Flaherty falls short in his comeback bid
Michael F. Flaherty, a former Boston City Council president who lost in a bid for mayor two years ago, was narrowly defeated in the race for an at-large council seat.
Miss. defeats life-at-conception ballot initiative
Mississippi voters defeated the proposal that supporters sought in the Bible Belt state as a way to prompt a legal challenge to abortion rights nationwide.
Cain says alleged incident ‘simply didn’t happen’
Herman Cain said today that he does not know a woman who publicly stepped forward yesterday to accuse him of sexual harassment.
Kevin Cullen
What brown does for Sam
Sam Kanji is 13, autistic, and wants nothing more than to be a UPS delivery man. When Sam’s UPS delivery man discovered this wish, an idea was born.
Barry Chin/Globe Staff
Baker, Linehan win City Council races
Frank Baker won the race for an open seat against John K. O’Toole in Boston’s District 3, while in District 2 incumbent Bill Linehan barely squeaked by challenger Suzanne Lee.
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Plonkapalooza: biggest values in little wines
Opinions by the glassful on what tastes best — red and white — and tops out at $12 at the register for your weeknight supper.
On Football
Patriots had no choice but to cut Albert Haynesworth
Why was Albert Haynesworth released today by the Patriots? He disrespected the uniform and his teammates in the loss to the Giants. That’s the bottom line.
“I’ve got the rest of this year and two years after that. And maybe, four years after that. And four years after that.”
Mayor Menino, on running again in 2013
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Columnists
Metro
Housing receiver requested for Chelsea
City Council members are urging the governor to place the Chelsea Housing Authority into receivership amid outrage over the ousted director’s $360,000 a year pay package.
Business
Holiday job on many wish lists
Although holiday hiring at retailers is expected to be up slightly this year, many job seekers are still facing an impossibly competitive field for temporary positions.
Politics
Mississippi and Kentucky elect governors
Voters re-elected Kentucky’s Democratic governor and picked a new governor in Mississippi.
Nation & World
Berlusconi to resign after parliament OK’s reforms
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said for the first time today that he would resign once parliament approves economic reforms.
Sports
Red Sox schedule two more interviews for manager
Toronto Blue Jays first base coach Torey Lovullo will interview with the Red Sox on Friday, and Detroit bench coach Gene Lamont will follow on Saturday.
Arts
Galleries
Luminescent ‘Dreaming’
Judy Haberl and Debra Weisberg present drawings and sculptures that glow in the dark at Gallery Kayafas.
Lifestyle
Alex Beam
The 1 percent solution
Dreaming of life in the exclusive ‘1 percent’ club? Easy. Figuring ways to become a member? That’s hard.
Top Places to Work
Special section
Top Places to Work - 2011
The Globe’s 2011 Top Places to Work survey ranks 100 of the best workplaces in Massachusetts.
Opinion
“Mitt Romney has been sowing and growing his luck by sprinkling contributions about the land like a latter-day Johnny Appleseed.”
Scot Lehigh
Ideas
“Scholars who take on punk find themselves working amid bedeviling contradictions, as they try to methodically define a culture that refuses definition, rejects method, and denies the very idea of expertise.”
Leon Neyfakh