Schools fail to keep track of asbestos

The Gates Intermediate School in Scituate had been cited for multiple violations.

Jonathan Wiggs/Globe staff

Schools in Massachusetts appear to be ignoring federal asbestos laws, and the state has done little to enforce it.

President Barack Obama sat with FBI director James Comey in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, before making a statement on the mass shooting in San Bernandino.

Obama to deliver prime-time address Sunday

President Barack Obama will provide an update on the San Bernardino attack and will also discuss the broader threat of terrorism.

Tashfeen Malik is pictured in this undated handout photo provided by the FBI.

FBI/Handout via Reuters

Woman in deadly Calif. rampage had become more devout

A change came over Tashfeen Malik two or three years ago.

Right-wing blogger posts photo of bullet-ridden New York Times page one

Erick Erickson sent shockwaves through the Internet on Saturday when he tweeted a shot-up page one of the New York Times.

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The 48-page draft agreement was sent along to environment and foreign ministers who will work on it next week.

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A building inspector called the home ?severely fire damaged? and said the city is concerned that the residence poses a threat to a neighboring house.

UK police say stabbing treated as ?terrorist incident?

Britain?s Scotland Yard says a stabbing incident at a London Underground station is being treated as ?terrorist incident.?

A Red Line train approached the Quincy Adams stop in October.

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Starts & Stops

MBTA poised to save $25 million in energy costs over five years

After striking a new deal with BP, the energy company, the T is poised to save about $25 million on electricity over the next five years.

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The discovery of the San Jose galleon, which went down off the Colombian coast more than 300 years ago, may be the world?s largest sunken treasure.

Jean DeThomas of Melrose reacted to a good slot spin after the Plainridge casino opened. Payoffs have since increased.

John Tlumacki/Globe Staff/File

Casinos ?loosen? slot machines to draw in bettors

With a couple of minor adjustments, casino managers are able to change the mathematical formula that determines the chances of a player hitting a payout.

Spurs 108, Celtics 105

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The Celtics cut a 17-point deficit to 2, but ran out of steam against the Spurs.

Yvonne Abraham

Sadly, we?re on our own when it comes to terrorists

The realization that the terrorists had won came in absurd circumstances.

KEVIN CULLEN

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/05/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/cullen-2054.jpg Wealth of super rich less shocking than their defense of it

Nothing underscores the insidiousness of growing income inequality than hearing the very rich people trying to defend it.

Gary Washburn | On basketball

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Boston is trying to adopt the business-like style of San Antonio, which always appears to be the more durable team.

Kobe Bryant will walk away third on the NBA?s all-time scoring list.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Kobe Bryant deserves his due

Bryant will go down as one of the most underappreciated and polarizing superstars in NBA history.

High school football

Northbridge's Koby Schofer makes a key interception with seconds left in the fourth quarter as he is congratulated by Matthew DeLuca.

Live updates: 2015 high school football Super Bowls

Six games Saturday will determine the 2015 Massachusetts state football champions. Here?s the latest from Gillette Stadium.

Moises Montejo of the Blackstone School ate a lunch that was made in New York.

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LEARNING CURVE

Fresh-made meals a learning experience at schools

Project Bread, a local nonprofit, has teamed up with Fenway High in a novel experiment to create healthy dishes that students will actually eat.

Clockwise from below:Ioan Gruffudd in ?Horatio Hornblower,? ?In the Heart of the Sea,? Gergory Peck in ?Moby Dick,? and Edward G. Robinson in ?The Sea Wolf.?

10 maritime films

As New Englanders are a coastal people, there?s a natural interest in a film like Ron Howard?s ?In the Heart of the Sea.?

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Making a deal with David Price took more than a mound of cash, it took moving past a team axiom: Don?t bet big on pitchers over 30.

Nov 27, 2015; Dallas, TX, USA; Vancouver Canucks defenseman Matt Bartkowski (44) shoots the puck against the Dallas Stars net during the first period at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Bruins notebook

Matt Bartkowski finds his fit in Vancouver

Bartkowski went 136 games into his career before scoring his first regular-season goal ? and then scored twice in six games

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/30/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/497297304.jpg Could Martin O?Malley get zero delegates in Iowa?

This is a strong possibility for a candidate who has spent more time campaigning in the Hawkeye State than his primary rivals.

Globe Santa

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Globe Santa delivers holiday gifts to local children in need.

Globe investigations

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A look at high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

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?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

The Big Picture

Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

Globe photos of the month: November 2015

A look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month.