The 50 scariest movies of all time
Just in time for Halloween, this new list of scary films will give you a thrill or a fright.
- Forecast: Snow inland, flooding on coast
- iRobot cuts 55 jobs, including 44 in Mass.
- TSA snags creepy baggage note writer
- Boston doctors object to new PSA advice
- Photos Unclaimed valuables to go on eBay
- Black licorice binges may hurt older adults
- Cambridge fest to offer 40 pumpkin beers
- Giant Lego Man washes ashore in Florida
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- photos NFL's best nicknames
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Brookline
Removing pledge from schools opposed
Alan Khazei pulling out of
US Senate race in Mass.
Alan Khazei, at one point favored to win the Democratic primary to challenge US Senator Scott Brown next year, is withdrawing from the race. (Boston Globe)
- Democratic US Senate candidates to debate Nov. 6
- Senator Scott Brown stumps for cash in Texas
- Patrick: 'Patronizing' to claim Occupy movement | Video
- Warren walking fine line on Occupy relationship | Video
Ruth Madoff: We tried suicide after arrest
The wife of swindler Bernard Madoff says the couple tried to kill themselves in 2008 after he admitted stealing billions of dollars in a massive Ponzi scheme. (AP)
Your photos of Boston's best views
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Have you saved a scene of the city that you are particularly proud of? Share your best images.
Congressman John Olver to retire at end of current term
Olver, who represents an area which spans a large section of Western Mass., will end a political career of more than 40 years. (Boston Globe)
Freddie Mac CEO: New federal effort will ease, but not solve, foreclosure crisis
Charles Haldeman, chief executive of the taxpayer-backed mortgage firm, responded to an Obama plan to expand a homeowner refinancing effort. (Boston Globe)
Romney tops polls in early primary states
Former Mass. Governor Mitt Romney is leading the polls in Iowa, New Hampshire, Florida, and South Carolina, according to polls released today. (Boston Globe)
MIT freshman found dead in dorm room
The death of Satto Tonegawa, whose father is an MIT professor and Nobel laureate, is the second in the past two months of an MIT student. (Boston Globe)
Local news
- Person struck and killed by train in Acton
- Mass. soldier dies of non-combat illness in Maryland
- Family of murdered pizza deliveryman files $15m suit
- Accident snarls commute on Route 128 in Needham
- Opponent blasts ties between state, gaming industry
- Thief steals pickup truck with sleeping child in back
- Jurors at Mehanna trial will be shown bin Laden video
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Health & Wellness
Study: Yoga, stretches ease pain
People who suffer chronic lower back pain saw about the same improvement after taking yoga classes taught by highly trained teachers as they did from stretching, a US study found.
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The Big Picture
The Turkey earthquake
The effort to save any remaining earthquake victims continues around the clock in the eastern province of Van in Turkey.
- Nation Edwards's lawyers ask judge to throw out charges | Study: Rich get a lot richer, outpace middle class
- Nation 5-year-old backs car onto Ohio street, calls 911 | With female CEO, IBM passes gender milestone
- World Coroner: Amy Winehouse died from too much alcohol | Yemeni women burn their veils to protest
Politics
Romney clarifies stance
on Ohio anti-union measure
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney sought to clarify his stance on anti-union legislation in Ohio this morning, saying he supported it “110 percent.”
- In N.H., Bachmann mails in her primary filing | Debt panel holds rare public hearing, with few signs of progress
- 'Joe the Plumber' launches his congressional bid in Ohio | Obama jokes about GOP debates on 'Tonight Show'
- GOP's Perry promises 2.5 million jobs in first ad | Perry’s campaign ad focuses on Iowa, jobs
Arts & Entertainment
Music lifts teen from life of silence
Intense exposure to music may have played a role in helping Jimmy Nguyen, who, for more than a decade, said almost nothing in the presence of other people, express himself.
- Celebrity Buzz: Lindsay Lohan to appear in Playboy | Coroner: Amy Winehouse died from too much alcohol
- Andy Rooney hospitalized in serious condition | Chaz Bono goes home on 'Dancing with the Stars'
- Michael Jackson begged for propofol, nurse testifies | Photos Wahlberg family opens Wahlburgers eatery
Lifestyle
Spooky spending
As Halloween grows in popularity, so does decorating stress and spending. And this year's Halloween spending per person is expected to soar.
- Submit Your Hallowen decorations
- Love Letters Can we get back together? | I want to wait. | Afraid of the exclusivity talk | More Love Letters
- 99 Bottles Stone's Greg Koch in Boston on book tour | By the glass A museum puzzle
- Bargain Bin A heads-up for Bloomingdales fans | Chow Down Beantown $5 wine alert!
Business
$128m sale in Downtown Crossing
The Downtown Crossing building at 350 Washington St. has been sold for $128 million, said a broker involved in the transaction.
On the blogs
Go To It
Beer & Bourbon series
at Five Napkin Burger
Five Napkin Burger is expanding their Beer & Bourbon dinner series to Boston and will incorporate beers from local breweries.
- The Angle Where in the world is Khadafy's fugitive son? | Dan Wasserman: The Republicans and Libya
- Boston Real Estate Now Death and taxes | Daily Dose Dangerous Halloween costumes kids should avoid
- Chow down Beantown $5 Wine Alert! Bin 26 celebrates 5 Years | Bargain Bin Running of the Brides in Newton
Travel
Inside the Bridgewater Triangle
For years, ghost hunters and paranormal experts alike have flocked to the Bridgewater Triangle, a 200 square-mile area in Eastern Massachusetts that many believe to be the breeding ground for the unexplainable.
Community
Your kids in costume
What is your child dressing up as this Halloween? A monkey? Batman? A princess? A cheeseburger? Share your photos with us!
- pets Pooper scooper trial | The 24-Hour Workday Five welcoming restaurants for kids
- Child caring Does this teen have a secret goth life? | Stories to Inspire
- SUBMIT Your corn maze photos | Your kids in costume | Your jack-o'-lantern photos | Your pets in costume
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- iRobot cuts 55 jobs, including 44 in Massachusetts
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