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Friday, November 20, 2009

Gotta love it

By Herald Staff

BUY: AVEDA LIP GLAZE Finding the right lipstick or gloss is like playing Goldilocks. The coloring is either too dark...

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Cheap Thrills

By Michael Marotta

Nov. 19 to 22 WEEKEND HAT TRICK Boston Hat Revolution get-together and headgear love-in Saturday at 5 p.m. at 29 Newbury Street Restaurant and...

Dunkin’ Donuts: Turkey Day is for naps

By Herald wire services

Dunkin’ Donuts plans to keep many of its coffee shops open until 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving, in case anyone needs a caffeine...

2 Comments

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

New slang is totes ridic

By Michael Marotta

America is starting to sound like Paris Hilton. And it’s not hot. From...

6 Comments

Nintendo’s Mario endures even as games come and go

$Mario goes on a planet-hopping adventure in \$

By Associated Press

NEW YORK — You might call him the Mickey Mouse of video games. He’s reminiscent of a doughnut, round and...

Parents need to stop spanking their daughter

By Yvonne Finnerty / Ask Nanny Yvonne

Q I have a 3-year-old daughter who is such a sweet, enthusiastic girl, but in the blink of an eye she is flopping on the...

1 Comment

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Virus lands New Hampshire mom on heart transplant list

Amy Destefano of Portsmouth contracted a virus early this year which has caused four major issues with her heart, leaving her awaiting a heart transplant.

By Aimee Lockhardt / Portsmouth Herald

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Amy DeStefano was used to helping others, but she never expected she’d need others to...

Mass. considering ways to stem bullying in schools

By Associated Press

BOSTON — State lawmakers are weighing more than a dozen bills designed to quell bullying in school — whether...

1 Comment

Monday, November 16, 2009

Bloody disgrace

‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’ from Activision.

By Garrett Martin / Video Games

“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2” made more than $300 million on its...

108 Comments

David Ortiz auction offers one-of-a-kind items online

A lucky bidder could get to party with David Ortiz at Big Papi’s Grille in Framingham.

By Thomas Grillo

David Ortiz’s Celebrity Golf Classic Auction is offering tickets to the Red...

2 Comments

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Custody query: 2 kids, 2 different answers

By Gerald Nissenbaum / Divorce 411

Q. I have two daughters - J., by my ex-husband who’s not been seen for years, and K., by my ex-boyfriend. When my ex-boyfriend left, I filed in...

Focus on daughter, not step-dad

By Carolyn Hax / Tell Me About It

Dear Carolyn: I share custody of my 3 1/2-year-old daughter with my ex-wife, who got remarried last year. Her new husband...

1 Comment

Call in sick? Fear of missing work is contagious

By Wailin Wong / Chicago Tribune

CHICAGO - For under-the-weather workers, the decision to stay home or push through a day at the office always has been a hand-wringing one. Now, concerns over...

Buster dogged by bum knee

Got a question for Dr. John? Send it to Ask the Vet, The Boston Sunday Herald, One Herald Square, Boston, MA, 02118 Dear Dr. John, I am concerned about...