Appalachian Club to name new leader
Founded in 1876, Boston-based Appalachian Mountain Club opens a new chapter in its long history by naming John Judge as its first new chief executive in 23 years.
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Bruins set for rematch against Canucks
Though there will be no silver trophy awaiting the winner, today’s rematch will be an opportunity to relive a life-changing, organization-altering experience.
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.
Penn State announces O’Brien as head coach
Penn State has hired New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien as its head coach, the first change in leadership for the storied football program in nearly a half-century.
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GOP candidates dress down on the campaign trail
At a time of hostility toward the 1 percent, Republican presidential candidates are turning to jeans, open collars, and sweater vests to connect with voters.
Rivals race to block Romney sweep
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.
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.
“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
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.
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
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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
Hot air balloon bursts into flames in New Zealand; 11 dead
A hot air balloon carrying 11 people turned into a horrifying tower of “sheer flame’’ after hitting power lines near a rural New Zealand town, police and witnesses said.
Sports
Pacers 87, Celtics 74
Celtics out in cold
The Celtics hit a 21st-century franchise scoring low in the first half of an 87-74 loss to a team coach Doc Rivers described as “like watching a younger version of us.”
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