Coakley alleges banks pursued ‘destructive path’
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley broke from a multistate alliance to sue five major banks, including Bank of America, over foreclosure practices.
FBI sting nabs 13 in kickback scheme
In a Mass.-based operation, the US government today charged 13 corporate executives, lawyers, and penny stock promoters with agreeing to pay illegal kickbacks.
Ex-Chelsea housing chief’s son fired from state appeals board
Matthew McLaughlin, son of the embattled former Chelsea housing chief, falsified at least one time sheet, sources say.
Juliette Kayyem
Climate change and the Kiribati syndrome
By 2025, the Pacific nation of Kiribati could be uninhabitable because of rising seawater, putting the islands at the “front of the front lines’’ on climate change, said UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Valentine excited, awed by opportunity
Bobby Valentine appeared briefly awed by the magnitude of his new charge as he was formally introduced today as the 45th manager in Red Sox history.
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George Hamilton’s latest reinvention
Hamilton is the consummate tuxedo-clad gentleman: his complexion a deep-fried tan, his hair pomaded back with precision, a martini swirling flirtatiously in one hand.
“The present way in which pastoral services are structured in the Archdiocese of Boston is not healthy, and it cannot be sustained much longer.”
A document sent to priests by the Boston Archdiocese
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Metro
Hearing offers glimpse of Police Dept. tensions
Officer David C. Williams, who faces disciplinary action in an arrest that left a man injured, requested an open hearing to show he has nothing to hide.
Business
Bain involved in possible Yahoo takeover bid
Yahoo shares rose today on news that Boston-based Bain Capital is in talks with Alibaba Group and others on a possible bid for the company.
Politics
For Santorum, the issue of health care is personal
Rick Santorum’s ailing daughter spurs his top policy goal of dismantling the health-care reform law. The new rules, he says, are a threat to those like her.
Nation & World
Syria in civil war, UN says
More than 4,000 have been killed during the 8-month rebellion against President Bashar Assad’s regime.
Sports
Danny Ainge dismisses Rajon Rondo trade talk
The Celtics boss said he doesn’t anticipate dealing the team’s All-Star point guard. “Trade rumors are part of the world we live in,” he said.
Style
STYLE
Elle magazine’s Joe Zee talks hot holiday looks
The magazine’s creative director says that sequins and velvet will get you in the spirit.
Arts
STAGE REVIEW
‘Three Viewings’ is compelling
Under the direction of Jim Petosa, the performances by these exemplary actors cut deep.
Opinion
“Perhaps those who aren’t concerned about climate change will be persuaded by hail on their roofs or cracks in the foundations of their homes.”
Derrick Z. Jackson
Ideas
With quantum computing, today’s researchers are trying to perform a sort of jujitsu.
Joshua Rothman