-- When terrorists attacked Mumbai, a visiting local professor grabbed his camera and started blogging. [Arun Shanbhag] -- The state is having an eBay auction of unclaimed property, and they've earned about $400k in previous online auctions. [MA State Treasurer] -- Get a bunch of computer geeks in the same room, and they start talking about renting a missile silo -- among other things. [Off On A Tangent] -- Now you can be in......

What were Boston sports fans thankful for yesterday? We were thankful for the Celtics escaping the Garden with a win on Wednesday against an athletic, young, unpredictable Golden State team - the only kind of team that seems to have success against the C's lately. We're thankful that Rajon Rondo somehow just keeps getting better and better. We're thankful that the Bruins' loss in Buffalo on Wednesday seems like just a hiccup in a great......

Did everyone have a nice Veteran's Day? Maybe spend a little time outdoors, or get some chores done, or quality time with the loved ones? Good, because forget it for the next couple of days. All three of our local wintery teams take the field/court/ice in the next 48 hours. And they're all pretty big games. We'll start tonight, where the Bruins are taking their winning streak on the road to play a Blackhawk team......

Not ever as real as realized by Lorianne DiSabato Local veterans were honored on Veterans Day. [Globe] The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum was formally rededicated in Manhattan, and veterans of the USS Intrepid were recognized. [NYT] President-elect Barack Obama rememebered veterans in Chicago. [Herald] Tom Brady entered "knee-hab." [Track Girls] Or did he? [WCVB] MBTA employees despise the lavish catered lunches they receive, while we enjoy watching five D trains pass by......

Apparently, you're supposed to let the MCL surgery heal before you reconstruct the ACL. It's starting to sound like Tom Brady's been seeing Dr. Nick Riviera, as grim accusations are starting to fly about what exactly is going on with his knee. The Patriots are a little miffed that Brady got the operations done in California. On Tom's website, he says everything's going swimmingly, but that's as of last week. The worst case scenario seems......

If Tom Brady really is about to propose to Gisele, he's just going to have to do it without going down on one knee. Patriots fans are all aflutter about the news that Tom's knee isn't healing right, has needed followup procedures, and the surgery may have to be redone. Oh, fantastic. Speaking of surgery, Terry Francona is making plans for a back operation. Tony Masarotti is already in full Hot Stove League mode, trying......

Madge doesn't mourn Guy during concert. Photo by alohadave Stocks go up. Ish. [Globe] Belugas are officially endangered. Raffi song going strong. [Globe] Dunkin goes green... in Florida. [Globe] The "Packers's" depleted defense at least has an extra s. [Herald] Tom Brady underwent a second knee surgery, this time to deal with an infection caused by the first. [WBZTV] A Nantucket shipwreck has been identified as the British steamer SS Newcastle City, sunk in......

The economic news from New York has been as brutal and relentless as the Giants' pass rush in the Super Bowl. Once again, New England is scrambling and taking too many hits. The Wall Street meltdown forced the Commonwealth to revise and reduce its revenue estimates for the upcoming year, leaving Gov. Deval Patrick with a roughly 1.4 billion dollar budget deficit. His plan (in full PDF glory here--Globe summary here) will fire about......

Tom Brady's main squeeze and shopping companion, Gisele Bundchen, apparently sends 10 million dollars to her family each year. That's less than a third of her reported $35 million in annual earnings, but still a hefty hunk of change. Herald commenters have found a way to find the worst in even this gesture, criticizing Gisele's family for starting her in modeling at a young age and pondering whether all these funds have disappeared as the......

Various internet websites are claiming that Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen may skip the "alter" altogether and elope. We can't quite see Brazilian beauty Gisele slumming it in a Vegas chapel like some girls, but maybe they can do something simple and sweet on the Vineyard (or, perhaps more likely, in L.A. The rumors are based on an anonymous quote from a supposed friend of Gisele. who says of the couple: I don't think they......

As his teammates reel and (possibly) retire, and while the Red Sox rejoice, Tom Brady shops. Ah, the life of injured luxury. Jezebel commenters make astute observations about TB's appearance, including: why the blazer? is he hiding more babies in there? This is the first picture of him I've seen where I didn't want to launch myself at his pulchritude. I'm feeling sorry for him; he looks so bereft and sort of pathetic. It's gratifying......

We think we can officially admit that Tampa Bay isn't just going to go away. For weeks, while the Red Sox played very good ball, only to see the Rays blow through the rest of the AL, our mantra was always, "we've got six shots left at these guys". Now we're down to three, the Sox haven't won in Tampa Bay all year, and the half-game deficit has ballooned to two and a half. Uh......

Well, they flipped the switch, and we're still here. Our MVP All-World QB is gone, and we're still here. The Rays are officially going to leave Fenway still in first, and we're still here. And we feel fine. Fenway last night didn't have that edge-of-Armageddon feeling that it sometimes does when other teams are in town for a September game with first place on the line. And if any of the crowd was extra fired......

Fangela has had quite enough news about the New England Patriots' linebacker Tom Brady's torn ACL from NPR during her morning and afternoon commute, thank you very much. And because WBUR's recent focus on "local programming" basically translates to "recycling the same news a whole lot," they'll make sure to update us every ten minutes on the lack of a change in status in the ACL tomorrow. That is, if the world still exists tomorrow.......

Steve Garfield shows us how to make ATM deposits more fun. Have you always wished for a baby monkey? Now you can get a fake one instead! [Jezebel] Many people took their time evacuating the World Trade Center seven years ago. [Guardian] And many people attended the unveiling of the 9/11 memorial at Logan. [Globe] The Brits are delighted about Brady's season-ending surgery. [Guardian] Even though Brady's lost his job (temporarily), others here have......

Prior to last night’s game, the Red Sox were a game and a half behind the first place Devil Rays and a sweep would put the Red Sox back at the top of the division. In previous years, it was the Yankees the Sox were fighting for the top spot – the laundry might have changed, but the battle is still there. Last night, Jon Lester and the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Devil......

I know why you are here. You are wondering how this could be allowed to happen. In a world full of sustained conflict and suffering, when a hero is most needed, why is mankind denied the only one who knows the path to victory - the very path he forged himself? For once fellow citizens, I have no answers. This morning I do not feel like the pinnacle of man, the offspring of living gods,......

The Patriots confirmed our worst fears at a 3:00 press conference. Tom Brady's going to need knee surgery. He's going on the Injured Reserve list and is finished for the season. The Pats are already bringing in former Tampa Bay QB Chris Simms for a tryout to back up (replace?) Matt Cassel. Doug Flutie's probably still available, too, if it comes to that.......

"The show must go on," says Randy Moss. And the Patriots will have to be in New Jersey next Sunday, and back in Foxboro the Sunday after that, and so on. But it could be a long, long season. For seven and a half minutes, Tom Brady was in charge of the Patriots offense. And then, suddenly, he wasn't. And nobody this morning seems to be indicating anything other than season-ending surgery. The right leg......

As if you didn't know already, Tom Brady was hurt early on in today's win over the Chiefs. It had nothing to do with the right ankle injury that kept him from playing in the preseason; instead, his left knee gave out after a hard hit from Brandon Pollard. Brady limped away and soon enough KC quarterback Brodie Croyle was injured too (right shoulder). Matt Cassel prevailed over Damon Huard int he battle of the......

In one of the few chances he might ever have to make an interception, our golden boy Tom Brady has shown he may have a career as a linebacker. By selling three Back Bay condos he bought two years ago, Brady intercepted a cool $8 million--paltry in comparison to his salary, but big bucks to us little folks. The condos went to Andronico Luksic, vice chairman of Banco de Chile. Of course, Tom also spent......

It's a good thing nobody took us up on our bet that Tom Brady would be in his usual spot on the injured list. Well, he's not. And even though we all know, and everyone knows we all know, that the injury list is only mandatory because of wink-wink gambling, it's a good sign. Tom's going to play. We hope he plays better than all those weeks he was injured. Speaking of gambling...we'd love our......

Much like a dirty diaper (though the dreamboat was born potty trained), pictures from Gisele Bundchen's MAX Factor campaign have leaked all over the internet. You can see her baby-fresh face MAXed out here, here, and even here. The makeup company, approaching its 100th anniversary, was founded by Max Factor, a movie make-up artist. Could a film career be in Gisele's future? Maybe that's Tom and Gisele are moving to L.A.......

Dustin Pedroia. It's never gonna get old. Once again slipped into the cleanup spot due to Kevin Youkilis' absence, Dustin rose to the occasion again, homering and driving in five runs as the Red Sox torched Baltimore last night, 14-2. This was a nice gift for Jon Lester, as the Sox posted four in the third and six in the fourth off of hapless O's starter Radhames Liz. David Ortiz got the party started with......

The mighty midget is making his case to become the AL MVP this season; Dustin Pedroia went 2-4 last night when the Sox beat the Orioles 7-4. Paul Byrd, who threw for seven innings last night and recorded the win, called Pedroia the MVP of the league. Coming from a guy whose spent 13 years playing baseball and has seen a lot over the years – it’s a compliment. Plus, if it doesn’t work in......

Someone switched pages in the script. The Red Sox were supposed to leave Yankee Stadium for the last time yesterday flying high, having crushed New York's spirit and set their sights firmly on catching and dispatching Tampa Bay. And it was headed that way, with Jon Lester cruising on a 2-0 lead going into the seventh. But Lester gave up a double, Francona decided to trust in his bullpen, and before you could say "Seriously,......

Well, not really. But our boy Tommy did buy $11 million worth of dirt in Brentwood, according to TMZ. There's been speculation that he made the real estate deal in order to be closer to his dreamboat son, but maybe Gisele just wants better beach access. TMZ commenters say Gisele is into architecture, so maybe she'll play a role in designing the home. But can she play housewife as well as Bridget? We can't wait......

Is this going to be the game that we look back on and say, yes, this was the day the 2008 Red Sox got it together? It's not out of the question. The Sox have been - let's go with scuffling - for a couple of weeks. They've watched Toronto blow them out of Fenway and blow Jon Lester out of SkyDome or whatever it's called now. And they stepped up, taking the Jays to......

The NFL season is set to open Thursday, September 4th, but for millions of people around the world, the season has already begun. We're talking about fantasy football, of course, and the beginning of the fantasy season begins with the draft. Talking to a fantasy football aficionado about the draft is like talking to a six-year-old about ice cream. Eyes light up. Palms start to sweat. It is the one moment in your season when......

The Sox took the day off yesterday, heading for Canada and hoping to pay the Blue Jays back for the whupping that Toronto put on them at Fenway last week. Paul Byrd, a victim of the Jays during that series, gets the start tonight against Shaun Marcum. The Blue Jays did the world a favor last night by clobbering the Yankees 14-3, and Hank Steinbrenner isn't disappointing anyone who's been patiently waiting for the first......