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Oil firm sidesteps
sanctions on Iran

In the oil fields of Iran, a 2,000-pound drilling tool shaped like a metal pipe probes deep under the earth for fresh supplies of crude, the lifeblood of one of the most formidable foes of the United States. While helping to enrich Iran's economy, the drilling tool also presents a potential risk to American security, were it to fall into the wrong hands. (By Farah Stockman, Globe Staff)

The icemen returneth

Something strange is happening in Boston. The Bruins matter. A proud, old hockey town has rediscovered its pulse. When was the last time anyone could say that? This young and feisty team has vaulted to unexpected relevance with 18 wins in its first 26 games, and to first place in the National Hockey League's Eastern Conference. (By Shira Springer, Globe Staff)

Finding words at last
for an unspeakable loss

Eleven months have passed since Danielle and Ken Lambert's 5-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son were carried to their deaths into oncoming traffic on Interstate 495 in Lowell by Danielle's identical twin in a nearly unfathomable tragedy. But in the Lamberts's grief, they are trying to use the information they have begun gathering to prevent the unthinkable from happening to someone else. (By Jonathan Saltzman, Globe Staff)

Taxes rise, spirits fall
as state OKs local rates

To the rash of bad news about the state and national economy, add this dispiriting blow: Homeowners across Massachusetts are about to receive higher property tax bills, even as the real estate market sags. (By Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff)

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