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Egyptian courts heard criminal cases against formerpresident Hosni Mubarak andleaders of the Muslim Brotherhood in what the nation’smedia called “trials of thetwo regimes.” A3.
Young Americans echoed thecivil rights crusaders of the1960s by embracing roles inthe 50th anniversary of theMarch on Washington. A6.
Former secretary of stateColin Powell urged PresidentObama to speak out and display more passion on issuesof race. A6.
Attacks across Iraq killed atleast 46 people as the country’s worst wave of violencesince 2008 continued. A4.
Jake Peavy hurled a completegame threehitter asthe Red Sox beat the Dodgers, 81, and regained solepossession of first place. C1.
Lobbyists in at least 20states receive public pensions because they representassociations of counties, cities, and school boards, abenefit that is drawing newquestions. A2.
At least five people werekilled and 18 injured when acargo train carrying at least250 Central American migrants derailed in a remotepart of southern Mexico. A4.
Fare evasion citations on theMBTA have dropped 11 percent from a year ago as Transit Police have increasedtheir vigilance. B1.
Army researchers have narrowed the field to threecompanies as part of a longprocess to develop a boot foruse in the hard environmentsof the Middle East. B5.
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“In banning purses (along with backpacks and binocular cases) from stadiums, the NFL has become a champion of women, giving us the opportunity to experience, if only fleetingly, the freedoms afforded when not functioning as dutiful pack mules strapped with panniers.” A11.
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By Scott Shaneand Ben Hubbard
NEW YORK TIMES
WASHINGTON — Moving astep closer to possible US military action in Syria, a seniorObama administration officialsaid Sunday that there was“very little doubt” that President Bashar Assad’s militaryforces had used chemical weapons against civilians last weekand that a Syrian promise to allow UN inspectors access to thesite was “too late to be credible.”
The official said that “basedon the reported number of victims, reported symptoms ofthose who were killed or injured, witness accounts andother facts gathered by opensources, the US intelligencecommunity, and internationalpartners, there is very littledoubt at this point that a chemical weapon was used by theSyrian regime against civiliansin this incident.”
The conclusion was described in a written statementreleased Sunday morning onthe condition that the officialnot be named. It reflected a
SYRIA, Page A5
By Robert WeismanGLOBE STAFF
It took Aveo Pharmaceuticals Inc. seven years to developa much anticipated kidney cancer drug. Federal regulatorsneeded only about four hours tocrush the company’s hopes.
The Cambridge biotech’s executives were brimming withconfidence when they arrivedfor a Food and Drug Administration advisory committeemeeting May 2 in Silver Spring,Md. The panel was expected torecommend that the drug —known as tivozanib — be approved for sale. Instead, Aveo’sleaders endured a gutwrenching morning, starting with thefirst speaker.
AVEO, Page A9
US toneturnsharderon SyriaMilitary responseto toxic arms useappears possible
Biotechreelingafter FDArejectionAveo put hopeson cancer drug
By David AbelGLOBE STAFF
In hopes of improving airquality, City Councilor MichaelRoss wants to authorize thecity’s parking enforcement officers to issue tickets to driversviolating antiidling laws, andCity Councilor Rob Consalvo
would require dieselfueledmunicipal vehicles to mix inbiodiesel.
To counter rising sea levels,state Representative MartyWalsh envisions floating buildings and a series of locks anddams ringing the city, whileBill Walczak, a former health
care executive, would preservemarshland to build bufferzones for flood protection.
City Councilors Felix Arroyo and John Connolly wantto boost the city’s recyclingrate by making compostingcontainers as common oncurbs as recycling bins, while
John Barros, executive director of the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, wants tohire youths to plant thousandsof trees around Boston.
In response to questionssubmitted by the Globe, nineof the 12 mayoral candidatesproposed a range of novelideas about how to improvethe city’s dismal recycling rate,realize ambitious goals to cut
MAYORAL RACE, Page A8
Mayoral rivals give environmental aimsRange of plans to boost recycling,curb emissions, adapt to sea levels
ºCandidates’ stancesareatb.globe.com/mayoralissues
By Lisa WangsnessGLOBE STAFF
BEVERLY — BeforeMass on a recentSunday, the Rev. Jurgen Liias stood in acramped sacristy of
a Catholic church with an acolyte and cantor and began acallandresponse prayer ofpreparation.
Incense smoldered. Themen thumped their chests in agesture of contrition.
The elaborate ritual wouldseem unusual to most Catholicpriests, who pray silently beforeMass as they don their vestments, or quietly focus on thesacred work ahead. But Liias,who is 65, is different. He en
tered the church through a newdoorway that lets members ofthe Anglican Communion return to the mother church inRome while retaining theircongregational communities —and, if they wish, much of theirornate ritual, including oldCatholic traditions that Romechanged or left behind.
Pope John Paul II extendedto Anglicans, including marriedpriests, the opportunity to become Catholic in 1980. Duringthe next 30 years, 100 or so Anglican priests entered the Catholic Church and were incorporated into local dioceses.
But some in the worldwideAnglican Communion — par
PRIEST, Page A9
Anglican priest, flockcross a welcoming bridge
JOSH REYNOLDS FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE
The Rev. Jurgen Liias leads a Catholic parish that is an alternative for former Anglicans.
By Tracy JanGLOBE STAFF
DALLAS — The young organizersfanned out through a neighborhood ofranch houses on a scorching midsummer morning, eager to educate Texanson the benefits coming their way under President Obama’s health insurance law. Idealistic and motivated,these health care foot soldiers werearmed with glossy brochures emblazoned with the slogan: “Get Covered.’’
But a few hours spent with theteam, from a nonprofit organizationcalled Enroll America, illustrated theenormous challenges facing the WhiteHouse and supporters of the healthcare overhaul in states like Texas.
In this large Republicanleaningstate, one in four residents lacks insurance — the highest rate in the country— yet ignorance of the law and its potential benefits is rampant. State political leaders from the governor ondown are actively opposing the law’sprovisions and want it to fail.
Texas, in other words, remains hostile country before a key element of thelaw takes effect.
“I’m not interested,” a 37yearold
woman declared, waving an arm at thetwo college students standing on herporch before shutting her door in theirfaces.
Later, when the organizers foundmore people to speak with, they encountered deep confusion and skepticism.
Many Texans erroneously believedelected officials had repealed the law.Young black and Latino men, in particular, wondered if they would be signing up for “real” insurance, disbelieving that coverage could be both affordable and comprehensive.
TEXAS, Page A7
HEALTH LAW COVERAGECAN BE A TOUGH SELL
Group’s experience in Texas underscores resistance, uncertainty
RALPH LAUER FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE
Rachel Perry (left) talked about health care enrollment with Deborah Young, who is selfemployed, in Dallas.
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NOTE: Urban Institute and Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured estimates based on the Census Bureau’s March 2011 and 2012 Current Population Survey
