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CIA chief Petraeus resigns over affair

David Petraeus, whose resignation was accepted by President Obama, said in a statement that he had shown ‘‘extremely poor judgment’’ in having an extramarital affair.

Red Sox owner John Henry shutting down investment firm

The assets for John W. Henry & Co. have declined from more than $2.5 billion to less than $100 million.

Obama, Boehner outline competing plans for fiscal cliff

President Obama called on Congress to make tax cuts permanent for those who make less than $250,000 a year, while House Speaker John Boehner said all the cuts should be extended for a year.

Patriots running back Brandon Bolden suspended for PED use

The NFL announced that Bolden has been suspended four games for violating its performance-enhancing drugs policy.

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Attack of the B-movie scientists

Giant mutant beasts are dangerous — but not if they’re too big to walk, says a biomechanics professor.

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Mothra, without a new set of tracheal tubes, would have suffocated before getting off the ground, says University of Chicago professor Michael LaBarbera.

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The 50-Foot Woman would break a leg if she took a single step, said LaBarbera, the author of "The Biology of B-Movie Monsters."

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Before destroying the Golden Gate Bridge in “It Came From Beneath the Sea,” the giant octopus in the film would have suffered debilitating blood pressure problems.

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"The Incredible Shrinking Man" should use thrust weapons, like a spear, rather than weapons that use momentum, like a hammer.

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King Kong, in the absence of a refigured skeletal system, would have crumpled into a heap before having a chance to crush a single human.

LaBarbera has difficulty deciding what his favorite monster movie is, but thinks the shoddiest example of the genre is "The Giant Claw,"

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Globe photos of the week

Exhausted campaign volunteers, scenes from Election Day, the season’s first snowfall, and more of the week’s best images.

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Things to do during a New England winter

Dog sledding, tobogganing, birding, oh my. Here are six ways to frolic outdoors.

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Why Mitt Romney lost

Tuesday’s election showed that even after Romney had been running for president for nearly six years, many Americans still have no idea who he actually is.

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Building the Callahan Tunnel

After workers toiled 24 hours a day, six days a week crafting 14,500 tons of steel into a nearly mile-long tunnel, the Callahan opened on Nov. 11, 1961.

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How a photo of a Dracut baby went viral

Medical marijuana that was packaged for sale in 1-gram packages at a facility in Seattle. Massachusetts is grappling with implementing its own law.

Medical marijuana law will challenge overseers

Boston Scientific is moving 800 employees to Marlborough, where it already has operations, and developing its headquarters there.

Marlborough lands new Boston Scientific headquarters

Melissa Shook’s “Dover, the Orange Line, Washington Street.”

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‘An Elevated View: The Orange Line,’ at the BPL

Boston Capital

Financial industry’s risky election wager

Kayak cofounder Paul English shaped apps that compare travel searches.

Priceline makes a $1.8 billion deal for Kayak

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NESN adds Leah Hextall as newest reporter

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‘Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die’ by Willie Nelson

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Trifonov melds technique with personal flare

Sam Spiegel's production of Harold Pinter's “Betrayal.”

When time deceives, in stories that run backward

Hutchison: GOP candidates ‘said some very stupid things’

US Representative Charlie Bass of New Hampshire.

Conservative thinking

Republicans ponder party’s future course

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Mike Brown, shown prior to the start of a game in Utah on Wednesday.

Lakers fire coach Mike Brown

The Lakers are moving on from the second-year coach after a 1-4 start following an offseason when they added Steve Nash and Dwight Howard.

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Former congressman Joseph D. Early dies at 79

The longtime US congressman from Worcester died this morning surrounded by his family.

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Ballots are fodder for social media updates

The social media announcement is the new “I voted” sticker. More than 1 in 5 registered voters shared or planned to share their votes with social media pals.