SJC: Judges’ discretion in plea deal sentencing
The state’s highest court today confirmed a little-known judicial power to ignore prosecutors and shorten criminal sentences in plea deals if the judge believes “justice may not have been done.’’
Conservatory warns of sex offender who taped students
The New England Conservatory is sending letters to 6,500 parents of students who were videotaped by a registered sex offender during concerts and classes over the last decade.
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Bruins 2, Canadiens 1
Thomas comes up big in win
Goalie Tim Thomas stopped 33 shots tonight as the Bruins topped the Montreal Canadiens.
MGM Resorts promises 3,000 jobs in casino plan
The company has signed a contract to purchase 150 acres of land in the Western Mass. town of Brimfield for a “world-class resort,” an executive said today.
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The next 3-D wave, making old movies new again
Sure it’s profitable, writes Globe critic Ty Burr, but will studios now try to mess with Humphrey Bogart and other time-honored classics?
Stage Review
On Broadway, a ‘Porgy’ with Bess at its core
Audra McDonald captivates in the Paulus-directed musical.
MOVIE REVIEW
Jodie Foster reestablishes claim as one of our greatest working actors
In Roman Polanski’s “Carnage,’’ the actress shines brightest among the four strong leads.
“He wants me to do the Tebow expression. I do that every Sunday in church.”
Mayor Menino, on a friendly wager with Denver’s mayor
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Columnists
Metro
In wager between mayors, Menino won’t ‘Tebow’
Instead of striking the familiar pose of Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow, the Boston mayor instead will offer some Boston beers to the mayor of Denver if the Patriots lose.
Business
Innovation Economy
PayPal in talks to expand Boston office
PayPal representatives will make another trip to Beacon Hill next week to discuss adding “several hundred people” to their North End office, an executive said.
Politics
In S.C., Mitt Romney vows to produce jobs
Romney roared into a Greer, S.C., motorcycle shop today promising to renew the economy and produce jobs should he be elected president.
Nation & World
Panetta vows full probe into video
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta assured Afghan President Hamid Karzai an investigation would be conducted into a video purporting to show four Marines urinating on Taliban corpses.
Sports
Tim Tebow’s uniqueness will challenge Patriots
Built like a fullback, shifty, a load to bring down, Tebow has a skill set that doesn’t resemble any other NFL QB. Luckily, the Patriots are dealing from a position of strength.
Style
Style
Boston fashion icon Maggie Trichon steps down
After 30 years at the heart of the city’s modeling scene, the agency maven is bowing out.
Arts
Perry, ‘Potter’ win big at People’s Choice
Katy Perry is in the popular clique now. The singer-actress won the most People’s Choice Awards at Wednesday’s 38th annual fan-favorite extravaganza.
Opinion
“Supporting Obama’s recess appointment of Ohio attorney general Robert Cordray makes Brown the master of political theater. What does he really believe? Who knows?”
Joan Vennochi
Ideas
To critics, the very notion of a ‘culture-bound illness’ is an outdated relic from the days of European empires.
Latif Nasser on psychiatry’s struggle with “culture-bound syndromes”