Plus: Ochocinco willing to pay to wear No. 85, Boston-owned hedge fund paying out Madoff victims, and more news.

Consider this a gift … you can thank me later.

Boston Scientific Expects to Lay Off Up to 1,400 Worldwide. The restructuring will save between $225-275 million annually — but is it a good move […]

Hot Air Balloon Makes Emergency Landing on Mass. Turnpike. All seven people aboard were not injured, making us believe that whatever they covered in the […]

9/11 Wrongful Death Trial Against United to Focus on Specifics. “I don’t envision this trial as just a recitation of all that happened on 9/11 […]

JetBlue Bundles 11 Destinations in Unlimited Airfare Package. The stops range from the desolate (Buffalo, N.Y.) to pack-my-bags (Bermuda). [CNBC.com]

Brewing the American Dream (Because Who Doesn’t Love a Little Patriotism?). We already knew that pretzels + beer = match made in heaven, but Boston […]

We didn’t think it was possible, either, but a new grant helps to make it happen.

Plus: JetBlue’s unlimited airfare, a hot-air balloon makes an emergency landing, and more news.

Healing Boston’s Racial Divide with National Urban League Convention. The convention, which takes place over the next three days, will focus on jobs and economic […]

The agency that Bostonians love to hate is doing at least one thing really, really right.

The word ‘slut’ is a facing a similar predicament as ‘bitch’ did some time ago.

Our rock gods aren’t supposed to die anymore from self-abuse.

No More Blunts: Court Upholds Ban of Selling Cigar Wraps. On a related note, a Globe reporter seems to think that “some youths” are the […]

Dunkin’ Prices at $19 per Share, Topping Estimates by Forecasters. Part of the appeal is “significant opportunity in store openings,” according to one analyst. Store […]