Denzel Washington is surrounded by fans at the Dec. 18 premiere of his new film, “The Great Debaters,” at Harvard University. More in Scenes
Car insurance tune-up heads for ‘08 collision
Dan Devine
If 2007 was any indication of what we can expect in the fight over car insurance rates, 2008 is sure to be a heavyweight brawl.
In one corner: former Superior Court judge Nonnie S. Burnes, appointed state insurance commissioner in February by Gov. Deval Patrick. Full story
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| Joined by Harvard Law School Professor Charles J. Ogletree Jr. (left), 104-year-old Otis Clark was welcomed to Fenway Park by the Boston Red Sox. More in Scenes |
S. Africa’s Mbeki won’t step down from presidency
Michelle Faul
PRETORIA, South Africa — President Thabo Mbeki said last week he has no plans to step down despite losing the leadership of the African National Congress (ANC) to a left-leaning rival in party elections this week.
Mbeki said there would be no change in government policy even though the 86-member ANC National Executive Committee lurched to the left, with trusted lieutenants like the country’s deputy president, defense minister and senior cabinet ministers ousted. Full Story
 2007: It starts and ends with Deval
Howard Manly
He rode a grassroots campaign all the way to the State House, ending a 16-year Republican reign in the governor’s office.
Yes, Deval Patrick had a rocky start.
Yes, he wants to spend money on things like education and health care and roads and bridges. And yes, he has even shown a willingness, in this most puritanical of states, to consider casino gambling to help pay for it all.
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