Red Sox spring training primer
Red Sox changes for 2012
Changes include new players, a new Florida home, and uncertain futures for veterans Tim Wakefield and Jason Varitek.
Sports
Bruins 4, Canadiens 3 (SO)
Point taken
Tyler Seguin got the lone strike in the ever-anticlimactic shootout last night, giving the Bruins a 4-3 win.
Boychuk finds his place on blue line NHL: Ducks end Penguins' home streak Pistons 98, Celtics 88: Something amiss Wilcox contributes energy, points Celtics' Garnett sits with hip injury NBA: Lin assists Knicks in 7th straight win On football: Pats season by the numbers NFL: Report says Manning had 4th surgery College: MIT caps best season in win Archies grad Duffy scores big at SNHU
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50 years on, John F. Kennedy
MIT president
to step down
Susan Hockfield, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's 16th president, has announced that she is leaving her post. (Globe, 9:58 a.m.)
Susan Hockfield's letter to the MIT community 2005 Globe Magazine's Charles Pierce: Science Friction

Santorum's taxes show rise in wealth
GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum released his federal income tax returns which showed a sharp rise in personal wealth between 2007 and 2009. (AP, 7:59 a.m.)
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Bill Brett's latest party pictures
Pinar Bradford of Boston and Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid played blackjack during a recent Boston Bruins Foundation casino night charity event.

Book Review
50 years on, John F. Kennedy
intern tries to make sense of affair
Mimi Alford's new kiss-and-tell memoir details little more than booty calls arranged by a White House aide. (Boston Globe) Pictures More political sex scandals

Kennedy III announces run for Congress
Joseph P. Kennedy III formally declared his candidacy for Congress in a video announcement. (Boston Globe)
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MBTA announces two more arrests
in thefts of catalytic converter
A woman who was charged last month with stealing catalytic converters was arrested yesterday for allegedly committing the same crime, the T said. (Globe, 10:02 a.m.)
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iPhone repairman's business booms
Curt Ingram is part of the expanding mini-industry of repairmen working outside the realm of Apple.
Opinion | Juliette Kayyem
Bridge to the future
President Obama's budget includes more money for infrastructure, creating an opportunity to build mass transit projects that will last for years.
Art Reviw
Holt’s vision aligned with sun, earth
“Nancy Holt: Sightlines” notes how perception changes when peering through a lens.
Mass. colleges see record applicants
Increased interest by foreign students is among the reasons for the record high applications.
Stage Review
In ‘Daddy Long Legs,’ an old novel becomes a musical
Tony Award-winning director John Caird turns his attention to the intimate new production.
Yvonne Abraham
Blunt words for Scott Brown
I can’t work out why a Republican hoping to be re-elected in Massachusetts would leap headlong onto Missouri Senator Roy Blunt’s very steep slippery-slope.
Opinion | Joan Vennochi
Telling the real story of Camelot
It's getting harder to ignore the wide gap between Camelot mythology and historical reality at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
Health & Wellness
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5 Yoga mistakes to avoid
Scared to try yoga because you think you'll hurt yourself? If you avoid these five things, your chances are better that you won't injure yourself.
News
Top bargainers announce
payroll tax cut deal
Relieved congressional bargainers say they've reached agreement on compromise legislation extending payroll tax cuts and benefits for the long-term unemployed through 2012.
Politics
On West Coast, Obama
courts campaign donors
Courting donors in Democrat-rich California, President Barack Obama is raising millions of dollars for his re-election bid while warning supporters that a long campaign awaits.
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Apple updates to Mountain Lion
Apple Inc. released a developer preview of an update for the Mac operating system, dubbed "Mountain Lion," that will copy more features and apps from the iPhone and iPad to the Mac.
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Manage your money together
Here are some tips for couples to think about when managing money together, watch out for some common mistakes.
Arts & Entertainment
Angelina Jolie says directing inspired her
The star said Wednesday that working as a director has rekindled her love for the film industry, even if it was something of a personal artistic rebellion.
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Cheap eats Tropical Island Restaurant | BOOK REVIEW ‘Once Upon a Secret’ details intern's affair withJFK
Lifestyle
Boston's cocktail culture
The city has turned into a hub for craft cocktails - those made with fresh, high-quality ingredients, often reviving recipes from decades and centuries past. How did Boston become such a cocktail town?
Pictures Grammys fashion hits, misses | Love Letters She's jealous and I'm exhausted
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Unique hotels in New England
New England has plenty of unique places to stay. Here are a few hotels, resorts, bed & breakfasts and more for curiosity-seekers and adventurous lodgers.
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February break programs for kids
Boston.com Moms has dozens of ideas for your kids during February break. From crafts to shows to outside adventures, there is plenty to do around Boston.
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The third annual "Chili Cup" at Ned Devine's features 15 chilis from Boston restaurants. All proceeds go to Community Work Services.
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If you don't want to plunk down $5 million to buy a Boston condo, rent one for as little as $10,000 per month.
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Top Drives for 2012
Of the more than 100 cars and trucks we test each year, only 10 become our Top Drives, like the new Kia Optima.
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Charlie Weisman opened Oficio, a shared workspace that offers a “home office away from home’’ on Newbury Street.
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