Debt panel fails to reach deal
The panel’s inability to reach a deal triggers $1.2 trillion in cuts beginning in 2013, and President Obama said he would veto any efforts to prevent the reductions.
High court approves Chelsea takeover
The court approved the state’s request to take over the Chelsea Housing Authority, which is in disarray amid a scandal over its former executive director.
Advocates for clergy abuse victims welcome Law’s departure
Attorneys and advocates for clergy abuse victims in Boston reacted to the news of Cardinal Bernard Law’s resignation in Rome.
Valentine says he’s ‘very excited’ about Sox possibility
But the Red Sox said they invited Gene Lamont back this week for a meeting with ownership for their manager position.
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Patriots 34, Chiefs 3 | final
A dominating performance
The Patriots move to 7-3 and a two-game lead in the AFC East. The Chiefs fall to 4-6 and last place in the AFC West.
EXCLUSIVE TUESDAY PREVIEW
For Occupy readers, library fits intents and purposes
More than 1,000 titles wait to be borrowed at the Occupy Boston library, including an entire section (i.e. milk crate) devoted to the late B.U. historian and leftist author Howard Zinn.
To Grammar’s House
Kid? Not alright
“Kid” is a term that sounds neutral or downright affectionate in speech but can look demeaning in print - unless you’re referring to a baby goat.
Bruins 1, Canadiens 0
Bruins extend win streak to 9
Tim Thomas made 33 saves for his second straight shutout as the Bruins extended their winning streak to nine games with a 1-0 victory over the Canadiens.
“The economy killed affordable housing just like the market-rate.”
Bob Engler, an affordable housing developer
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Metro
Tierney’s wife testifies in gambling case
The brother of Patrice Tierney, wife of US Representative John Tierney, is charged with running an illegal online gambling operation.
Business
A design squad goes on a vital mission
A group of civilian designers of military gear and uniforms had a chance to give their work a reality check at Fort Devens.
Politics
Brown joins Obama at White House bill-signing
Senator Scott Brown visited the White House complex today to witness the first part of the president’s jobs package becoming law.
Nation & World
Egypt’s Cabinet resigns amid widening protests
Egypt’s state television says the Cabinet has submitted its resignation but will stay on to run the nation’s day-to-day affairs until a decision is made.
Sports
Bruins 1, Canadiens 0
Bruins extend win streak to 9
Tim Thomas made 33 saves for his second straight shutout as the Bruins extended their winning streak to nine games with a 1-0 victory over the Canadiens.
Arts
FRAME BY FRAME
Egyptian masterpiece at MFA
The sculpture of the Egyptian Old Kingdom ruler Menkaura and his wife is one of the greatest Egyptian sculptures anywhere in the world.
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Better living with technology
Frank Moss is head of the New Media Medicine group at the MIT Media Lab and author of ‘‘The Sorcerers and Their Apprentices.’’
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Holiday Arts Preview
Our critics give their top picks for what to see and experience this holiday season in the worlds of theater, dance, movies, DVDs, classical music, and pop music. This is your guide to holiday season entertainment.
Opinion
“The emerging portrait of Tim Murray is not of someone growing in office. Instead, it’s of a man who seems to be shrinking before our very eyes.”
Scot Lehigh
Ideas
The improvements coming to air travel amount to a long-awaited application of new thinking and new technology to a complex system that has been slow to accommodate change.
Leon Neyfakh, Ideas staff writer