, Globe Columnist)
- Woman, 89, rescued from blazing house in Lawrence (By Suzanne Kreiter and Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff)
- Video Fire destroys home in Lawrence
- Defense blames doctor, not father, in overdose (By Patricia Wen, Globe Staff)
- N.H. top court upholds convictions (By Lynne Tuohy, Associated Press)
- New England in brief Bay State census return rate lagging (Boston Globe)
- Teenager killed in Cape Cod chase ID’d (By Travis Andersen, Globe Staff)
- Despite losing leg, Weymouth man offers forgiveness to drunk driver (By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff)
- Ex-NYC coach is indicted in Hub rape (By Shelley Murphy, Globe Staff)
- Winnipesaukee breaks the ice record (By Stefanie Geisler, Globe Correspondent)
- SJC says judges cannot expunge criminal records (By Kyle Cheney, State House News Service)
- Debate over tax break heats up in Vt. (Associated Press)
Obituaries
- Helen Mahut; professor aided Polish resistance in WWII (By Gloria Negri, Globe Staff)
- J. Bertram Kessel, former director of physical education at BU; at 91 (By Emma Stickgold, Globe Correspondent)
- Marva Wright, 62; singer started her career at age 40 (Associated Press)
- Colleen Kay Hutchins, 83, 1952 Miss America winner (Associated Press)
- Elinor Smith, 98; pioneer set many aviation records (Associated Press)
- Ella Mae Johnson, attended Obama inauguration at 105 (Associated Press)
- Patricia Wrightson; brought Aboriginal culture to books (By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press)
Nation
- US girds for more violence in Kabul (By Bryan Bender, Globe Staff)
- Congress approves ‘fixes’ to health bill (By Susan Milligan, Globe Staff)
- 3 killed in crash of medical copter (Associated Press)
- Families of Flight 93 say memorial on track (Associated Press)
- Suit says chief was pressed to pull over blacks (Associated Press)
- LA court upholds Hare Krishna ban (Associated Press)
- One-third of Americans online at libraries (Associated Press)
- Reservation to start Guardian Angels chapter (Associated Press)
- Pentagon eases enforcement of ban on gays (By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press)
- US geneticist wins $1.5m religious prize (By Brett Zongker, Associated Press)
- Political Notebook For Eisenhower, a towering tribute (Boston Globe)
World
- Lifting fragile lives in Haiti (By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff)
- German abuse scandal draws closer to pope (By Nicholas Kulish and Katrin Bennhold, New York Times)
- Dutch judge fines cannabis cafe $13.3m (Associated Press)
- Air strikes killed 61, Pakistan reports (Associated Press)
- Danes send their Mermaid on a mission (Associated Press)
- In a first, Irish pubs to open on Good Friday (Associated Press)
- Owner of anti-Chávez TV channel arrested (Associated Press)
- Vatican defends role in Wis. abuse case (By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
- Diet, exercise play role in breast cancer (By Maria Cheng, Associated Press)
- Study says diabetes rate in China is double previous estimates (Bloomberg News)
- Bin Laden vows to kill US captives if Mohammed executed (By Greg Miller, Washington Post)
- Iraq’s tight race brings warnings on violence (By Adam Schreck, Associated Press)
- Discontent in France fuels birth of new party (By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press)
Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial Caritas sale is a net plus — if buyer lives up to obligations
- Globe Editorial Nonprofits: Know when to fold 'em
- Globe Editorial Nutrition: Yuppie food has calories, too
- Globe Editorial Tough love for Israel
- Ren�e Loth The power of Pelosi
- Scot Lehigh Senators, in a snit, hold a sulkfest
- Eric Reeves Once again, world is silent on Darfur
- VoxOp
Sports
- Lightning 5, Bruins 3 Errors prove costly for Bruins (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- Butler 63, Syracuse 59 Butler knocks off Syracuse (By Doug Alden, Associated Press)
- Bob Ryan Northern Iowa is headed in a good direction (By Bob Ryan, Globe Columnist)
- Pitching decisions unclear (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- Joseph’s versatility invaluable (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
- Baseball Notebook Hughes in; Joba to the pen (Associated Press)
- Red Sox Notebook Lowell hip to any, all possibilities (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- Sports Log Report: Skinner on St. John’s wish list (Boston Globe)
- Rocket scientist finds his space (By Adam Kilgore, Globe Staff)
- Patriots Notebook Johnson bowled over (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
- The pros camped out for Ducasse at UMass (By Marty Dobrow, Globe Correspondent)
- NFL Notebook Eagles’ McNabb can be had (Associated Press)
- NHL Roundup Panthers fall to Canadiens (Associated Press)
- NBA Roundup Heat make Bulls swelter at home (Associated Press)
- On Hockey Power point presentation: Move Chara (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Boston Globe)
- Bruins Notebook Players give OK to blind-side rule (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- Hot shots come in all styles (By Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
- Sports Media A control issue with Woods (By Chad Finn, Globe Staff)
- MLS: Parity above all else (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
- Kentucky 62, Cornell 45 Kentucky makes the grade, schools Cornell (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
- Kansas St. 101, Xavier 96 Kansas State wins thriller (By Eddie Pells, Associated Press)
- W. Virginia 69, Washington 56 Mountaineers moving on up (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
- Coach K finds a happy place (By Chris Duncan, Associated Press)
- MidWest Notebook Pearl’s team includes more than a few gems (By Bob Ryan, Globe Staff)
- Div. 2 Tournament Bentley falls in semis (By Marty Dobrow, Globe Correspondent)
- Tourney point arrives (By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff)
- Shinskie knows he’ll get the ball (By Michael Whitmer, Globe Staff)
- Golf Roundup Love gets in position for his Masters (Associated Press)
Business
- Hope, hesitation over Caritas deal (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
- Charity’s call ingrained at Catholic hospitals (By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff)
- Equity firm in Caritas buyout lacks medical field experience (By Erin Ailworth, Globe Staff)
- Chain’s CEO vows deal will help it lower costs (By Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff)
- Boston Capital Lots for AG to ponder on Caritas deal (By Steven Syre, Globe Columnist)
- Video Menino, Coakley, health executives react to Caritas deal
- More coverage of the sale of Caritas Christi
- Computer hacker gets 20-year term (By Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
- Photos Recent incidents of data theft
- Photos Have you been scammed? Top 5 Web scams
- With expansion, South Shore Plaza seeks to regain retail edge (By Jenn Abelson, Globe Staff)
- Unions joining Shaw’s workers (By Jenn Abelson, Globe Staff)
- Video game culture, lifestyle take center stage in Boston (By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff)
- Pay packages took a hit at 81 US firms (By Alexis Leondis, Jessica Silver-Greenberg, and Tara Kalwarski, Bloomberg News)
- Low rates vital, Fed chief says (By Jeannine Aversa, Associated Press)
- Initial jobless claims decline (Associated Press)
- AROUND THE REGION Analyst downgrades Genzyme shares (Associated Press)
- AROUND THE REGION CombinatoRx turns quarterly profit (Associated Press)
- AROUND THE REGION FDA reviewing Boston Scientific data (Bloomberg News)
- China takes lead on green energy (Associated Press)
- Treasury hones plan to sell Citi stake (Bloomberg News)
- NPR, PBS stations get funds for news (Associated Press)
- Subway will soon be serving breakfast (Associated Press)
- SEC will delay approving some ETFs (Bloomberg News)
- US to order lenders to cut mortgage payments for the jobless (By Renae Merle and Dina Elboghdady, Washington Post)
- Mass. housing rebound elusive, data say (By Jenifer McKim, Globe Staff)
- Viacom chief upbeat on TV and film industry (By Johnny Diaz, Globe Staff)
- Video Viacom CEO supports film tax credits
- Social Security could be in the red this year (By Jonathan D. Salant, Bloomberg News)
- Eurozone, IMF OK Greece bailout (By Aoife White, Associated Press)
- Toyota wants lawsuits consolidated (By Curt Anderson, Associated Press)
- India’s Tata Motors confronts safety issues (By Erika Kinetz, Associated Press)
- Honda offers lease discounts (By Alan Ohnsman, Bloomberg News)
- Test of Google offers peek at China filters (Associated Press)
- Best Buy posts strong profit (Associated Press)
- Mark Jewell Study finds average retired couple will need $250,000 to cover medical costs (By Mark Jewell, Associated Press)
- New concern about Greece snuffs out a rally (Boston Globe)
- MARKET MOVERS Cheap eats lift ConAgra, but investors balk (Boston Globe)
- MASS. MOVERS Hub energy management firm slumps (Boston Globe)
- Qualcomm Inc. (Boston Globe)
- G-III Apparel Group (Boston Globe)
- Salix Pharmaceuticals (Boston Globe)
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- Movie Review
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ rises to occasion with frenetic action (By Tom Russo, Globe Correspondent)
- Scene & Heard These bands get into the game (By Jonathan Perry, Globe Correspondent)
- Movie Review ‘Greenberg’ asks, Is there a place in the world for the angry middle-aged man? (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
- Names Celtics honored for help after earthquake in Haiti (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- MUSIC REVIEW Lieberson returns to Neruda’s well (By Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff)
- Photography Review In ‘Treasured Lands,’ large-scale photos capture the national parks in all their glory (By Mark Feeney, Globe Staff)
- Voices Dumb apps for smartphones (By Linda Matchan, Globe Staff)
- G FORCE | LILY TOMLIN G Force: Lily Tomlin discusses her timeless characters (By Joan Anderman, Globe Staff)
- Movie Review
‘Mid-August Lunch’ serves up a pleasant blend of farce and realism (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
- Composer Golijov rediscovers his ‘Pasion’ (By David Weininger, Globe Correspondent)
- Annabel Alpers’s Bachelorette is a technological — and personal — creation (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
- Musician’s innovation and persistence revived a traditional African instrument (By Siddhartha Mitter, Globe Correspondent)
- Stages Parker celebrates Billie Holiday in ‘Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill’ (By Joel Brown, Globe Correspondent)
- Classical Notes Handel and Haydn Society announces its schedule for 2010-11 season (By David Weininger, Globe Correspondent)
- Boston Flower & Garden Show comes back with blooms to beat the blahs (By Carol Stocker, Globe Correspondent)
- Movie Review
‘Hot Tub’ takes trip back to ’80s crude humor (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
- Movie Review
‘The Little Traitor’ keeps the drama light (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
- Movie Review
‘Chloe’ aims for thrilling, but ends up just plain silly (By Janice Page, Globe Staff)
- Sound Off: Revisiting the British Invasion (By Sarah Rodman, Boston Globe)
- Kevin ‘Special K’ Daley’s iPod shuffle (By Mark Shanahan, Globe Staff)
- Barcode New Lucca finds a comfy spot on Huntington Ave. (By Luke O'Neil, Globe Correspondent)
- Book Review ‘The Art of Choosing’ blends academic rigor with a pop culture sensibility (By Chuck Leddy, Boston Globe)
- TV critic’s corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
- ‘Hoosiers’ available on Comcast Movies: All Movies (Boston Globe)
- Daily TV and radio guide (Boston Globe)
- Dear Margo Sister’s husband choice scares her (Boston Globe)
- Surfing the Net With Kids: Easter crafts (By Barbara Feldman, Boston Globe)
- Reflection for the day ™ (Boston Globe)
- Movies opening this week (Boston Globe)
- Movie review capsules (Boston Globe)
- Celebrity news Palin sells Alaska TV series; former ‘Idol’ contestant caught speeding (Associated Press)
- Television Review Magnus makes cut for ‘American Idol’ tour (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
- SUNDAY Moya Brennan brings music of Ireland to Regent Theatre (By Milva DiDomizio, Globe Staff)
- TODAY Keller Williams to perform at Paradise Rock Club (By Milva DiDomizio, Globe Staff)
- TODAY Gabriel Byrne and the film ‘Stories From Home’ in Somerville (By Milva DiDomizio, Globe Staff)
- TOMORROW Moving Images Film Festival with Joe Pantoliano (By Milva DiDomizio, Globe Staff)
- TODAY Adam Rudolph at ICA (By Milva DiDomizio, Globe Staff)
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