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State needs $10b for transportation; tax hikes may loom

A state transportation report includes options for a 30-cent-per-gallon gas tax increase, a sales tax of 7.75 percent, and an income tax of 5.66 percent.

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Saying that the “full faith and credit of the United States of America is not a bargaining chip,” President Obama demanded that lawmakers quickly raise the debt ceiling.

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During plea talks, federal prosecutors told Aaron Swartz he must spend time in jail to settle his MIT hacking case.

Mark Barden (lef) and Jennifer Hensel (right) held photos of their children Daniel Barden, and Aville Richman, respectively, during the launch of The Sandy Hook Promise, a non-profit created in response to the Newtown shootings.

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Parents of Newtown victims call for national dialogue

On the one-month anniversary of the shootings, a group that included victims’ parents called for open-minded discussions on a range of issues, including guns, mental health, and safety in schools.

JULIETTE KAYYEM

Chuck Hagel will too set policy

The secretary of defense, Hagel’s defenders assert, does not set foreign policy. But have we learned nothing? Of course he does.

JAMES CARROLL

Vietnam haunts nominations

When John Kerry and Chuck Hagel climb Capitol Hill seeking Senate confirmation, John McCain’s ring is the one they must kiss.

Danny Ainge has been pleased with the development of the players he brought in in the offseason.

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Danny Ainge says he is content with Celtics roster

With two available roster spots, the Celtics could make an addition, but the team president said there is no guarantee he will make a deal.

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A giant tank in the North End collapsed and sent a wave of molasses through the streets of Boston, killing 21 people.

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Shane Vereen hauled in a 33-yard pass and beat Barrett Ruud into the end zone for the Patriots’ final touchdown.

Dan Shaughnessy

Patriots-Texans was a laugher from start to finish
Ben Affleck took the best director trophy at last night’s Golden Globe Awards for “Argo.”

Golden Globe Awards

‘Argo,’ ‘Les Miz’ big winners at Golden Globes
Wes Welker, who finished with eight catches for 131 yards, hauls in a 47-yarder from Tom Brady in the second quarter.

Christopher L. Gasper

Real playoffs start next week for Patriots
Madeline Uretsky is still recovering from a concussion she suffered in October 2011. For months, she and her mother stayed in their darkened house and talked, played word games, and cooked. Over a year later, she’s still not the A-student she used to be.

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Teens need time to heal from concussions
Commissioned in 1964, Alvin was so named to honor the prime mover and creative inspiration for the sub, Allyn Vine, a scientist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

Woods Hole deep sea sub gets a makeover
Victor Gomes got the flu vaccine in Dorchester last week.

Boston’s lower-income areas bear brunt of flu
Mohegan Sun Hotel and Casino in Uncasville, Conn. Owners will apply to build a resort in Palmer, Mass.

Mohegan Sun set to submit Mass. casino bid
Abbie MacQuarrie and Robert McOwen of Highland Dance Boston perform at the Boston Celtic Music Festival finale.

Music Review

Celtic Music Fest ends in fine form
AnnaSophia Robb (with Austin Butler) plays Carrie Bradshaw in the CW’s “Sex and the City” prequel, “The Carrie Diaries.”

Television Review

‘The Carrie Diaries’: ‘Sex’ gets in the way

MD MAMA

What’s the biggest risk factor for underage drinking?
Matthew O’Neill waited for a taxi after being treated for a broken arm at Nantucket Cottage Hospital.

States take aim at Mass. Medicare windfall
For his new series, “Edge of America,’’ Geoff Edgers jumps into the action to experience the things people around the country do for entertainment.

From reporter to reality TV

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It’s no leap to say Wes Welker was a major force, catching eight passes for 131 yards.

As usual, Wes Welker has big game for Patriots

The receiver hauled in a team-high eight passes — all of them huge — for 131 yards in Sunday’s big victory.

Metro

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Menino, US mayors assail NRA over gun studies

A coalition of mayors is assailing the gun-rights group for allegedly attempting to restrict access to firearms research.

Columnists

Adrian Walker

Test time for Boston schools panel

JULIETTE KAYYEM

Chuck Hagel will too set policy

JAMES CARROLL

Vietnam haunts nominations

Tech Lab Plus

Window cleaning robot was a hit at CES

Yvonne Abraham

As Mass. open seats loom, political fever infects all
Paris Wallace (center) founded Ovuline.

Innovation Economy

Making a baby? There’s an app for that, too
Wes Welker, who finished with eight catches for 131 yards, hauls in a 47-yarder from Tom Brady in the second quarter.

Christopher L. Gasper

Real playoffs start next week for Patriots
Shane Vereen hauled in a 33-yard pass and beat Barrett Ruud into the end zone for the Patriots’ final touchdown.

Dan Shaughnessy

Patriots-Texans was a laugher from start to finish

JOANNA WEISS

Talk about gun safety, not control
Manohar Lal Sharma is the lawyer for one of the accused in the gang rape trial in India.

JEFF JACOBY

A right to defend, but not an obligation
US District Judge Richard G. Stearns was an assistant US attorney in the period Whitey Bulger is said to have committed crimes.

Joan Vennochi

A fair trial for Bulger?

Innovation Economy

For Boston’s most wanted workers, offers roll in

Nation & World

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George H.W. Bush

Former president George H.W. Bush leaves hospital

Bush was released after spending nearly two months being treated for a bronchitis-related cough and other health issues.

Politics

Political Notebook

Colin Powell’s praise of Chuck Hagel contrasts with continued GOP criticism of the defense secretary nominee.

Colin Powell goes to bat for Chuck Hagel

Powell’s praise of Hagel contrasts with continued GOP criticism of the defense secretary nominee.

Business

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Stephen Stetelman, a real estate agent and iPhone user, has his loyalties divided between Apple and Google.

Google apps helping rival Apple prosper

Google has become one of the most prolific and popular developers of apps for the iPhone.

Arts

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Music Review

A Far Cry played John McDonald, Britten, Webern, and Weill.

Far Cry sounds poignant, precise, and subtle

At Friday’s Jordan Hall concert, A Far Cry played John McDonald, Britten, Webern, and Weill.

Health and wellness

Daily Dose

Best diet list includes plant-based plans

US News & World Report has released its annual diet rankings, which for the first time include the best plant-based diets.

Magazine

The cover for the January 13 2013 issue

Alfresco fabulous
The cover for the January 6 2013 issue

Best Boston Globe photos of the year, 2012
The cover for the December 23 2012 issue

Bostonians of the Year: Raisman and Harrison

The cover for the December 16 2012 issue

Best of the New: Diversions

Opinion

“Hagel should be defense secretary because of, and not despite, the fact that he sets policy.”

Juliette Kayyem 

Ideas

“In places like Boston, boardinghouses were a key part of how 19th-century cities grew…and as Americans flock back into cities, they may offer some insights into where we’re going.”

Ruth Graham on the heyday of boardinghouses 

“The students are here to learn. If they get the flu they can be out of commission for one to three weeks and that can really affect their semester.”

Michelle Bowdler,  the senior director of health and wellness services at Tufts