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• Massachusetts is one of 16 states eligible for as much as $287 million in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Education’s “Race to the Top” competition. Winners of the grants will be announced in April. [MassLive.com]

• After a 3.8% increase in undergraduate tuition and fees, an MIT education will cost more than $50,000 for the 2010-2011. [Boston Globe]

• The Boston Public Schools will replace five principals and require the staff of six schools to reapply for their jobs after 12 city schools were listed as underperforming. [Boston Globe]

• John Kerry is one of 18 Senators asking the Food and Drug Administration to remove a 27-year old ban on blood donations from gay men. [WCVB]

• New Hampshire is planning to install tolls near the border with Massachusetts because they don't want Gov. Deval Patrick to do it first. [Boston Herald]

• Despite being critical of the Patriot Act, Rep. Niki Tsongas voted to extend some provisions of the controversial law last week. [Lowell Sun]

• Are stimulus funds being paid to existing emloyees as overtime instead of new employees in newly created jobs? [Boston Herald]

• American Idol closed the Facebook and Twitter accounts the show set up for the remaining contestants. [Entertainment Weekly]

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