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• Graphic Poll results: State of the Mass. economy
• Recession has forever changed spending habits
• Clues on the economy on display at the mall
• Persistence is key to finding employment in a tight field

• A pension scheme, an attack of conscience (By Andrea Estes and Sean P. Murphy, Globe Staff)
• A N.C. family grieves while awaiting identity of boy’s body found in Milton (By Maria Cramer and Peter Schworm, Globe Staff)
• Historian casts doubt on origin of Hunter S. Thompson’s gonzo label (By Billy Baker, Globe Staff)
• Public gets its turn to see the new wing at the MFA (By Matt Byrne, Globe Correspondent)
• Yvonne Abraham Selling out our safety (By Yvonne Abraham, Globe Columnist)
• Kevin Cullen Team learns hard lessons about loss as wins stack up (By Kevin Cullen, Globe Columnist)
• Starts & Stops Riders frustrated by disruptions on CharlieCard reloading website (By Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff)
• Political Circuit Cipollini wants Governor’s Council to wait for him and other electees (Boston Globe)
• Flooding closes Lynnway south; sinkhole repaired (By John M. Guilfoil, Globe Staff)
• More people seek help putting Thanksgiving meal on table (By Sean Teehan, Globe Correspondent)
• N.H. hotels try to lure shoppers with discounts and deals (By Kathy McCormack, Associated Press)
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• HOPEDALE Police say Ashland teen drove into pond (Boston Globe)
• NEW YORK Roslindale man charged in fatal crash (Boston Globe)
• BOSTON Four men arrested after party at hotel (Boston Globe)
• RAYMOND, N.H. Body of man, 43, found in river (Boston Globe)
• HYANNIS Pregnant woman hit by car had cellphone (Boston Globe)
• ORLEANS Storm reveals part of shipwreck (Boston Globe)
• BROCKTON City looks to reclaim Santa hat record (Boston Globe)
• Hazing may cause cancellation of Thanksgiving football game (By Christopher J. Girard, Globe Correspondent)
• A letter to the residents of Middlesex (Boston Globe)

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• Capping of Crow Lane landfill in Newburyport hinges on state approval of berm redesign (By Katheleen Conti, Globe Staff)

• People in need find meals, fellowship at food programs in Concord, Maynard, Brookline, Newton (By Calvin Hennick, Globe Correspondent)

• Brockton High School celebrates 40th anniversary (By Michele Morgan Bolton, Globe Correspondent)

• Bob Cubie, Mass. reporter, sleuth; at 75 (By Marvin Pave, Globe Correspondent)
• Mimi Perrin; her vocals, lyrics jazzed up jazz instrumentals (By Adam Bernstein, Washington Post)
• Ray McEachern, wrote column for Patriot Ledger (By Vivian Ho, Globe Correspondent)

• Returning to the scene of the grime (By Beth Daley, Globe Staff)
• Frank, Paul make a case for Pentagon cuts (By Farah Stockman, Globe Staff)
• Discovery sheds new light on black holes in universe (By Marc Kaufman, Washington Post)
• Minn. representative embraces new role as Tea Party leader (By Philip Rucker, Washington Post)
• Political Notebook Obama assails GOP on arms pact (Boston Globe)
• With new health law, mergers a concern (By Robert Pear, New York Times)
• GOP aims to influence banking changes (By Phil Mattingly, Bloomberg News)
• The Nation Today He didn’t practice what he preached (Boston Globe)
• Study of stranded dolphins shows many to be near-deaf (By David A. Fahrenthold, Washington Post)

• Obama sees US combat in Afghanistan to end by 2014 (By Karen DeYoung, Washington Post)
• NATO invites Russia to join missile shield; Medvedev interested (By Edward Cody, Washington Post)
• Violence targets Christians in Iraq, prompting exodus (By Leila Fadel and Ali al-Qeisy, Washington Post)
• The World Today Gases in coal mine delay rescue effort (Boston Globe)
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• Prince William’s engagement sparks debate over succession (By Gregory Katz, Associated Press)
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• In India, diabetes spreads alongside prosperity (By Jason Gale, Bloomberg News)
• Irish going abroad for work (By Suzanne Daley, New York Times)
• With interest waning, kibbutzim adopt new approach to survive (By Amy Teibel, Associated Press)
• In S. Africa, AIDS medications used to get high (By Donna Bryson, Associated Press)
• N. Korea unveils plant for nuclear use (By David E. Sanger, New York Times)
• With pilgrims in the millions, Mecca upgrades and expands (By Sarah el Deeb, Associated Press)
• Myanmar elections aside, few see change (Associated Press)

• Globe Editorial Congress, not courts, must fix flaws in gene-patent system
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• Jeff Jacoby Air travel: One step behind terrorists
• Joanna Weiss Courage in conversation
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• Harvard 28, Yale 21 Touch of class (By Craig Larson, Globe Staff)
• Dan Shaughnessy The stat that matters is quarterback rating (By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist)
• Colts going deep — on the roster (By John Powers, Globe Staff)
• A fifth title could drive away Johnson’s critics (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
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• Winter sports roundup Hellner, Bjoergen win cross-country openers (Associated Press)
• Sports Log Ex-Patriot Ingram signs with the Saints (Boston Globe)
• Kings 4, Bruins 3 Bruins rally, but fall short in shootout (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
• Krejci tries to jump back in (By Barbara Matson, Globe Correspondent)
• Hockey notes E-mail message is clear: Hit ‘delete’ on Campbell (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe Staff)
• Bruins notebook A spin on the ice is a welcome turn for healing Savard (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
• Capitals’ Ovechkin grabs spotlight in DVD (By Jeff Z. Klein, New York Times)
• NBA roundup Grizzlies beat Wade-less Heat (Associated Press)
• NHL roundup Canadiens shut down Maple Leafs (Associated Press)
• Basketball notes Hardaway finds it hard to relinquish his dream (By Gary Washburn, Globe Staff)
• Celtics notebook Raptors may be a little strapped (By Gary Washburn, Globe Staff)
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• Raptors thumbnails (Boston Globe)
• Rapids, FC Dallas meet for MLS title (By Jeffrey Marcus, New York Times)
• Baseball notes Many ways to play it on Upton and Gonzalez (By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff)
• Latest installment of long-running drama (By Shalise Manza Young, Globe Staff)
• Patriots notebook Former starters accept new roles (By Shalise Manza Young, Globe Staff)
• Bob Ryan Marco Ianuzzi provides Harvard happy returns (By Bob Ryan, Globe Columnist)
• Football notes Packers assistant comes to defense of Panthers coach (By Greg A. Bedard, Globe Staff)
• Men's college basketball roundup Harvard’s triumph defined by Webster (Staff And Wire Reports)
• Women's college basketball roundup BC defense keys rout of Vermont (Staff And Wire Reports)
• UMass 71, New Mexico 57 Minutemen win in their comfort zone (By Marty Dobrow, Globe Correspondent)
• Siena 84, NU 68 Huskies absorb loss as well as lessons (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
• Colonial roundup Delaware denied in OT (Associated Press)
• URI 37, UMass 34 UMass has a bad time (By Mike Scandura, Globe Correspondent)
• College roundup Franklin Pierce falls short (Staff And Wire Reports)
• Notre Dame 27, Army 3 Irish at home in Bronx (By Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press)
• Division 2 boys' soccer final Unlikely hero lifts Concord-Carlisle (By Jason Mastrodonato, Globe Correspondent)
• Top 25 roundup Ohio State scrambles past Iowa (Associated Press)
• Illinois 48, Northwestern 27 Leshoure steals the show (By Andrew Seligman, Associated Press)
• Ivy League roundup Quakers run off with title (Associated Press)
• Medfield 4, Auburn 0 Medfield shuts down Auburn (By Phillip Shore, Globe Correspondent)
• Heisman watch (Boston Globe)
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• New England college football roundup UConn surprises Syracuse (Staff And Wire Reports)
• LSU 43, Mississippi 36 Jefferson, LSU finally solve Nutt, Ole Miss (By Brett Martel, Associated Press)
• BC 17, Virginia 13 BC is eligible receiver (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
• BC notebook Bowl picture clearer (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
• ACC roundup Hokies wrap up Coastal (Associated Press)
• Harvard-Yale notebook Harvard WR Zavala happy to pull this in — Rhodes Scholarship (By Craig Larson, Globe Staff)
• BU 4, UNH 2 Terriers back for seconds (By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff)
• College hockey roundup Cannata not busy, but Merrimack works hard (Staff And Wire Services)
• Division 3 soccer Dover-Sherborn captures crown (By Sebastian Lane and Jeff Schaible, Globe Correspondents)
• Girls' cross-country Feehan sweeps titles (By Seth Lakso, Globe Correspondent)
• Division 1 volleyball final Barnstable stymies Warriors (By Liz Torres, Globe Correspondent)
• Boys' cross-country Gallagher wins in close finish (By Braden Campbell, Globe Correspondent)
• Volleyball roundup Frontier turns tables on Case (By Liz Torres and Dave Carty, Globe Correspondents)
• Salisbury 24, Lawrence 21 Salisbury rallies past Lawrence (By Jake Seiner, Globe Correspondent)
• Northeast 36, North Shore 0 Northeast Regional clinches Commonwealth Small (By Lorenzo Recupero, Globe Correspondent)
• Pingree 36, Rivers 28 Antenucci delivers for Pingree (By Emily Wright, Globe Correspondent)
• School football roundup Vineyard holds off Nantucket (By Jesse Liebman, Globe Correspondent)
• BB&N 35, Rye CD 14 Knights finish strong in crushing Wildcats (By John McGuirk, Globe Correspondent)
• Field hockey roundup Andover gets first state title (By Michael Grossi, Globe Correspondent)

• Mass. residents not feeling recovery, poll finds (By Robert Gavin, Globe Staff)
• CAREER MAKEOVER Persistence is key to finding employment in a tight field (By Cindy Atoji Keene, Globe Correspondent)
• INNOVATION ECONOMY Latest apps let discounts find you. But will retailers see an advantage in mobile coupons? (By Scott Kirsner, Boston Globe)
• Smart choices A familiar ring, new touches (Consumer Reports)
• Job Doc Planner says he’s a wealth physician (By Cindy Atoji Keene, Globe Correspondent)
• Consumer Alert While shopping online, watch out for bogus deals (By Mitch Lipka, Globe Correspondent)
• ETIQUETTE AT WORK Don’t forget: If something can go wrong, it will (By Peter Post, Globe Correspondent)
• On the Hot Seat Instant customer feedback helps restaurants improve (By Jenn Abelson, Globe Staff)
• Clues on the economy on display at the mall (By Rachel Beck, Associated Press)
• MUTUAL FUNDS Kid-friendly fund is gaining a name among investors (By Mark Jewell, Associated Press)
• The Color or Money To cut the deficit, taxpayers may have to give a little on charitable deductions (By Michelle Singletary, Washington Post)
• Learning to adjust (By Robert Gavin, Globe Staff)
• US investors focus on events overseas (Boston Globe)
• MARKET MOVERS Bucyrus rises on Caterpillar takeover bid (Boston Globe)
• MASS. MOVERS Aveo drug candidate hits safety goals (Boston Globe)
• Walter Energy Inc. (Boston Globe)
• Williams-Sonoma Inc. (Boston Globe)
• Pulte Group Inc. (Boston Globe)

• Can Christina Aguilera make the leap from pop star to movie star? (By Janice Page, Globe Staff)
• These divas have the music in them, but what about the movies? (By Janice Page, Globe Staff)
• Edward Zwick returns to balancing big emotions with big laughs (By Loren King, Globe Correspondent)
• CD Review Kanye's 'Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' may be his clearest vision yet (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
• A new take on Tarkington: Christmas show adapted from 1909 novella (By Joel Brown, Globe Correspondent)
• A star turn from new arrival at Boston Ballet (By Karen Campbell, Globe Correspondent)
• Ronnie Spector's in the Christmas spirit (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
• A DVD wish list for film fans (By Tom Russo, Globe Correspondent)
• Cult classic 'The Six Million Dollar Man' completes its slo-mo trip to DVD (By Tom Russo, Globe Correspondent)
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