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INNOVATION ECONOMY
Page one
Brown draws ire on the right
Senator Scott Brown’s decision to buck his party leadership in recent days on the “don’t ask, don’t tell’’ military policy and on a nuclear arms treaty has set off a new wave of anger among some of the activists who helped elect him. (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
Beth Israel Deaconess admits
mishandling three spine operations
Surgeons at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center operated on the wrong location on three patients who underwent spine surgery since September, despite taking recommended steps to prevent such errors. (By Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff)
This year, shoppers paying
in green to stay out of red
Last weekend, the share of consumers nationwide using credit cards for most purchases fell to an all-time low of 15 percent, compared with 28 percent last year. (By Jenn Abelson, Globe Staff)
- Survey Shopping Christmas Eve? | Last-minute gifts
- Stylish holiday gifts | Tech gifts | Hottest toys
Rich no longer resisting
the urge to splurge
Even as many Americans still struggle to pay bills and find work, some consumers feel comfortable enough to finally indulge themselves this holiday season by making luxury purchases. (By Jenn Abelson, Globe Staff)
Medicaid contracts with UMass
Medical School unit scrutinized
The state inspector general’s office is investigating the Medicaid program’s contracting arrangements with the University of Massachusetts Medical School, examining whether no-bid contracts the school routinely receives to manage state health programs could be costing taxpayers too much money. (By Kay Lazar, Globe Staff)
Metro
- Beth Israel Deaconess admits mishandling three spine operations (By Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff)
- Medicaid contracts with UMass Medical School unit scrutinized (By Kay Lazar, Globe Staff)
- Ted Kennedy’s beloved dog Splash dies (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
- Police pawnshop ensnares suspects (By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff)
- Westford couple feast on road kill as way to greener living (By Akilah Johnson, Globe Staff)
- School janitor allegedly stole children’s holiday donations (By Brian R. Ballou, Globe Staff)
- Following fire, Woburn saves family’s holiday (By Billy Baker, Globe Staff)
- Globe Santa Dancing Deer bakery chips in with cookies, cakes, and cash (By Aaron Lester, Globe Santa Correspondent)
- WASHINGTON Boston jurist to head sentencing panel (Boston Globe)
- BOSTON $375,000 in pollution grants available (State House News Service)
- BOSTON Boston Foundation aids Catholic schools (Boston Globe)
- BOSTON Mass. travelers given a preholiday gift (Associated Press)
- BOSTON Alleged groper ordered to stay off the T (Boston Globe)
- FALL RIVER Fledgling firefighter helps rescue woman (Associated Press)
- Kin seek to exhume body of Lincoln assassin’s brother (By Travis Andersen, Globe Staff)
- Baker fund-raiser helped pay for ad attacking Patrick’s support for Cape Wind (By Michael Rezendes, Globe Staff)
- Youths step up to fight suicide (By Stewart Bishop, Globe Correspondent)
- At Allston metaphysical shop, frankincense and myrrh are in the air (By Matt Rocheleau, Globe Correspondent)
- Pakistani cleared in bomb plot seeks residency status (By David Sharp, Associated Press)
- Cherokee leaders, Apple join to put fading language on children’s screens (By Murray Evans, Associated Press)
- Wonderland gets approval to transfer simulcast license (By Matt Murphy, State House News Service)
- US returns items taken from MIT researcher, ACLU says (By Vivian Ho, Globe Correspondent)
- Menino says he wasn’t in the loop on lawsuit (By Michael Norton, State House News Service)
Regional editions
Globe West
- In Lexington, student fund-raising brings smiles (By Sarah Corrigan, Globe Correspondent)
Globe North
- Wilmington, family debate tax assessment on farm (By Katheleen Conti, Globe Staff)
Globe South
- Newly elected officials endure busy transitions (By Robert Preer, Globe Correspondent)
Obituaries
- Ronnie Simonsen; shared his joy in a special life; at 55 (By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff)
- James Mann; helped broker agreement on Nixon charges (By William Grimes, New York Times)
- Frank Baldino Jr.; founded drug company Cephalon, 57 (By Barry Meier, New York Times)
- F. Hargesheimer; rescued pilot became village’s philanthropist (By Timberly Ross and Charles Hanley, Associated Press)
- Steve Landesberg, actor on ‘Barney Miller’ (By Hamilton Boardman, New York Times)
- Marcia Lewis, at 72; actress was nominated for Tony Award (By Bruce Weber, New York Times)
- Rev. Henry Covington; at 53; surmounted addictions and served homeless in Detroit (Associated Press)
- John Alldis, 81; led wide-ranging choir (Associated Press)
Nation
- Brown draws ire on the right (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
- EPA to take over greenhouse gas permits in Texas (By Jeff Carlton, Associated Press)
- Wilderness protection rules to be restored (Associated Press)
- GE to continue PCB dredging in Hudson (Associated Press)
- Man in racially charged shooting freed (Associated Press)
- Robertson questions marijuana laws (Associated Press)
- Repairs were ordered before deadly fire (Associated Press)
- For-profit colleges spend big on lobbying (By John Lauerman and Jonathan D. Salant, Bloomberg News)
- Obama, Congress end year on productive note of bipartisanship (By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press)
- Political Notebook Elections board sides with Emanuel, clears path for Chicago mayoral bid (Boston Globe)
- Cherokee leaders, Apple join to put fading language on children’s screens (By Murray Evans, Associated Press)
- Storm leaves many in Calif. facing bleak holiday (By Amy Taxin, Associated Press)
World
- Swiss, Chilean embassies in Rome bombed (By Frances D’Emilio, Associated Press)
- Police fire plastic bullets, water cannons at protesting students in Venezuela (Associated Press)
- Iraqi Cabinet criticized for lack of women (Associated Press)
- Cuba to free prisoners not on church list (Associated Press)
- Ivory Coast state TV goes dark in 6 cities (Associated Press)
- US allowing firms to skirt Iran sanctions (By Jo Becker, New York Times)
- Koreas crank up threats, rhetoric (By Jean H. Lee, Associated Press)
- Nuclear technology smuggling case may reveal CIA secrets (By William J. Broad and David E. Sanger, New York Times)
- Russian lawmakers studying treaty (By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press)
Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial Patriot League wisely resists call for football scholarships
- Globe Editorial Yule logs: Turning on the warmth
- Globe Editorial No special deals for Pollard
- Basharat Peer and Sasha Polakow-Suransky All roads lead to Kashmir
- Paul McMorrow Fighting a development, tree by tree
- Joan Wickersham Paris, and ghosts of the unthinkable
Sports
- Bruins 4, Thrashers 1 Holiday punch (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- Rivers aching for full squad (By Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
- Bob Ryan For receiver, better to give (By Bob Ryan, Globe Columnist)
- Arrington enjoying the ride (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
- Sports Media Working holiday for NBA (By Chad Finn, Globe Staff)
- Taurasi positive for stimulant (By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press)
- Sports Log Feds had ‘interest’ in Steinbrenner (Boston Globe)
- This weekend on TV, radio (Boston Globe)
- Bruins notebook Groups are lined up the way they wanted (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- MacLean fired as Devils coach (By Tom Canavan, Associated Press)
- NHL roundup Crosby, Penguins shoot down Caps (Associated Press)
- Enforcer was truly a force (By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff)
- College football roundup Pryor, 4 others punished (Associated Press)
- Tonight's bowl game (Boston Globe)
- College basketball roundup Hoyas hit stride, rip Memphis (Associated Press)
- Patriots notebook Brady good enough to practice (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
- Steelers 27, Panthers 3 Steelers pointed North (By Alan Robinson, Associated Press)
- The Bettor's edge Giant gift, then a return (By Ed Ryan, Globe Staff)
- Ailing coach on the job (By Teresa M. Walker, Associated Press)
- NFL notebook Jets may wait on Sanchez (Associated Press)
- Scholastic awards At Norwell, winning is everything (By Michael Grossi, Globe Correspondent)
Business
- Use of cash, debit cards nearly double that of 2009 (By Jenn Abelson, Globe Staff) | Survey Will you be shopping on Christmas Eve?
- Rich no longer resisting the urge to splurge (By Jenn Abelson, Globe Staff)
- Harmonix sold to N.Y. company (By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff)
- Finding hands to tie the knot (By Kathleen Pierce, Globe Correspondent)
- Angel Flight agrees to appoint independent board (By Beth Healy, Globe Staff)
- Boston Capital Mutual fund star for 2010 (By Steven Syre, Globe Columnist)
- Signs of brightening economy (By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press)
- Toyota chagrined $10m settlement in crash disclosed (By Edvard Pettersson, Bloomberg News)
- Obama to renominate MIT professor (Associated Press)
- Expedia backs rival in AA dispute (Associated Press)
- Vintner sells off holdings for $230m (Associated Press)
- Skype mostly recovers from crash (Associated Press)
- Mortgage rates fall after 5-week rise (Associated Press)
- Around the Region Guild signs contract with Globe (By Johnny Diaz, Globe Staff)
- Inquiry into Heathrow delays coming (Associated Press)
- Around the Region JetBlue to offer NYC-Vineyard flights (By Katie Johnston Chase, Globe Staff)
- Ireland seizes control of Allied Irish Banks (By Liz Alderman, New York Times)
- FCC chief seeks conditions on Comcast buy (By Joelle Tessler, Associated Press)
- Gasoline prices average over $3 (Associated Press)
- Online sales rose 15% for holidays (By Timothy Williams, New York Times)
- China calls subsidies proper (By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press)
- Larry Margasak Changes in law may mean delays for some taxpayers as IRS retools computers (By Larry Margasak, Associated Press)
- After a two-year high, the S&P 500 slips (Boston Globe)
- MARKET MOVERS Retailer’s profit growth is solid, analyst says (Boston Globe)
- MASS. MOVERS Bank’s board OK’s 4th stock buyback (Boston Globe)
- Tax evasion investigation looks at smaller Swiss banks (By Lynnley Browning, New York Times)
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Living/Arts |
- Movie Review
‘Rabbit Hole’ delves deep into loss with real emotion — and humor (By Ty Burr, Globe Staff)
- ART REVIEW Retrospective examines Rackstraw Downes’s panoramic landscapes (By Sebastian Smee, Globe Staff)
- David Lynch goes from making movies to making music (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
- Rob Potylo shows off his talented friends and his own struggles with ‘Quiet Desperation’ (By Nick A. Zaino III, Globe Correspondent)
- G Force A conversation with Santa Claus (By Linda Matchan, Globe Staff)
- THE TIP The Tip: The Met Back Bay at home in the heart of the city (By Devra First, Globe Staff)
- To Do List (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- Classical Notes Levine, Bernstein box sets resonate with greatness (By David Weininger, Globe Correspondent)
- Critic's picks: Classical music (By Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff)
- Stages Shakespeare & Company gears up for new year (By Joel Brown, Globe Correspondent)
- Television Review ‘Framed’ is a gallery of familiar, forgettable charms (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
- MUSIC REVIEW Wu-Tang brings ‘Da Ruckus’ to Wilbur (By Scott McLennan, Globe Correspondent)
- ‘Rabbit Hole’ director wanted a restrained approach to story (By Loren King, Globe Correspondent)
- Movie Review
Bigger is not always better in ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
- Movie capsules (Boston Globe)
- The Lights Out goes full-tilt on ‘Primetime’ (By Jonathan Perry, Globe Correspondent)
- Noisy Neighbors: New sounds from close to home (By Jonathan Perry, Globe Correspondent)
- High Five: What counts in music today (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
- Souvenir night at Common Ground (By Michael Brodeur, Globe Staff)
- BOOK REVIEW A look back at Father Drinan, an activist priest who served church and country (By Michael Kenney, Globe Correspondent)
- TV critic’s corner (By Don Aucoin, Globe Staff)
- On Demand movie picks (Boston Globe)
- Daily TV and radio guide (Boston Globe)
- DEAR MARGO Straightening out the ignorant (Boston Globe)
- Surfing the Net with kids (By Barbara Feldman, Boston Globe)
- Reflection for the day (Boston Globe)
- Movies opening this week (Boston Globe)
- Names Hootenanny for the holidays (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Dining police (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Down Under with Oprah (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Faulk’s with the program (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Nate pops into Saugus (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names New kid for New Kid? (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Princess Maria (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Reunion for Wahlberg (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Skater gets his wish (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Celebrity News Nixon media snooping (Boston Globe)
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