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INNOVATION ECONOMY
Page one
State joins US push on illegal immigrants
Massachusetts State Police will join a controversial federal program early next year to help the US government detect and deport illegal immigrants arrested for crimes. (By Maria Sacchetti, Globe Staff)
Rising tide of opportunity
falters in Fall River
It’s not hard to find people here who have lost hope. This former manufacturing city, once home to humming factories, has been pummeled by one economic blow after another. (By Noah Bierman and Johnny Diaz, Globe Staff)
But elsewhere in Mass., employers
are done cutting and ready to hire
More job openings indicates that companies, which have squeezed more from employees through the recovery, need to add workers. (By Katie Johnston Chase, Globe Staff)
- Graphic Jobs in Massachusetts
Democrats race clock,
try to save programs
Two defense contracts that would produce up to 900 jobs in Lynn and Pittsfield are in jeopardy after the Senate nixed a bill loaded with earmarks. (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
Where Santa is never
‘addressee unknown’
The Postal Service sends letter-writers replies with postmarks from the North Pole. It also pairs needy families with anonymous donors. (By Stephanie Ebbert, Globe Staff)
Metro
- State joins US push on illegal immigrants (By Maria Sacchetti, Globe Staff)
- Video Mass. to check status of those arrested
- Last call for Postal Service’s Operation Santa (By Stephanie Ebbert, Globe Staff)
- Son views tobacco verdict as mother’s legacy (By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff)
- Video Man behind tobacco suit reacts to award
- Surge in marrow testing probed (By Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff)
- Mayflower II heads to dry dock for restoration work (By Billy Baker, Globe Staff)
- Loscocco sends refunds to campaign contributors (By Stephanie Ebbert, Globe Staff)
- Adrian Walker Last call for Moonshot (By Adrian Walker, Globe Columnist)
- Man given 3 to 4 years for fatal accident (By Brian R. Ballou, Globe Staff)
- Brown calls for hearings on disability program (By Patricia Wen, Globe Staff)
- MOSCOW Expelled spy lands at Russian energy firm (Boston Globe)
- BOSTON Man pleads guilty in identity theft case (Boston Globe)
- EVERETT Heater may have caused fire at building (Boston Globe)
- TAUNTON Wife and son of mafioso are sentenced (Boston Globe)
- PORTLAND, MAINE Truck weights for interstates to fall back (Boston Globe)
- MONTPELIER Maple syrup research earmark defended (Boston Globe)
- Average Boston homeowner can expect $220 tax increase (By Travis Andersen, Globe Staff)
- Fla. police kill Mass. woman suspected in heist (By Travis Andersen, Globe Staff)
- 50-foot-long shipwreck discovered off Chatham (By L. Finch, Globe Correspondent)
- Globe Santa Charitable mother now asks for help for son, 7 (By Christopher Tangney, Globe Santa Correspondent)
- Funeral of soldier killed in Afghanistan to be held in Salem (By Kathy McCabe, Globe Staff)
Regional editions
Globe West
- Neighborhood toy shops thrive despite big retail competitors (By Scott Van Voorhis, Globe Correspondent)
Globe North
- Brookline author revisits the sea serpent that roiled Gloucester in 1817 (By Joel Brown, Globe Correspondent)
Globe South
- New Rep’s ‘divas’ bring holiday cheer, cabaret style, in Watertown (By Lenny Megliola, Globe Correspondent)
Obituaries
- James McMahon; firefighter served as a shining example (By Gil Bliss, Globe Correspondent)
- Rev. Marc Piché, 68; priest urged Cardinal Law to resign (By Judy Rakowsky, Globe Correspondent)
- Nassos Daphnis, floral cultivator, artist of precise geometry (By William Grimes, New York Times)
- MacKenzie T. Miller, trainer won ’93 Derby with Sea Hero (By T. Rees Shapiro, Washington Post)
- John B. Fenn, 93; awarded Nobel for work in chemistry (By Kenneth Chang, New York Times)
- J.M. Hagopian, made Armenian genocide films (By C.J. Lin, Los Angeles Daily News)
- Don Van Vliet, singer found fame as Captain Beefheart (Associated Press)
- Suzanne Keller, female professor at Princeton; at 83 (Associated Press)
Nation
- Democrats race clock, try to save programs (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
- Airports urged to overhaul security system (By Anne E. Kornblut and Ashley Halsey III, Washington Post)
- Lee Harvey Oswald coffin auctioned for over $87k (Associated Press)
- Parents see Internet and TV in similar ways, survey says (Associated Press)
- Officials return baby boy to his father in California after mother is killed (Associated Press)
- Investment group buys firm formerly known as Blackwater (Associated Press)
- DNA analysis may tell if bones are Earhart’s (By Sean Murphy, Associated Press)
- Obama signs tax-cut bill, hails the compromise as progress (By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press)
- Political Notebook Unhappy union leaders get their turn with Obama (Boston Globe)
- GOP links ‘don’t ask’ repeal, treaty (By Jennifer Steinhauer, New York Times)
World
- Top spy in Pakistan is pulled by CIA (By Mark Mazzetti and Salman Masood, New York Times)
- Nigeria drops bribery charge against Cheney (Bloomberg News)
- Richardson begins meetings in N. Korea (New York Times)
- Gunmen chase, kill mother seeking justice (Associated Press)
- Mullen upbeat on Pakistan, militants (By Thom Shanker, New York Times)
- India’s labs vulnerable, cables say (By Ravi Nessman, Associated Press)
- Vatican allowed pedophile to remain in priesthood, report says (By Shawn Pogatchnik, Associated Press)
Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial Blocked bill should spur action to get rid of earmarks at last
- Globe Editorial Connecticut: Yes, it still exists
- Globe Editorial Need for answers is urgent
- Tom Keane Butt out, anti-cigarette zealots
- Derrick Z. Jackson Say no to Big Tobacco money
- Renée Loth Human rights are absolute
Sports
- Pushing through (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
- Dan Shaughnessy Pieces of his mind (By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist)
- Erden’s starting to get comfortable (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
- Building a program Bulldog mentality (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
- Patriots notebook Corner not quite turned (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
- Baseball notebook Versatile Hall headed to Astros (Associated Press)
- Sports Log Yao out for season with stress fracture (Boston Globe)
- NFL notebook McNabb benched for season (Associated Press)
- NBA roundup James, Heat rip Knicks (Associated Press)
- Bruins notebook First order of business (By Barbara Matson, Globe Correspondent)
- Capitals thumbnails (Boston Globe)
- NHL roundup Pain and gain (Associated Press)
- Poll isn’t BC’s only measure (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
- School roundup New Mission statement (By Gabe Souza, Globe Correspondent)
- Today's bowl games (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
Business
- Fall River hit with more job losses (By Noah Bierman and Johnny Diaz, Globe Staff)
- Employers are done with cuts and are ready to hire (By Katie Johnston Chase, Globe Staff)
- Graphic Jobs in Massachusetts
- Picower estate adds $7.2b to Madoff fund (By Beth Healy and Casey Ross, Globe Staff)
- Storms leave wreath lovers out of luck (By Kathleen Pierce, Globe Correspondent)
- New law clarifies Mass. homestead protections (By Jenifer B. McKim, Globe Staff)
- Sanofi moves ahead with Genzyme effort (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
- Arizona, Nevada sue Bank of America (Associated Press)
- Honda, GM recalling vehicles for safety issues (Associated Press)
- SEC subpoenas banks on mortgage bundles (Bloomberg News)
- Amazon gets complaints about e-book cover (Bloomberg News)
- Europe broadens Google antitrust inquiry (By James Kanter, New York Times)
- Recovery less Fed-dependent (By Courtney Schlisserman, Bloomberg News)
- Watchdog says FAA inspection plan weak (By Joan Lowy, Associated Press)
- Eileen AJ Connelly Banks argue proposed cap on debit card fees would lead to higher costs (By Eileen AJ Connelly, Associated Press)
- Markets flat despite good economic news (Boston Globe)
- MARKET MOVERS Sonic shares sizzle on $62.5m buyback (Boston Globe)
- MASS. MOVERS Littleton’s LiveWire up on acquisition (Boston Globe)
- InterMune Inc. (Boston Globe)
- Marshall & Ilsley Corp. (Boston Globe)
- Smart Modular (Boston Globe)
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Living/Arts |
- School picture day endures in our digital age (By Linda Matchan, Globe Staff)
- Video Say . . . Picture Day!
- G Force Brian O’Donovan on music, live, Celtic, and otherwise (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
- 99 Bottles 12 beers of Christmas (By Steve Greenlee, Globe Staff)
- BRING THE FAMILY Bring the Family: Having a ball at the Bowladrome (By Lylah M. Alphonse, Globe Correspondent)
- To Do List (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- Book Review ‘Wolves of Andover’ loses its way in the wilderness of Colonial America (By Liz Raftery, Globe Correspondent)
- Culture Desk Golden Globes are starting to get it (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
- Culture Desk Notes from the Culture Desk (Boston Globe)
- Movie capsules (Boston Globe)
- LOVE LETTERS Expectant father finds himself dreaming about a beautiful woman from his past (By By Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- TV critic’s corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
- On Demand movie picks (Boston Globe)
- Daily TV and radio guide (Boston Globe)
- ANNIE’S MAILBOX Spouse deleted her from his Facebook (Boston Globe)
- Chess Notes (Boston Globe)
- Reflection for the day (Boston Globe)
- MUSIC REVIEW Handel and Haydn Society celebrates Bach and a few contemporaries (By Harlow Robinson, Globe Correspondent)
- Names Shaquille O’Neal to lead the Boston Pops in a song Monday (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Names Taymor’s ‘Spider-Man’ delayed once more (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Names Kennedy Smith to wed (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Names Jersey guy in North End (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Names Perk’s Christmas gift (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Names Around town (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
- Celebrity news McCartney goes clubbing for a cause (Boston Globe)
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