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• For mother, baby, Thanksgiving’s time to go home

• When flu hits, health specialists urge passing up parties

• Health pushes firms’ tax up (By Kay Lazar, Globe Staff)
• For this couple, precious reason to be thankful (By Patricia Wen, Globe Staff)
• Cautious hope as H1N1 cases fall statewide (By Elizabeth Cooney and Stephen Smith, Globe Correspondent | Globe Staff)
• Touch influences what we hear, study finds (By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff)
• Man, city near deal in rights lawsuit (By Jonathan Saltzman, Globe Staff)
• When flu hits, health specialists urge passing up holiday meals (By Stephanie Ebbert, Globe Staff)
• Senate race foes denounce Pagliuca’s health care ad (By Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff)
• Green Beret killed in Afghan war mourned (By Maria Cramer, Globe Staff)
• Kevin Cullen God’s work on the block (By Kevin Cullen, Globe Columnist)
• For mother, baby, Thanksgiving’s time to go home (By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff)
• JCPenney sales associate charged with child rape (By Brian Lee, Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
• What’s closed, open Thanksgiving Day (Boston Globe)
• Holiday travelers stall on Turnpike (By Jack Nicas, Globe Correspondent)
• Swansea family trio charged with kidnapping man in R.I. (By Michaela Stanelun, Globe Correspondent)
• Students vow boycott of Medford High cafeteria (By Travis Andersen, Globe Correspondent)
• Lynnfield man removed as executor of wife’s estate (By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff)
• Rare butterfly species rediscovered in Maine (By Clarke Canfield, Associated Press)
• New England in brief 3 middle schoolers face poisoning charges (Boston Globe)
• Danvers man pulls crash victim from car (By Michaela Stanelun, Globe Correspondent)
• Globe Santa Globe Santa revs up for big challenge (By John C. Burke, Globe Santa Staff)

• Mary Knox; her fashion shows boosted needy, many egos (By Gloria Negri, Globe Staff)
• H.C. Robbins Landon, 83; pioneering expert on Haydn (By Robert Barr, Associated Press)
• Ira Hanford; rode 20-1 shot to 1936 Kentucky Derby win (By Beth Harris, Associated Press)
• Alejandro Ruiz, 85; stormed Japanese gun bunker twice (By T. Rees Shapiro, Washington Post)
• Tom Janik; back turned interception of Namath into TD (Associated Press)

• Obama ready to commit US to specific emissions cuts (By Juliet Eilperin and Michael D. Shear, Washington Post)
• Okla. doctor charged in fatal stabbing of son (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
• Rescuers working to free man stuck in Utah cave (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
• Shuttle Atlantis, with crew of seven, leaves space station and heads home (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
• Scientists get US funds to crack the turkey’s genetic code (By Daniel de Vise, Washington Post)
• New response urged to military suicide (By James Dao, New York Times)
• Political Notebook In health care debate, both sides being heard (Boston Globe)
• TV wanna-bes apparently crash White House dinner (By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post)
• No cash? Salvation Army takes plastic (By Kristen Wyatt, Associated Press)
• UN report cites international failures in Congo conflict (By Rukmini Callimachi, Associated Press)

• Israel offers a pause in new West Bank construction (By Mark Lavie, Associated Press)
• Greece to restore a cradle of theater (By associated press, Boston Globe)
• 2 Beefeaters fired for bullying female (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
• Jet-winged Swiss adventurer thwarted by bad weather, ditches in Atlantic (By associated press, Boston Globe)
• Suspect in Philippines attack surrenders (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
• Obama seeks 10,000 more NATO troops for Afghanistan (By Eric Schmitt and Steven Erlanger, New York Times)
• Director Polanski granted $4.5m bail, house arrest likely (By Bradley S. Klapper, Associated Press)
• Heavy rains soak Muslims during pilgrimage (By Hadeel Al-Shalchi, Associated Press)
• Iran clerics start taking control of schools by expanding ‘soft war’ (By Ali Akbar Dareini, Associated Press)
• Pakistan charges 7 held in deadly Mumbai attacks (By Kim Gamel, Associated Press)

• Globe Editorial Obama’s ambitious food plans deserve widespread support
• Globe Editorial Franklin Park Zoo: Learning from zebras
• Globe Editorial Quick pay, near-sighted execs
• Neal Gabler Constant information - and nothing remembered
• Josh Kosman A case study in profits and job losses
• Brian Lees Western Mass. is best bet for casino

• Celtics 113, 76ers 110 Net asset: Celtics’ late shooting puts this one in win column (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
• On basketball Confidence is high for Rondo (By Gary Washburn, Globe Staff)
• Bruins 2, Wild 1 Shootout victory lets Bruins go wild (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
• Patriot Guyton’s contributions are unmistakable (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
• BU 69, NU 64 Lowe rises up for BU at end (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
• College roundup Brown slips past winless Bryant (Associated Press)
• BC notebook For Ramella, it’s all in the line of duty (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
• Sports Log Report: Iverson says he plans to retire (Boston Globe)
• Celtics notebook In crunch time, Pierce took charge for Celtics (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
• Last-second dunk caps Heat rally (Associated Press)
• Bruins notebook Chemistry getting remixed (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
• NHL roundup Penguins’ start a franchise-record run (Associated Press)
• Patriots notebook For Patriots, venue holds Super memories (By Michael Vega and Adam Kilgore, Globe Staff)
• NFL notebook Bills discuss job with Shanahan (Associated Press)
• Today's NFL games (Boston Globe)
• Big game for Latin - Academy, that is (By Lorenzo Recupero, Globe Correspondent)
• Roundup Northeast makes playoffs (By Jeff Powalisz, Globe Correspondent)
• Best of Maine skiing (Boston Globe)
• Simple approach paying off at Saddleback (By Tony Chamberlain, Globe Correspondent)
• Notebook Smith ready to think big again (By Marty Basch, Globe Correspondent)

• There’ll be less to see at cut-back auto show (By Katie Johnston Chase, Globe Staff)
• Affordable housing gets boost (By Jenifer B. McKim, Globe Staff)
• Tech Lab Latest gory video games serve up surprises (By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff)
• Retooled WCVB seizes top spot in news ratings (By Johnny Diaz, Globe Staff)
• Managing Your Money Warding off those annoying sales tactics (By Michelle Singletary, Washington Post)
• Retailers pushing the practical (By Anne D’Innocenzio, Associated Press)
• Good reports spur hope economic recovery won’t fade (By Jeannine Aversa, Associated Press)
• GM may shed 9,000 jobs in Europe (Associated Press)
• 30-year loan rates match record low (Associated Press)
• Toyota to replace 3.8 million pedals (Associated Press)
• Use plastic wisely, Fed’s ads urge (Bloomberg News)
• Central bank tightens ethics rules (Associated Press)
• Washington Post to close 3 bureaus (Associated Press)
• Around the Region Mass. General, Canadian firm settle (Associated Press)
• Around the Region Conn. may sue credit-rating firms (Bloomberg News)
• Data on jobs, home sales provide a lift (Boston Globe)
• MARKET MOVERS Despite slump, Tiffany hasn’t lost its luster (Boston Globe)
• MASS. MOVERS Hotel owner may bring back dividend (Boston Globe)

• Holiday party season’s here, along with host-traumatic stress disorder (By Beth Teitell, Globe Correspondent)
• Party problems - and solutions (By Beth Teitell, Globe Correspondent)
• The Daily Grommet showcases products that may not make it to mass market (By Liza Weisstuch, Globe Correspondent)
• A kitchen that blends a love of food and sports (By Ami Albernaz, Globe Correspondent)
• HANDYMAN ON CALL Who should pay for dead tree removal? (By Peter Hotton, Globe Correspondent)
• Voices The skinny on male models (By Christopher Muther, Globe Staff)
• G FORCE | DAN AND DEAN CATEN For Caten brothers, new show is a perfect fit (By Christopher Muther, Globe Staff)
• Black Friday deals (By Ami Albernaz, Globe Correspondent)
• Bargain Bin: Black Friday deals (Boston Globe)
• BOOK REVIEW A feast of facts in James Baker’s ‘Thanksgiving’ (By Michael Kenney, Globe Correspondent)
• Week Ahead The Week Ahead: Music (Boston Globe)
• Week Ahead The Week Ahead: Arts (Boston Globe)
• Mark Your Calendar (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• Week Ahead The Week Ahead: Nightlife (Boston Globe)
• Week Ahead The Week Ahead: Events (Boston Globe)
• Big Time Rush’ is a little bit ‘Entourage,’ a little bit Monkees (By Denise Martin, Los Angeles Times)
• Names Break-out actor can’t break the rules (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
• More Celebrity News Doctor: Death of James Woods’s brother was preventable (Associated Press)
• Lambert not exactly sorry for his racy performance (By David Bauder, Associated Press)
• Movie capsule reviews (Boston Globe)
• TV critic’s corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
• Daily television guide (Boston Globe)
• On Demand movie picks (Boston Globe)
• QVC plans a ‘Black Friday’ marathon (By David Bauder, Associated Press)
• Scene survey Scene survey: Wall ball (Boston Globe)
• Thing to do Boston Ballet celebrates holidays with 'The Nutcracker' (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• Things to do ‘ZooLights!’ at the Stone Zoo (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• Things to do BOKX 109 American Prime Thanksgiving (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• Things to do Sing-a-Long Mary Poppins at the Regent Theatre (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• Things to do ‘An Evening With Linda Eder’ at Berklee Performance Center (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)

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