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INNOVATION ECONOMY
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DA not notified
of parole hearing
State public safety officials acknowledged yesterday that the Parole Board failed to notify Middlesex County prosecutors of the 2008 hearing that prompted the panel to free Dominic Cinelli, who authorities say killed a Woburn police officer after a department store holdup during Sunday’s blizzard. (By Jonathan Saltzman and Milton Valencia, Globe Staff)
- Video Exclusive video from Cinelli's parole board hearing
- Video Big Story: Parole of suspected killer gets hard look
No easy fix found for bullying
With Massachusetts schools facing a deadline to address the problem of bullying in schools, remedies have proven elusive, but awareness and resolve may offer promise. (By Sarah Schweitzer, Globe Staff)
State sets tougher limits on emissions
Governor Deval Patrick’s administration set an ambitious limit yesterday on statewide greenhouse gas emissions to be achieved by 2020, through a suite of new and existing policies that balance energy efficiency and reduced fossil fuel use with cost savings. (By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff)
Big lenders cut foreclosures
in Mass. by 40 percent in Nov.
Hundreds of Massachusetts borrowers behind on their mortgages were spared the loss of their homes in November as major lenders conducted 40 percent fewer foreclosures because of growing concerns about their business practices. (By Jenifer B. McKim, Globe Staff)
Pioneer organ donor dies
Ronald Herrick donated a kidney to his twin, Richard, 56 years ago in the first successful human organ transplant that resulted in long-term survival. Ronald died Monday in the Augusta Rehabilitation Center in Augusta, Maine, where he was recuperating from heart surgery in October. (By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff)

Metro
- DA not notified of parole hearing (By Jonathan Saltzman and Milton Valencia, Globe Staff)
- As schools confront bullying, no easy fix on horizon (By Sarah Schweitzer, Globe Staff)
- Massachusetts sets tougher limits on greenhouse gas emissions (By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff)
- Driver in trolley crash pleads guilty, sentenced to probation (By Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff)
- Seniors ring in the new year early (By Billy Baker, Globe Staff)
- Video Party like it’s 2011 | Photos Seniors ring in new year
- Patrick forces out MassDevelopment head (By Andrea Estes and Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
- Haitian judge frees Nantucket aid worker (By Travis Andersen, Globe Staff)
- Lawmakers seek aid for Scituate (By Jessica Bartlett, Globe Correspondent)
- R.I. likely to miss Cup deadline (By Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press)
- BELMONT Man with gun forces hospital evacuation (Boston Globe)
- SALEM No plea deal discussion for Lynn father (Boston Globe)
- WORCESTER Closing of about 12 district courts on hold (Associated Press)
- PITTSFIELD 72-year-old denied retrial in girl’s assault (Associated Press)
- BURLINGTON, Vt. Man gets plea deal in fatal car wreck (Associated Press)
- WATERVILLE, Maine College begins work on biomass plant (Associated Press)
- Historic Gloucester sea wall rocked by the storm (By James Vaznis, Globe Staff)
- Health care plan for immigrants given a lifeline (By Kyle Cheney, State House News Service)
- Officer pleads nolo to 2 drug charges (Associated Press)
- Nor’easter blows dovekies off course (By L. Finch, Globe Correspondent)
- Propane tank in fatal blast lost telltale chemical, lawyer says (By Vivian Ho, Globe Correspondent)
- Workers had just declared lift unsafe, resort says (By L. Finch, Globe Correspondent)

Regional editions
Globe West
- Globe West Arts Ring in new year with fun and cultural events west of Boston (By Nancy Shohet West, Globe Correspondent)
Globe North
- Globe North People Origami for a good cause helps Hamilton food panty (By Wendy Killeen, Boston Globe)
Globe South
- Globe South Behind the Scenes Watershed group starts the year with a walk in the woods (By Robert Knox, Globe Correspondent)

Obituaries
- Early kidney donor Herrick gave twin brother a longer life (By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff)
- Eleanor Pearlson, 89; realtor transformed Vineyard (By J.M. Lawrence, Globe Correspondent)
- Bill Lajoie, 76; helped build Red Sox, Tigers title teams (Globe Wires And Staff)
- Billy Taylor, musician and jazz promoter, for whom ‘music was his love’; at 89 (By Cristian Salazar, Associated Press)
- Agathe von Trapp, 97, oldest daughter in family that inspired ‘Sound of Music’ (By David Dishneau, Associated Press)
- Bernie Wilson, 64, R&B singer (Associated Press)
- Dov Yudkovsky, Israeli editor and Holocaust survivor; at 89 (Associated Press)
- Patricia Thompson, producer (By Marlise Simons, New York Times)
- Avi Cohen, 54, soccer player (Associated Press)

Nation
- Many baby boomers fear outliving Medicare (By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Jennifer Agiesta, Associated Press)
- Furniture store owner survives explosion that kills 2 employees in Michigan (Associated Press)
- Truth be told: Top lie is the Wright stuff (Associated Press)
- US reportedly looking at O’Donnell funds (Washington Post)
- Meat labels to include calorie data (Associated Press)
- Georgia office to remove paintings of slaves (Associated Press)
- Single tip can now land a person on US terrorism watch list (By Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post)
- Political notebook Obama appoints five officials whose nominations had stalled (Boston Globe)
- For the record (Boston Globe)

World
- Palestinians seek UN rebuke to settlements (By Mohammed Daraghmeh And Josef Federman, Associated Press)
- Nuclear snags set back Iran, Israeli says (Associated Press)
- Scientists compile list of world’s plants (Associated Press)
- Five arrested in plot to attack over cartoons (Associated Press)
- British may let charities benefit at ATM (Associated Press)
- Priest who was Nobel hopeful admits to sexually abusing boy (By Gabriele Steinhauser, Associated Press)
- Water crisis staggers Northern Ireland (Associated Press)
- Cut Communist Party partying, China says (Associated Press)
- West African leaders back off threat of force in Ivory Coast (By Marco Chown Oved, Associated Press)
- Terror plotters got tips on Web, officials say (By Karla Adam and Edward Cody, Washington Post)
- US troubled by disappearances in Pakistan’s restive provinces (By Eric Schmitt, New York Times)
- Blasts kill tenacious Iraqi police official (By Barbara Surk, Associated Press)

Editorial and opinion
- Globe Editorial Evidence mounts of problems in doctor-patient relationships
- Globe Editorial City Council: Building a better website
- Globe Editorial Schools need outside helpers
- Joan Vennochi A liar enabled
- Paul McMorrow Time is running out for OneUnited
- Edward L. Glaeser America’s revival begins in its cities

Sports
- Pistons 104, Celtics 92 Painful loss (By Julian Benbow, Globe Staff)
- On basketball Onus mostly on O’Neals if Celtics lose Garnett for a stretch (By Gary Washburn, Globe Staff)
- Business decisions (By Shalise Manza Young, Globe Staff)
- Dan Shaughnessy From faceless backup to face of the franchise in 10 years (By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist)
- On football This may be time to act on Mankins (By Greg A. Bedard, Globe Staff)
- Patriots notebook Defense can take a bow (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
- Sports Log Palmeiro insists he never used steroids (Boston Globe)
- NFL notebook Eagles unsure if Vick will play (Associated Press)
- Favre fined for lack of cooperation (By Dave Campbell, Associated Press)
- NBA roundup Wade, Heat stay on fire (Associated Press)
- Top line hardly top-notch (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
- Thrashers thumbnails (Boston Globe)
- NHL roundup Crosby’s streak ends in loss to Islanders (Associated Press)
- Celtics notebook Some dancing around in Garnett-Villanueva rematch (By Julian Benbow and Gary Washburn, Globe Staff)
- School roundup Robinson lifts No. 2 St. John’s Prep over New Bedford (By Anthony Gulizia, Globe Correspondent)
- Another big chance soon for Oklahoma — UConn in Fiesta Bowl (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
- Bowl roundup Friedgen leaves a winner (Associated Press)
- College football notebook NCAA defends its recent rulings (Associated Press)
- Today's bowl games (Globe Staff)
- Disparity has been top story in Hockey East this season (By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff)
- URI 67, BC 65 Eagles rally, but can’t overcome Rams (By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff)
- College roundup Last-second tip clips Terriers (Staff Wire Reports)
- Streaks on line in rematch tilt (By Janie McCauley, Associated Press)
- Winter wonderland (By Marty Basch, Globe Correspondent)
- Ski areas thrilled with perfectly-timed blizzard (By Tony Chamberlain, Globe Correspondent)
- Ski notebook US races back at Black Mountain (By Marty Basch and T.D. Thornton, Globe Correspondents)

Business
- Big lenders cut foreclosures in Mass. by 40 percent in Nov. (By Jenifer B. McKim, Globe Staff)
- Potential BJ’s takeover once again in spotlight (By Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
- NECN to air early fireworks tomorrow (By Johnny Diaz, Globe Staff)
- Ads that reward (By Johnny Diaz, Globe Staff)
- Tech Lab Plenty of innovation lined up in 2011 (By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff)
- BP spill costs manageable, study says (By Chris Kahn, Associated Press)
- Groupon eyes $950m in preferred stock sale (By Adam Satariano and Michael Tsang, Bloomberg News)
- Home-loan modifications decline (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
- Wealthy urged to donate tax savings (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
- Sony asks US to block LG phones (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
- Allen refiles 11-company patent suit (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
- Prison awaits man who copied games (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
- In energy terms, weather’s not so bad (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
- Insider-trading investigation widens (By Bloomberg News, Boston Globe)
- Municipal bonds set for worst quarter since 1994 (By Brendan A. McGrail and Ashley Lutz, Bloomberg News)
- Auto industry recalls 20m vehicles in ’10 (By Ken Thomas, Associated Press)
- Samsung to offer an iPod Touch alternative (Bloomberg News)
- Salem businessman to battle Madoff suit (By D.C. Denison, Globe Staff)
- Charles Stein Three famous fund chiefs push large-caps, but the data undercut their arguments (Boston Globe)
- S&P 500 heads for its best Dec. in 19 years (Boston Globe)
- MARKET MOVERS AIG failed to list $18.7b in guarantees (Boston Globe)
- MASS. MOVERS Analysis calls Akamai stock overvalued (Boston Globe)
- Market Movers Green Dot Corp. (Boston Globe)
- Market Movers RightNow (Boston Globe)
- Market Movers Savient (Boston Globe)
- Storm delayed $1b in post-Christmas sales in Northeast (By Stephanie Clifford, New York Times)

Style/Arts |
- Photos Memorable red carpet moments of 2010
- Photos 2010 Fashion hits and misses
- Fashion hits and misses of 2010 (By Christopher Muther and Courtney Hollands, Globe Staff)
- Bargain bin Bargains and sales abound (By Ami Albernaz, Globe Correspondent)
- bargain bin Oh baby, its time to get in gear (By Ami Albernaz, Globe Correspondent)
- These apps would be cause for celebration (By Beth Teitell, Globe Staff)
- G Force L’Espalier sommelier Kate Moore discusses sparkling wine (By Luke O'Neil, Globe Staff)
- The year in Gaga (By Christopher Muther and Courtney Hollands, Globe Staff)
- BOOK REVIEW Unraveling ‘The Gordian Knot’ generates apathy (By Kevin O’Kelly, Globe Correspondent)
- Handyman on Call Some suggestions for quieting a vibrating air duct (By Peter Hotton, Globe Correspondent)
- Names Tyler, Taylor let it be for McCartney tribute (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names He's cuckoo for Coco (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Tossing comments (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Serving a good cause (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Good news (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Names Meeting up with old friends (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Boston Globe)
- Celebrity news Jacko defense: Suicide? (Boston Globe)
- TV critic’s picks (By Don Aucoin, Globe Staff)
- To Do List (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- Events Events for kids in the week ahead (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- Mark your calendar (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
- Daily TV and radio guide (Boston Globe)
- Reflection for the day (Boston Globe)

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