Downtown carts to be relocated

Ramped-up construction at the former Filene's site will force the relocation of Downtown Crossing pushcart vendors next week. The move to new locations will expand the reach of the 26-strong street retail program. Seven vendors in front of the construction...

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SJC upholds $20.6 million judgment vs. Toys ‘R’ Us

The Supreme Judicial Court upheld a $20.6 million award to the husband of a woman who died when the inflatable pool slide she was using collapsed. A jury in 2001 awarded the money to Michael Aleo after it found the slide sold by Toys "R" Us did not...

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18th-century home unfolds like history lesson

This historic Natrick home built in 1740 has retained its 18th-century feel with original floors, fireplaces and woodwork and even an "Indian room" rumored to be a part of the Underground Railroad where runaway slaves were hidden by the staunchly abolitionist...

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Japan launches new, cheaper rocket

TOKYO — Japan successfully launched a new rocket Saturday that it hopes will be a cheaper and more efficient way of sending satellites into space. The three-stage Epsilon lifted off from a space center on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu, following...

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Chinese developer declared new richest tycoon

BEIJING — A billionaire Chinese real estate developer who bought one of the biggest U.S. cinema chains last year has emerged as the country's new richest tycoon. The Hurun Report, which follows China's wealthy, said Wednesday a surge in stock prices...

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Court boosts WCVB’s suit vs. streaming co.

A court decision ordering FilmOn X to stop streaming local TV broadcast signals over the Internet could have drastic implications for rival Aereo, which is being sued by Hearst-owned WCVB-TV for copyright infringement, and it could also set the stage...

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Plainridge wins town race, but Hard Rock falls

A proposed Plainville slots parlor approved by town voters passed by a wide margin yesterday, but West Springfield voters dashed Hard Rock's hopes for a casino in their city. Meanwhile, a State House committee cleared the way for the full Legislature...

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The NSA machine: Too big for anyone to understand

WASHINGTON — The surveillance machine grew too big for anyone to understand. The National Security Agency set it in motion in 2006 and the vast network of supercomputers, switches and wiretaps began gathering Americans' phone and Internet records by...

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Apple's next big thing may be lower-priced iPhone

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple's much-anticipated update to its line-up of iPhones may leave the impression that the technology pioneer's focus has shifted to making more affordable products than engineering innovative breakthroughs. In keeping with its tight-lipped...

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USDA cracks down on Internet pet sales

WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department is cracking down on dog breeders who sell puppies over the Internet with new regulations that will force them to apply for federal licenses. The rules announced Tuesday would subject dog owners who breed more...

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Report: China takes passports from oil managers

BEIJING — Executives of Chinese oil giant PetroChina Ltd. have been told to hand in their passports as an anti-corruption investigation of the industry spreads, a newspaper said Tuesday. Authorities say five current or former executives of state-owned...

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Jaguar to create 1,700 new jobs in UK

LONDON — Jaguar Land Rover has announced a substantial new investment in Britain and the creation of 1,700 jobs. The Indian-owned company plans to invest 1.5 billion pounds ($2.3 billion) to produce an advanced new car manufactures out of aluminum....

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Breast milk pump born from desire for privacy

Necessity is the mother of invention, they say. So when Susan Thompson found she needed time to pump breast milk when she returned to work five months after her son Keegan was born, she just reinvented the breast pump. Thompson headed back to the lab...

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Options favor driver near end of leased low-mileage car

I leased a new Scion xD for 36 months, and the lease ends in November. The value of the vehicle at the beginning of the lease was listed as $16,700. The purchase option at the end of the lease is $10,296. My problem is that I currently have just 10,840...

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For home short-sellers, finally comes some good news

WASHINGTON — Policy changes by two of the biggest mortgage market players could open doors to home buys this fall by thousands hard-hit by the housing bust and who thought they'd have to wait for years before owning again. Fannie Mae, the federally...

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Report: NSA can access most smartphone data

BERLIN — German news weekly Der Spiegel reports that the U.S. National Security Agency can access users' data on all major smartphones. The magazine cites internal documents from the NSA and its British counterpart GCHQ in which the agencies describe...

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