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State jobless rate rises to 6.7%

The Massachusetts unemployment rate rose in December, up from 6.6 percent in November, as the state added 7,500 jobs in the last month of 2012.

Standoff in Algeria

Algerian military launches hostage rescue attempt

The military launched an operation against armed Islamist extremists holding dozens of hostages, and there were unconfirmed reports of multiple casualties.

Federal, state, and Boston police fanned out across several neighborhoods today in a series of simultaneous pre-dawn raids, including this one on n Langdon Street.

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Police raid nets alleged gang members in Dorchester

At least 27 people were arrested early this morning as part of a crackdown on a violent street gang, police said.

State of the Commonwealth

Patrick pushes for income tax hike

Governor Patrick proposed to raise the state’s income tax while cutting the sales tax.

Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o said he met his girlfriend online, although a report claims that the woman, Lennay Kekua, never existed.

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Girlfriend of Notre Dame’s Manti Te’o was a hoax

Notre Dame officials said a person conspired with others to let the Heisman finalist believe a girl he met online died of leukemia. What remains unclear is whether Te’o was a participant in the hoax.

Lying is just another part of life

The Lance Armstrong case reflects a larger lesson about human behavior.

joan vennochi

Swartz case is sad, but not an overreach

The reason why computer prodigy Aaron Swartz was prosecuted does not seem mysterious.

Sox, Napoli agree to 1-year deal

The Red Sox and Mike Napoli finally agreed to a deal that is drastically cut back from the 3-year, $39 million they originally targeted, according to a report.

Yvonne Abraham

Pressure on to fix transit

Our transportation system is in such disrepair, with such enormous debt, that we can’t stop it from falling apart without more money.

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Globe Talks: Inside Bowdoin-Geneva

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Globe exclusives

US attorney defends office’s action in MIT hacker case

The numbers for the Patriots secondary show improvement for a unit that had been the Achilles’ heel of the team for going on two seasons before Aqib Talib’s arrival.

Aqib Talib has had big effect on Patriots

2b design uses items from homes damaged in Lebanon’s conflicts and employs people from diverse religious groups to turn them into home furnishings.

Style

Finding beauty in Lebanon’s broken buildings

Book Review

‘Going Clear’ by Lawrence Wright

Joseph Aaron Segal, an adjunct professor at Rhode Island School of Design, creates fashion under the labels JAS and Pretty Snake.

style

Framingham native needles his way into ‘Project Runway’

Brand new beauty finds under $20

Marion Cotillard is Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year

At Northeastern University’s dining hall, there’s a wide array of gluten-free offerings for students.

Colleges must now serve up gluten-free fare

Doctors contacted by the Globe didn’t fault the Patriots’ decision to play Rob Gronkowski, who broke his arm again.

Doctors call Rob Gronkowski’s injury bad luck

US Attorney Carmen Ortiz maintained her silence on the Aaron Swartz case and declined to comment on the posts by her husband, who could not be reached.

US attorney’s husband stirs Twitter storm on Swartz case

Dan Shaughnessy

Ravens not afraid of the Patriots

Terry Francona with Theo Epstein in their last title year.

Image drove Sox owners, Francona laments

Sports

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Hornets 90, Celtics 78

Kevin Garnett was unhappy with a call in the second quarter.

Celtics’ win streak stopped by Hornets

While Austin Rivers scored 8 points against his father’s team, the most important result for the Celtics was a distasteful loss.

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Shirley Clarke, whose son Gabriel was shot Friday on a Roxbury street, was comforted at Wednesday night’s service.

Prayer service held for Roxbury shooting victim

Five days after 13-year-old Gabriel Clarke was shot as he walked to choir practice, a prayer service was held at the boy’s church.

Columnists

joan vennochi

Swartz case is sad, but not an overreach

JULIETTE KAYYEM

Walmart’s veterans program is temporary relief

Tech Lab

New gadgets bring over-the-air TV to mobile devices

Yvonne Abraham

Pressure on to fix transit

Opinion | scot lehigh

Quaking about shaking

lawrence harmon

Newton needs a police chief from outside system

Adrian Walker

Questioning the price of solitary confinement