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Updates from The Boston Globe

Poll finds soda tax support

A poll found that 69 percent of voters would support a state sales tax for soda and candy, if the money raised supported local schools or obesity programs. (Globe)
Former Mass. governor Mitt Romney

The former Mass. governor will seek to redefine his emerging candidacy for president by delivering a speech outlining his vision for dismantling the president’s health overhaul and creating a new national model. (Globe)
Blue Jays 7, Red Sox 6

Red Sox are beaten in 10th

The Blue Jays' Aaron Hill (left) celebrates with David Cooper (Mike Cassese/ Reuters)
The Sox fell short of .500 again, suffering a loss to the Jays on David Cooper's walkoff sacrifice fly in the 10th. Above, Aaron Hill (left) congratulates Cooper. (Globe)

Correction staff may be tied to threats

Authorities are examining whether prison staff made calls threatening to kill a prisoner held at a Springfield hospital as part of a scheme to generate overtime. (Globe)
Wampanoag grad to be Harvard’s first since 1665
Brian McGrory

Wampanoag grad to be Harvard’s first since 1665

Every graduate has a story, Tiffany Smalley’s just happens to be 346 years old. (Boston Globe)

Students testify for bill to cut permit age

Rep. Steven L. Levy was joined by Plymouth North High students at the State House in support of a bill to lower the age for a driver permit from 16 to 15 1/2. (Globe)

Local

  • Once hailed, wood power fizzles in Mass.

    Burning wood for power is out of favor in Massachusetts, just a few years after Gov. Deval Patrick's administration strongly backed it. (Associated Press, 2:58 a.m.)

Nation

  • Ga. college student a reluctant immigration symbol

    Jessica Colotl has always tried to keep a low profile -- obeying the speed limit, making sure her lights work properly -- knowing that a brush with law enforcement could lead to her deportation and cost her a college diploma. (Associated Press, 4 a.m.)

World

  • Bangladesh rejects rights group's criticism

    Bangladesh has rejected an international human rights group's claim that the government's special anti-crime force is involved in torture of suspects and extrajudicial killings. (AP, 3:40 a.m.)

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Columnists

Adrian Walker
Adrian Walker
  • Once a check, now a joke
    The Governor’s Council has been the focus of an unusual amount of attention the past few months — and that has been bad news for the councilors.
Brian McGrory
Brian McGrory
  • A little more work, please
    Please, Senator Brown, if you happen to get a strange e-mail from Mitt Romney saying he’s lost his cellphone and wallet on a trip to Spain, under no circumstances should you send money.
Kevin Cullen
Kevin Cullen
  • Closer excels at long relief
    Patrick Mahoney, a master’s student at the University of New Hampshire, was cycling home last October when a car knocked him off his bike. He hit his head and it was bad.
Yvonne Abraham
Yvonne Abraham
Beverly Beckham
Beverly Beckham
  • A song about mom, for this or any day
    When she sent me the song a few days after Mother’s Day last year, I was sure she had written it for me. I cried when I heard it. It is that personal. And beautiful.