Tours of luxurious condo 
to aid Children’s Hospital

If you're in the market for a waterfront home on the North Shore, expect to pay top dollar. But if $2.5 million is more than you can afford, you can still get a glimpse of luxury beginning next month at a new Swampscott condominium with sweeping views...

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Sturdy Chevy Silverado shows versatility

Whether you're pulling a boat, camper or trailer, the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado not only has the towing capacity and power to handle just about any job, its sophisticated features, combined with a well-appointed cabin, can make a long road trip to a summer...

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Microhotel developers revise plans

Hospitality market conditions dictate that bigger is better when it comes to hotel rooms, according to a developer of a proposed microhotel in Boston's Theatre District. Amherst Media Investors has altered its plans for a moderately priced, select-service...

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Obama: Forces conspiring against middle class

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says it won't be easy to reverse forces that for decades have conspired against working Americans. But he says with a few bold steps and common sense in Washington, the U.S. can make progress. Obama is reflecting...

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Billabong brand value collapses, posts giant loss

SYDNEY — Billabong reported a $769 million annual loss Tuesday that reflects a collapse in the value of its once hot surf and street fashion brands. The company said it marked down the value of its assets by Australian dollars 867 million ($776 million)....

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Global stocks fall as Syria jitters escalate

LONDON — Growing concerns over a military intervention in Syria weighed on stock markets Tuesday but gave a lift to oil prices and supposedly safe assets such as the Japanese yen. A day after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Monday claimed it was...

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Oil rises above $106 a barrel on Syrian crisis

BANGKOK — The price of oil rose above $106 a barrel Tuesday after a U.S. official said there was strong evidence that Syria used chemical weapons against civilians, a sign that Washington might be considering a military strike against President Bashar...

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Starbucks to roll out snack bars, fruit packs

NEW YORK — Starbucks says it will start rolling out its own brand of snack bars and fruit pouches, marking yet another push into the packaged food category. The Evolution Harvest snacks will begin appearing in U.S. cafes next week, with plans to reach...

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Even without Bernanke, Jackson Hole's a hot ticket

JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — Ben Bernanke is a no-show. No matter. Despite the absence of the Federal Reserve chairman, this year's annual economic conference in Jackson Hole has once again proved a destination of choice for central bankers. In international...

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3-D Pancam's big potential

Video cameras can do a lot today, but picture one that has such varied uses as entertainment, surveillance, facial recognition — even interior design — and you've pretty much got the Pancam — or Eric Prechtl's vision of it, anyway. With enough seed...

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Buick LaCrosse gets stuck in park

My car is a 2008 Buick 
LaCrosse with the automatic shift on the steering column. It has begun sticking when in "park" and won't release even though I press the brake pedal hard. I had to push the car forward and back before the shift-lever would release....

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Patent sought for infant-saving AIR

A pioneering MIT researcher is tackling the huge problem of infant deaths with a simple device he put together on the night he learned that nearly 2 million children die on the day they are born. "I had a few sensors literally lying in the trash in...

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