Mortgage plan for jobless falls short
The program was supposed to provide up to $50,000 in two-year, zero-interest loans for qualified homeowners, but critics say delays and overly strict eligibility guidelines rendered it ineffective.
Palestinians buck Obama, press UN for admission
The submission of the bid for membership to the Security Council was the culmination of a monthslong tangle involving President Mahmoud Abbas, Israel, and the United States.
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Romney stings Perry with familiar tag
In a bit of bold political jujitsu, the oft-accused flip-flopper is both taunting his GOP rival Rick Perry as a flip-flopper -- and daring him to flip again.
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Boston Arts Academy seeks new home
For nearly a decade, the crowded Boston Arts Academy in the Fenway has been on the hunt for a more ideal setting, only to encounter one road block after another.
FBI paid $2.1m reward to Bulger informants
The FBI confirmed last night that it has paid out the $2.1 million reward for information that led to the arrest of fugitive gangster James “Whitey” Bulger and his girlfriend, Catherine Greig.
Going boldly beyond the grasp of our sun
Astrophysicist Merav Opher’s aims to predict when the two Voyager spacecrafts will become the first manmade objects to pass out of the cocoon of our solar system.
Federal judge rejects DiMasi appeal for bail
Disgraced former House speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi lost his bid for bail yesterday, and must self-report to a federal prison on Nov. 16.
“It’s frustrating, and it’s not fair to the kids and families. We have the capability to do so much more, but not the box to do it within.”
Linda Nathan, headmaster of Boston Arts Academy
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3 charged in alleged R.I. Mafia scheme
Federal prosecutors charged three alleged members of the New England Mafia and three associates with extorting some $2 million from Rhode Island’s adult entertainment industry.
Business
Deal close in grocery dispute
After a two-year legal tussle, the owners of a troubled Asian grocery chain are close to finalizing a deal to sell one of their three stores to a crosstown competitor for $2 million.
Nation
Impasse leaves Congress with a week to avoid a shutdown
An impasse between the House and Senate over a bill to keep the government open after Sept. 30 and provide financial aid to natural disaster victims deepened yesterday.
World
As battles rage, president returns to Yemen
After nearly four months in Saudi Arabia, President Ali Abdullah Saleh is seeking to reinsert himself at the center of a slowly fracturing country mired in bloody clashes on the streets of its capital.
Sports
Management course
Before last night’s game was postponed by rain, Theo Epstein sat in the dugout and spoke to reporters about the Red Sox having lost 14 of their last 18 games and other issues.
Arts
g force
Lindsey Buckingham: Life outside the Mac
Lindsey Buckingham is back with a new solo album, “Seeds We Sow,” and will bring tunes new and old to the Wilbur Theatre on Sept. 25.
Opinion
“I personally came away from this saying, ‘My goodness, if these chemicals are in the birds like this, they are certainly in me.’ ’’
Wing Goodale, of the Biodiversity Research Institute , on contaminants that affect birds
Ideas
“It doesn’t make any difference whether you assign more homework in English, science, or history. Students will still do the same.”
Ozkan Eren, assistant professor of economics at the University of Nevada, on whether homework works