Bulger receives two life sentences, must pay $19.5m

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US District Court Judge Denise Casper gave notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger to two life sentences, plus five years.

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Kevin Cullen

A man not worthy of our hate

Even as Whitey Bulger stands to learn that he will spend the rest of his miserable life in prison, he retains a perverse pride, a diffident arrogance.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/11/14/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/146523492--90x90.jpg How Scott Boras influences all of baseball

Boras, who represents players like Jacoby Ellsbury and Stephen Drew, is perhaps the only agent the average fan can name.

Obama to allow continued sales of canceled insurance

Bowing to pressure, President Obama is allowing existing customers of canceled health insurance policies to keep their plans through 2014.

Janet Yellen was sworn in to testify at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee.

Yellen stands by Fed’s low interest rates

Janet Yellen, nominated to head the Federal Reserve, told the Senate Banking Committee the economy still needs help to lower unemployment.

Police seek link between burned bodies

Burned human remains were found in Hyde Park, and partial human remains were found on fire in Bridgewater.

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The news that the casino group is still missing a major piece of financing comes less than a week before voters decide a referendum on the project.

Opinion

JOAN VENNOCHI

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More homeless people are living in hotels and motels in Mass., at an increasing cost to taxpayers.

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Ben Cherington and John Farrell gazed at the hardware, then went right back to work.

Ben Cherington in position of strength

While some GMs have walked away from talks looking depressed at this week’s meetings, Cherington has many options in building the 2014 Red Sox.

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Genzyme, which has its headquarters in Kendall Square (above), is awaiting FDA action on its MS drug Lemtrada. A recent FDA report raised doubts about the drug’s future.

Genzyme MS drug gets mixed review

An FDA advisory committee said the multiple sclerosis drug can be approved for sale to patients, although the clinical trials were flawed.

Style

Bargain Bin

An outfit from Nanette Lepore, whose sale is expected to run through the holiday season.

Stylish fall looks at Nanette Lepore

Ami Albernaz’s weekly roundup of bargains includes Nanette Lepore’s fall items marked down 40 percent.