Blogs
A truce between Limbaugh and Steele
Rush Limbaugh and Michael Steele might have made up, but Democrats are doing their darndest to keep the pot boiling. The longtime conservative radio talk...
A note to our readers in Wellesley and beyond
Today, Tuesday March 3, we are launching a new Wellesley website, the fourth in our growing network of Your Town sites designed to bring online...
Hingham may get higher taxes and lower spending
By Christine Legere, Globe Correspondent Hingham residents could get the worst of both worlds next year - higher taxes and lower spending. Town Accountant Ted...
Harvard's drug industry ties
Today's New York Times highlights a movement by Harvard Medical School students to reveal and limit drug industry influence on faculty members in the school...
LOCAL NEWS
NH House taking up 2 bills to allow video slots
New Hampshire's House will vote this week on two bills to legalize video slots. Wednesday's votes are an important first test of the issue in a chamber historically opposed to expanding gambling in the state. (AP, 5:38 p.m.)
Maine editor named top editor in Washington
The managing editor of Maine's largest daily newspaper is leaving to become the top editor of the Yakima Herald- Tribune in Washington. (AP, 5:28 p.m.)
Jazz impresario Wein to put on folk, jazz fests
The founder of the Newport folk and jazz festivals says he's planning on producing both events again this summer. (AP, 5:28 p.m.)
OTHER LOCAL HEADLINES
- State putting out word about NH lake speed limits (AP, 1:19 p.m.)
- Fatal accident creates 9 mile back up on I-84 (AP, 12:08 p.m.)
- NH revenues up in February (AP, 11:58 a.m.)
- Road rage bill killed in Maine (AP, 11:58 a.m.)
- Maine lawmakers kill high-speed chase bill (AP, 11:38 a.m.)
NATION
Wash. cat saves elderly owner from smoky fire
A Bremerton Fire Department official said an elderly woman has her cat to thank for saving her life in a smoky house fire. The woman's smoke alarm was going off as smoke billowed through the vents from her home heater but she slept through it. Her cat jumped up on the bed and pawed at her face until she woke ... (AP, 4:21 p.m.)
Peanut product recalls
The following recalls have been announced because the products may be contaminated with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, especially in young children, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems: (AP, 4:21 p.m.)
OTHER NATION HEADLINES
- Alan Landers, former Winston cigarette model, dies (AP, 12:22 p.m.)
- $1.3 billion in 2005 tax refunds goes unclaimed (AP, 12:22 p.m.)
- Dog stranded by trucker's death offered a way home (AP, 12:01 p.m.)
- Alleged La. Klan leader pleads not guilty in death (AP, 1:51 p.m.)
- Killer helps direct search for WVa slaying victim (AP, 1:22 p.m.)
WASHINGTON
Governor tells panel that auto industry needs help
Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm told an Obama administration auto industry task force on Tuesday that struggling U.S. automakers and parts suppliers are interlinked and crucial to her state's economy. (Associated Press Writer, 5:31 p.m.)
Obama sending diplomats to Syria in peace probe
The United States will dispatch two emissaries to Syria for "preliminary conversations" aimed at warming relations with an Arab adversary accused of supporting terrorism, seeking weapons of mass destruction, facilitating the insurgency in neighboring Iraq and balking at talking peace with Israel, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday. (Associated Press Writer, 5:10 p.m.)
OTHER WASHINGTON HEADLINES
- Bipartisan lawmakers call for food safety overhaul (Reuters, 5 p.m.)
- Obama denies offering Russia missile shield deal (Reuters, 5 p.m.)
- Biden heads to Belgium for NATO summit (AP, 4:30 p.m.)
- Senators see better ways to curb farm subsidies (Reuters, 4:40 p.m.)
- INSIDE WASHINGTON: Is the FDA a broken agency? (AP, 4:11 p.m.)
WORLD
Matt Damon moved by plight of Zimbabwean refugees
An emotional Matt Damon listened to a Zimbabwean woman describe how she was raped while pregnant on a perilous journey across the border into South Africa. (AP, 4:21 p.m.)
US, other powers urge Iran to curb nuke program
The U.S. on Tuesday joined other major world powers in urging Iran to curb its nuclear program, in a statement notable for its moderate language and for its commitment to diplomacy to defuse the atomic standoff. (Associated Press Writer, 4:12 p.m.)
OTHER WORLD HEADLINES
- Fla. suit alleges 'rotten egg' drywall from China (AP, 11:44 a.m.)
- Brewery strike hits Hofbraeuhaus in Munich (AP, 11:40 a.m.)
- Owner happy to keep disputed Chinese bronzes (AP, 11:29 a.m.)
- Russia willing to talk missiles, Iran separate (Reuters, 11:41 a.m.)
- UK government bails out key construction projects (AP, 12:46 p.m.)
