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• The Other Welfare Follow-up process lacking in SSI disability program (By Patricia Wen, Globe Staff)
• Patrick shows signs of bolder leadership style (By Frank Phillips, Globe Staff)
• For top Patrick aide, echoes of governor’s journey (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
• Statistics on hate crimes are sparse (By Maria Cramer, Globe Staff)
• Ambitious students of color seek aid at A Better Chance (By Kathleen Burge, Globe Staff)
• Young families add a style of their own to East Boston enclave (By Meghan E. Irons, Globe Staff)
• Man found dead after pickup veers into Charles River (By Matt Byrne, Ursula Munn, and Miriam Valverde, Globe Correspondents)
• Adrian Walker Ending era of racism (By Adrian Walker, Globe Columnist)
• Globe Santa Mother asks only for children’s smiles (By Christopher Tangney, Globe Santa Correspondent)
• UXBRIDGE Seven are hurt in three-alarm house fire (Boston Globe)
• NEW BEDFORD Library issues hefty reading challenge (Associated Press)
• SPRINGFIELD No plea yet for ex-teacher in rape case (Associated Press)
• HARTFORD Car hits, kills vacationing firefighter (Associated Press)
• CONCORD, N.H. Timely warning on keeping food safe (Associated Press)
• BANGOR Package on private plane causes concern (Associated Press)
• Mass. soldier in Afghanistan reported killed (By Travis Andersen, Globe Staff)
• Spirited get-together thrown by Tea Partiers (By Katheleen Conti, Globe Staff)
• Wakefield teen dies in skiing accident in N.H. (By Matt Byrne, Globe Correspondent)
• Arson suspected in 2 Cape Cod incidents (By Stewart Bishop, Globe Correspondent)
• 3-alarm fire guts tavern in Yarmouth (By Taylor S. Gearhart, Globe Correspondent)
• Troopers say drunk driver fatally struck woman at barracks (By Matt Byrne, Globe Correspondent)

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• Globe North North of Boston, unemployment improves by a shade (By Matt Carroll and Kathy McCabe, Globe Staff)

• Globe West Unemployment in region modestly improved (By Matt Carroll, Globe Staff)

• Globe South South of Boston, jobless numbers take slight turn for the better (By Matt Carroll, Globe Staff)

• Duane Batista; lawyer served on Wellesley board (By Stewart Bishop, Globe Correspondent)
• Beth Straus; transformed N.Y. Botanical Garden (By Bruce Weber, New York Times News)
• Harriet Keyserling; fought to reform S.C. House; at 88 (By Page Ivey, Associated Press)

• Kerry pushes a late deal on ships (By Donovan Slack, Globe Staff)
• Storm buries Midwest, crippling roads, airports (By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press)
• Saturn’s rings are remnants of moon, new theory says (Associated Press)
• Bloomberg says he won’t run for president (Associated Press)
• Woman to be extradited in child deaths (Associated Press)
• Enthusiasm fades for hunting traditions (Associated Press)
• Philanthropist gives $35m for Montana land (Associated Press)
• Political Notebook House resistance to compromise seems to weaken (Boston Globe)
• Envoy Holbrooke has another surgery to fix aorta (Globe Wire Services)

• Bomb blast at joint outpost in Afghanistan kills 6 US soldiers (By C.J. Chivers, New York Times)
• Suicide bomber kills 17 outside Baghdad (Associated Press)
• Storm lashes Middle East, sinks ship (Associated Press)
• Moscow crowds protest government (Associated Press)
• Ruling party in Kosovo claims win (By Nebi Qena, Associated Press)
• Suspect identified in Sweden bombings (By John F. Burns and Ravi Somaiya, New York Times)
• Iraqi Christians flee as violence against them rises (By Steven Lee Myers, New York Times)

• Globe Editorial 9,750 kids, 20 school boards? Time to combine systems
• Globe Editorial E-commerce: A Smurfing rip-off
• Globe Editorial A new Steward in hospitals
• Heather Boushey No, really — we can!
• Junia Yearwood If only visitors could see my students
• James Carroll An Irish form of agony

• Patriots 36, Bears 7 Snow flurry (By Shalise Manza Young, Globe Staff)
• Bob Ryan Patriots fight through everything thrown their way (By Bob Ryan, Globe Columnist)
• On Football Yet another storm is weathered by the Patriots (By Greg A. Bedard, Boston Globe)
• Patriots Notebook Uncommon in the cold (By Shalise Manza Young and Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
• Sports Log Smith misses out in LPGA qualifying (Boston Globe)
• Guyton takes away plenty in win (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
• Field was no proving ground; Bears’ play grisly (By Daniel I. Dorfman, Globe Correspondent)
• Dolphins 10, Jets 6 Jets trip — as well as stumble (By Dennis Waszak Jr., Associated Press)
• Jaguars 38, Raiders 31 Jaguars are all business in second half (By Mark Long, Associated Press)
• Lions 7, Packers 3 Minus Rodgers (concussion), Packers go nowhere (By Larry Lage, Associated Press)
• Snow damages Metrodome (Associated Press)
• Week 14 NFL Roundup Chargers look at the positive (Associated Press)
• Bruins’ pieces in place (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
• Baseball Notebook Yankees, Rangers wait on Lee (Associated Press)
• NBA Roundup Knicks win eighth in row (Associated Press)
• NHL Roundup Rangers rattle Ovechkin, Caps (Associated Press)
• Lately, as usual, Allen has been there for Celtics (By Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
• BC 79, Maryland 75 End of game is soar spot for Eagles as they beat Maryland (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
• Men's College Roundup Zips win national crown (Associated Press)
• Women's College Basketball Roundup BC makes history with win over Rutgers (From Staff And Wire Reports)

• Standing up to the surge (By Beth Daley, Globe Staff)
• Credit card offers are back — but at a price (By Eric Dash, New York Times)
• Innovation Economy Semprus BioSciences lands another $18m (By Scott Kirsner, Globe Correspondent)
• User Friendly Paired speakers protect iPods while on the road (By Mark Baard, Boston Globe)
• Life Sciences Roundup DNA breakthrough may help Haiti fight cholera (Xconomy.Com)
• Banner years for Wall Street banks (Bloomberg News)
• A&P seeks bankruptcy protection (Bloomberg News)
• The Green Blog A ‘green chemistry’ mixer (Boston Globe)
• Ask Dr. Knowledge The science of music (Boston Globe)
• At least 1,000 suits to proceed in Madoff case (By Graham Bowley and Peter Lattman, New York Times)

• Researchers seek a way to tell routine ‘senior moments’ from early signs of dementia (By Kay Lazar, Boston Globe)
• Health Answers Are medications useless or dangerous after the expiration dates stamped on the bottles? (By Courtney Humphries, Boston Globe)
• Be Well Aspirin and colon cancer; cranberry juice and urinary tract infections (Boston Globe)
• G Force Dr. Kenneth Mayer discusses AIDS research (Boston Globe)
• White Coat Notes Higher tobacco exposure found in kids from multiunit housing (Boston Globe)
• DANCE REVIEW Mateo’s ‘Nutcracker’ has holiday spirit (By Karen Campbell, Globe Correspondent)
• Album Review On ‘Last Train to Paris,’ Diddy’s passion is contagious (Boston Globe)
• Album Review Percy Sledge, 'The Atlantic Recordings' (Boston Globe)
• Album Review Ciara, 'Basic Instinct' (Boston Globe)
• Album Review Ryan Adams & The Cardinals, 'III/IV' (Boston Globe)
• Album Review Daft Punk, 'Tron: Legacy: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack' (Boston Globe)
• STAGE REVIEW Ryan Landry’s latest joyfully mashes up holiday classics (By Don Aucoin, Globe Staff)
• MUSIC REVIEW Boston Baroque exalts ‘Messiah’ (By Harlow Robinson, Globe Correspondent)
• BOOK REVIEW ‘Marry or Burn’ offers heartfelt stories about the highs and lows of relationships (By Nan Goldberg, Boston Globe)
• MUSIC REVIEW Women’s works illuminated by Boston Modern Orchestra Project (By Matthew Guerrieri, Globe Correspondent)
• Names They put their best foot forward (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
• Names Russell’s ‘Fighter’ comes out swinging (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
• Names A tongue-tied Damon (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
• Names Around town (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
• Names Glenn Cooper’s Euro-readers (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
• Names Mission of Burma’s Jersey gigs (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
• Names Taylors collect stage roles (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
• ‘Social Network’ is tops with Boston Society of Film Critics (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
• Celebrity News William, Kate all smiles (Boston Globe)
• To do list (By June Wulff, Boston Globe)
• Critic’s corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Boston Globe)
• Daily guide (Boston Globe)
• ON DEMAND PICKS ‘My One and Only’ available on Showtime on Comcast (Boston Globe)
• Annie's Mailbox It takes courage to put the children first (Boston Globe)
• Chess notes (Boston Globe)
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