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• Convention industry slumped, but Boston fares better

• Photos Softball bridges the divide with Cuban players

• Discuss Are you putting your money back in the market?

• People-centric movement fuels Khazei’s campaign
• Alex Beam: My dinner with candidate Alan Khazei

• Baker's choice indicative Mass. GOP's uniqueness

• Senior softballers from Bay State play at diplomacy in Cuba (By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff)
• Two Senate hopefuls criticize R.I. bishop (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
• Baker names Tisei as running mate (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
• News Analysis Baker’s choice indicative of Mass. GOP’s uniqueness (By Brian C. Mooney, Globe Staff)
• Professors file health care lawsuit (By Tracy Jan, Globe Staff)
• Family fights husband for 2d autopsy in death of Lynnfield woman (By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff)
• No jail time for driver, 79, who killed officer (By Shelley Murphy, Globe Staff)
• People-centric movement fuels Khazei’s campaign (By Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff)
• Alex Beam My dinner with Alan (By Alex Beam, Globe columnist)
• Adrian Walker Her badge of courage (By Adrian Walker, Globe Columnist)
• N.H. to give swine flu shot to high-risk cases (By Kathy McCormack, Associated Press)
• New England in Brief Shoppers to park free Friday, Saturdays (Boston Globe)
• Alleged kidnapper foiled in Littleton (By Jack Nicas, Globe Correspondent)
• Pair charged with threatening law officers in YouTube rap video (By Maria Cramer, Globe Staff)
• $4.4m budget cut could affect child care (By Jonathan Saltzman, Globe Staff)
• Family on mend after a close call (By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff)
• Franklin Park Zoo welcomes zebra foal, potto (By Abbie Ruzicka, Globe Correspondent)
• Direct state funding urged for cash-strapped N.H. parks (By Holly Ramer, Associated Press)
• Transgender prisoner presses for electrolysis (By Denise Lavoie, Associate Press)
• Dedication opens crossing between Maine, Canada (Associated Press)
• Judge seeks to keep brother of Providence mayor jailed (Associated Press)

• Alan Dary, popular host of Boston radio shows; at 89 (By Emma Stickgold, Globe Correspondent)
• Dell Hymes; scholar stressed cultural setting of language (By Margalit Fox, New York Times)
• Harry Kabakoff; trained, managed boxers (By Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times)
• K. Feoktistov, 83; designed, flew on Soviet spacecraft (By Clifford J. Levy, New York Times)
• Richard Hatch, 91, philanthropist (Associated Press)
• Memorial service for Kevin Knox (Boston Globe)

• South Carolina ethics panel charges Sanford (By Jim Davenport, Associated Press)
• 8 more Minnesotans charged in terror case (Associated Press)
• Spacewalking astronauts clear agenda (Associated Press)
• Pipe work led to radiation leak in Pa. (Associated Press)
• Defense tack shifts in Kan. doctor slaying (Associated Press)
• Lung bypass helps some H1N1 victims (Associated Press)
• A Fort Hood victim is laid to rest (Boston Globe)
• Political Notebook Schumer says health bill will pass (Associated Press)
• Obama to offer target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions (By Robert Wielaard, Associated Press)
• For the record (Boston Globe)

• Israel, Hamas in prisoner deal talks (By Ethan Bronner, New York Times)
• Filipino gunmen hijack group, kill 24 (Associated Press)
• Man’s vegetative state wasn’t, after all (Associated Press)
• Chinese activist jailed after quake posts (Associated Press)
• 4 US soldiers among 12 killed in attacks in Afghanistan (By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press)
• A decision on troops could come next week (By Anne Gearan and Jennifer Loven, Associated Press)
• Divisive talks in Iraq jeopardize Jan. elections (By Steven Lee Myers, New York Times)
• Brazil’s president says world should engage, not isolate, Iran (Associated Press)
• For Israel, Shalit case is personal (By James F. Smith, Globe Staff)

• Globe Editorial Biotech bills give drugmakers too many years of exclusivity
• Globe editorial Northeastern: A team’s inevitable fate
• Globe Editorial Television: Two standards, or too racy?
• Derrick Z. Jackson Football’s loss a win for NU students
• Joan Wickersham The relentless ghost of Christmas future
• Nicholas Burns Ways Obama can tend bonds with India
• VoxOp

• Bruins 4, Blues 2 Savard returns but Bruins get biggest assist from Bergeron (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
• Patriots’ can’t-miss idea - focus on selves and not playoff race (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
• A total loss (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
• Red Sox notebook Hale promoted to bench (By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff)
• Mauer bats his way to MVP (By Ronald Blum, Associated Press)
• Sports Log On final day, Ochoa claims LPGA award (Boston Globe)
• Celtics notebook Davis moves closer to returning to court (By Gary Washburn, Globe Staff)
• Bruins notebook Bruins’ Bitz is up for a promotion, joining Savard on top line (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
• NHL roundup Roloson’s 58 saves lift Isles (Associated Press)
• NBA roundup Spurs rough up Bucks (Associated Press)
• Patriots notebook It’s been a challenge for Patriots coach Belichick throwing flag (By Adam Kilgore, Globe Staff)
• Titans 20, Texans 17 Titans boot Texans (By Kristie Rieken, Associated Press)
• NFL: Week 11 Batch of bad Steelers news: Backup QB may be out for season (Associated Press)
• Bad news hit Northeastern football coach Hager hard (By Craig Larson, Globe Staff)
• To players, decision was a blindside hit (By Michael Grossi, Globe Correspondent)
• College football notebook Meyer scoffs at ND talk (Associated Press)
• College roundup N. Iowa clips Eagles’ wings (Associated Press)
• Pope John has to forfeit 5 wins (By Bob Holmes, Globe Staff)

• Boston convention center expansion faces cost, market hurdles (By Casey Ross, Globe Staff)
• As market surges, many can’t afford to hop back in (By Megan Woolhouse, Globe Staff)
• Grim forecast for venture capital firms (By D.C. Denison, Globe Staff)
• Boston Capital Being able to raise money has Mass. firms breathing easier (By Steven Syre, Globe Columnist)
• Convention industry has slumped nationally, but Boston has fared better (By Katie Johnston Chase, Globe Staff)
• Ill passengers add to travel industry’s woes (By Katie Johnston Chase, Globe Staff)
• Bank of America may extend search (Bloomberg News)
• Tax credit helps boost Northeast home sales (By J.W. Elphinstone, Associated Press)
• Google to buy an ad software firm (Bloomberg News)
• 17 on trial in EADS trading case (Associated Press)
• 6-month T-bill rates lowest on record (Associated Press)
• Retail deals likely after Cyber Monday (Associated Press)
• CIT gets go-ahead to borrow $500m (Bloomberg News)
• Gas prices slip as holiday week begins (Associated Press)
• Freddie sees loss of $500m or more (Associated Press)
• Around the Region Millipore to own all of India venture (Associated Press)
• Analog Devices says income fell (Associated Press)
• Suffocations prompt recall of 2.1m cribs (By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press)
• Fed said to ask banks to submit TARP repay plans (By Scott Lanman and Craig Torres, Bloomberg News)
• News Corp., Microsoft said to be in search talks (By Sarah Rabil and Dina Bass, Bloomberg News)
• GM seeks EU help to pay restructuring bill (By Aoife White, Associated Press)
• Carmaker sues over steering noise (By Ed White, Associated Press)
• Madoff trustee seeking $22.1m (By Erik Larson, Bloomberg News)
• Filing targets scheme’s start date (By Diana B. Henriques, New York Times)
• Study backs link between pay, risk (By Matt Townsend, Bloomberg News)
• People’s United purchase to expand equipment-financing area (By Linda Shen, Bloomberg News)
• Optimistic investors end 3-day losing streak (Boston Globe)
• MARKET MOVERS Gold shines while the dollar declines (Boston Globe)
• MASS. MOVERS Raytheon wins a $241m Navy contract (Boston Globe)
• AnnTaylor Stores Corp. (Boston Globe)
• Cephalon Inc. (Boston Globe)
• Jefferies Group Inc. (Boston Globe)
• Korky Vann Funeral and burial costs continue to rise - but there are options (By Korky Vann, Hartford Courant)

• Is their music as hot as their buzz? (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
• CD Review Lady Gaga’s got a lot riding on ‘The Fame Monster’ (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
• CD Review Susan Boyle: I Dreamed a Dream (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
• CD Review Adam Lambert shifts styles in ‘For Your Entertainment’ (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
• CD Review Shakira takes some subtle risks in her gritty new dance album, “She Wolf’’ (By James Reed, Globe Staff)
• Voices Turkey is a tradition that’s run its course (By Sam Allis, Globe Staff)
• STAGE REVIEW The presence of Christmases past in ‘Tru Grace’ (By Don Aucoin, Globe Staff)
• MUSIC REVIEW Sonic Youth and the Feelies still do it with feeling (By Michael Saunders, Globe Staff)
• Music Review Trio Mediaeval’s serene ancient music crosses centuries (By Jeremy Eichler, Globe Staff)
• BOOK REVIEW Ancient Rome’s intrigue comes to life in ‘Cleopatra’s Daughter’ (By Lylah M. Alphonse, Globe Staff)
• TELEVISION REVIEW Frontline examines the dark underbelly of the credit card industry (By Mark Feeney, Globe Staff)
• G FORCE | JOHN FOGERTY John Fogerty keeps on chooglin’ (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
• THREE TO SEE Harvard center salutes ACT UP in New York during the ’80s AIDS crisis (By Hannah Martin, Globe Correspondent)
• Names Honors for Mr. and Mrs. Youk (By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein, Globe Staff)
• Wale says his debut CD, ‘Attention Deficit,’ sounds, and is, emotional (By Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press )
• Things to do Rachael Sage and Seth Glier at Passim (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• Things to do Vintage folk art and music in Harvard Square (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• Things to do ‘Heroes’ onstage at Merrimack Rep. (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• Things to do Vegan Thanksgiving dinner at UpStairs on the Square (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• Things to do Wendy Artin’s ‘Columnae’ (By June Wulff, Globe Staff)
• TV Critic’s corner (By Matthew Gilbert, Globe Staff)
• Daily television guide (Boston Globe)
• On Demand movie picks (Boston Globe)
• Dear Margo Dear Margo: My cousin the Bad Mother is trying to open a day care (Boston Globe)
• Poker column by Steve Rosenbloom (By Steve Rosenbloom, Boston Globe)
• Party Lines by Bill Brett (Boston Globe)

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