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• Graphics Record budget shortfall  |  More red ink

• Obama's strategic courtship of Clinton
• Court could give Obama early test on detentions
• Globe Editorial: Plenty to do before Jan. 20

• Video Meltdown fallout hits the Financial District

• Video Rats detecting mines  |  Detecting tuberculosis
• Video Rats helping clear landmines in Tanzania

• Related: An essay that is part of a donor profile

• The search for DGM 2598 (By Carey Goldberg, Globe Staff)
• Donor profile (Boston Globe)
• Foreclosures double in New Bedford (By Brian R. Ballou, Globe Staff)
• Traffic jams (By Megan Woolhouse, Globe Staff)
• VIDEO Singing 'Pour Some Sugar on Me' while driving (Boston Globe)
• Memorial may be headed for scrap yard (By Maria Cramer, Globe Staff)
• Yvonne Abraham A political parlor game (By Yvonne Abraham, Globe Columnist)
• STARTS & STOPS First tea, now tolls: Activists protest hikes (By Noah Bierman, Boston Globe)
• New England in brief 2 shot, 3 stabbed in separate violence (Boston Globe)
• Two officers allege bias, slurs (By Maria Cramer, Globe Staff)
• Swastikas spark outcry, action in Newton (By Matt Collette, Globe Correspondent)
• Aquarium gets its cyberfeet wet with audio, video tours (By David Filipov, Globe Staff)
• Boston-based teen counselor is national award recipient (By Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff)
• Salmon farming in Maine mounting a strong comeback (By Jerry Harkavy, Associated Press)
• ASK THE TEACHER Humorous writing has its place in school (By Ron Fletcher, Boston Globe)

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• SOUTH END On Mass. Ave., a danger zone for pedestrians (By Meghan Irons, Globe Staff)

• To better understand, they walk in their shoes (By Taryn Plumb, Globe Correspondent)

• Area businesses that cater to pets are thriving (By Taryn Plumb, Globe Correspondent)

• Drivers confront sin at truck-stop chapel in Shrewsbury (By John Dyer, Globe Correspondent)

• Artist's vision is right on the button (By Rich Fahey, Globe Correspondent)

• Irving Brecher, 94; wrote 2 comedies for Marx Brothers (By Dennis McLellan, Los Angeles Times)
• William Tucker, at 84; D-Day hero chaired commerce agency (By Sarah M. Gantz, Globe Correspondent)
• Gordon L. Brownell; invention evolved into the PET scan; at 86 (By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff)
• Lawrence Wheatley; D.C. jazz pianist, composer emphasized the live setting (By Matt Schudel, Washington Post)

• A HOLE IN OUR HOPES Federal deficit could top $1 trillion (By Michael Kranish, Globe Staff)
• Obama vows swift stimulus package (By Jackie Calmes and Jeff Zeleny, New York Times)
• Mankind's new best friend? (By Colin Nickerson, Globe Correspondent)
• Obama's strategic courtship of Clinton (By Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times)
• Court could give Obama early test on detentions (By Mark Sherman and Meg Kinnard, Associated Press)
• New fears arise in Mich., where hard times began years ago (By Susan Saulny and Monica Davey, New York Times)
• In turbulent economy, boat owners abandoning thousands of crafts (By Malia Wollan, Associated Press)
• Saving a Civil War legacy in Shenandoah Valley (By Nick Miroff, Washington Post)
• Trouble engulfs University of Iowa (By Dirk Johnson, New York Times)
• Child deaths in Ore., Wis. revive concern on faith-healing exemption (By William McCall, Associated Press)
• States disagree on Amber Alert criteria (By Dorie Turner, Associated Press)
• Midwestern towns missing ethanol boom (By P.J. Huffstutter, Los Angeles Times)
• The Nation Today Obama taps Gibbs as press secretary (Boston Globe)
• Late TV Listings (Boston Globe)

• To save adopted daughter, Calif. couple gives her up (By Juan Carlos Llorca, Associated Press)
• Bush promotes free trade at Asia-Pacific summit in Peru (By Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times)
• Zimbabwe turns down visit by 3 members of The Elders (By Celean Jacobson, Associated Press)
• 5 suspected terrorists killed in Pakistan (By Candace Rondeaux, Washington Post)
• Theoretical map fuels Pakistani suspicions (By Jane Perlez, New York Times)
• Chávez's power eroding among Venezuelan voters (By Juan Forero, Washington Post)
• In show of power, Russian warships head to Venezuela (By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press)
• Iraqi lawmakers divided on US pact (By Christopher Torchia, Associated Press)
• Interpreters upset at US military ban on wearing face masks (By Ernesto Londono, Washington Post)
• For Congo rebels, winning hearts and minds is not easy (By Todd Pitman, Associated Press)
• Cafes are hit hard by growing economic misery in France (By Steven Erlanger, New York Times)
• The World Today Tibetan exiles opt for 'middle way' (Boston Globe)
• Iranian activist expands futures of her poor neighbors (By Borzou Daragahi, Los Angeles Times)
• Pirates free tanker after ransom paid (By Demetris Nellas, Associated Press)
• Kenyan seafarers often are unnoticed victims of piracy off Somalia (By Edmund Sanders, Los Angeles Times)
• With his pen, Japanese artist livens office grind (By Blaine Harden, Washington Post)
• Brazil's biofuel industry dries up (By Alan Clendenning, Associated Press)
• For gays in India, fear is way of life (By Emily Wax, Washington Post)
• Deadly food crisis grips Haiti (By Jonathan M. Katz, Associated Press)
• The Globalist Quiz Finding more land for food (Boston Globe)

• Globe Editorial Plenty to do before Jan. 20
• Globe Editorial Zawahiri's desperate diss
• Globe Editorial Short Fuse
• @ Odds Differences should not drive a curriculum
• @ Odds Girls and boys thrive in separate classrooms
• JOAN VENNOCHI Same old response to urban violence
• Jeff Jacoby A question of faith

• In Financial District, everyone feels the pain (By Jenn Abelson, Globe Staff)
• Columbus Center questions (By Casey Ross, Globe Staff)
• INNOVATION ECONOMY The power to overcome a bad economy? (By Scott Kirsner, Boston Globe)
• YOUR TAXES Owe less this year by spending now, really (By Leonard Wiener, Globe Correspondent)
• The Globe Tests Listen, there's lots of alternatives to MP3s (By John M Guilfoil, Globe Correspondent)
• ETIQUETTE AT WORK In formal and casual settings, it's best to stand to greet business guests (By Peter Post, Boston Globe)
• CONSUMER ALERT Extended product warranties are rife with potential pitfalls (By Mitch Lipka, Globe Correspondent)
• ON THE HOT SEAT Rockland Trust has 'healthy' expectations (Boston Globe)
• Connecticut adopts standards governing the sale of olive oil (Associated Press)
• Suddenly, economics is popular discipline (Associated Press)
• MICHELLE SINGLETARY | THE COLOR OF MONEY Giving to charity matters now more than ever - and you can probably afford it (Boston Globe)
• Odd jobs Astrologer caters to a new, refined clientele (By Cindy Atoji Keene, Globe Correspondent)

• Harvard 10, Yale 0 Chilled bubbly (By John Powers, Globe Staff)
• Patriots at Dolphins >1 p.m. (Ch. 4) Call of the 'Wild' (By Jim McCabe, Globe Staff)
• Bruins 3, Canadiens 2 (Shootout) Bruins enjoy banner night (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
• BC 24, Wake Forest 21 BC loses Crane, but beats Wake (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
• MLS Cup S. American vets lock horns (By Ken Peters, Associated Press)
• Hatton dominates Malignaggi (By Tim Dahlberg, Associated Press)
• Sports log Thunder fire Carlesimo after 1-12 start (Boston Globe)
• A huge game for Patriots to contend with (By Christopher L. Gasper, Globe Staff)
• Golf roundup Creamer keeps hopes alive (Associated Press)
• Football notes You got any better ideas? (By Mike Reiss, Globe Staff)
• Scouting report Fishing trip (By Jim McBride, Boston Globe)
• Patriots notebook Extra backing added (By Christopher L. Gasper, Globe Staff)
• NFL update (By Jim McBride, Boston Globe)
• Basketball notes Brand fairly bland so far (By Marc J. Spears, Globe Staff)
• Rondo scoring points with play (By Frank Dell'Apa, Globe Staff)
• Raptors thumbnails (Boston Globe)
• NBA roundup Richardson (34) leads Knicks past Wizards (Associated Press)
• NHL roundup Senators knock off Rangers (Associated Press)
• Hockey notes Making good points (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Globe Staff)
• Bruins notebook Fighting off a suitor (By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff)
• Baseball notes On the Coast, it's very clear (By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff)
• Oklahoma 65, Texas Tech 21 Score this one a Sooners TKO (By Jeff Latzke, Associated Press)
• Top 25 roundup Utah trounces BYU to clinch BCS berth (Associated Press)
• UMass 28, Hofstra 14 Coen's parting gift is a UMass victory (By Marty Dobrow, Globe Correspondent)
• Colonial roundup UNH subdues Black Bears (Associated Press)
• BC notebook Defense gives up little to gain more respect (By Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff)
• ACC roundup Maryland sunk in Atlantic; Va. Tech controls Coastal (Associated Press)
• Crimson built a win from the ground up (By Craig Larson, Globe Staff)
• Harvard - Yale notebook Defense starred - again (By John Powers, Globe Staff)
• Saint Louis 53, BC 50 BC can't push past Billikens (By Reid Laymance, Globe Correspondent)
• NU 61, Holy Cross 49 Huskies reverse another curse (By Michael Vega, Globe Staff)
• New England football roundup Colgate brushes past Crusaders (From Wire And Staff Reports)
• Ivy roundup Brown earns its share of crown (Associated Press)
• Vermont 4, BU 3 Double trouble for BU (By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff)
• Hockey roundup Last-minute men trip BC (Boston Globe)
• Golden win for Crimson (From Staff And Wire Reports)
• Men's basketball BU finds way to win; Harvard stumbles (From Staff And Wire Reports)
• Women's basketball UConn keeps rolling (From Staff And Wire Reports)
• Ludlow 1, Framingham 0 Double dose of disappointment (By Amelia Rayno, Globe Correspondent)
• Bromfield 4, H-W 2 Osgood too good against Generals (By Michael Grossi, Globe Correspondent)
• Mount Greylock 3, Masconomet 2 Peak efforts pay off (By Jonathan Raymond, Globe Correspondent)
• Duxbury 2, Wahconah Burke, Duxbury not to be denied (By Jeff Schaible, Globe Correspondent)
• Minnechaug 1, A-B 0 Title is not to be for A-B (By Lauren Ebstein, Globe Correspondent)
• Newburyport 2, Monson 0 Newburyport repeats (By Emily Werchadlo, Globe Correspondent)
• Roundup Vineyard sails off with sixth consecutive Island Cup win (By Bob Holmes, Globe Staff)

• Grinch by inch (By Geoff Edgers, Globe Staff)
• Fans and critics alike anticipate the release of GNR's 'Democracy' (By Joan Anderman, Globe Staff)
• Q & A with maestro Seiji Ozawa (By Joan Anderman, Globe Staff)
• Critic's picks - classical music (Boston Globe)
• Theater offerings for holiday entertainment (Boston Globe)
• Coming to town with bells on (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
• Pop music offerings for holiday entertainment (Boston Globe)
• Classical music offerings for holiday entertainment (Boston Globe)
• 'Bert and I' album retains relevance after 50 years (By Jerry Harkavy, Associated Press)
• Critic's picks - theater (Boston Globe)
• CD Review A vote for 'Chinese Democracy' (By Sarah Rodman, Globe Staff)
• Critic's picks - pop music (Boston Globe)
• ART REVIEW Elizabeth Peyton's NYC art show is full of surprises (By Sebastian Smee, Globe Staff)
• Critic's picks - visual arts (Boston Globe)
• How gay is that (By Wesley Morris, Globe Staff)
• Remain calm, please: 'Pink Panther' is afoot (By Saul Austerlitz, Globe Correspondent)
• Local Action Filmmaker goes home with 'Holidays' (By Joel Brown, Globe Correspondent)
• Activist reflects on gay rights struggle, Harvey Milk, and new movie (By Erin Trahan, Globe Correspondent)
• DVD Report: This week's new releases (Nov. 23) (Boston Globe)

• Once a quixotic slogan, the idea of actually dismantling every nuclear weapon is attracting mainstream policy thinkers (By Drake Bennett, Boston Globe)
• The turn to online research is narrowing the range of modern scholarship, a new study suggests (By Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow, Boston Globe)
• The Word The case for a bit of verbal padding (By Jan Freeman, Boston Globe)
• Q&A It turns out money really does buy happiness. Uh-oh. (By Daniel Akst, Boston Globe)
• Uncommon Knowledge How to get happier in a hurry (By Kevin Lewis, Boston Globe)

• Letters Letters to the Magazine Editor (Boston Globe)
• Designing Designing (By Deblina Chakraborty, Boston Globe)
• First Person First Person: Rich Wilson (By Tom Haines, Boston Globe)
• Pierced Pierced: Sal DeMasi (By Charles P. Pierce, Boston Globe)
• Tales from the City Tales from the City (Boston Globe)
• Perspective Perspective (By Tom Keane, Boston Globe)
• The Find The Find: Rolling Suitcase (By Marni Elyse Katz, Boston Globe)
• On the Block On the Block: Yard Candy (By Elizabeth Gehrman, Boston Globe)
• Cooking Cooking: Roasted Thanksgiving Vegetables (By Adam Ried, Boston Globe)
• Kitchen Aide Kitchen Aide: Tuscan Kale (Boston Globe)
• Cravings Cravings: BLTs (Boston Globe)
• The Clothes We Wear The Clothes We Wear (By Tina Sutton, Boston Globe)
• Miss Conduct Miss Conduct (By Robin Abrahams, Boston Globe)
• Your Dream Home North Shore Villa (By Anna Kasabian, Boston Globe)
• An off-the-grid house in New Hampshire (By Elizabeth Gehrman, Boston Globe)
• Your Dream Home Newton Makeover (By Marni Elyse Katz, Boston Globe)
• Your Dream Home Real Estate Bad Dreams (By Elizabeth Gehrman, Boston Globe)
• Your Dream Home Nice and Easy (By Christie Matheson, Boston Globe)
• Coupling Coupling: My Girl Grows Up (By Marianne Jacobbi, Boston Globe)

• On wheels for meals with a kick (By Doug Warren, Globe Correspondent)
• Breathtaking trek where the Silk Road ran (By David Desjardins, Globe Staff)
• Destinations Welcome '09 with a shimmy (Boston Globe)
• Encounter Hilltop sanctuary (Boston Globe)
• Real deals Add moguls to your holidays (Boston Globe)
• Where they went Bermuda (Boston Globe)
• Gearing up A wee wallet (Boston Globe)
• Rave Vancouver chef makes local luscious (Boston Globe)
• Lie back, log on, and see the world (By Christopher Klein, Globe Correspondent)
• When Fido has to fly (By Elizabeth Armstrong Hall, Globe Correspondent)
• Reap some of the rewards, without the Nobel nod (By Theresa Dowell Blackinton, Globe Correspondent)
• Essay In the heart of old Moscow, reclamation and reprieve (By Christopher Marcisz, Globe Correspondent)
• Looking for light and comfort with the Danes (By Meg Pier, Globe Correspondent)
• Touchstone (By Patricia Harris and David Lyon, Globe Correspondents)
• Detours The stuff of this N.H. restaurant is comfort (By Kevin Rousseau, Globe Correspondent)
• Short hops Holiday romance in Newport (Boston Globe)

• Big draws (By Carlo Wolff, Boston Globe)
• New Thinking So you think you can do theoretical physics? (By George Scialabba, Boston Globe)
• New & Recommended (Boston Globe)
• Inventing Vidia (By Alexander Theroux, Boston Globe)
• Shelf Life (By Jan Gardner, Boston Globe)
• Bookings (By Judith Maas, Boston Globe)
• Owl, pop. 800, braces for storm (By Steve Almond, Boston Globe)
• Short Takes (By Barbara Fisher, Boston Globe)
• 'Same Man,' or odd couple? (By Matthew Peters, Boston Globe)

• 2009 Ford Mustang Mustang still running strong (By Mike Hanley, Cars.com)
• DRIVE IT FOREVER Faulty dipstick can fool you, cause damage to drivetrain (By Mike Allen, Boston Globe)
• WHO TAUGHT YOU TO DRIVE? Strapping Christmas trees to your car roof? Here's the rules (By Peter DeMarco, Globe Correspondent)

• Renovate and restore (By Mindy Pollack-Fusi, Globe Correspondent)
• Home of the Week Holliston Colonial retains its antique charm even with updates (Boston Globe)
• HANDYMAN ON CALL | PETER HOTTON Quick tips for cutting a clay flue liner (Boston Globe)
• COMMUNITY SNAPSHOT Stoneham (Boston Globe)

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