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Red Sox 11, Royals 5
Sox crown Royals

Sox crown Royals

Will Middlebrooks hit 2 home runs Monday night to help the Red Sox beat Kansas City and snap a five-game losing streak.

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N.E. Mafia racked by arrests

The New England Mafia is a skeleton of the organization it once was. Younger members are addicted to drugs, and the older members have either died or gone to jail. (Globe)

Pictures: Patriots cheerleader boot camp

Pictures: Patriots cheerleader boot camp
It's not all glitz and glamor for the Patriots cheerleaders, who must attend a rigorous two-week, four-session boot camp if they hope to make the squad.

Utilities cutting rates for electricity

Massachusetts ratepayers could soon see their electricity bills shrink as the lowest natural gas prices in a decade are making it cheaper to produce power. (Boston Globe)

Casino opponents gain in Foxborough

Casino opponents swept the town selectmen's race Monday, a stark public rebuke of Wynn Resorts and its plan to build a billion-dollar gambling resort on Route 1.
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Quantified Selves: You... by the numbers

Thanks to a growing array of gadgets and apps, we can track all sorts of information about ourselves during our daily lives. So what can the "quantified self" movement really teach us about ourselves? (Boston Globe)

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CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK

Art world awash in wealth

With unemployment still above 8 percent, the money swilling around the bizarre system of exchange we call the art market is incongruous, to say the least.

Charter school cap lifted by the state

Officials will lift a temporary moratorium on proposals to open charter schools in several cities, a move that could create more than 1,000 seats in Boston.
Opinion | Farah Stockman

Boston vs. The Big Easy

Unlike Boston, New Orleans prides itself on unabashed displays of friendliness.

A home for dance in Cambridge

Green Street Studios, which will hold a 20th anniversary gala benefit performance on Saturday, has created a strong, creative dance community.
Opinion | Steven Syre

Jay Sidhu pitches a new IPO

The former chief executive of Sovereign Bancorp is back yet again, taking another bank built from scratch to the public stock market.
Music

Regina Spektor a study in contrasts

No matter where Spektor goes, the music remains catchy, even daring the kitschy in its brazen appeal.
CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK

Yauch’s films lost amid ‘Avengers’

“The Avengers” broke box office records, but the passing of a rap musician-turned-art film distributor Adam Yauch was the weekend’s more important news.

Health & Wellness

The evolution of nursing uniforms
Pictures

The evolution of nursing uniforms

Over the years, their responsibilities have changed, but not as dramatically as their uniforms. We've compiled a look back at nursing uniforms now and then from several hospitals.

Politics

Santorum endorses Romney

Santorum endorses Romney

Former presidential hopeful Rick Santorum urged his supporters to back fellow Republican Mitt Romney's campaign in a late-night email that ignored that Santorum once called Romney the "worst Republican in the country."

Business

Want to retire early? Tips to do it

Want to retire early? Tips to do it

Given the option, most people would rather retire earlier than later – but considering that almost half of all American workers have less than $10,000 saved for retirement, what does it really take to retire early?

Video

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The best distracting apps for trips

The best distracting apps for trips

Pictures from your 2012 graduation

Pictures from your 2012 graduation

Submit your cat hugs for National Cat Day

Submit your cat hugs for National Cat Day

Arts & Entertainment

Celebrity Look-Alikes
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Celebrity Look-alikes

We've scoured the Hub and New England (sometimes beyond) for people who could be ringers for famous stars. Here are some recent submissions — in every slide the real star is pictured on the left.

Lifestyle

Office style dos and donts

Dos, don'ts for a work wardrobe

Do you have your first round of interviews for the working world coming up? Or just want to rev up your 9-to-5 wardrobe? Check out Ann Taylor Style Director Andrew Taylor's dos and don'ts for staying chic in the workplace.

Community

Mother's Day events around Boston

Mother's Day events around Boston

Looking for something to do with mom this weekend? Take her to brunch, on a cruise, shopping, and more.

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MD Mama
Be aware of your child's mental health

Be aware of your
child's mental health

This first week in May is National Children's Mental Health Awareness Week--which is a great idea because for children, as for all of us, good mental health is as important as good physical health.

REAL ESTATE

Globe Home of the Week
Dedham antique has respectful updates

Dedham antique has respectful updates

The current owner tweaked the interior, rearranging the flow through the home and creating a master suite.
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Cars

Road-rage rants

Road-rage rants

Boston is known for its aggressive drivers. So we asked you to tell us what bugs you the most when you're driving around these parts.
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