Co-owner of pharmacy blamed for outbreak stays silent at hearing
Pharmacy co-owner Barry Cadden invoked the Fifth Amendment before a House panel.

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Barry Cadden, co-owner of the firm blamed for the meningitis outbreak, repeatedly exercised his right not to incriminate himself before a House panel.

Shutdown spurs hunt for medication sources

Hospitals and the government are trying to ensure an uninterrupted supply of critical drugs after the disclosure of problems with sterility procedures at Ameridose.

Samsung’s Galaxy Note II recognizes notes that are handwritten on its screen via a built-in stylus, and runs the latest version of Google’s Android operating system.

Tech Lab

New phones turn the tables on Apple

Samsung’s Galaxy­ Note II is a massive marvel with a monster screen and all-day battery life. Nokia’s Lumia 810 is attractive and runs Windows Phone 8.

Boston area’s small businesses cautious, but optimistic

Most small-business owners in Greater Boston expect revenues to rise in 2013, and many expect to hire more workers, a survey found.

Yvonne Abraham

The nightmare long before Christmas

Whether we like it or not, we’re trapped in seasonal Turducken of three holidays in one, and ’tis already the season to be jolly.

Paula Broadwell has kept a low profile since her affair with CIA Director David Petraeus was made public, leading to his resignation. She was last seen Tuesday at her brother’s home.

Paula Broadwell fell short of aims at Harvard

The biographer with whom former CIA ­director David Petraeus had an affair abandoned her bid for a doctorate from Harvard in 2007.

Obama rips critics of UN ambassador

The president labeled as “outrageous” any Republican charges that Ambassador Susan Rice misled the public after the attack on a US Consulate in Libya on Sept. 11.

Brogan Graham cheered on Kate Kennedy during a workout at Harvard Stadium.

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November Project members embrace exercise, one another

Hundreds of locals are turning out three times a week at 6:30 a.m. to hug and socialize before running stadium steps, or knocking out a series of sit-ups and push-ups.

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart reunite for the final installment.

Movie review

With ‘Breaking Dawn,’ Twilight movies come to an end

This fifth and mercifully final installment features so much idle anticipation that it’s unclear whether we’re watching a movie or an Apple product launch.

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Business casual

Boston Ballet’s off-stage chic
Joseph Lynch and Kristin Miller in a wheelchair-accessible hallway in their recently renovated vacation home in the Berkshires.

Home, for the long run
Jeff Copper read a memorial in Maverick Square near the site where six firefighters died.

Fallen firefighters honored after 70 years
Author Paula Broadwell baring her sculpted arms and shoulders on “The Daily Show” in January.

Are arms the window to soul?
Clockwise from top left, Senator John F. Kerry, Senator Scott Brown, US Representative Edward J. Markey, US Representative Michael E. Capuano, US Attorney Carmen Ortiz, and US Representative Stephen F. Lynch.

Many potential candidates if state gets new Senate race
Senator-elect Elizabeth Warren and her Wisconsin counterpart, Tammy Baldwin, walked to a freshman luncheon in the Capitol on Tuesday.

A low-key return to D.C. for Warren

Brian McGrory

A life filled up with love

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Rabbit rillettes appetizer with toasts and a vinaigrette of maple, bacon, and onion.

Dining out

Farmstead Table shines in Newton
Globe editor Martin Baron told the staff Tuesday he is leaving for The Washington Post.

11-year Globe editor Martin Baron to depart
“Time Piece,” from Karl Zerbe, one of the original Boston Expressionists.

Galleries

Layers of wax painting
Ben Zander with his new youth orchestra during a rehersal.

After discord, harmonious encore for Benjamin Zander

Sports

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Celtics 98, Jazz 93

Rajon Rondo tries to stretch out his right ankle after suffering a sprain in the third quarter. He did not return.

Rondo injures ankle, but Celtics rally for win

Rajon Rondo left late in the third quarter, but the Celtics proved they can perform without him as Leandro Barbosa fueled the offense.

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Renewed search for toddler swept to sea fails to find evidence

Volunteers and family members expanded their search after a pair of pants that may have belonged to the toddler were found in Gloucester.

Politics

Senator-elect Angus King of Maine believes he can be more effective on Capitol Hill as a member of the majority.

Maine’s King gives Democrats a 55-45 Senate majority

Angus King of Maine ran as an independent for the US Senate, but on Wednesday said he would caucus with Democrats.

Columnists

Undocumented people filled out applications in Chicago in August for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

Julieette Kayyem

The GOP’s ‘Hispanic problem’

joan vennochi

John Kerry should be secretary of state

edward l. glaeser

Help New York rebuild, but fix FEMA, too

Yvonne Abraham

The nightmare long before Christmas
Samsung’s Galaxy Note II recognizes notes that are handwritten on its screen via a built-in stylus, and runs the latest version of Google’s Android operating system.

Tech Lab

New phones turn the tables on Apple

jeff jacoby

Gay marriage should be at the ballot box

Christopher L. Gasper

Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera should be AL MVP
Senator John Kerry

Opinion | Scot Lehigh

Kerry should stay put

Opinion | Farah Stockman

Fact-free fracking
“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
David Petraeus walked the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 18 to ring the opening bell.

joanna weiss

The blindness of hero worship
Hitcase Pro ruggedized iPhone case.

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This iPhone case can take a hit

Nation & World

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Israel hit at least 20 targets in Gaza on Wednesday, and it warned Hamas leaders to stay out of sight in the coming days.

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill Hamas official

Israel launched the most ferocious assault on Gaza in four years after persistent rocket fire, hitting at least 20 targets in attacks that killed the top military commander of Hamas.

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Kayak acquisition could spur new angel investment in region

Buyouts often mean the loss of promising tech firms and talent. But they also create angel investors eager to support entrepreneurs.

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From left: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, and Charlie Watts in HBO’s “Crossfire Hurricane.”

‘Crossfire Hurricane’: Becoming the Rolling Stones

Keith Richards and the other Rolling Stones recall their early years, from 1962 to 1978, as an otherworldly blur of nonstop drugs, alcohol, touring, and fan worship.

Style

From left: Maggie Grace, Bella Thorne, Dakota Fanning, and Robert Pattinson at the latest “Twilight’’ premiere.

‘Twilight’ red carpet: the color of money

When the stars descended on the for the “Twilight: Breaking Dawn -- Part 2” premiere, it seemed fitting that so many wore green.

“I felt pretty beaten up, and I’m 73, and the idea of starting a new institution was a little daunting.”

Benjamin Zander,  on starting the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

Magazine

The cover for the November 11 2012 issue

Vacation options for single seniors and gays and lesbians
The cover for the November 4 2012 issue

How to be a New England vegetarian in winter
The cover for the October 28 2012 issue

The PANDAS puzzle: Can a common infection cause OCD in kids?
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A new home with a traditional feel

Opinion

“Most Republicans know they need to modify their position on immigration in order to attract new Americans.”

Juliette Kayyem 

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