Nursing homes are woefully unprepared to protect frail residents in a natural disaster, government investigators say.

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK

Geithner challenges Romney claim on women’s job losses

By Callum Borchers

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said a claim by Mitt Romney about disproportionate job losses for women during President Obama’s term was ‘‘ridiculous.’’

1 dead, 4 missing after accident during yacht race

One sailing crew member died and four others remained missing at sea after two strong waves swept them from their boat near the rocky Farallon Islands.

Prayers, silence offered for Titanic on centenary

Passengers and crew on a memorial trip marked 100 years to the moment since the Titanic sent about 1,500 people to ocean graves.

Israel detained dozens of international activists as they landed at its main airport Sunday, preventing them from entering the country to participate in a planned solidarity mission with Palestinians in the West Bank.

The US and Canada stood fast against demands to include language specifying that Cuba be included in future hemispheric summits.

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"While the number of people affected by incarceration is growing, many people, or at least our elected leaders, still seem oblivious to the failure of prisons to make us safer." - Nancy W. Ahmadifar

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"I view Kissinger as a war criminal, not a master of diplomacy." - Thea Paneth

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"To me, religious freedom means that we as Americans should respect each individual’s right to live in accordance with his or her own faith." - Janice Blake

By Matt Rocheleau

Boston police said they are reviewing officers’ response to a protest against a Tea Party rally on Boston Common Sunday.

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Lawyers for James “Whitey’’ Bulger are still seeking items from federal prosecutors to prepare for the reputed gangster’s November trial on charges of racketeering and 19 murders.

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The state Gaming Commission is scheduled to hold its second public meeting on Tuesday. The agenda includes personnel issues and an update on negotiations with two outside consultants.

white coat notes

The hospital, which has about 9,000 employees, said in March that it planned to eliminate roughly 15 jobs, but that number has grown.

A look at the week ahead

News and events to follow this week in business.

By Brian Womack and Todd Shields

The Federal Communications Commission would fine the web giant for not cooperating with an investigation into its collection of personal data over wireless networks.

By Paul Vitello

Jamaa Fanaka, who felt he was blacklisted for raising questions about a dearth of jobs for black directors in Hollywood, died April 1.

Joshua Hicks, seminarian known for his joyful faith

By Bryan Marquard

Joshua Hicks appeared to possess many gifts of ministry as a postulant studying to become a priest with the Anglican Church in North America.

Claude Miller; film director focused on tormented souls

By Paul Vitello

Claude Miller, a French director whose spare and sometimes disturbing films focused on the interior lives of tormented characters, died April 4.

Celtics 94, Bobcats 82

Celtics pick up slack, beat Bobcats

By Gary Washburn

Playing without the Big Three, the Celtics took the lead midway through the first quarter and never trailed again, handing Charlotte its 16th consecutive loss.

Capitals gaining confidence against Bruins

By Nick Cammarota

The feeling in Washington’s locker room is that as long as their defense remains strong, they can knock off the defending Stanley Cup champions.

NHL playoffs

Roundup: Flyers fight past Penguins again

Danny Briere, Matt Read, and Max Talbot each scored two goals to lead the Flyers to an 8-4 victory over the Penguins in a fight-filled Game 3 in the opening-round series.

CBS is trying to make the original “WBCN Free Form Rock’’ format popular again.

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New memoir from winner of ’82 marathon

By Mark Shanahan and Meredith Goldstein

Athlete Alberto Salazar, who won the Boston Marathon in 1982, was at the Boston Public Library on Sunday to discuss his new memoir, ‘‘14 Minutes.’’

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‘No. 1 Ladies’ Detective’ writer visits Brattle Theatre

By Mark Shanahan and Meredith Goldstein

Alexander McCall Smith was at the Brattle Theatre to talk about his life, his work, and the latest book in the series, “The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection.’’