to help you retire your way... with confidence. that's what ameriprise financial does. that's what they can do with you. ameriprise financial. more within reach. welcome back. two consecutive life terms plus five years. that's the sentence handed down today to legendary boston mob boss james "whitey" bulger. the prosecutors had, in fact, requested and imposing the sentence. the federal judge told bulger his crimes were, quote, heinous, almost unfathomable, and all about money. the judge said, quote, the testimony of human suffering that you and your associates inflicted on others was at times agonizing to hear and painful to watch. the now 84-year-old bulger was convicted in august for 11 killings plus a string of other crimes, including extortion, money laundering, and drug dealing. joining me now, "boston globe"