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Federal inspectors find problems at Ameridose

The problems at the drugmaker included insufficient drug testing and vermin near sterile products, a report said.

O’Malley lauds defeat of assisted suicide bill

Sean P. O’Malley, the Roman Catholic archbishop of Boston, called the proposed bill a “terrible assault on human life.”

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The ex-CIA director told friends he was shocked to learn the woman with whom he had an affair was suspected of sending threatening e-mails to a friend of his.

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Two-year-old Caleigh Harrison went missing from a Rockport beach in the spring, and investigators concluded that she was likely swept out to sea.

Off to torrid start, Harvard i-lab marks its first year

The school’s Innovation Laboratory offers all the university’s students an opportunity to tap into the entrepreneurial boom sweeping Boston.

A view of the front of the Harvard Innovation Lab shortly before its opening in 2011.

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A view of the front of the Harvard Innovation Lab shortly before its opening in 2011.

Steve Hershman (center), a systems biology PhD student, worked at the Harvard Business School Innovation Lab.

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Steve Hershman (center), a systems biology PhD student, worked at the Harvard Business School Innovation Lab.

Nitin Hohria (center), dean of Harvard Business School, looked at a presentation about a student’s project, Schoolyourself.org.

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Nitin Hohria (center), dean of Harvard Business School, looked at a presentation about a student’s project, Schoolyourself.org.

Ross Mytton, an employee of the Entrepreneurial Finance Lab, worked in a conference room at the Harvard Business School i-lab.

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Ross Mytton, an employee of the Entrepreneurial Finance Lab, worked in a conference room at the Harvard Business School i-lab.

Roxbury resident Loretta Lewis spoke to students about their ideas for improvements at her housing development.

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Roxbury resident Loretta Lewis spoke to students about their ideas for improvements at her housing development.

Monster revolutionized the job search process and became the state’s biggest Internet company in the last decade. But newer rivals have undercut its dominance.

From Sunday’s Globe | Innovation Economy

Monster lost its way, but there’s hope

The company revolutionized the job search process and became the state’s biggest Internet company in the last decade. But newer rivals have undercut its dominance.

Ideas

The advice-wrangler in chief

Once elected, a president’s biggest challenge may be organizing his own infosphere.

Magazine

A Bataan Death March survivor remembers

After decades of keeping his story private, the author’s 94-year-old uncle tells how he survived one of WWII’s darkest chapters.

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How does a performance get from rehearsal to the concert hall? Join us for a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how the music happens.

Globe exclusives

Stephan Ross (in striped uniform) and family members of late soldier Steve Sattler (seen in framed picture) met Sunday.

Holocaust survivor unites with family of benefactor

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Commuter rail customers on all North Station lines will be able to purchase and display tickets on their smartphones starting Monday, with South Station lines and ferries expected to follow after Thanksgiving.

Ticketing app for MBTA rail rides expands
Max Joseph (left) and Yaniv “Nev” Schulman explore the pluses and minuses of online affairs in “Catfish: The TV Show.”

TELEVISION REVIEW

‘Catfish: The TV Show’ explores online affairs
During a rally Thursday of immigration rights organizations in front of the White House, activists called on a newly reelected President Obama to fulfill his promise of passing comprehensive immigration reform.

Pressure mounts for immigration reform
“I’ll take any win. I’ll take any win,” said coach Bill Belichick, whose Patriots have arrived at 6-3 unevenly.

Christopher L. Gasper

Patriots are simply untrustworthy

Comics

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Steve Hershman (seated), a systems biology doctoral student from Wynnewood, Pa., worked at the Harvard Innovation Lab.

Harvard i-lab marks its first year
Justin Bieber gave the nearly 15,300 fans a concert performance that mixed old and new songs with spectacle, video montages, and plenty of dance moves.

MUSIC REVIEW

At TD Garden, Justin Bieber shows growth
“If we feel we have some control either during the storm or afterward, that’s empowering,” Joshua L. Miller says of responding to a natural disaster.

Q&A

His specialty: the calm after the storm
From left: Charlie Watts, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Mick Jagger, and Ronnie Wood in “Crossfire Hurricane.”

The Stones at 50, still satisfying
David Kwiatkowski played baseball in high school in Michigan during the late ’90s and at Madonna University, where he earned a degree in allied health administration. That set him on a career path that led him to NewEngland and Exeter Hospital in New Hampshire — and to an eventual arrest this year.

As risk grew, hospitals turned a blind eye

Sports

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Tom Brady

Tom Brady downplays spat with Julian Edelman

The Patriots quarterback appeared to yell at the receiver during Sunday’s game, but Brady chalked the incident up to miscommunication.

Metro

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This area of Beacon Hill, Myrtle Street near Joy Street, is where Saturday’s attack happened.

Beacon Hill residents’ safety zone shattered by attack

Residents were on edge Sunday, a day after a woman was sexually assaulted and robbed inside her Beacon Hill apartment.

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The party opened 35 field offices around the state to help Scott Brown and legislative candidates.

In defeat, state GOP wrangles over the future

Amid soul-searching over their Election Day losses, Mass. Republicans face an immediate internecine battle over the direction of their party.

Columnists

“I’ll take any win. I’ll take any win,” said coach Bill Belichick, whose Patriots have arrived at 6-3 unevenly.

Christopher L. Gasper

Patriots are simply untrustworthy

Adrian Walker

Jamaica Plain fight has Home in bind
Hitcase Pro ruggedized iPhone case.

Tech Lab Plus

This iPhone case can take a hit

James Carroll

Despite heroism, US should rethink wars
Steve Brand hopes his app can capitalize on the snarkiness and wit of TV viewers.

Innovation Economy

New app aims to link Tweets, TV shows

Joanna Weiss

The new face of the GOP
BC freshman running back David Dudeck gets stacked up by a pair of Irish defenders.

Christopher L. Gasper

Notre Dame’s revival is gold for college football

Juliette Kayyem

Bring veteran services into the future

Joan Vennochi

Governor Patrick needs to focus on Mass.
Mitt Romney leaves the podium at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center after giving his concession speech.

Jeff Jacoby

 The state party should focus on grass roots

Yvonne Abraham

Washed-up bottle connects man to his past

Kevin Cullen

Scandal highlights the strains of modern war

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A tourist crossed flooded St. Mark's Square in Venice.

Wind-whipped rains flood Venice

Heavy rains and seas put 70 percent of central Venice under water.

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A couple at Mitt Romney’s election night event Tuesday. Voting via smartphone would be risky, some experts say.

Security a big issue for voting by phone

Security experts say letting people vote through their phones or computers could have disastrous consequences.

Arts

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Book Review

Robert Lowell

‘With Robert Lowell and His Circle’ by Kathleen Spivack

The book is part memoir, part portrait of Lowell’s classroom, era, and literary contemporaries.

Health and wellness

Daily Dose

Strange findings at annual heart forum

Can you assess heart risk from a receding hairline? That was one of several quirky findings at the annual meeting.

“Democrats want reform, and Republicans need it. That’s the new dynamic.”

Frank Sharry,  the executive director of America’s Voice, an immigrant advocacy group

Magazine

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A Bataan Death March survivor remembers
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How to be a New England vegetarian in winter
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The PANDAS puzzle: Can a common infection cause OCD in kids?
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A new home with a traditional feel

Opinion

“Harry Reid and John Boehner kept their majorities, but they’re not winners; they’re survivors.”

John E. Sununu 

Ideas

“At its core, the presidency is about managing information—facing the endless data stream that is the United States government and transforming it into one high-stakes decision after another.”

Leon Neyfakh on the advice-wrangler in chief