Lester admits to ‘rally’ beers
Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester said the drinking did not factor in the team’s downfall and said ex-manager Terry Francona lost the authority to lead the team. “We never had rules,” Lester said.
Dan Shaughnessy
More Sox must come forward
Jon Lester’s confession about clubhouse drinking and his admission that the team tuned out Terry Francona must be of little comfort to Red Sox fans who saw the team collapse in September.
Roxbury fire leads to harrowing rescues, arson arrest
The response included the rescue of a six-year-old dropped from a window following a blaze that police say may have been a failed suicide attempt.
Bay Staters have mixed opinions on casinos
While people interviewed yesterday said they supported the legislation, most agreed that they had little intention of spending their time — or money — at casinos.
Brown assails ‘disgusting’ political climate
Senator Scott Brown told the region’s small business leaders today that both Democrat and Republican efforts to fix the ailing US economy are doomed because of political obstructionism.
Three arrested in murder of Ipswich restaurant owner
The men were arrested for the murder of Shui Keung “Tony” Woo, 62, of Quincy, who was found dead at the Majestic Dragon on Route 1 on Sept. 27.
“Was it a bad habit? Yes.”
Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester, on ‘rally beers’
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Columnists
Metro
Nonbelievers striving for humanist connections
Harvard humanist chaplain Greg Epstein has launched a network of groups that offers a church-like experience without a belief in the transcendent.
Business
iPhone’s Siri soars on Dragon’s wings
The Burlington firm’s software powers the new voice feature on the iPhone 4S.
Politics
Key backing for Obama slips in N.C.
The president’s visit to the state today underscores an attempt to stem sentiment that he has not done enough to put people back to work.
Nation & World
Libyan forces tear down Khadafy compound
Libyan revolutionary forces bulldozed the green walls surrounding Moammar Khadafy’s main Tripoli compound, saying it was time to tear down the leading symbol of his tyranny.
Sports
Bruins Notebook
Relaxed Claude Julien gives Bruins a break
After his team pinned a 3-2 shootout loss on the Blackhawks on night, Julien declared yesterday a day off for his defending Cup winners.
Health and wellness
G Cover
Watch the way you walk
As the number of Americans undergoing hip and knee replacements increases, researchers are searching for ways to head off damage to these pivotal joints.
Arts
ART REVIEW
Turkey’s dominant figure - and more
“7 Turkish Artists” is unusually intelligent and ambitious. A small show, it seeks to put us inside the mind of a country of 75 million people.
Opinion
“ ‘Ubeki-beki-beki-beki-stan-stan’ could prove to be far more relevant in the future than we can ever imagine.”
Juliette Kayyem
Ideas
“A string of new studies suggests that the modern chase after happiness—and even happiness itself—can hurt us. Happy, it turns out, is not always the way you want to be.”
Gareth Cook, on the dark side of happiness