Stalberg open to time with checking line

Viktor Stalberg's goal is to stick where he's at.

But if coach Joel Quenneville feels compelled to drop him for whatever reason from first-line wing and into a checking role during games as he has recently, Stalberg feels he can handle that, too.

"I don't think you'd like to be taken off a line," Stalberg said. "At the same time, I know Joel likes to change things. Sometimes it's frustrating to not get the ice time you want. But you just have to stick with it.

"[Against the San Jose Sharks], I got a chance to play with [ Dave] Bolland. I want to find more consistency in my game so if I don't play on that first line, I can play in that checking …

Biosimilars, Part 3: Interchangeability

In recent editorials, I have discussed two major issues involved in biosimilars: intellectual property protection (see more on p. 46) and the comparability standard. Now, let's consider the third holy grail of biosimilars: interchangeability.

Under the new US biosimilars legislation, the FDA will decide whether or not to designate a biosimilar as interchangeable with its reference product. Under such a designation, the biosimilar may be substituted for the reference product without involving the prescribing physician. The stakes surrounding this determination are high. If a biosimilar is not designated as interchangeable with its reference product, the manufacturer will achieve …

Mass. gov's daughter says she's gay; dad says he's proud

The youngest daughter of Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said in an interview published Thursday that she's gay, and came out to her parents after lawmakers voted to kill a proposal that could have outlawed gay marriage in the state.

Katherine Patrick said her father responded to her announcement by giving her a bear hug and saying: "Well, we love you no matter what."

She made her revelation public in an interview with her family published Thursday in Bay Windows, a weekly Boston newspaper aimed at the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community.

The governor told the paper his family agreed to the interview to make the news …

Arthouse films

Here's a look at some of the art house films opening today:

"Pulse" ("Kairo") Rating 3 1/2 out of 4

The screechy, creepy sound of a computer modem hooking up to theInternet over a phone line is the first sound of "Pulse." It's heardbefore we see the first scene, as if Japanese director KiyoshiKurosawa ("Bright Future") wants us online before he posts his storyof a secular apocalypse.

Taguchi (Kenji Mizuhashi) is a week late finishing a computerproject, so co-worker Michi (Kumiko Aso) checks on him at home.Taguchi quietly hangs himself as she looks for the disk. Later hisvoice calls for help through a static-filled cell phone call. All onits own, a …

The tale of Omar Shareef: Activist falls from grace into an indictment

The tale of Omar Shareef: Activist falls from grace into an indictment

Who is Omar Shareef, and why has the state's attorney indicted him for theft and forgery? It depends on whom you ask.

Ask Chicago schools CEO Paul Vallas, and he'll tell you that Shareef is a "shakedown artist" who's being prosecuted because he tried to defraud the school system on a small contracting job.

Ask Shareef, and he'll tell you he's an activist, and that his indictment is payback for a political embarrassment he delivered to Vallas a year and a half ago.

Shareef is the president and founder of the African American Contractors Association (AACA), an 11-year-old activist group …

Ponting confident of playing in Melbourne

PERTH, Australia (AP) — Captain Ricky Ponting is confident of overcoming a broken finger in time to lead Australia in the fourth Ashes test against England starting Dec. 26.

A fractured little finger on his left hand prevented Ponting from taking the field on his 36th birthday Sunday, and instead watched from the pavilion as his team took the last five England wickets inside an hour of the morning session to complete an emphatic 267-run win that squared the series 1-1.

"I am a really good chance of playing," Ponting said after the victory. "I'll be alright.

"I am not going to be silly and put myself ahead of the team. I will make the decision on the morning of the game …

Pelosi lays down new travel rules for lawmakers

House lawmakers traveling on official business will be sitting back with the tourists and spending their own money on souvenirs under new rules announced by Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday.

Lawmakers and their staff will have to fly coach or economy class for almost all overseas trips, with business-class seats allowable only when a trip is more than 14 hours, Pelosi said. The new rule applies to domestic flights too.

"These travel policy announcements are part of our continuing effort to ensure transparency and accountability in congressional management," the California Democrat said.

They also come six months before congressional elections …