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• State Senate budget plan would slash local aid
• Scot Lehigh: Why wait to enact reforms?

• Cheerios health benefits less than advertised
• Health: Why a calorie isn't just a calorie

• Senate ethics bill would limit donations to Patrick fund (By Andrea Estes and Frank Phillips, Globe Staff)
• From kids' heavy hearts, song soars to triumph (By Jenna Russell, Globe Staff)
• US implored to stop deporting Haitians (By Maria Sacchetti, Globe Staff)
• State set to follow the NYC practice of listing calories on menus (By Stephen Smith, Globe Staff)
• Patrick calls for review of T hiring (By Noah Bierman, Globe Staff)
• Waterfront site must open to public (By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff)
• Budget woes may dim a bilingual beacon (By James Vaznis, Globe Staff) | Graphic
• Menino is well liked, but residents wonder if it's time for a change (By Scott Helman, Globe Staff)  |  Video
• Yvonne Abraham Petty officers (By Yvonne Abraham, Globe Columnist)
• Senate budget plan would slash local aid (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
• New England in brief Officer allegedly struck by suspect's car (Boston Globe)
• Defendant sentenced to life in killing of young Roxbury man (By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff)
• US prosecutor admits error, hopes for 2d chance (By Jonathan Saltzman, Globe Staff)
• 2 laid-off New Bedford police officers are charged with assault (By Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff)
• Death of promising Assumption student a 'tragic accident' (By Brian R. Ballou, Globe Staff)
• Chinese dissident denied entry to homeland again (By David Abel, Globe Staff)

• Martin S. Klein, consultant, healthcare planner; at 76 (By Michele Richinick, Globe Correspondent)
• Lowell Coulter, 95, influential head of Boston University chemistry department, worked on Manhattan Project (By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff)
• Norm Daniels, 102, longtime coach at Wesleyan (Globe Staff And Wire Reports)
• Eugene Smith, 88; brought revivalist fire to gospel songs (New York Times)
• Other deaths (Boston Globe)

• Suspect in killing of 5 US troops had weapon confiscated (By Liz Sly, Los Angeles Times)
• 5 Miami men convicted in Sears Tower plot (Associated Press)
• Fla. governor Crist to seek Senate seat (Associated Press)
• Miami VA moves to stem contamination risk (Associated Press)
• Ex-surgeon general Novello pleads not guilty in fraud case (Associated Press)
• Wife's friend was professor's main target (Associated Press)
• For the record (Boston Globe)
• Cheerios health, nutrition benefits less than advertised, FDA says (By Catherine Larkin and Duane Stanford, Bloomberg News)
• NASA says Atlantis nicks do not appear serious (By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press)
• Mass. health insurance model inspires US Senate panel (By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff)
• political notebook Miss Calif. uses Obama to defend stance (Boston Globe)
• Social Security, Medicare facing unhealthy future (By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press)
• Pilots in Buffalo crash shared anxiety over conditions before crash (By Joan Lowy, Associated Press)

• Suicide attacks wreak havoc in Afghanistan (By Laura King, Los Angeles Times)
• 113 die in Somalia in 3 days of violence (Associated Press)
• Shells hit Sri Lanka hospital; 49 die (Associated Press)
• Italy accuses 2 of leading role in Al Qaeda (Reuters)
• Russian lesbians denied marriage license (Reuters)
• Report says militant dies in Libyan jail (Associated Press)
• Pope's link to Hitler Youth triggers questions on pilgrimages (By Richard Boudreaux, Los Angeles Times)
• Now in Germany, Demjanjuk may soon be charged (By Roland Losch and Melissa Eddy, Associated Press)
• US wins its first seat on UN rights council (Associated Press)
• Journalist held confidential Iranian report on war in Iraq (By Ali Akbar Dareini, Associated Press)

• Globe editorial Don't prolong pension agony
• Globe editorial New strategy, new commander
• Globe editorial U r going 2 hurt someone
• Lou Ureneck A perfect storm for papers
• Scot Lehigh Why wait to enact reforms?
• Jeff Jacoby The party of Colin Powell
• Jeanne Shaheen A new NATO for a new world

• Bruins 4, Hurricanes 2 Bruins storm back to beat Hurricanes, tie series (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
• Dan Shaughnessy Garden ice the place for chilling climax (By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist)
• Celtics 92, Magic 88 Celtics dig deep to bury Magic (By Frank Dell'Apa, Globe Staff)
• Bob Ryan There's no give in these grinders (By Bob Ryan, Globe Columnist)
• Red Sox 4, Angels 3 Varitek RBI double in ninth drives Red Sox' rally past Angels (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
• Red Sox notebook Red Sox slugger Ortiz gets some words of encouragement (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
• On baseball Book released; Clemens won't let it go on steroid allegations (By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff)
• Sports Log Goodell ponders second England game (Boston Globe)
• Red Sox put Youkilis (left oblique) on 15-day disabled list (By Adam Kilgore, Globe Staff)
• Roundup Halladay dominates Yankees (Associated Press)
• At Vermont, cuts have baseball on the outs (By John Curran, Associated Press)
• Bruins notebook Bruins coach Julien says Savard will be OK for Game 7 (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
• Bruins' Recchi takes a leading role (By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff)
• Visitors knocked the wind out of the Hurricanes (By Neil Amato, Globe Correspondent)
• Ducks 2, Red Wings 1 Ducks force Game 7 (Associated Press)
• They're talk of Chicago (By Rick Gano, Associated Press)
• On basketball Marbury's impact was proof positive (By Marc J. Spears, Globe Staff)
• Cavaliers can watch, wait (By Marc J. Spears, Globe Staff)
• Now Davis is pushing himself (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
• Magic's Howard left guessing by changeup (By Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
• Celtics notebook Allen's approach: Fire away (By Frank Dell'Apa, Globe Staff)
• Lakers 118, Rockets 78 Lakers win by 40 (By Bernie Wilson, Associated Press)
• Commentary Game-changing developments (By Bob Ryan, Globe Staff)
• Thomas isn't feeling crowded at tight end (By Christopher L. Gasper, Globe Staff)
• School roundup Newton North runs off another perfect season (By Ben Seal, Globe Correspondent)

• 17 Mass. banks affected in data breach (By Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
• Pottery Barn is latest to quit Newbury St. (By Jenn Abelson, Globe Staff)
• Megabus will use double-deckers on Boston-to-New York runs (By Katie Johnston Chase, Globe Staff)
• TV ad revenues tumble in Boston (By Johnny Diaz, Globe Staff)
• Ownership of homes drops less for immigrants (By Jenifer B. McKim, Globe Staff)
• Wi-Fi access becoming a necessity on airlines (By Paul Makishima, Globe Staff)
• On-time flight performance up (By Harry R. Weber, Associated Press)
• Carriers reap record $1.1b from '08 bag fees (By Mary Jane Credeur, Bloomberg News)
• Economy starting to stabilize despite wider trade deficit (By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press)
• Car warranty calls face FTC probe (Associated Press)
• Advanta Corp. shuts off credit spigot (Bloomberg News)
• Software piracy cost $53b, study says (Bloomberg News)
• Price of oil reaches a six-month high (Bloomberg News)
• National Amusements gets first bids (Reuters)
• Around the Region Biogen Idec calls Icahn's plan a ploy (Bloomberg News)
• Around the Region Suit says State Street misled workers (By Beth Healy, Globe Staff)
• Around the Region Abiomed narrows 4th-quarter loss (Associated Press)
• The Color of Money Changing the credit card rules won't necessarily cure our addiction to credit (By Michelle Singletary, Boston Globe)
• Pay drops for some new hires (By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press)
• Philanthropy faces Madoff suit (By Tom Hays, Associated Press)
• GM shares fall to 76-year low (Globe Wire Services)
• After rashes, company recalls six face paints (Associated Press)
• US home sale prices drop 14% in quarter (By Kathleen M. Howley, Bloomberg News)
• Senate might consider cap on card interest rates (By Jeff Plungis, Bloomberg News)

• COMPETITION Horns aplenty (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• EXHIBIT Step right up (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• EXHIBIT They fly through the air. . . (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• COUNTRY Reaching for you (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• G FORCE | DR. NANCY SNYDERMAN Dr. Nancy Snyderman, the diet-myth buster (By Louise Kennedy, Globe Staff)
• CHEAP EATS Pizza with a Zing! (By Sheryl Julian, Globe Staff)
• Galleries In Stephen Prina's installation, context is in question (By Cate McQuaid, Globe Correspondent)
• MUSIC REVIEW On stage and off, buzz surrounds Vivian Girls (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
• MUSIC REVIEW Microtonal marks 20 years with several premieres (By Matthew Guerrieri, Globe Correspondent)
• BOOK REVIEW Past runs through present in 'Water Ghosts' (By Robert Braile, Globe Correspondent)
• Short orders Mamadou's bakery serves up quality loaves (By Julie Riven, Globe Correspondent)
• Seasons Recipe for watercress soup (Boston Globe)
• Short orders Mastani Ice Cream uses prized mangoes (By Jane Dornbusch, Globe Correspondent)
• Short orders SiliconeZone's freezer molds make icicle cubes (By Lisa Zwirn, Globe Correspondent)
• Rediscovering and reinventing food for the soul (By Aaron Kagan, Globe Correspondent)
• Recipe for citrus collards with raisins redux (Boston Globe)
• And don't hold the anchovies (By Ted Weesner Jr., Globe Correspondent)
• Recipe for roast leg of lamb with anchovies (By Ted Weesner Jr., Globe Correspondent)
• Dining out  House of Blues' comfort food hits right notes (By Devra First, Globe Staff)
• All calories aren't the same (By M.E. Malone, Globe Correspondent)
• Potage St. Germain recipe (Boston Globe)
• Warm lentil salad recipe (Boston Globe)
• A European-style cafe comes to Hyannis (By Leigh Belanger, Globe Correspondent)
• Recipe for beef kofta (Boston Globe)
• Strata with artichokes, leeks, and green olives recipe (Boston Globe)
• Food & Travel In Northampton, farm life within city limits (By Peter A. Smith, Globe Correspondent)
• Getting a bite from the Shark in Marfa, Texas (By Jonathan Levitt, Globe Correspondent)
• Critic's corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
• TV shows on 'the bubble' mirror the real world (By Maria Elena Fernandez, Los Angeles Times)
• Voices A private party not for the prudish (By Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
• Names Pacino's leading lady (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
• More celebrity news Miss California reigns (Boston Globe)

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