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• Agency's response to warnings comes under question
• Boston Capital: How did Madoff fool all those people?
• Editorial: Bernard L. Madoff's old-time ripoff
• Video New England feels effects of Ponzi sceme

• Globe Editorial: The nature of nature
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• WHDH-TV School closings around New England

• Video Losing more than just a home after foreclosure

• For Harvard, Mass., shelter is spirit of community (By David Filipov, Globe Staff)
• Gritting teeth, residents await restored power (By David Abel, Globe Staff)
• Governor's transportation chief resigns amid turmoil (By Frank Phillips and Noah Bierman, Globe Staff)
• Former tribal leader faces charges (By Sean P. Murphy and Andrea Estes, Globe Staff)
• Mass. revenue forecast deepens fiscal gloom at State House (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
• School fails to improve, state says (By James Vaznis, Globe Staff)
• Suspect charged in Somerville attacks (By Maria Cramer and John R. Ellement, Globe Staff)
• Adrian Walker The neediest suffer most (By Adrian Walker, Globe Columnist)
• Upscale bistro fire is blamed on grease (By Milton J. Valencia and Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff)
• Lawyer wants Connolly's conviction voided (By Shelley Murphy, Globe Staff)
• New England in brief Retired US judge to review Turner case (Boston Globe)
• Former lawyer, 74, sentenced to 7 years in stolen art case (By Jonathan Saltzman, Globe Staff)
• In survey, Caritas hospitals gave illegal answer (By Carey Goldberg, Globe Staff)
• Mayor hits the streets to help the homeless (By Milton Valencia, Globe Staff)
• N.H. jury considers Addison's sentence (Associated Press)
• Globe Santa Gift-giving a hardship for this troubled mom (By Matt Negrin, Globe Santa Correspondent)
• Maine joins 3 states in regional effort to boost graduations (Associated Press)
• R.I. football team is second to face sanctions for fight (By Jeannie M. Nuss, Globe Correspondent)

• 'Kid' Fratalia, boxer for 3 decades; at 82 (By Marvin Pave, Globe Correspondent)
• Arthur Kantrowitz, 95, inventor (By John Johnson Jr., Los Angeles Times)
• Jean Martin, 82; resident of Hingham (Boston Globe)
• D. C. Gajdusek, 85; won Nobel for work on brain diseases (By Donald G. McNeil Jr., New York Times)

• NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE A shy Kennedy risks normalcy for the fray (By Peter S. Canellos, Globe Staff)
• Supreme Court OK's smoker lawsuits (Boston Globe)
• Contractor sentenced in bribery case (Boston Globe)
• Seen differently, debt tops $1 trillion (Boston Globe)
• Powerful storm slams into California (Boston Globe)
• From Medicare, a push against paper (Boston Globe)
• Study: Program boosts stroke care (Boston Globe)
• Illinois moves against governor (By Peter Slevin, Washington Post)
• Much of US feels the sting of arctic air mass (Associated Press)
• Ex-detainees' suit against Rumsfeld revived (By Adam Liptak, New York Times)
• Cheney advises on prisoners (Reuters)
• Review shows no inappropriate contact, Obama asserts (Associated Press)
• Kerry named head of foreign relations panel (By Bryan Bender, Globe Staff)
• N.Y. governor says Kennedy wants to fill out Clinton's Senate term (Associated Press)
• Political Notebook Whistlestop trip to inauguration revives a tradition (Boston Globe)
• For the record (Boston Globe)

• Rice says Iran faces setback in Iraq aims (Associated Press)
• Russia, US back strategic arms deal (Boston Globe)
• US security expert is seized in Mexico (Boston Globe)
• Suspected US drone kills 2 in Pakistan (Boston Globe)
• Prime minister is chosen in Thailand (Boston Globe)
• Mugabe aide cites plot; cholera rising (Boston Globe)
• Turk intellectuals apologize to Armenia (By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press)
• Shoe-hurling Iraqi becomes hero to many in Arab world (By Timothy Williams and Sharon Otterman, New York Times)
• Journalist derides roles of US, Iran (By Robert H. Reid, Associated Press)
• Israeli high court restricts barrier (By Karin Laub, Associated Press)

• Globe Editorial An Ahab for Cape Wind
• Globe Editorial Madoff's old-time ripoff
• Globe Editorial The nature of nature
• Derrick Z. Jackson Keep guns out of the parks
• Salvatore F. DiMasi Solving the transportation crisis
• H.D.S. Greenway The drum beating in Kashmir
• VoxOp

• Group's clients lose $3b in fraud (By Beth Healy, Globe Staff)
• How a pyramid scheme takes shape (By Ross Kerber, Globe Staff)
• Boston Capital Madoff's method (By Steven Syre, Globe Columnist)
• Market for midsize acquisitions picks up (By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff)
• DreamWorks chief says crisis is slowing switch to digital 3-D (By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff)
• Power line from Canada is proposed (By Erin Ailworth, Globe Staff)
• Auto assembly falls to lowest rate in 18 years (Bloomberg News)
• OPEC apt to cut oil supply to raise prices (Bloomberg News)
• Auto bailout remains on front burner (Bloomberg News)
• Another patient taking Tysabri contracts PML (By Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
• Hasbro drops Scrabble infringement suit (Associated Press)
• Coke to sell drinks made with stevia (Associated Press)
• AROUND THE REGION American Airlines to reinstate route (By Nicole C. Wong, Globe Staff)
• AROUND THE REGION Mattel to pay $12m in toy-lead probe (Bloomberg News)
• AROUND THE REGION Life Sciences Center to move to Waltham (By Todd Wallack, Globe Staff)
• AROUND THE REGION Genzyme bone marrow drug approved (Bloomberg News)
• Aid for homeowners emphasized (Reuters)
• Rates on 6-month T-bills at record low (Associated Press)

• Celtics 100, Jazz 91 Better watch out (By Frank Dell'Apa, Globe Staff)
• Bob Ryan Rondo's mates quick with the compliments (By Bob Ryan, Globe Columnist)
• Patriots' running game is healthy and thriving (By Christopher L. Gasper, Globe Staff)
• Seeing to Bruins' needs (By Barbara Matson, Globe Staff)
• Baseball notebook Pedroia named to US roster (By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff)
• NFL: Week 15 Putting a dent in Titans' D (Associated Press)
• Eagles 30, Browns 10 Surging Eagles keep playoff hopes alive (Associated Press)
• Sports Log Woods's caddie fires shot at Mickelson (Boston Globe)
• Patriots notebook A bright side to Light injury (By Mike Reiss, Globe Staff)
• Woeful Kings depose Theus (Associated Press)
• NBA roundup D'Antoni loses in return to Phoenix (Associated Press)
• NHL roundup Torrid Sharks making mark (Associated Press)
• On basketball Some are fired up by NBA dismissals (By Marc J. Spears, Globe Staff)
• Celtics notebook Pierce shrugs off injury (By Frank Dell'Apa, Globe Staff)
• College football Chizik, Auburn are eyeing better results (Associated Press)
• College basketball roundup Syracuse beaten at buzzer (Staff and Wire Reports)
• Season in sight for Breakers (By Monique Walker, Globe Staff)
• School roundup Grillo, St. Mary's enjoy grand achievement (By Ben Seal, Globe Correspondent)

• CHEAP EATS At Blue 22, Asian-Americana (By Bella English, Globe Staff)
• Book Review Krugman makes a timely 'Return' (By Ross Kerber, Globe Staff)
• Galleries Examining the fascination with decoration, detail (By Cate McQuaid, Globe Correspondent)
• Dining Out Comfort food with a twist (By Devra First, Globe Staff)
• 'Idol' drama begins and ends with Abdul (By Scott Collins, Los Angeles Times)

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