Paul’s libertarian zeal draws in younger voters
Ron Paul's policies and rhetoric is appealing to younger voters who want a different kind of change from that promised by then-candidate Barack Obama in 2008.
Rivals race to block Romney sweep
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As Mitt Romney’s rivals prepared to focus their fire on him in tonight's debate, Rick Santorum surprised by drawing large crowds in New Hampshire yesterday.
To get dressed for success, GOP candidates go casual
As the race for the Republican nomination intensifies, why is one contender dressing like Mister Rogers’s brother and others less willing to wear a suit than a teenage boy would be?
School bus operator gets $800,000 fine
Boston public schools are fining First Student Inc. for chronic tardiness, even as one in 10 buses are still arriving after the first bell rings.
Newborn named after fallen firefighter
About 11 days after Peabody firefighter James M. Rice died while fighting a fire at an apartment building, a 7-pound, 9-ounce baby girl named Bella Rice Jaber was born.
N.H. diner thrives with politics on the menu
The Red Arrow’s reputation as a local hangout for national politics has helped it prosper during an economic climate that has shuttered many small businesses.
O'Brien will pull double duty for Patriots, Penn State
Bill O’Brien was hired last night as Penn State’s new head football coach, and will return to New England shortly to continue helping the Patriots prepare for the playoffs.
“We’re glad we’ve seen improvement, but no one will be satisfied until every single bus and every single child gets to school on time.”
Rev. Gregory Groover Sr., chairman of the Boston School Committee
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Metro
Appalachian Club to name new leader
Founded in 1876, the 100,000-member Appalachian Mountain Club opens a new chapter in its long history by naming John Judge as its next president.
Business
US adds 200,000 jobs in December
The burst of hiring drove the unemployment rate down to its lowest level in almost three years, and led some economists to conclude that job market improvement might last.
Politics
political notebook
Huntsman blasts Paul backer’s ad calling him ‘Manchurian candidate’
Jon Huntsman bristled yesterday at an online video, apparently posted by a supporter of Ron Paul, that ridicules him and his family.
Nation & World
More than two dozen killed in Syria blast
An explosion ripped through a busy intersection in Syria’s capital, killing 25 people and wounding dozens, authorities said.
Sports
O'Brien hire met with mixed emotions
Because interim coach Tom Bradley — or anyone else within the school’s extended family — didn’t get the job, it’s caused another storm, and brought considerable backlash.
Arts
TELEVISION REVIEW
Don Cheadle makes ‘House of Lies’ worth believing in
In a new series premiering Sunday, the versatile actor plays hot-blooded spin doctor Marty Kaan, a character who should feel right at home on Showtime.
Opinion
“Bad news about candidates spreads faster than a speeding Karl Rove-launched bullet.”
Joan Vennochi
Ideas
“Recent years have seen an explosion of interest and creativity in the realm of data-driven soothsaying, and some in the field predict—well, they think—that they are on the cusp of something big.”
Leon Neyfakh, on the future of prediction