LOCAL NEWS

Ethics issues put cloud over Beacon Hill

Accusations that House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi did favors for friends with state business has touched off a government investigation as well as a battle between two representatives interested in succeeding him, state Reps. Robert DeLeo and John Rogers. More »

Harvard science prof's passion is for the birds

CAMBRIDGE - Scott Edwards thinks he was maybe 10 years old when a neighbor took him bird watching for the first time. More »

NATIONAL NEWS

Obama in the White House: Elation, hope and disbelief

WASHINGTON - Anthony Shuford used to ride the No. 32 bus past the White House and wonder if the president had any idea what his life was like. He voted for Barack Obama last Tuesday and said he would never feel the same about that house, or his country. More »

WORLD NEWS

Haiti school disaster sparks anger, wider concerns

PETIONVILLE, Haiti - Angry Haitians stormed the twisted wreckage of a collapsed school on Sunday to demand rescuers speed up a search for victims, while officials worried about the stability of other buildings across this desperately poor country. More »

HEALTH

Study: Wider cholesterol drug use may save lives

NEW ORLEANS - People with low cholesterol and no big risk for heart disease dramatically lowered their chances of dying or having a heart attack if they took the cholesterol pill Crestor, a large study found. More »

U.S. diabetes rate doubles over 10 years

ATLANTA - The nation's obesity epidemic is exacting a heavy toll: The rate of new diabetes cases nearly doubled in the United States in the past 10 years, the government said. More »