Political notebook

Global warming stance another battleground

By Michael Levenson

The world’s climate is changing, Mitt Romney acknowledges. So too, critics say, is his view on the reasons.

■ Correction: Because of a change in schedule, one edition of last Sunday’s Globe South reported an incorrect date for the Head of the Weir River Race in Hull. Concerns about weather prompted organizers to change the date of the race to next Saturday.

Romney leaning hard on strong N.H. backing

By Matt Viser

Mitt Romney’s front-runner status in New Hampshire could put him in a precarious position in a state whose voters enjoy defying expectations.

The decision to overturn the centuries-old tradition known as primogeniture was accompanied by the scrapping of a constitutional prohibition on the monarch’s marrying a Roman Catholic.

The International Criminal Court is in indirect negotiations with a son of the late Libyan leader Moammar Khadafy about his possible surrender for trial.

Syrian security forces opened fire yesterday on protesters and hunted them down in house-to-house raids, in the deadliest day in weeks in the 7-month-old uprising.

Editorial cartoon: NBA lockout

The latest editorial cartoon by Jack Ohman of The Oregonian.

Letters | RACE FOR THE SENATE

"It isn’t credible for her to claim that people rising up for equality is her doing." - Lauren Metjian

Letters | RACE FOR THE SENATE

"It’s significant that Warren has raised a lot more money ... than the remaining Democratic candidates, but please help us recall that it’s votes we count in an election, not money." - Kevin Johnson

By David Abel

A US Court of Appeals rejected the Federal Aviation Administration’s ruling that the proposed 130 turbines, each 440 feet tall, present “no hazard’’ to aviation.

NORTHAMPTON

Two women died after their pickup truck rolled over on an icy patch of Interstate 91 north early yesterday morning, police said.

FALMOUTH

A dog died yesterday after being attacked by coyotes on Cape Cod. Hunter, a 12-year-old cavalier King Charles spaniel, was attacked by two coyotes in East Falmouth.

MASS. MOVERS

VistaPrint’s outlook helps boost shares

VistaPrint NV’s shares rose the most since January 2009 after the company, which provides printing and marketing services online, projected second-quarter earnings that were higher than what analysts forecast. VistaPrint, which has its North American headquarters in Lexington, expects earnings of 68 to 78 cents per share. On average, analysts were expecting earnings of 64 cents per share. For the full year, it has forecast earnings of $1.71 to $1.81 per share. In the first quarter, VistaPrint earned 31 cents per share, a 14 percent decrease from a year earlier.

Hewlett-Packard Co.

Hewlett-Packard Co. had its credit ratings placed on review for possible downgrade by Moody’s Investors Service after the company decided to keep its personal computer business.

quiet day on Wall Street ended Friday with major stock indexes little changed after a big rally the day before. The Dow Jones industrial average closed out its fifth week of gains, its longest winning streak since January.

James Hillman; therapist helped launch men’s movement

By Benedict Carey

A charismatic therapist and best-selling author whose theories about the psyche helped revive interest in Carl Jung, James Hillman died Thursday at 85.

Greg Gantt, at 59; punter for Alabama, New York Jets

A former college and professional football player, Greg Gantt died Wednesday of complications of heart disease and diabetes.

Mace Siegel, 86, owner, breeder of thoroughbreds

Mace Siegel, a prominent owner and breeder of thoroughbreds in California and a developer of retail shopping malls, has died.

World Series notebook

Selig may step in to settle Red Sox-Cubs compensation talks

By Nick Cafardo

Bud Selig may get involved in deciding compensation on Theo Epstein’s departure to the Cubs if the sides don’t reach agreement before Nov. 1.

Cardinals 6, Rangers 2

Cardinals win World Series

By Nick Cafardo

There was simply nothing left in the Texas Rangers after Game 6, all of the energy and emotion sapped from their collective bodies and souls.

Patriots notebook

By Shalise Manza Young

The Steelers will likely be without veteran receiver Hines Ward for tomorrow’s game against the Patriots because of an ankle injury.

MUSIC REVIEW

By Jeremy Eichler

Reprinted from late editions of yesterday’s Globe.

Names

By Mark Shanahan and Meredith Goldstein

The good people at Action for Boston Community Development - aka ABCD - held their annual Community Awards dinner this week and Doc Rivers was the speaker. (The Celts coach has to do something with the season’s delayed.) Among the honorees were the late Melnea Cass , former mayoral candidate and longtime activist Mel King , and the Globe’s own Bob Ryan .

Names

By Mark Shanahan and Meredith Goldstein

In “Bridesmaids,’’ Kristen Wiig ’s character has to fly coach. Not so in real life. On a flight yesterday from L.A. to Boston, Wiig, we’re told, was treated like royalty in first class . . . A shout out to Wayne Budd , who was at Cipriani in New York the other night to receive a Lifetime Achiever Award from The American Lawyer. (Also getting the award was former VP Walter Mondale .). . .