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Surprise Fall In Jobs Does Not Dash Recovery Hopes

By Scott Neuman

The economy shed 85,000 jobs in December, but the unemployment rate held unchanged at 10 percent, the Labor Department said Friday. But many economists still predict a gradual improvement in the coming months.

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Interim Sen. Kirk Defends Endorsement Of Coakley

Paul Kirk is rejecting Republican criticism that the endorsement violated the spirit of an agreement that he stay clear of the campaign.

TSA To Expand Use Of Full-Body Scanners

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The Transportation Security Administration plans to install 150 new whole-body scanners in airports. Opponents of the machines say they violate passengers' privacy, but supporters say they actually aren't all that invasive — and they're our best weapon against attacks.

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Mass. House, Senate Rush To Finalize Education Bill

House and Senate lawmakers have less than a week to finalize an education reform bill in order to meet a Jan. 19 deadline to apply for millions of dollars in federal education aid.

Immigrants Detained On Way To Work At Gillette Stadium

The immigrants who were stopped by federal immigration authorities Wednesday on the highway in Foxborough were apparently on their way to work at Gillette Stadium.

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Barbara Russell doesn't fit some people's stereotype of a drug rep as an ex-cheerleader with no medical background. A nurse with more than 30 years of experience, Russell is part of a new program aimed at providing doctors with unbiased medical information. (Sacha Pfeiffer/WBUR)

Battling The Ex-Cheerleader Effect In Drug Marketing To Doctors

Ever wonder how doctors decide which drugs to prescribe? You might think it’s a totally objective decision based on medical data. But sales and marketing play a big role, too. A new program in Massachusetts hopes to change that.

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A Reaganite In Camelot?: The Partisan Battle Over JFK’s Tax-Cut Legacy

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First, Ted Kennedy overshadowed the state’s Senate race. Now his brother is. The GOP’s Scott Brown is invoking John F.Kennedy’s 1960s tax cuts — not spending — as the right way to stimulate the economy. But was JFK was really a trickle-down economist? And is Brown's strategy a good one?

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Home Field Gives Patriots An Edge

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The team opens its playoff run without star Wes Welker.

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Progress Report: War On Cancer

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"We still have a far way to go before we can declare victory," says Harvard's Dr. Jerome Groopman.

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