Pediatric patient in limbo as parents, hospital at odds

Just a few days after a 14-year-old girl had arrived at Children’s Hospital, doctors were urging state officials to take emergency custody of her.

Senator Chris Murphy (right) delivered a speech as Senator John McCain (center) and Ukrainian opposition leader Vitaly Klitschko looked on during a rally in Kiev.

McCain, Murphy address demonstrators in Kiev

US Senators John McCain and Chris Murphy told a crowd of protesters that Ukraine’s future “lies in Europe.”

Chilean President-elect Michelle Bachelet waved as she celebrated the results of the runoff election.

Michelle Bachelet returns to Chilean presidency

The country’s once and future leader easily won today’s presidential runoff, returning center-left parties to power by promising profound social changes.

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A Boston Globe investigation

The fall of the house of Tsarnaev

A five-month Globe investigation offers new insights into the two suspects in the Marathon bombings and their deeply dysfunctional family.

Protesters attended an anti-American demonstration in Tehran, Iran, last month.

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opinion | JEFF JACOBY

John Kerry is wrong on Iran

There is every reason to believe Tehran aims to keep doing what it has been doing all along: moving toward a goal it has never backed away from.

Workers’ skills aren’t matching available jobs

Unemployment remains vexingly high despite a slew of job openings as workers often lack skills that the new positions demand.

The Dolphins’ Michael Thomas intercepted a throw in the end zone in the final seconds of the game.

dolphins 24, patriots 20

Patriots run out of comeback magic

A victory would have clinched the AFC East title and a playoff berth for the Patriots, but the Dolphins were able to stop New England’s last-gasp bid.

Dolphins receiver Mike Wallace scored in the second quarter.

analysis

Patriots are looking defenseless

The Patriots defense does not appear to be of championship caliber at this point in the season after a string of injuries.

Opinion

TOM KEANE

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/12/15/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/keane1215-1535--90x90.jpg Happy days are here again, and we can thank Obama

As 2013 ends and we turn the page to a new year, the US economy appears poised for a significant rebound.

Sports

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Packers 37, Cowboys 36

Matt Flynn passed the ball against the Cowboys in the second half.

Packers beat Cowboys with huge rally

Matt Flynn and the Green Bay Packers matched the biggest comeback in franchise history with a 37-36 win in Texas.

Metro

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Items from lawn chairs to plastic barrels are often used as parking space savers.

Space savers were unnecessary, Boston officials say

Officials warned that because no parking ban or snow emergency was declared during the weekend storm, objects left on the street will be considered trash and hauled away.

Nation & World

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