Perry drops out, backs Gingrich
The Texas governor abandoned his presidential bid and endorsed Newt Gingrich.
Ex-wife says Newt Gingrich wanted ‘open marriage’
Dredging up a past that Newt Gingrich has worked hard to bury, the GOP presidential candidate’s ex-wife reportedly says Gingrich asked for an ‘‘open marriage’’ in which he could have both a wife and a mistress.
Mass. jobless rate falls to 6.8%; lowest in three years
Despite the drop in the unemployment rate, employers cut more than 6,000 jobs last month, and revised data showed they added far fewer in November than first reported.
Yoga-averse rejoice over new book warning of injuries
Never mind that endless reports praise yoga’s psychological and physiological benefits. With just one publication, the yoga-free say, the shame of never having done the child’s pose has been eliminated.
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A new book called "The Science of Yoga: the Risks and Rewards" warns of yoga-related injuries. Here, the scorpion pose.
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Brain and nerve damage, degenerated hips, and back problems are some of the rare yoga injuries the book cited.
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Yoga devotees decried the book's findings, but those who have avoided the fitness trend were overjoyed.
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Tonielise Tepfer, a preschool teacher in Boston, was glad to hear that yoga might not be all that it's hyped to be.
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Tepfer takes spinning, zumba, and pilates classes, but never felt right after doing yoga. Here, a model demonstrated the camel pose.
Rob Ninkovich carved out place on Patriots defense
Signed in 2009 as a failed long snapper with some untapped defensive skills, Ninkovich has authored a textbook tale of maximizing opportunity.
Danny Ainge won’t hesitate to make a deal
The Celtics president won’t allow his core of All-Stars to age and decline drastically the way Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish did in the early 1990s.
“I don’t think anybody on the board ever signed up for this.”
Foxborough Selectman Mark Sullivan, on the pressure from the Foxborough casino proposal
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Metro
Boston teachers rally to speed up new contract deal
Hundreds of teachers blew horns, rang bells, and chanted ‘‘Talk to Teachers’’ at a rally at Boston School Department headquarters.
Nation & World
Cruise liner’s captain claims he fell overboard
The saga of the stricken cruise liner Costa Concordia took further twists yesterday, with news that the captain claimed he had slipped and tumbled overboard to wind up in a lifeboat.
Politics
Obama rejects new oil pipeline, blames Congress
President Obama yesterday rejected the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline, saying the $7 billion project could not be adequately reviewed by the 60-day deadline set by Congress.
Business
Former trailblazer Kodak files for Chapter 11
Kodak filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today, raising the specter that the 132-year-old trailblazer could become the most storied casualty of the digital age.
Sports
Tom Brady, Ravens give ill will a rest
The trash talk that has marked previous battles between Brady and the Ravens is gone this week as the sides face off for a spot in the Super Bowl.
Style
BARGAIN BIN
Bring your bling to a Sell Your Jewelry event
Beacon Hill boutique Cibeline will soon be closing its doors as owner and designer Cibeline Sariano focuses on fashion consulting and other projects.
Arts
G FORCE
Daniel Handler, a.k.a. Lemony Snicket, gives young adult fiction a try
The author is not as well known as his creation, Lemony Snicket, the writer of the wildly successful children’s books, “A Series of Unfortunate Events.’’
Opinion
“It’s up to [Mayor Menino] to change [the Boston school lottery], and to stop using Boston Schools Superintendent Carol Johnson as a cover.”
Joan Vennochi
Ideas
“The problem, as Shoup and his allies see it, is that parking on the street is simply too desirable. Because spaces are so cheap, drivers have a powerful incentive to spend time hunting for them.”
Leon Neyfakh on the case for the $6 parking meter