Celtics 93, Nets 76
Celtics rout Nets in Christmas matinee
With strong contributions from the bench, the Celtics ran away from the Nets in Brooklyn to jump above .500 and into a second-place tie.
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Man who killed 2 firemen left note on killing plan
Man who killed 2 firemen left note on killing planPolice in Webster, N.Y., said 62-year-old ex-convict’s note said he wanted to ‘‘do what I like doing best, killing people,” as they found human remains in his home.
Egypt constitution passes with 63.8 percent
Egypt’s disputed Islamist-backed constitution was approved in a referendum, the election commission announced, rejecting opposition allegations of significant vote fraud.
In Newtown, Christmas and mourning converge
‘‘Today is the day we begin everything all over again,” the Rev. Robert Weiss told parishioners, just 11 days after the Connecticut school shooting.
A wounded warrior’s inspiring comeback
Army veteran Greg Reynolds may have lost his arm, but he doesn’t let that stop him from being a role model for others, as well as an amazing athlete.
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‘Life after injury does exist’
Greg Reynolds is the starting left-center fielder for the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball team.
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Our annual holiday card to readers, in verse
It’s time, in rhyme, for our holiday card to readers that looks back on 2012.
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The crucial act of forgiveness
Christmas marks the birth of Jesus, who taught the importance of forgiveness for us — and each other. But the roots of forgiveness are universal.
Movie Review
Tarantino blows up the spaghetti western in ‘Django Unchained’
Quentin Tarantino’s clear-eyed and completely out of its mind exploitation western refuses to cheapen the atrocity of its subject.
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Jared Sullinger ‘sensational’ in Celtics’ win
Doc Rivers praised the rookie for his 16 points against the Nets, but Sullinger downplayed the performance as not his “best game.”
Metro
Student travels a rough road to White House
The story of 18-year-old Romario Accime is about poverty and chance, and it involves a public school that wouldn’t let him sink, and a rarefied museum.
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Nation & World
In Bethlehem, Palestinians celebrate new ‘birth’
Christians packed Manger Square in Bethlehem to celebrate the birth of Jesus as Palestinians celebrated the recent UN recognition of an independent state of Palestine.
Politics
Political Notebook
Presidential historians send mixed message to Obama
In the coming months, the president will have to decide where to be ambitious, where to be cautious, and where to buy time.
Business
Returning a holiday gift? Know the store’s rules
Before making a return, check the store’s policy on its website. Every retailer has its own policy.
Arts
Movie Review
Epic ‘Les Misérables’ runs out of steam
After 2 1/2 hours, the movie becomes a bowl of trail mix — you’re picking out the nuts you don’t like.
Lifestyle
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Defending civil liberties rarely a model union
Anthony Romero, 47, is the first Latino and first openly gay man to head the American Civil Liberties Union.
