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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.

POINT OF VIEW:JENNIFER GRAHAM

“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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Tuesday: Sun and clouds.High 78­83. Low 65­70.

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Sunrise: 6:03 Sunset: 7:28

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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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PERCENTAGE OF POPULATIONWITHOUT INSURANCE

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