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Thumbnail sketches of jurors in Clemens retrial

The Associated Press — 2012-05-16T08:38:09Z

Thumbnail sketches of the eight female and four male jurors who will decide whether pitcher Roger Clemens lied to Congress when he denied using performance-enhancing drugs, following Tuesday's dismissal of a second juror for falling asleep during the trial. The dismissed juror, from Seat 1, was replaced by the juror in Seat 7, who had been the first alternate. The ...

McNamee turned on Clemens over son's illness

Frederic J. Frommer, Associated Press — 2012-05-16T08:08:10Z

Brian McNamee testified that Roger Clemens' lawyers pushed him from reluctant turncoat to angry accuser when they allowed details of McNamee's oldest son's illness to be revealed during a nationally televised news conference.

Role unlikely for George W. Bush in Romney bid

Philip Elliott, Associated Press — 2012-05-16T07:58:11Z

George W. Bush finally weighed on the presidential race -- with four short words. "I'm for Mitt Romney," the former president said Tuesday as the doors of his elevator shut, perhaps his only statement of public opinion on the race before the Nov. 6 election.

MIT to name Hockfield's successor as president

2012-05-16T07:08:20Z

MIT is set to name a new president to succeed Susan Hockfield, who announced in February she's stepping down after nearly a decade.

Family of alleged Bulger victim due in court

2012-05-16T07:08:20Z

Family members of one of gangster James "Whitey" Bulger's alleged victims are due in court to try to continue their lawsuit against former FBI officials.

RI working to keep Schilling's company afloat

David Klepper and Erika Niedowski, Associated Press — 2012-05-16T06:38:28Z

Leaders in Rhode Island are working to help former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video game company remain viable after it failed to make a scheduled $1.1 million payment to the state's economic development agency.

Mayor acts now for safer summer

Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff — 2012-05-16T03:20:07Z

Mayor Thomas M. Menino on Wednesday is expected to outline a preemptive push to stanch summertime violence, seeking to stop crime now with the hope of preventing retaliation in July and August. The effort, the subject of City Hall meetings for two months, will incorporate police, health officials, the school department, and youth workers. It will include police detectives walking beats in high-crime areas, a new initiative to provide summer jobs for young adults over 19, and coordination with prison officials to visit inmates slated for release.

Bridge work frays tempers, hurts shops

Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff — 2012-05-16T03:17:19Z

Repairs to the aging Sagamore Bridge throughout the spring have slowed traffic leaving Cape Cod to a crawl most nights and backed it up for miles on Sundays, culminating in a Mother’s Day morass when the stalled line of cars stretched past multiple exits on Route 6 and triggered all-day gridlock on nearby 6A. Officials said the work, to repair and replace many steel elements, is necessary to extend the life of the nearly 80-year-old Sagamore and will wind down before May 24.

Sitting pretty

Devra First, Globe Staff — 2012-05-15T04:00:00Z

If you go out for a beer in a Boston-area bar or restaurant, chances are the beer list offers something made by Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project. The Somerville-based outfit is behind brews such as the cloudy, golden Jack D’Or, the dark ale Saint Botolph’s Town, and the hoppy Fluffy White Rabbits. In the store, the bottles are easily ...