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Thousands called
dropout risks
More than a third of eighth-graders attending urban school districts across Massachusetts at the end of the last academic year were at risk of dropping out of high school, according to newly compiled data from the state. (By James Vaznis, Globe Staff)
Leak opens door into
diplomacy’s back rooms
A cache of a quarter-million confidential US diplomatic cables, most of them from the past three years, provides an unprecedented look at backroom bargaining by embassies around the world, candid views of foreign leaders, and frank assessments of nuclear and terrorist threats. (By Scott Shane and Andrew W. Lehren, New York Times)
- Cables show that Israel, Arabs share fear of Iran
- US diplomats gather info | White House statement
- WikiLeaks Read the cables | NY Times coverage
Harvard scholar ends Justice job quickly
Laurence H. Tribe, a renowned constitutional scholar and outspoken champion of liberal causes, is unexpectedly returning to Harvard Law School after a nine-month stint in the administration of his former research assistant. (By Farah Stockman, Globe Staff)
Sheriff’s suicide met with shock
Middlesex Sheriff James DiPaola is being mourned following his suicide in a Maine hotel, where he left only a laptop and four to five pages of notes. DiPaola had burst into the news a week ago with his abrupt decision to retire and an impending ethics probe of his office. (By Milton J. Valencia and John M. Guilfoil, Globe Staff)
Bike trail plan meant
to bridge runs into divide
Mattapan and Milton — their shared border defined by the Neponset River, Boston’s city limit, and a strip of state-owned woods — have long had an uneasy relationship. Now, they are at odds over a bridge that could provide easy passage between them. (By Meghan E. Irons, Globe Staff)
Metro
- Thousands called dropout risks (By James Vaznis, Globe Staff)
- Harvard scholar Laurence Tribe to leave Justice post (By Farah Stockman, Globe Staff)
- Amid questions, Sheriff’s suicide is met with shock (By Milton J. Valencia and John M. Guilfoil, Globe Staff)
- Bike path plans meant to bridge Milton and Mattapan may divide (By Meghan E. Irons, Globe Staff)
- Haitian immigrants vote in mock election (By Maria Sacchetti, Globe Staff)
- Expelling accused bullies is not the answer, specialists say (By Shelley Murphy, Globe Staff)
- Beacon Hill neighbors not sold on DeLuca’s expansion plans (By Billy Baker, Globe Staff)
- Funds sought to expand students social services program (By James Vaznis, Globe Staff)
- Feelings mixed as power plant nears end (By Jay Lindsay, Associated Press)
- BOSTON Judge to set Wilkerson’s sentencing date (Associated Press)
- CAMBRIDGE Condoleezza Rice will lecture at Harvard (Associated Press)
- WORCESTER City man, 21, found fatally shot in park (Boston Globe)
- WORCESTER UMass Medical defends cost of meeting (Associated Press)
- DUDLEY Bullet fired at Polish club; no one hurt (Boston Globe)
- LOWELL Benefit screening set for Micky Ward film (Associated Press)
- Globe Santa Out of harm’s way, a mother hopes her child can know joy (By Christopher Tangney, Globe Santa Correspondent)
- Two hurt in Peabody house fire (By Miriam Valverde and L. Finch, Globe Correspondents)
- NAACP members to choose new leader for their Boston chapter (By Russell Contreras, Associated Press)
Regional editions
Globe North
- On North Shore, independent bookstores remain vital to community (By G. Jeffrey MacDonald, Globe Correspondent)
Globe West
- Bedford woman’s brother remembered after recovery of WWII airplane (By Brock Parker, Globe Correspondent)
Globe South
- Communities south of Boston tighten rules for jewelry-for-cash trades (By Michele Morgan Bolton, Globe Correspondent)
Obituaries
- Leslie Nielsen, 84; versatile actor’s career took off with comedies (By Andrew Dalton and Bob Thomas, Associated Press)
- Charlie Dixon; photographer mentored many at Globe; at 94 (By Gloria Negri, Globe Staff)
- Donald Nyrop, frugal chief of Northwest Airlines (By Reed Abelson, New York Times)
- Kevin Parry; backed yacht that lost America’s Cup; at 77 (Associated Press)
- Robert Daugherty, 88, pioneer of center-pivot irrigation (By Matt Schudel, Washington Post)
Nation
- Leak opens door into diplomacy’s back rooms (By Scott Shane and Andrew W. Lehren, New York Times)
- Harvard scholar Laurence Tribe to leave Justice post (By Farah Stockman, Globe Staff)
- Muslims fear fire in Oregon was retaliation (By Jonathan Cooper, Associated Press)
- Transgender workers thrive at San Francisco thrift store (Associated Press)
- Civilian court trials for 9/11 suspects unlikely, Graham says (Associated Press)
- Pa. parents accused of hiding 5 children away for years (Associated Press)
- Search continues for 3 Mich. boys after father’s attempted suicide (Associated Press)
- Probiotics may have some benefits for children, study says (Associated Press)
- US diplomats ordered to gather intelligence (By Mark Mazzetti, New York Times)
- Political notebook Rangel attempts to avoid censure (Associated Press)
World
- China seeks emergency talks on North Korea (By Martin Fackler, New York Times)
- 4th blast tears through New Zealand mine (Associated Press)
- Okinawa reelects governor opposed to US Marine base (New York Times)
- Rio police claim victory against gangs (Associated Press)
- Swiss adopt strict deportation policy (Associated Press)
- Cargo plane crashes, killing 11 in Pakistan (Associated Press)
- Major presidential candidates call Haiti elections fraudulent (By Jonathan M. Katz, Associated Press)
- Cables show Israel, Arabs share fear of Iran (By David E. Sanger, New York Times)
- Protesters allege fraud in Egypt’s parliamentary election (Associated Press)
Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial Keep gambling off the table — at least until a new deal is cut
- Globe Editorial Noisy offices: Less distraction for Dilbert
- Globe Editorial Stand by your plan
- Swati Gauri Sharma India divided
- James Carroll Fallout from a US treaty failure
- Junia Yearwood Choppy waters for teaching
Sports
- Pro Crumpler (By Shalise Manza Young, Globe Staff)
- Dan Shaughnessy Getting out the tape measure: Broncos incident is unfortunate (By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist)
- Thrashers 4, Bruins 1 Some fight, no scoring punch (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- National College Football Nothing is ever simple with BCS (By Marl Blaudschun, Boston Globe)
- Spaziani, Eagles reflect, await their bowl opponent (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
- Sports Log Federer gets best of Nadal for ATP title (Boston Globe)
- Bruins Notebook Bruins’ Savard thankful for fans’ words of support (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- Bradley’s shot may be a first for Celtics’ rookies (By Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
- NBA Roundup Nuggets win a shootout (Associated Press)
- NHL Roundup Varlamov, Capitals win in shootout (Boston Globe)
- Falcons 20, Packers 17 It’s now advantage, Falcons (By Paul Newberry, Associated Press)
- Bears 31, Eagles 26 Cutler, not Vick, the celebrated QB (By Andrew Seligman, Associated Press)
- Steelers 19, Bills 16 Steelers benefit from Bills’ blunder in overtime (By John Wawrow, Associated Press)
- Chargers 36, Colts 14 Chargers pick on Manning (By Cliff Brunt, Associated Press)
- Week 12 NFL Roundup Giants spurred by ‘trash’ talk (Associated Press)
- Harvard 82, Colorado 66 Wright, Harvard basketball team something to see vs. Colorado (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
- BC 68, Cal 46 BC completes successful trip (By Jarrod Rudolph, Globe Correspondent)
- BC 6, Vermont 0 Eagles hockey team smothers Vermont (By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff)
- College Roundup UConn streak hits 84 (From Staff And Wire Reports)
Business
- Advances in drug delivery methods may make pills and shots obsolete (By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff)
- Tiny chips let treatment plant grow by acres (By Phil Primack, Globe Correspondent)
- Innovation Economy Sensors may help you get motivated (By Scott Kirsner, Globe Correspondent)
- User Friendly Sub-Zero chill, straight to your CPU (By Mark Baard, Boston Globe)
- Life Sciences Roundup FDA clears BG Medicine’s heart-failure test (Xconomy.Com)
- BP selling stake in firm for $7b to help cover spill costs (Washington Post)
- To pay for Venezuelan projects, Chavez might sell Citgo (Associated Press)
- The Green Blog Sudden-drought scenario (Boston Globe)
- Ask Dr. Knowledge Why phone cords twist (Boston Globe)
- Ireland’s bailout set at $89.4b (By Gabriele Steinhauser and Shawn Pogatchnik, Associated Press)
- Online holiday sales up, but still just a fraction of the pie (Associated Press)
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- How to help (yourself) (By Karen Weintraub, Globe Correspondent)
- JOSEPH P. KAHN Alternative reality shows (By Joseph P. Kahn, Boston Globe)
- Health Answers Do wounds heal more slowly as you age, and if so, why? (By Courtney Humphries, Boston Globe)
- G Force Shelley Carson’s book talks about the creative process (Boston Globe)
- BE WELL Multitasking, music, exercise lead to fewer falls (Boston Globe)
- White Coat Notes High protein, low glycemic index diet helps keep pounds off (Boston Globe)
- Welcome to the Romance Rumble! (Boston Globe)
- Dance Review Boston Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ opens with style (By Karen Campbell, Globe Correspondent)
- Music Review Pressure no problem for Brandon Flowers at House of Blues (By Marc Hirsh, Globe Correspondent)
- Music Review Bublé delivers a smooth, carefully crafted good time (By Jonathan Perry, Globe Correspondent)
- Album Review A brash pop debut from Nicki Minaj (Boston Globe)
- Album Review El DeBarge, 'Second Chance' (Boston Globe)
- Album Review Yelawolf, 'Trunk Muzik 0-60' (Boston Globe)
- Album Review The Black Eyed Peas, 'The Beginning' (Boston Globe)
- Album Review Steve Wynn and the Miracle 3, 'Northern Aggression' (Boston Globe)
- Names Past masters (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names The more, the merrier (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Suitable for framing (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Hung up on Ann Landers (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names McPhee lights it up (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Heigl sours on ‘Adaline’ (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names A.R.T.? Mais oui. (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Home for the holiday (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Celebrity News 'Tangled' can't break spell of 'Harry Potter' (Boston Globe)
- BOOK REVIEW On ‘Tauvernier Street,’ tales of people finding their way (By Joseph Peschel, Boston Globe)
- TODAY Bess Rogers at Club Passim (Boston Globe)
- TODAY Arnold Arboretum exhibits works by artist Tova Speter (Boston Globe)
- TODAY Big Skinny presents world’s largest wallet at Harvard Square (Boston Globe)
- TOMORROW A Mouret buffet (Boston Globe)
- TOMORROW Cambridge Forum presents Wendell Potter (Boston Globe)
- Critic’s corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Boston Globe)
- Daily guide (Boston Globe)
- On demand picks (Boston Globe)
- Annie's Mailbox Ex-husband won't talk to daughter (Boston Globe)
- Chess notes (By Harold Dondis and Patrick Wolff, Boston Globe)
- Reflection for the day (Boston Globe)
- This day in history (Boston Globe)
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