Red Sox will have large payroll, Ben Cherington says

The general manager told WEEI he expects the Red Sox to be “amongst the larger payrolls in the game” as they restock the roster this winter.

November Project members embrace exercise, one another

Hundreds of locals are turning out three times a week at 6:30 a.m. to hug and socialize before running stadium steps, or knocking out a series of sit-ups and push-ups.

Murray won’t rush into run for governor

Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray declined to offer a timetable on when he’d decide to formally declare himself as a candidate.

Rice got Libya report later deemed wrong, CIA official says

UN ambassador Susan Rice was given an initial assessment that a spontaneous protest evolved into an attack on the consulate, CIA deputy director Mike Morell said.

Computer outage grounds United flights

United Airlines computers were down from about 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, and the glitch affected about five flights at Logan Airport.

Movie review

Sun mercifully sets on ‘Twilight’

This fifth and final installment features so much idle anticipation that it’s unclear whether we’re watching a movie or an Apple product launch, writes Globe critic Wesley Morris.

‘Twilight’ red carpet: the color of money

When the stars descended on the for the “Twilight: Breaking Dawn -- Part 2” premiere, it seemed fitting that so many wore green.