Today's Paper 05/08/2012 - The Boston Globe

The Nation

Bodies of mother, girl found in Miss.

The bodies of a Tennessee mother and her oldest daughter were found behind an alleged kidnapper’s house in north Mississippi, the FBI said Monday, and authorities believe the woman’s two other daughters are still with the man accused in their abduction.

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK

Santorum endorses Romney, asks supporters to help

Rick Santorum on Monday urged his supporters to join him in working with presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney to deny President Obama a second term.

Rick Santorum endorsed his one-time bitter rival Mitt Romney in a late-night e-mail to his supporters.

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The World

Israel agreement cancels early election

The chairman of the opposition in the Israeli parliament agreed early Tuesday morning to join the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Activists call vote in Syria a farce

The opposition dismissed parliamentary elections as a farce that ignored demands for real political change and a national uprising that began 14 months ago.

Al Qaeda attack kills 22 Yemeni troops

Al Qaeda militants staged a surprise attack Monday on a Yemeni army base in the south, killing 22 soldiers and capturing 25 others.

Editorial & Opinion

letters

Springfield’s revival could be a lab for boost from arts, culture

“The focus on arts and culture not only brings business and innovation to town; it creates spaces that people enjoy.” — Matt Wilson

Paul McMorrow

Jamaica Plain’s Jackson Square — its moment has arrived

By Paul McMorrow

The construction of a 103-unit apartment building signals the triumph of community development in Jackson Square and its return to being a real place.

Opinion | Farah Stockman

Boston vs. The Big Easy

By Farah Stockman

Unlike Boston, New Orleans prides itself on unabashed displays of friendliness.

Metro

Officer in iconic Rockwell work dies

Richard Clemens with ‘‘The Runaway’’ at the Norman Rockwell Museum in 2001. He was Rockwell’s neighbor when he posed.

By Peter Schworm

Richard Clemens, who was a 29-year-old trooper when Norman Rockwell, his Stockbridge neighbor, asked him to pose for “The Runaway," died Sunday. He was 83.

Outsider ad ban proposed in House race

Richard Tisei had previously criticized US Representative John Tierney (above) for his heavy reliance on money raised from political action committees.

By Noah Bierman

US Representative John Tierney challenged Republican Richard Tisei to sign ‘‘the exact same ‘People’s Pledge’ ’’ that Senator Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren signed for their race.

BOSTON

Boston English chief stepping down

The headmaster of Boston’s long-troubled English High School told the faculty Monday that he will not be returning to the school in the fall.

Business

Talbots fetches higher bid from private equity firm

By Jenn Abelson

Hingham clothier Talbots Inc. agreed to negotiate with Sycamore Partners after a $215 million offer for the company, a slight increase from the firm’s initial unsolicited bid last year.

New data on cystic fibrosis drug lifts Vertex stock

By Robert Weisman

Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. surged more than 55 percent after the company released interim data that showed positive results for an experimental drug.

Facebook comes to Boston for IPO road show

Facebook cofounder Mark Zuckerberg was in NewYork on Monday, but a Facebook spokeswoman declined to say if he would be in Boston on Tuesday.

By Michael B. Farrell

Top executives from Facebook Inc. are in Boston to preview the company’s highly anticipated initial public offering.

Obituaries

Margie Stewart, 92, Army’s wholesome WWII pinup girl

By Douglas Martin

For US troops in World War II, Margie Stewart was the girl they had left behind. For the Army, she was a pinup girl who had an important message for the boys.

Michael Burks, 54, Arkansas bluesman

Arkansas bluesman Michael “Iron Man’’ Burks died after collapsing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Alligator Records said. He was 54.

Carl Bernadotte, Swedish count, 95

Count Carl Johan Bernadotte, who lost his Swedish royal title and succession rights when he married a commoner, has died. He was 95.

Sports

Matt Light lauded as he retires from Patriots

By Julian Benbow

The three-time Pro Bowler, three-time Super Bowl champion, and team leader came to be identified with the Patriots’ renaissance.

Sports Log

Hamels given five-game suspension

Cole Hamels earned a five-game suspension for the way he welcomed Bryce Harper to the big leagues. The 2008 World Series MVP was suspended Monday for intentionally throwing at the Washington rookie in the Phillies’ 9-3 win over the Nationals Sunday night. Hamels also was fined. Hamels, who wasn’t available to reporters Monday, admitted Sunday night that he deliberately ...

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