News Analysis

Romney turns more aggressive

By Christopher Rowland

No longer staying above the fray, Mitt Romney appeared to revel in throwing roundhouse verbal punches last night.

N.E. lawmakers join to fight base closures

By Bryan Bender

Several New England lawmakers vowed yesterday to join forces to protect Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford and other area installations.

Obama courting Hispanic voters on 3-day trip

By Jim Kuhnhenn

President Obama is looking to set himself up as a champion of the crucial Latino voting bloc and as a foil to Republican candidates fighting for its support.

Thailand’s revered national symbol, the elephant, may face a new threat of extinction: being poached not just for their tusks, but for their meat.

Ultra-Orthodox mark Holocaust quietly

By Aron Heller

As the world marks Holocaust Remembrance Day today, members of Israel’s most devout group will remember the victims with conviction in a grand plan that is beyond their earthly comprehension.

By Liam Stack

The report is a troubling indication that some Khadafy-era abuses continue under the fractured rule of the country’s post-war interim government and regionally organized militias.

Editorial

The T: Small fixes yield big results

The new LED sign at Logan Airport’s Terminal C, announcing the arrival times of Silver Line buses, is a signal that the state transportation department is open to change and to good ideas.

letters | MEANWHILE, IN THE RACE FOR THE SENATE . . .

"Senator Scott Brown seems to be of two minds when it comes to super PACs and what to do about them." - Ellen Whalen

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"Who besides the so-called talking heads and commentators watches the political ads?" - Patricia Shotwell

NEW BEDFORD

A New Bedford teenager was killed yesterday morning in a single-car rollover on Route 140 northbound, State Police said.

BOSTON

Marcia Fowler, a human services manager with public and private sector experience, was named yesterday to be commissioner of the state Department of Mental Health.

BOSTON

Police are looking for a mystery witness who may have information related to the beheading of a statue of Jesus outside a Dorchester church last weekend.

Earnings roundup: Nokia smartphone sales plunge 23

By Associated Press

Nokia smartphone sales plunge 23%

By D.C. Denison

Monster Worldwide Inc., the online recruitment service with offices in Maynard and Cambridge, will reduce its global workforce by 7 percent, or about 400 positions.

By Jenn Abelson

Rugged Bear is planning to relaunch the children’s brand with clothing available at department stores and specialty shops nationwide.

Robert Hegyes, 60, actor on ‘Welcome Back Kotter’ show

METUCHEN, N.J. - Robert Hegyes, the actor best known for playing Jewish Puerto Rican student Juan Epstein on the 1970s TV show “Welcome Back Kotter,’’ has died. He was 60.

Mary Duke Biddle Semans; heiress linked to Duke U.

By Michael Biesecker

Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans, heiress to a vast Gilded Age fortune built on tobacco and a member of the family that endowed Duke University, has died. She was 91.

VIENNA - Ruthilde Boesch, whose singing career took her to the world’s top opera stages over more than three decades, died Jan. 17. She was 94.

Red Sox notebook

Kevin Youkilis admits bad ‘vibe’ for Red Sox

By Peter Abraham

The third baseman acknowledged that the Red Sox “didn’t have the best vibe in the clubhouse,’’ and that contributed to missing the playoffs.

Celtics notebook

E’Twaun Moore keys big rally for Celtics

By Gary Washburn

Moore (16 points in 18 minutes) has drawn raves from coach Doc Rivers for his poise and maturity.

Bobby Valentine is getting to know Boston

By Peter Abraham

The Red Sox manager said becoming familiar with the city and its people is important for him. And he’s as comfortable in a a police station as the ballpark.

MOVIE REVIEW

‘Separation’ anxiety to spare in superb film from Iran

By Wesley Morris

In this superb work of realism by Asghar Farhadi, a request for a divorce sets in motion a chain of small domestic events whose dismaying implications accrue.

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Kevin Youkilis fund-raiser draws a crowd

By Mark Shanahan and Meredith Goldstein

Billed as “Not Your Average Idol,’’ the fun-filled evening was hosted by Youkilis.

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Tom Brady supports Best Buddies

By Mark Shanahan and Meredith Goldstein

Super Bowl-bound Brady promoted the Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port at the Seaport Hotel.