In debate, Perry promises new economic plan
In tonight’s debate of GOP presidential hopefuls, Rick Perry said he will lay out his economic plan within the next three days and it will focus on energy independence.
Romney scores key endorsement from Christie
The endorsement by Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey is a major coup for Romney ahead of tonight’s debate, giving him the support of an emerging GOP icon.
Editorial
Attacks on Romney’s religion are deeply offensive
While there may be some good reasons to vote against Mitt Romney for president, there is one completely foul one: his religion.
Epstein may be headed for Cubs, but not yet
No deal is in place for Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein to join the Chicago Cubs, sources said, but a resolution is expected in the coming days.
Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe
EXCLUSIVE WEDNESDAY PREVIEW | DINING OUT
A comforting feeling at Abigail’s
In Kendall Square, Abigail’s is the kind of restaurant that becomes a mainstay.
Mayor defends arrest of Occupy Boston protesters
Police made 141 arrests, and protesters said they were “brutally attacked,” but Boston Mayor Thomas Menino said “we have a city to manage.”
US says Iran linked to assassination plot
The Justice Department charged two men, one allegedly a member of a secret Iranian military unit and the other with dual US-Iran citizenship, in a plot to kill Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the US.
“It reads like the pages of a Hollywood script.”
FBI Director Robert Mueller, on alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador
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Metro
Galvin warned senators on casino bill provision
The secretary of state said a controversial provision that would effectively limit who votes on a proposed casino could face court challenges.
Business
Embattled Netflix kills plan to split up services
In a swift reversal, Netflix said yesterday that it had decided to keep its DVD-by-mail and online streaming services together under one name and one website.
Nation
GOP senators vote to defeat Obama’s jobs bill
United against Barack Obama, Senate Republicans voted Tuesday night to kill the jobs package the president had spent weeks campaigning for across the country.
World
Libyan official: Khadafy hiding in southern desert
Amid speculation about Khadafy’s whereabouts, an official said he believes the deposed leader is in southern Libya but is not being protected by the Tuareg ethnic group.
Sports
On Hockey
Hard to excuse Bruins’ early-season problems
The team currently with its fingerprints - and maybe even random bits of DNA and champagne stains - all over the Stanley Cup doesn’t look like it’s quite ready this season.
Lifestyle
Alex Beam
Art as smorgasbord
The MFA seeks serendipity with its “Mixed Taste” series, taking two wildly unrelated topics, mashing them up, and hoping for the best.
Opinion
“Another visible tipping point of the Charles is the wildlife. The river now hosts otters, beavers, fishers, herons, hawks, herring, and migrating loons.”
Derrick Z. Jackson
Ideas
“As engineers, city planners, and ‘road ecologists’ are realizing, we do need roads. We just need better ones.”
Courtney Humphries, on roads of the future