Mass. fails to rein in sedating of seniors
Regulators rarely take action against nursing homes that, contrary to federal guidelines, use powerful anti-psychotic sedatives to control unruly elderly residents.
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Mitt Romney was hesitant to reveal himself
A Globe review finds many reasons for the presidential candidate’s failure, none greater than how slow he was to tell his own story.
Kevin Cullen
A grandmother’s love endures, despite red tape
Jean Fox should not be forced to take herself out of the workforce and make herself destitute to keep her grandson from becoming a ward of the state.
Leaving on time takes on fresh importance for airlines
With the margin between profits and losses so thin in the postrecession economy, many airlines are paying more attention to punctuality.
An Arlington evangelical church reaches out
Each December, Highrock Church puts on a huge Christmas concert and gives all the money — $15,000 this year — to the town of Arlington.
Arlington church raises funds for town
The Christmas spectacular at Highrock raised enough to fund a part-time social worker for Arlington.
Group seeks to block N.H. hydroelectric project
The conservation group is using unusual tactics in hopes of blocking a proposed transmission line that would carry hydropower from Canada to Southern New England.
Yvonne Abraham
The physics of Santa’s Christmas night journey
Like many of you, Globe columnist Yvonne Abraham lies awake this time of year, fretting about how Santa Claus pulls it off.
Lawyer fights for low-wage workers’ rights
Shannon Liss-Riordan and her firm have won tens of millions of dollars for workers who claim to have been wronged by their employers.
Boston priest gets new role in Vatican
Pope Benedict XVI appointed the Rev. Robert Oliver, a Boston canon lawyer, to be the Vatican’s chief prosecutor of sex crimes against minors.
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Sports
Red Sox close in on deal for Joel Hanrahan
The Red Sox are expected to trade pitching prospect Stolmy Pimentel and first baseman/outfielder Jerry Sands to the Pirates for the standout closer.
Metro
Ted Kennedy’s son considers run for Senate
Ted Kennedy Jr. is considering running for the Massachusetts Senate seat that will become vacant if John Kerry is confirmed as Secretary of State.
Columnists
Nation & World
Bombing at political rally kills 9 in Pakistan
The rally was held by the Awami National Party, whose members have been repeatedly targeted by the Taliban.
Politics
Political Notebook
John Boehner expected to keep his post
It’s uncertain whether any other House Republican has the broad appeal to seize the House speaker job from Boehner.
Business
On The Hot Seat
AVEO awaits final blessing on cancer drug
Chief executive Tuan Ha-Ngoc has been leading AVEO’s efforts to win federal approval of its first commercial drug.
Arts
John Krasinski, Matt Damon a promising pair
Damon, who grew up in Cambridge, and Krasinski, in Newton, collaborated on writing the fracking film “Promised Land.”
Books
Book Reivew
‘La Folie Baudelaire’ By Roberto Calasso
This exploration of Charles Baudelaire, constructed largely of quotes, blends biographical detail and criticism.
Travel
Covering a campaign with coffee tastings along the way
A self-professed coffee snob seeks out the best in coffee culture while on the campaign trail covering the presidential election.
