Boston unveils campaign to reduce infant deaths
The effort to drive down deaths among black and Latino infants includes providing pregnant women with housing, counseling, and other critical support.
Tarek Mehanna, right, at Ground Zero. (Government Exhibit)
Mehanna supported 9/11 attacks, witness says
Tarek Mehanna, the Sudbury man on trial facing terror-related charges, allegedly called the World Trade Center towers “legitimate targets.”
In Holyoke, a Halloween seance to rouse Houdini
Since his 1926 death, family, friends, and fans have tried to contact the legendary magician. This year they had help from one half of the magic duo Penn & Teller.
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Exclusive Friday Preview | Movie Review
Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy steal laughs in ‘Tower Heist’
This film is smoothly made, smart enough, and funny. It’s not going for too much, but provides plenty of laughs.
Movie Review
‘Harold & Kumar’ in 3-D is a shameless, hilarious holiday romp
Say what you will, but these movies have their fingers on the pulse of the nation.
Movie Review
‘Like Crazy’ is a tiny film with big hype
How you feel about this Sundance-winning film will depend on how you feel about puppy love in all its silliness and glory.
Matthew Gilbert
Critic’s Corner
Tonight’s TV offerings, including “Steve Jobs: One Last Thing’’ on WGBH.
“Here’s someone whose publicly funded salary is close to the US President’s for managing 1,415 apartments, while the President manages the leading country of the free world.”
Senator Charles Grassley, on Michael E. McLaughlin
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Columnists
Metro
Housing director resigns after high salary criticized
Governor Deval Patrick demanded the resignation of the Chelsea Housing Authority’s executive director after a Globe report showed he makes $360,000 a year.
Business
Fed less optimistic on growth and job gains
The Federal Reserve sketched a bleaker outlook for the economy, which it thinks will grow more slowly and face higher unemployment than estimated in June.
Politics
Political Notebook
N.H. sets primary for Jan. 10
New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner yesterday set the date of the first-in-the-nation presidential primary.
Nation & World
Greek PM backs away from referendum on debt plan
Ignoring increasing calls to step down, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said he would seek emergency talks with opposition conservatives over the European bailout plan.
Sports
Patriots notebook
Bill Belichick won’t sell out cornerbacks
The Patriots coach was challenged on the questionable play of his cornerbacks last Sunday, but refused to blame players individually.
Style
Style
Duo offers stylish business space
For workers with coffee shop fatigue, Oficio rents out conference rooms, a work area, and on-site staff at a Newbury Street loft.
Arts
Stage Review
‘The River Was Whiskey’
A hard rain, of both the literal and figurative kind, falls throughout Will Fancher’s ‘The River Was Whiskey.’
Special reports
Globe Spotlight Report
Under the influence
Full coverage of the Globe’s investigation into OUI acquittal rates.
Opinion
“Whatever happened to meaningful ethics reform? And why, post-DiMasi, is it still the same old depressing business as usual on Beacon Hill?”
Joan Vennochi
Ideas
“The only thing we may know about education is that inquisitive kids respond to it.”
Paul Nix, on exam schools