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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.

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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.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2012/11/09/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/515207640--90x90.jpg 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.

Brandon Bolden (with the ball) will be eligible to return to the Patriots’ active roster on Dec. 3.

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.

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

The 50-Foot Woman would break a leg if she took a single step, said LaBarbera, the author of

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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."

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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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.

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.

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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

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

Tierney volunteers, from left, Mary Condon of Danvers, Marjie Crosby of Lynn and Rachel Tose of Lynn fell asleep at the Hawthorne Hotel in Salem while waiting for results in the Sixth Congressional District race between Representative John F. Tierney and GOP challenger Richard Tisei.

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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.

The Republican candidate Mitt Romney delivers his concession speech.

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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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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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Daniel Day-Lewis (center) reinvents Abraham Lincoln as a canny politician hiding behind a folksy, godlike exterior.

‘Lincoln’ carries the weight of history

Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner — with help from Daniel Day-Lewis — tell one of our country’s greatest stories using dialogue filled with ideas.