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Officials find problems at three more compounding pharmacies

The Massachusetts pharmacies have received cease and desist notices from state health officials.

John Burbine, a 49-year-old convicted sex offender, was indicted on charges he sexually abused at least 13 young children in the care of his wife's unlicensed child care service, and photographed and videotaped them.

Wakefield man faces over 100 child sex abuse charges

John Burbine allegedly videotaped himself as he abused 13 children whose ages ranged from eight days to 3 1/2 years old.

BU cyclist killed after collision with vehicle

BU student Christopher Weigl was the fifth bicyclist killed in a crash in Boston this year when his bicycle collided with a tractor-trailer.

“Our Town” director David Cromer says the meaning of the Thornton Wilder play has often been misunderstood.

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David Cromer brings stripped-down ‘Our Town’ to Huntington Theatre

In the 74 years since Thornton Wilder’s landmark “Our Town” premiered on Broadway, the fictional village of Grover’s Corners, N.H., has become a familiar place.

The luminous Benedicte Decary’s portrayal of Belle pulses with a sense of discovery but also of self-awareness.

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ArtsEmerson’s ‘La Belle et la Bête’ better seen than heard

A modern-day version of “Beauty and the Beast’’ has arrived at the Cutler Majestic Theatre.

Jessica Biel, Noah Lomax, and Gerard Butler in “Playing for Keeps.”

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‘Playing for Keeps’ a mis-prioritized romantic comedy

Gerard Butler plays a washed up Scottish sports star who drives mothers crazy when he begins coaching his son’s soccer team.

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The attack on Pearl Harbor left over 2,400 dead, 68 of them civilians, after waves of Japanese carrier-based fighters and bombers turned the naval base in Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor into an inferno.

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Olive Another as Herbie (left) and Jesse James Wood as the title character in “Rudolph the Red Necked Reindeer.”

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‘Rudolph’ a classic with a twist
A video capturing James Groccia’s exultation in opening a long desired, but rare, Lego set is a hit on YouTube.

Boylston boy’s joy delights web viewers

Holiday gift guide
Judge Raymond Dougan in 2011.

Complaint that judge shows bias dismissed
Stanley Forman of the Boston Herald American took this terrifying image of a 2-year-old girl and her godmother falling from a broken fire escape, a photograph that won the Pulitzer Prize in 1976. The girl survived the fall; her godmother did not.

Joan Vennochi

Are photojournalists obligated to help in rescues?
Governor Deval Patrick is proposing to cut aid to cities and towns.

Weary Mass. city, town officials face cuts

Bruins forward Shawn Thornton with Pops conductor Keith Lockhart.

Music Review

Boston Pops holiday concert is musically diverse, balanced

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Senator-elect Elizabeth Warren following a meeting with the Massachusetts delegation in Rep. Edward Markey's office on Capitol Hill in November.

After her record haul, Warren slips into red
Leandra Mansur inserted reagents into affymetrix chips at the Partners Health Care Center genetic medicine lab in Cambridge.

Partners leads in genetic services
Mr. Brubeck played at Newport many summers.

Dave Brubeck dies at 91
Lucas Mason-Brown knows the symbols by heart.

Students decode Roger Williams text

Sports

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Ben Cherington, shown at Fenway Park on Saturday, is looking for fill holes in his pitching staff.

Red Sox still haven’t improved pitching staff

Boston’s starting rotation needs major pieces added, and that’s the toughest part of this major renovation.

Columnists

Sergei Magnitsky’s death in 2009 was an international controversy.

Juliette Kayyem

McGovern, Kerry tackle the Cold War
Stanley Forman of the Boston Herald American took this terrifying image of a 2-year-old girl and her godmother falling from a broken fire escape, a photograph that won the Pulitzer Prize in 1976. The girl survived the fall; her godmother did not.

Joan Vennochi

Are photojournalists obligated to help in rescues?

Yvonne Abraham

Child-safe lockups
Rex Ryan chose to stick with Mark Sanchez as his starting quarterback.

Christopher L. Gasper

Jets’ mistake wouldn’t happen to Patriots

Tech Lab

Low-priced Google laptop is a great idea

Brian McGrory

Bridge is lighting the way forward

jeff jacoby

Grant’s greatest regret
Austin Mitchell and Ryan Lehto worked on an oil derrick outside of Williston, N.D., in July 2011.

derrick z. jackson

Fracking is the new gold rush

Dan Shaughnessy

Marvin Miller’s legacy includes steroid era

scot lehigh

Raise the charter-school cap again

Farah Stockman

Where is the 20 percent?

Kevin Cullen

A life saved and lived well

Metro

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Pantry manager JoAnn Keegan got emotional when she saw the last two presents on the once-full shelves at St. Ann’s Church in Shrewsbury.

Many make up for theft of gifts in Shrewsbury

A church storage shed containing hundreds of Christmas gifts, collected over the course of the year, was ransacked, the thief clearing shelves of all but a plush toy and a basketball.

Nation & World

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Sen. Jim DeMint, Republican from South Carolina, is resigning the Senate to take over at the Heritage Foundation.

DeMint resigning Senate to head Heritage Foundation

Jim DeMint, Republican US Senator from South Carolina, will take over at the Heritage Foundation beginning next year.

Politics

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If Senator Scott Brown continues to stand against raising taxes on the wealthy, he will risk bearing the brunt of blame with other Republicans if the fiscal cliff is breached.

Brown in a political dilemma on tax position

As the fiscal cliff approaches, Senator Scott Brown may be compelled to reverse his opposition to tax hikes for the rich.

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Tech Lab

Low-priced Google laptop is a great idea

The newest Chromebook’s performance is impressive, and the $249 price makes it one of the best bargains in the digital world.

Arts

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Luke Bryan performed onstage at The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

Grammy nominees put spotlight on 6 diverse artists

Six different artists tied for lead nominee — Kanye West, Jay-Z, Frank Ocean, Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, Mumford & Sons and fun.

Style

Style

On Dec. 10, Scott Schuman will appear at Wellesley College to explain his street style in relation to the work of featured photographers at a Davis Museum exhibit.

The Sartorialist: Birth of an image maker

Scott Schuman, the street fashion photographer behind The Sartorialist blog, didn’t expect to settle into his career.

Magazine

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5 inspired rooms
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Cambridge’s Bluefin Labs decodes social media chatter
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7 holiday styles that shine
The cover for the November 11 2012 issue

Vacation options for single seniors and gays and lesbians

Opinion

“Participating in the world is less thrilling than watching it go by and grabbing random pictures.”

Joan Vennochi 

Ideas

A loud TV in the background made people frustrated trying to read. A more subtle TV sound made them feel bored.

Maria Konnikova on whether boredom is curable. 

“Yessss! The Emerald Night Train! I finally have it! Whoooooo!”

James Groccia,  a Boylston fifth-grader with Asperger’s syndrome who stars in a viral video where he opens a desired Lego set.