Before reporting to prison, DiMasi maintains innocence
The day before he is to report to prison, former state House speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi said he is innocent in the bribery scandal that led to his downfall.
Valentine will be Red Sox manager
Bizuayehu Tesfaye/AP
Bobby Valentine accepted the job of manager of the Red Sox when General Manager Ben Cherington called him to offer it, according to major league sources.
Few changes expected with airline bankruptcy
The bankruptcy announcement yesterday by AMR Corp., parent of American Airlines, the nation’s third-largest airline, followed years of soaring fuel prices and high labor costs.
Kayana Szymczak for The Boston Globe
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After-hours: Restaurant hangouts for people in the industry
The restaurant industry is a social one, and the after-work gathering is an important ritual. But at the end of a shift, cooks and servers aren’t looking for upscale food or fancy decor.
State to take over Lawrence schools
The Massachusetts education commissioner said the state needs to “turn things around for the children of Lawrence.”
Herman Cain said to be ‘reassessing’ campaign
Cain’s chief of staff confirmed that the candidate is “reassessing” whether to continue his campaign after a woman accused him of a long-running affair.
“This is a district where a strong education is the exception and not the rule. We need to turn things around for the children of Lawrence.”
Education Commissioner Mitchell D. Chester
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Metro
Greig’s attorney may ask for California trial
Catherine Greig’s attorney may ask for the change in venue if new charges related to her living with James “Whitey” Bulger in Santa Monica are brought against her.
Business
Mass. home sales rose in October
The number of single-family homes sold in the state rose nearly 3% from a year ago, but the median-selling price dropped 5.2%.
Politics
Romney once advocated softened immigration stance
Mitt Romney’s evolution to a more hard-line position is exposing him to the flip-flop charges that have been seen as one of his vulnerabilities.
Nation & World
Iranian students storm British Embassy in Tehran
The mob moved into the diplomatic compound two days after Iran’s parliament approved a bill that reduces diplomatic relations with Britain.
Sports
For Dan Duquette, it’s not about the Red Sox anymore
Ten years after his tearful exit from his hometown team, Duquette is getting comfortable in his new role running the Orioles.
Arts
PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW
A world of variation, engagement
“World Documents,’’ at the Mount Holyoke College Museum of Art, is a form of documentation, and the eight photographers in it are very much engaged with the world.
Lifestyle
Bella English
About Romney’s missing e-mails...
A satirical look at exactly what type of “personal information” may have been included in the now-absent e-mails from Mitt Romney’s days as governor.
Opinion
“The Muppets were about intergenerational humor, distinct characters, and a sweet view of human nature.”
Joanna Weiss
Ideas
With quantum computing, today’s researchers are trying to perform a sort of jujitsu.
Joshua Rothman