Acquittal, mistrial in Edwards case
John Edwards addressed the media Thursday alongside his daughter, Cate Edwards (left), and his parents outside the federal courthouse in Greensboro, N.C.

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John Edwards, who said he did an “awful lot that was wrong” but not illegal, was found not guilty on one campaign finance fraud charge, and the jury was hung on the other counts.

Romney gives Obama presidency an ‘F’

Mitt Romney on Thursday night praised President Obama for the decision to kill Osama bin Laden, but gave his term an overall “F”.

Appeals court rules against Defense of Marriage Act

A federal appeals court in Boston has ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act discriminates against gay couples.

Opinion | The Podium

What does the DOMA ruling mean?

A local attorney says the decision is a large step toward equal rights for same-sex marriage, but there will be no immediate effect from the ruling.

Stages

Roller disco inspires parody musical in Cambridge

Jen Wineman cowrote, choreographed, and directed “Roller Disco the Musical!” currently playing at Oberon.

Jaqui Grilli, left, as Debbie Sinclair and Ahmad Maksoud as Johnny Max dance during the rehearsal.

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Jaqui Grilli, left, as Debbie Sinclair and Ahmad Maksoud as Johnny Max danced during the rehearsal.

The dress rehearsal for

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The dress rehearsal for "Roller Disco the Musical!," a new parody of the 1979 movie "Roller Boogie," was at the Oberon in Cambridge.

Claudia Yanez stretches before the dress rehearsal.

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Claudia Yanez stretches before the dress rehearsal.

Jen Wineman, director and choreographer, right, watched as Kenneth Miller did a routine with Mariah MacFarlane.

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Jen Wineman, director and choreographer, right, watched as Kenneth Miller did a routine with Mariah MacFarlane.

Kevin B. McGlynn flipped Misch Whitaker during a dance routine.

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Kevin B. McGlynn flipped Misch Whitaker during a dance routine.

Jaqui Grilli, right below, as Debbie Sinclair and Ahmad Maksoud, as Johnny Max.

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Jaqui Grilli, right below, as Debbie Sinclair and Ahmad Maksoud, as Johnny Max.

The roller skates as actors listened for instructions.

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The roller skates as actors listened for instructions.

The roller skates as the actors did the

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The roller skates as the actors did the "gator," where they were on their backs and shook their legs in the air.

Kenneth Miller, right, and Mariah MacFarlane, left, danced during the rehearsal.

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Kenneth Miller, right, and Mariah MacFarlane, left, danced during the rehearsal.

The cast of

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The cast of "Roller Disco the Musical!"

Nadezhda Markina plays the title role in “Elena,” the latest film from director Andrei Zvyagintsev.

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‘Elena’ casts a cold eye on contemporary Russia

The film is an object of severe and chilly beauty, directed by the prodigiously talented Andrei Zvyagintsev.

Jared Gilman stars as Sam in Wes Anderson's ”Moonrise Kingdom.”

Movie Review

Wes Anderson’s ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ rises to the occasion

He lives up to his promise in the tale of very young love.

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In State House rally, Obama campaign knocks Romney

Obama strategist David Axelrod criticized Mitt Romney’s record as governor today, while Romney supporters fired back during the rally.

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Nov. 22, 1963: Stunned readers saw the first pictures and read the first news clips from Dallas reporting the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The simple sign “President is dead” alerted those further back in the crowd to the terrible news.

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Pollen wears on residents’ health, patience
Lucy Wanjiku at Njabini Apparel, a nonprofit cofounded by Mike Behan (below) that sells handcrafted goods made by landless and handicapped mothers in the Kenyan settlement.

Using fashion to help Kenyan mothers

Doc Rivers had Rajon Rondo’s back on this non-call in OT, in which Rondo scored all 12 Celtics’ points.

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Rondo couldn’t have given more

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SeaCoast Inn owner Terri Noyes helped guests Pam Rycroft (left), and Dean Duley of Upland, Calif., get directions.

SeaCoast Inn in Hyannis offers 5-star hospitality

Scot Lehigh

An ode to driving stick shifts
Intel Corp. will contribute funds to the Intel Center.

Mass. and MIT launching big data initiatives

Dan Shaughnessy

Doc Rivers second only to Red Auerbach
Oscar Alfredo Ramírez Castañeda and Tranquilino Castañeda, with daughters Nicole and Andrea, looked at pictures from Guatemala.

30 years after massacre, family together again
Steve Martin displayed considerable chops on the banjo.

Music Review

Steve Martin offers a night of bluegrass, comedy
Alden Cadwell’s offerings at Concord schools include salad bars and locally sourced burgers with fresh-cut potatoes.

Food

A revolution in Concord’s cafeterias

Sports

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Doc Rivers and the Celtics fell into a 2-0 series hole after Wednesday’s loss.

Celtics gave everything they had and still lost

That they showed a passion not yet seen this postseason provides little comfort. The Celtics must be demoralized after their Game 2 loss.

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Elizabeth Warren acknowledged she had told Harvard and Penn that she was Native American. When the issue first surfaced, Warren said she only learned Harvard was claiming her as a minority when she read it in the Boston Herald.

Elizabeth Warren says she told Harvard, Penn of Native American heritage

The Democratic Senate candidate acknowledged for the first time she told the schools she was Native American.

Columnists

Yvonne Abraham

Together at the end

Joan Vennochi

What cool, hip entrepreneurs want from Mass.

Edward L. Glaeser

Does US need another imperial president
Chinese architect Wang Shu stands in front of the Xiangshan campus of the China Academy of Art.

Juliette Kayyem

Election season requires listening, not just talking

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Doc Rivers had Rajon Rondo’s back on this non-call in OT, in which Rondo scored all 12 Celtics’ points.

Dan Shaughnessy | Heat 115, Celtics 111

Rondo couldn’t have given more

Brian McGrory

A miserable start to Mass. Senate race

Joshua Green

Birther issue has its roots with Democrats

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When Celtics coach Doc Rivers was asked if his team deserved all five technicals, he said, “I know mine wasn’t. I can tell you that much. I don’t know how long I’ve been in the league, but that has to rank as the worst I’ve ever had. I would love to have earned it.’’

Dan Shaughnessy | Heat 93, Celtics 79

Celtics fans should stop crying about refs

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When ‘white’ is a trick of definition

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Kayak to take IPO show on the road

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Curt Schilling’s failed company owes wages, staffers say

Rhode Island is investigating complaints that 38 Studios failed to pay hundreds of workers for several weeks.

Politics

President Obama’s camp targeting Mitt Romney’s Mass. record

Obama’s campaign is calling Romney’s tenure as governor a time of grand gestures and empty economic promises.

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From left, President Barack Obama, former President George W. Bush, former first lady Laura Bush and first lady Michelle Obama, posed Thursday in the White House.

Campaign rhetoric absent from Bush’s White House return

In a rare public appearance, George W. Bush shared the stage Thursday with President Obama at the unveiling of the 43rd president’s official portrait.

Arts

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Dane Agostinis as the Beast and Emily Behny as Belle in “Beauty and the Beast.’’

Beholding an imperfect ‘Beauty and the Beast’

At the Boston Opera House, the production has too little of the movie’s soul.

Style

How to look fashionable while traveling on a budget

My packing mantra: Be fashionable, be practical, and spend as little money as possible.

“My car was covered in pollen, and I didn’t want that getting into the garage. I left my car outside, in hopes that the rain would clear it out. But it didn’t rain.’’

Debbie Carr  of Norfolk

Magazine

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What does it take to become a Disney star?
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Things to do in and around Boston this week
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Opinion

“World affairs are much more complicated and even inspiring than just hearing ourselves speak endlessly.”

Juliette Kayyem 

Ideas

“Super-empowered and quickly deployable, the Pentagon has become a one-stop shop for any policy objective, no matter how far removed from traditional warfare.”

Thanassis Cambanis,  on the amazing expanding Pentagon