Topic: St. Petersburg

Rick Baker: Lessons from a successful Florida mayor

Stick to your principles and make government work are mantras for St. Petersburg's GOP chief executive.

The reshaping of the GOP

The most fertile ground for Republicans is the growing ranks of independents. And efforts to rebrand the party from the inside are prompting a stir within a new generation of young politicians.

Stocks rally on Fed's word that the economy is leveling off

Though problems remain for housing and jobs, the Fed's Open Market Committee sees further improvement in financial markets in recent weeks.

Even John Quincy Adams uses Twitter

In Indiana, Obama sells small side of stimulus

US economy still contracting, but at slower pace

Second quarter GDP declined by 1 percent, compared with 6.4 percent in the first quarter. Will economic recovery be stronger than expected in the second half of the year?

Russia exiles casino industry – and its seedy image – to Siberia

The move aims to counter Western depictions of the country as a fast and loose post-communist frontier. Gambling operators say the state is pushing the industry underground – and losing $1 billion in tax revenues.

In tough times, new Hermitage Amsterdam offers gilded oasis

What economic crisis? Organizers of the new museum promise one of the most 'lavish' exhibitions ever to hit Europe.

Friday's coverage: Supreme Leader speaks, Hawaii girds, gun laws slide

Boston Globe: A vote on the future of newspapers?

The Globe's largest union votes Monday on whether to accept a 10 percent pay cut, among other concessions. It points to the turmoil reshaping the industry.

Africa contributes biggest share of new members to Christian Science church

At its Annual Meeting, the church emphasizes global outreach, financial stewardship

Putin douses one labor fire, but what about the other hundred smoldering?

Putin burnishes his image by unjamming 200 miles of traffic and helping 500 laid-off workers get back pay in a single-industry town. But critics say Russia's economic woes are beyond the reach of one individual.

Jobless rate hits 9.4 percent, a 25-year high

A silver lining is the US economy shed fewer jobs in May than forecasters had predicted.

A prayer for the homeless

A Christian Science perspective.

Eye of My Heart

Twenty-seven writers explore the complex joys of grandmotherhood.

Boston Globe avoids shutdown – at least for now

Could it produce a prototype that other struggling big-city newspapers could use to survive the current recession?

Activists decry Russia's latest case of 'managed democracy'

Opposition candidates are crying foul at official results from Sunday's controversial mayoral elections in Sochi, Russia, the venue of the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Home sales slide in March

Sales of existing homes fell 3 percent from February to March, but activity with lower-priced units may be picking up.

Diaghilev's ballet revolution still stepping out 100 years on

Entrepreneurial Russian changed the course of modern ballet with his inventive and talent-filled Ballets Russes.

Opinion: Don't be naive about Russia's real aims

Key change in accounting may boost banks' balance sheets

Under the new ‘mark-to-market’ rule, banks can consider the value of assets as if they are being sold in an orderly fashion, not in a distress sale.

Signs of easing in US economic slide

Several indicators offer hope that the recession might be finally nearing the bottom.

Newspapers' troubles escalate in recession

Quest intensifies for new revenue streams, but solutions aren't in time to save some.

Why US keeps backstopping a flattened AIG

It pledges $30 billion more, amid insurance giant’s record losses.

Jump in new jobless claims

The sharp rise in claims in recent weeks suggests that the pace of unemployment is not slowing down.