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Actions in fatal
’07 fire faulted

Boston Fire Department supervisors made a series of flawed tactical decisions at the scene of a 2007 West Roxbury restaurant blaze, split-second actions that propelled a massive fireball through the building and led to the deaths of two firefighters, according to a newly released federal report. (By Donovan Slack, Globe Staff)

Tributes and trepidation

Across the region this year, Veterans Day came with a raw poignance, falling as the nation ponders the heavy toll of two grueling wars and amid the pall of grief that followed reports of an Army psychiatrist's calculated slaughter of fellow soldiers at Fort Hood. (By Peter Schworm and Matt Viser, Globe Staff)

Verbally, bishop isn’t turning cheek

The bishop from America’s most Catholic state, and increasingly one of the church’s most provocative prelates, has provided a rather concise explanation for his willingness to clash with politicians: Christians are not supposed to be nice, at least not all the time. (By Noah Bierman, Globe Staff)

Afghanistan wary of US
plan to send more advisers

Afghan officials have begun to push back from the Obama administration's plans to send hundreds of advisers to the country, complaining the Americans are often overpaid, underqualified, and unfamiliar with the culture of the country. (By Farah Stockman, Globe Staff)

Earmarks’ cash flow lifts
firms, lobbyists, lawmakers

16 defense-related firms in Massachusetts have secured nearly $30 million in federal funding in next year's defense appropriations bill pending in Congress. The tally offers a lesson in the practice known as congressional earmarking, in which lawmakers direct federal money to specific projects, usually in their districts. (By Bryan Bender, Globe Staff)

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