TODAY'S GLOBE TOP STORIES
- Local firms feel the pain With downturn, daunting task faces state's top firms
- Main Street, meet Wall Street Financial crisis hits many where it hurts the most
- Critical days for state treasury Market meltdown thwarts state's ability to borrow, pay bills
- Of Red Hats and Red Sox
SPECIAL REPORT
Department under fire
The Boston Fire Department is plagued with allegations of graft and impropriety.
Blogs
The next expectations game
PHILADELPHIA -- Is Barack Obama already trying to encourage voters not to expect too much from the next president? "This is not going to be...
Newton police chief to retire
Newton Police Chief John O'Brien announced Friday that he will retire. O'Brien, 59, was sworn in as police chief in January 2005, but spent a...
NYT: Feds should help out Massachusetts, other states
State Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill's recent plea to the US Treasury and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston drew the attention of the New York...
Today's Globe: math and culture, cervical cancer vaccine, Brockton suit, rheumaotid arthritis drug, schizophrenia drug, uninsured outreach, Elizabeth Bennett Rice
Small nations that nurtured female mathematicians often produced more top competitors than far larger and wealthier nations, according to a study in next month's Notices...
LOCAL NEWS
No Jackpot Winner
None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Saturday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were: (AP, 1:22 a.m.)
No Jackpot Winner
None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Saturday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were: (AP, 1:22 a.m.)
No Jackpot Winner
None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Saturday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were: (AP, 1:22 a.m.)
OTHER LOCAL HEADLINES
- No Jackpot Winner (AP, 1:22 a.m.)
- No Jackpot Winner (AP, 1:22 a.m.)
- RI courts moving away from automated elections (AP, 12:08 a.m.)
- NH program puts low-income workers into new cars (AP, 12:07 a.m.)
- New England Lottery Roundup (AP, 10/11/08)
NATION
Congressman says McCain 'sowing seeds of hatred'
Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat and veteran of the civil rights movement, says the negative tone of the Republican presidential campaign reminds him of the hateful atmosphere that segregationist Gov. George Wallace fostered in Alabama in the 1960s. (AP, 3:19 a.m.)
OTHER NATION HEADLINES
- Congressman says McCain 'sowing seeds of hatred' (AP, 3:19 a.m.)
- About 2,500 flee chemical leak in western Pa. (AP, 1:26 a.m.)
- Clintons launch campaign swing for Obama in Pa. (AP, 2:53 a.m.)
- Attorney: Marine fighting extradition from Mexico (AP, 12:37 a.m.)
WASHINGTON
Obama opens 6-point lead over McCain
Democrat Barack Obama has opened a 6-point lead over Republican rival John McCain in the U.S. presidential race, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Sunday. (Reuters, 1:29 a.m.)
Tax rebate, food stamp money possible in aid plan
After consulting with Barack Obama, Democratic leaders are likely to call Congress back to work after the election in hopes of passing legislation that would include extended jobless benefits, money for food stamps and possibly a tax rebate, officials said Saturday. (AP, 3:19 a.m.)
OTHER WASHINGTON HEADLINES
- Obama opens 6-point lead over McCain (Reuters, 1:29 a.m.)
- Tax rebate, food stamp money possible in aid plan (AP, 3:19 a.m.)
- NKorea off US blacklist after nuke inspection deal (AP, 2:58 a.m.)
- Congressman says McCain sowing "seeds of hatred" (Reuters, 10/11/08)
- Finance leaders endorse G7 plan to calm markets (Reuters, 10/11/08)
WORLD
NKorea to resume dismantling nuclear facilities
North Korea said Sunday it will resume dismantling its main nuclear facilities, hours after the United States removed the communist country from a list of states that sponsor terrorism. (AP, 3:50 a.m.)
Britain to launch banking rescue: paper
Britain will launch its biggest retail bank rescue on Monday when the four largest, HBOS, Royal Bank of Scotland , Lloyds TSB and Barclays, ask for a combined 35 billion pounds ($60.5 billion) lifeline, the Sunday Times reported. (Reuters, 3:33 a.m.)
OTHER WORLD HEADLINES
- Pakistan officials: Missile strike kills 5 (AP, 4 a.m.)
- Finance ministers seek to calm markets (AP, 3:54 a.m.)
- U.S. space tourist blasts off in Russian rocket (Reuters, 3:51 a.m.)
- NKorea to resume dismantling nuclear facilities (AP, 3:50 a.m.)
- Britain to launch banking rescue: paper (Reuters, 3:33 a.m.)
