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• Health bill a primer for Coakley  |  More coverage
• Editorial: In the end, Coakley lands in the right place

• Senate candidates spar over health care, climate change (By Matt Viser and Andrea Estes, Globe Staff)
• In Hub schools, a snow day surprise (By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff)
• Scalpers hawk free passes to skate at Fenway (By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff)
• Senate deal on health bill yields a lesson for Coakley (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
• US agent details drug case against Boston official in detention hearing (By Jonathan Saltzman, Globe Staff)
• Historic moment (By Jack Nicas, Globe Correspondent)
• Mergel brings contemporary vision to MFA from ICA (By Geoff Edgers, Globe Staff)
• Adrian Walker A joyous recovery (By Adrian Walker, Globe Columnist)
• Newton OK’s Panera for Centre (By James O’Brien, Globe Correspondent)
• New England in brief Wall repairs cause Red Line slowdown (Boston Globe)
• His girlfriend tells of slain Roxbury father’s last hours (By Brian R. Ballou, Globe Staff)
• Bent knee is a victory for Menino (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
• Killers of disabled man get long terms, are reviled in court (By John Curran, Associated Press)
• Globe Santa For many single parents, gifts are unaffordable (By Emma Stickgold, Globe Santa Correspondent)
• Conn. Democrats pass deficit plan that leaves $137m in red ink (By Susan Haigh, Associated Press)

• Arnold Stang; prolific comic actor was Berle sidekick, voice of Top Cat (By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff)
• Kim Peek, 58, inspiration for ‘Rain Man’ character (By Doug Alden, Associated Press)
• Paula Brown, early advocate for post-polio patients; at 84 (By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff)
• Dr. Tom Petty; won acclaim for respiratory expertise (By Virginia Culver, Denver Post)
• Lincoln Gordon, diplomat, Harvard professor; at 96 (By Robert D. McFadden, New York Times)
• Other deaths (Boston Globe)

• Unseasonal atmosphere on Capitol Hill, as health care maneuvers put Christmas on hold (By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff)
• Downturn is significant, and something to cheer (By Devlin Barrett, Associated Press)
• Obama signs military spending bill (Bloomberg News)
• Woman dies after EMTs refuse aid (Associated Press)
• City drops tax on college students (Associated Press)
• 1 killed, 5 others hurt by patrol boat (Associated Press)
• To win bill’s passage, deals had to be made (Associated Press)
• More Latinos earn top posts in Obama White House (By Laura Wides-Munos, Associated Press)
• Political Notebook Tamils press Kerry over Sri Lanka report (Boston Globe)
• Number of heart rehab sessions is tied to survival, study says (By Marilynn Marchione, Associated Press)
• Telescope array scans for signals from deep space (By Marc Kaufman, Washington Post)
• Astor son gets 1-3 years for looting mother’s fortune (By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press)
• Polanski loses bid to dismiss rape case (By Linda Deutsch, Associated Press)
• Crew repairs engines on crippled freighter (Associated Press)
• Officer is faulted in snow fight (Associated Press)
• For the record (Boston Globe)

• Protests erupt at funeral of Iranian opposition cleric (By Thomas Erdbrink, Washington Post)
• UN report details attacks on civilians (Associated Press)
• Bomb kills Turkoman leader in Iraq (Associated Press)
• Sarkozy orders Chunnel to resume (Associated Press)
• Ruins may be from era of Jesus (By Diaa Hadid, Associated Press)
• 2 Taliban dead after gunbattle in Afghan city (By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press)
• Israeli officials consider lopsided prisoner swap (By Amy Teibel, Associated Press)
• Mexico City votes to legalize gay marriage (By E. Eduardo Castillo, Associated Press)
• Missing sailor, 14, found on St. Maarten (By Mike Corder, Associated Press)
• Senior Chinese envoy’s visit to Taiwan stirs backlash (By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press)
• Auschwitz gate sign to be restored after security improves (By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press)
• Pope says visit to Holocaust memorial ‘upsetting’ (By Alessandra Rizzo, Associated Press)

• Globe Editorial Health bill is a step forward, so pass it now and fix it later
• Globe Editorial In the end, Coakley lands in the right place
• Globe Editorial Two innovators for school posts
• Lawrence Harmon Betting on Grove Hall’s stock to rise
• Nicolas P. Retsinas When home isn’t where the heart is
• Derrick Z. Jackson On health care, women compromise
• Vox Op

• Wright about as good as it gets (By Adam Kilgore, Globe Staff)
• Bob Ryan Final tally? We went 6 for 10 (By Bob Ryan, Globe Columnist)
• Bruins 2, Senators 0 Bruins are in good hands (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
• Emerald Bowl: BC vs. USC, Saturday Southern Cal’s Barkley, BC’s Shinskie took different paths (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
• Celtics notebook Rethinking thought process (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
• Pacers thumbnails (Boston Globe)
• Sports Log AP names Johnson top ’09 male athlete (Boston Globe)
• Bruins notebook With energy, Begin moves to top of line (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
• NHL roundup Brodeur sets shutout record (Associated Press)
• NBA roundup King-size comeback overwhelms Bulls (Associated Press)
• NFL: Week 15 Holmgren accepts job as Browns’ president (Associated Press)
• Patriots notebook East title would be a nice fit (By Adam Kilgore and Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
• Giants 45, Redskins 12 An unrivaled whipping by the Giants (By Joseph White, Associated Press)
• College roundup Wildcats claim 2,000th win (Associated Press)
• Tonight's bowl game (Boston Globe)
• School roundup Belmont Hill, St. Sebastian reserve Fenway date (By Seth Lakso, Globe Correspondent)
• Emerald Bowl QBs at a glance (Boston Globe)

• Boston Capital Taking stock since ’99, it’s not all pretty (By Steven Syre, Globe Columnist)
• OneUnited skips third dividend payment to US (By Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
• Stores banking on gift-card credits to bring shoppers back (By Jenn Abelson, Globe Staff)
• NStar will sell power plant serving Longwood-area hospitals (By Beth Healy, Globe Staff)
• With clients on the move, ad firms refocus (By Johnny Diaz, Globe Staff)
• Sanofi-Aventis joins move to consumer care (By Linda A. Johnson, Associated Press)
• US limits tarmac standings (By Joan Lowy, Associated Press)
• Rates rise at Treasury bills auction (Associated Press)
• OPEC expected to keep quotas level (Bloomberg News)
• Ford moves to cut size of workforce (Associated Press)
• Investors targeting Florida banks (Bloomberg News)
• Key AIG staffer will get $4.26m extra (Bloomberg News)
• Around the Region Columnist joins Harvard group (By D.C. Denison, Globe Staff)
• Around the Region Movie chain will sell up to 35 theaters (By Jenn Abelson, Globe Staff)
• Around the Region Plan for downtown Quincy gets $8m (Associated Press)
• Stern’s threat to leave Sirius may be a bluff (By Deborah Yao, Associated Press)
• Suitor gives GM time to reply on Saab (By Dan Strumpf, Associated Press)
• Globe announces top executive changes (By Robert Gavin, Globe Staff)
• Microsoft executive takes key GM post (By Tom Krisher, Associated Press)
• Web sales spike after snowstorm (By Emily Fredrix, Associated Press)
• Galleon fund founder pleads not guilty (By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press)
• No easy fix for delinquencies (By Alan Zibel, Associated Press)
• Hacker’s sentence is likely to be 17 to 25 years (By Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
• Corporate deals brighten investors’ outlook (Boston Globe)
• MARKET MOVERS Palm’s slipped stock a bargain, raters say (Boston Globe)
• MASS. MOVERS Aspen reports a big decline in revenue (Boston Globe)
• Kforce Inc. (Boston Globe)
• Alcoa Inc. (Boston Globe)
• Mosaic Co. (Boston Globe)
• Dave Carpenter The year-end stock market rally is real, but Santa’s role may be minimal (By Dave Carpenter, Associated Press)

• Mike Giannattasio gets the (celebrity) picture (By Bella English, Globe Staff)
• Voices E-book in hand not necessarily the book you want to read (By Alex Beam, Globe Columnist)
• G FORCE | DICKY BARRETT Dicky Barrett is mighty happy these days (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
• Three to see Boston Playwrights’ Theatre stages ‘A Child’s Christmas in Wales’ (By Hannah Martin, Globe Correspondent)
• ART REVIEW Artist and architect evoke childish play, but also dissolution and failed systems with their exhibit (By Cate McQuaid, Globe Correspondent)
• BOOK REVIEW The late Dominick Dunne’s last novel, “Too Much Money,’’ still stings (By Judy Budz, Globe Correspondent)
• MUSIC REVIEW Fanatical devotion greets New Kids’ holiday spectacle (By Jonathan Perry, Globe Correspondent)
• Names Beelzebubs finish a noteworthy second (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
• More celebrity news Autopsy conducted (Boston Globe)
• MTV’s ‘Teen Mom’ revisits ‘16 and Pregnant’ (By Alicia Rancilio, Associated Press)
• TV critic’s corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
• Things to do ‘The 101 Dalmatians Musical’ at the Wang Theatre (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• Things to do ‘Matinee/Matiné’ at Boston Center for the Arts (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• Things to do Paperfest at Children’s Museum (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• Things to do ‘Object, Image, Collector: African and Oceanic Art in Focus’ at the MFA (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• Things to do ‘Heirlooms of the Future’ exhibit and sale in Cambridge (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• Movie capsule reviews (Boston Globe)
• Daily television guide (Boston Globe)
• On Demand movie picks (Boston Globe)
• Dear Margo Harsh truth hurts unpleasant 'friend' (Boston Globe)
• Poker (By Steve Rosenbloom, Boston Globe)
• Reflection for the day &#153 (Boston Globe)
• Party Lines (Boston Globe)

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