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Madoff client
to return $625m
Nearly two years after Bernard Madoff’s swindle became public, one of his clients and friends, philanthropist Carl J. Shapiro, has agreed to return $625 million that Madoff stole from other people and paid to him over four decades. (By Beth Healy and Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
- PDF Justice Department complaint and settlement
- Madoff clients from Mass. | Search for all clients | More
Obama chides Democrats,
calls tax deal unavoidable
Seeking to stem a full-scale rebellion within his party, President Obama said yesterday that he had no choice other than to negotiate a tax deal with Republicans, and he lashed out at “purists’’ in his own party who have castigated him for capitulating to GOP demands. (By Matt Viser and Mark Arsenault, Globe Staff)
- Graphic Cost of the tax cut agreement
Benefits across the income spectrum
Under a compromise reached between President Obama and Republican leaders, middle-class households would keep tax breaks that save the typical family $3,000 a year, while also enjoying a cut in payroll taxes. (By Megan Woolhouse and Katie Johnston Chase, Globe Staff)
- Video What the tax deal means to you
- Survey Where do you stand?
Pick a video game . . .
and a family identity
The choice of a gaming system will influence the kind of games played in that home for years.
(By Beth Teitell, Globe Staff)
(By Beth Teitell, Globe Staff)
Cancer fight ends for
Elizabeth Edwards, 61
Elizabeth Edwards, the accomplished lawyer, mother of four, and wife of ex-senator John Edwards who struggled with incurable cancer, died yesterday at 61.
(By Robert D. McFadden, New York Times)
(By Robert D. McFadden, New York Times)
Metro
- Two dead, one on life support in shootings (By Brian R. Ballou, Globe Staff)
- MFA shelving of award draws artists’ ire (By Geoff Edgers, Globe Staff)
- Pearl Harbor attack survivor answers students’ questions (By L. Finch, Globe Correspondent)
- Video Pearl Harbor memories | Photos Pearl Harbor, 69 years ago
- Website letting users rate BU women raises objections (By Matt Rocheleau and Stewart Bishop, Globe Correspondents)
- Brian McGrory A lapse, but cause goes on (By Brian McGrory, Globe Columnist)
- Coast Guard aids crew on disabled sailboat off Nantucket (By Stewart Bishop, Globe Correspondent)
- Judge rules jurors can see video of Uzi death in Westfield (By Dave Collins, Associated Press)
- Saudi prince seeks to have probation dropped (By Stewart Bishop and Martin Finucane, Globe Correspondent | Globe Staff)
- BOSTON No verdict yet in suit by family of smoker (Boston Globe)
- BOSTON Bump’s boosters named to auditor posts (Associated Press)
- BOSTON Official seeks authority to ban water balls (Boston Globe)
- BROOKLINE Town to charge fee for dogs’ use of parks (Boston Globe)
- TAUNTON Woman, 81, called at fault in fatal crash (Boston Globe)
- CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. Mayor criticizes receiver heading finances (Associated Press)
- Boosters laud charter schools at hearing (By John M. Guilfoil, Globe Staff)
- Supreme Judicial Court appoints panel to investigate judicial branch (By Martin Finucane, Globe Staff)
- Globe Santa Father asks help till he can give back (By Christopher Tangney, Globe Santa Correspondent) | Donate to Globe Santa
- Police arrest man they say had loaded gun (Globe Staff)
Regional editions
Globe North
- More adults seeking out courses that teach practical skills (By Taryn Plumb, Globe Correspondent)
Globe West
- Monkey becomes Concord man’s assistant after car accident (By Cindy Cantrell, Globe Correspondent)
Globe South
- Bingo nights thrive in Milton while the game wanes statewide (By Emily Sweeney, Globe Staff)
Obituaries
- Cancer fight ends for Elizabeth Edwards, 61 (By Robert D. McFadden, New York Times)
- Maureen Bedard; devoted life to helping friends, family (By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff)
- Hillard Elkins, 81; producer had big hit with ‘Oh! Calcutta’ (By William Grimes, New York Times)
- Sudbury plans wake, funeral for soldier (Associated Press)
Nation
- Obama chides Democrats, calls tax deal unavoidable (By Matt Viser and Mark Arsenault, Globe Staff)
- Judge rejects lawsuit to block killing of cleric (By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press)
- Five Columbia students held in drug ring (Associated Press)
- In new report card, US students eke out a C (Washington Post)
- Safety board faults copter firm in crash (Associated Press)
- Former pastor gets 54 years for bilking investors (Associated Press)
- 42.9m in US receiving food stamps (Bloomberg News)
- Senate to vote on impeachment case against Louisiana judge (By Ben Evans, Associated Press)
- Gamblers keeping a tight grip on wallets in Atlantic City, study finds (By Wayne Parry, Associated Press)
- 2 decades late, innocent Wis. convict moves on (By Dinesh Ramde, Associated Press)
- Political Notebook Waters wants ethics committee investigated over delay of trial (Boston Globe)
- For the record (Boston Globe)
World
- US drops bid for settlement freeze (By Mark Landler, New York Times)
- Lethal blast starts stampede in India (Associated Press)
- UN, African leaders call on Gbagbo to quit (Associated Press)
- Audubon catalog sold for record $10m bid (Associated Press)
- Iran, major powers end talks with no accord on nuclear issue (By Glenn Kessler, Washington Post)
- Tehran struggles under heavy air pollution (By Thomas Erdbrink, Washington Post)
- S. Korea set to turn islands near N. Korea into military fortresses (By Kim Kwang-Tae, Associated Press)
- Russia objects to NATO plan to defend Baltics (By Slobodan Lekic, Associated Press)
- UN conferees work to bolster forests (By Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post)
- Field cut to 2 in Haiti presidential race (By Jonathan M. Katz, Associated Press)
- Founder is jailed, but WikiLeaks lives on (By John F. Burns and Ravi Somaiya, New York Times)
- With China pressing, Nobel boycott grows (By Alan Cowell, New York Times)
- Nigeria charges Cheney in bribery (By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press)
Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial DeLeo is right: Probation should be in Civil Service
- Globe Editorial Kids’ medicine: Doses and dopes
- Globe Editorial In sports but not in shape
- Jeff Jacoby The ‘Islamophobia’ myth
- Scot Lehigh A dicey dynamic for Brown
- John P. DeVillars Clean record
- Carlo Rotella The new champ of local color
Sports
- Bruins 3, Sabres 2 Win is worth a second look (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- Focal point (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
- Spring in his step (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- On baseball Red Sox have more shopping left to do (By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff)
- Baseball notebook It’s a nice position to be in (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
- Sports Log Blackhawks’ Kane could miss 3 weeks (Boston Globe)
- Thomas likes finishing touch (By Barbara Matson, Globe Correspondent)
- Bruins notebook Thornton set for a battle (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- NBA roundup 76ers keep Cavs in vicious spiral (Associated Press)
- NHL roundup Three-goal third lifts Canadiens (Associated Press)
- Celtics notebook Tougher times straight ahead (By Gary Washburn, Globe Staff)
- Nuggets thumbnails (Boston Globe)
- Christopher L. Gasper Branch a difference-maker (By Christopher L. Gasper, Globe Staff)
- NFL notebook Favre accuser wants finality (Associated Press)
- Haynesworth hit with suspension (Associated Press)
- Patriots notebook Belichick feels for McDaniels (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
- College football notebook Pitt makes coaching change (Associated Press)
- College roundup Jackson, Orange one-up Spartans (Associated Press)
Business
- Madoff client settles with US for $625m (By Beth Healy and Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
- Tax breaks would cross income levels (By Megan Woolhouse and Katie Johnston Chase, Globe Staff)
- Video What the tax deal means to you | Survey Where do you stand?
- Rentals soar as more people steer clear of homeownership (By Megan Woolhouse, Globe Staff)
- Ex-bank executive in Ireland faces queries on finances (By Casey Ross, Globe Staff)
- Pension fund posts 9.5% gain (By Beth Healy, Globe Staff)
- TV veteran to take over at WBUR (By Johnny Diaz, Globe Staff)
- Two charged with stealing, selling EMC gear (By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff)
- US settles with three drugmakers in pricing case (By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press)
- Spending on little luxuries on the rise (By Ellen Gibson, Associated Press)
- Oil prices may bring $3-a-gallon gas (Associated Press)
- Delta agents reject unionization (Bloomberg News)
- Amazon e-bookstore seeks partners (Associated Press)
- Microsoft offers no-tracking feature (Bloomberg News)
- CEO rebuffed Pfizer plan, source says (Bloomberg News)
- TD Bank may buy Chrysler Financial (Bloomberg News)
- Around the Region Nov. home-sale deals hold steady (Globe Staff)
- Around the Region Evergreen OK’s recapitalization plan (Associated Press)
- Bank to pay $137m, settle muni inquiry (By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press)
- Delayed jet gets two-year reprieve (By Tony Capaccio, Bloomberg News)
- FDA panel backs new weight-loss pill (By Catherine Larkin, Bloomberg News)
- Google postpones Chrome PC sales (Associated Press)
- In hopeful sign, number of job openings up (Associated Press)
- Smokeless tobacco user’s family awarded $5m (By John Christoffersen, Associated Press)
- Scott Burns It’s true: The young are often underinsured, while retirees may be overinsured (By Scott Burns, Globe Correspondent)
- Report raps stent payments (Associated Press)
- Minn. AG accuses Discover of fraud (Associated Press)
- Probe, tax fights pull S&P 500 off 2-year high (Boston Globe)
- MARKET MOVERS 3M’s profit forecast for 2011 disappoints (Boston Globe)
- Abiomed ends heart device study (Associated Press)
- Debt-crisis fund is big enough for now, Europe’s leaders say (By Gabriele Steinhauser and Pan Pylas, Associated Press)
- MASS. MOVERS Abiomed slumps after study falls short (Boston Globe)
- Weight Watchers (Boston Globe)
- Citigroup Inc. (Boston Globe)
- Talbots Inc. (Boston Globe)
- Ireland unveils deep budget cuts (New York Times)
- William Pesek China’s growth brings big returns, but some see investment disasters ahead (By William Pesek, Bloomberg News)
- Gulf rigs ready, but work scarce (By Clifford Krauss, New York Times)
- Stocks fall on Bernanke’s cautious comments (Boston Globe)
- Ford begins shipments of its electric vans (By Nick Bunkley, New York Times News Service)
- MARKET MOVERS Dollar General sags on disappointing sales (Boston Globe)
- MASS. MOVERS Analyst’s upgrade boosts Teradyne (Boston Globe)
- Celgene Corp. (Boston Globe)
- Verigy Ltd. (Boston Globe)
- Lender Processing Svc. (Boston Globe)
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Food/Arts |
- When dining in this economy, should you still split the bill? (By Beth Teitell, Globe Staff)
- Tips for eating out on a recessionary budget (By Beth Teitell, Globe Staff)
- Sunday Supper & More Vegetarian curry leads to stuffed cabbage (By Lisa Zwirn, Globe Correspondent)
- Sunday Supper & More Sunday Supper shopping list (Boston Globe)
- Sunday Supper & More Recipe for squash, cauliflower, and chickpea curry (Boston Globe)
- Sunday Supper & More Vegetarian cabbage rolls (Boston Globe)
- Hotel Chocolat tastings offer a rich, sweet indulgence for all the senses (By Andrea Pyenson, Globe Correspondent)
- Rebuilding the food pyramid for 2010 (By M.E. Malone, Globe Correspondent)
- For consumers, the healthy choice can be a tough call (By M.E. Malone, Globe Correspondent)
- Galleries Artist Bas suggests what the viewer may sense (By Cate McQuaid, Globe Correspondent)
- Cookbook Review With stir-frying, ‘Sky’s’ the limit (By T. Susan Chang, Globe Correspondent)
- Recipe for beef chow fun (Boston Globe)
- Cheap Eats At Life Alive, revitalize with veggies (By Kathleen Burge, Globe Staff)
- G FORCE | STEVE SEABURY Moth Eater’s Steve Seabury cranks it up in the kitchen (By Sarah Mupo, Globe Correspondent)
- Charlie mans the kitchen at Charlie’s Diner (By Jan Ellen Spiegel, Globe Correspondent)
- Recipe for Grape-Nut custard (Boston Globe)
- Music Review From New England String Orchestra, a theme on variations (By Harlow Robinson, Globe Correspondent)
- Music Review Sir Simon Rattle shines in benefit show (By David Perkins, Globe Correspondent)
- Book Review Kurlansky’s ‘Edible Stories’ is more appetizer than full meal (By Julie Wittes Schlack, Globe Correspondent)
- Short Orders Casabella sponge is worthy of praise (By Ann Trieger Kurland, Globe Correspondent)
- Short Orders Mixes match up well with those seeking natural ingredients (By Sarah Mupo, Globe Correspondent)
- Short Orders Blue Stove is a hot eatery at Nordstrom in Burlington (By Debra Samuels, Globe Correspondent)
- Short Orders Grand opening of Taza Chocolate in Somerville (By Kelly Horan, Globe Correspondent)
- Time to Party Recipe for homemade eggnog (Boston Globe)
- Healthy Plate Oven-crisped chicken with honey mustard sauce recipe (Boston Globe)
- Critic's corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
- On Demand picks 08demands (Boston Globe)
- Daily TV and radio guide (Boston Globe)
- Annie's Mailbox Bullying is bringing her daughter down (Boston Globe)
- Bird sightings (Boston Globe)
- This day in history (Boston Globe)
- Reflection for the day ™ (Boston Globe)
- TODAY Tower Hill Botanic Garden presents ‘Holly Days: Nature Transformed’ (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- TODAY ‘Twelfth Night’ at Boston Conservatory Theater (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- TODAY Whistler House Museum of Art hosts a photography exhibit by Joe Quinlan and the ‘Annual Juried Members Exhibit’ (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- TODAY Shonda and Curt Schilling to host Bubbles and Bites, a Shade Foundation benefit (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- TOMORROW Perkins School for the Blind to host Holiday Open House and Concerts (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- Movie Stars (Boston Globe)
- TODAY ON WWW.BOSTON.COM/FOOD (Boston Globe)
- New on the scene (Boston Globe)
- Devra First's restaurant reviews will return next week (Boston Globe)
- Names Ruling on McCourt pact (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Names Gaga over Vineyard (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Names A real ladies’ man (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Names Game on (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Names OK Go in Hub (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Names Another round for Dickie (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Names Tribute to Kaneb (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Names Crowd pleasers (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- More celebrity news Kim and Gabriel split (Boston Globe)
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