Huntsman drops out, endorses Romney

Former Utah governor Jon Huntsman ended his bid for the presidency today and threw his support behind frontrunner Mitt Romney.

Market heats up for office towers

Boston’s office towers are again hot commodities after several years of slow sales, a sign the city’s economic recovery is gathering speed.

Retired minister Cornish Rogers, 82, was born the same year as was Martin Luther King Jr., whose birthday is officially celebrated today. The two men studied together at Boston University in the 1950s.

Memories of one-on-one with MLK

Retired minister Cornish Rogers, a friend of Martin Luther King Jr., recalls his days with King at BU, from studying theology to their basketball games at a local church gym.

Ice may have caused Murray crash

Independent analysis suggests that Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray did not fall asleep at the wheel during his Nov. 2 car crash, as police concluded, and more likely skidded on ice.

New England will meet Joe Flacco and Baltimore Sunday at Gillette Stadium in the AFC Championship game with a chance to play in Super Bowl XLVI on the line.

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Plenty of bad blood between Patriots and Ravens

Based on their brief but intense history, there’s a lot of animosity between New England and Baltimore, who face off in the AFC Championship this Sunday.

Tom Brady congratulates Wes Welker after a score against the Denver Broncos on Saturday.

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Patriots-Ravens: A true clash of cultures

The Patriots are back in the AFC title game, and waiting for them now are the Baltimore Ravens in what will be a true clash of philosophies and cultures. May the best doctrine win.

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‘Artist,’ ‘Descendants’ win big at Globes

“The Artist’’ and “The Descendants’’ were the biggest movie winners at the 69th Golden Globe Awards, with two awards each, while Showtime's “Homeland’’ took home the prize for best TV drama.

“People are really disenchanted about government, depressed about the economy, and sick of what they see as politicians breaking promises.”

Jennifer Donahue,  a fellow at the Eisenhower Institute at Gettysburg College, on the lackluster GOP turnout

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Couple found love at Occupy Boston

Anya Karasik and Robert Stitham are one of many couples who forged a bond. But now, after the end of the encampment, those who found love struggle to keep the flame alive.

Politics

Huntsman’s exit from GOP race shows strength of Romney

Jon Huntsman’s decision to end his presidential candidacy underscores the emerging futility of the campaigns embodied by the remaining challengers to frontrunner Mitt Romney.

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State Police DNA techniques unlock Mediterranean secrets

A Mass. archeologist is using crime-solving DNA methods to reveal what ancient Greeks carried in the clay pots they stacked in the hulls of ships.

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New England will meet Joe Flacco and Baltimore Sunday at Gillette Stadium in the AFC Championship game with a chance to play in Super Bowl XLVI on the line.

Plenty of bad blood between Patriots and Ravens

Based on their brief but intense history, there’s a lot of animosity between New England and Baltimore, who face off in the AFC Championship this Sunday.

Health and wellness

G force

“Air pollution is an example of something you’re not able to modulate easily on your own,” said Dr. Megan Sandel. “You are relying on the federal and state government to regulate it.”

The doctor prescribes clean air

Dr. Megan Sandel, an associate professor of pediatrics and public health at Boston Medical Center, is an expert on asthma and air pollution.

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TELEVISION REVIEW

Sarah Jones and Sam Neill star in the new Fox series, “Alcatraz,’’ from “Lost’’ creator J.J. Abrams.

‘Alcatraz’ a new island of mystery

The island of “Lost’’ and the famous prison exist in different worlds, but “Alcatraz’’ has a drop of story DNA from previous J.J. Abrams efforts.