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Boston Herald - Boston HeraldMagnificent Jag is a treat for allBay State defense firms get work despite cutsCambridge penthouse could be your castleMIT study: U.S. needs to step up manufacturingColonial Drug departs from Harvard SquarePipe had leak 1...

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Boston Herald - Boston HeraldMIT prez: Fed budget cuts killing growthThe TickerMuch-needed Hub condos on the wayPrice-y offices rise in Seaport3 mayoral candidates who understand innovationCalifornia adopts ride-hailing service regulationsSenate passes...

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Deval Patrick: Surplus no substitute for tech tax

Gov. Deval Patrick chided lawmakers yesterday for their plan to replace the revenue of the soon-to-be-repealed tech tax with surplus funds, slamming it as an irresponsible "roll (of) the dice" amid the state's still-stretched budget. "I feel that the...

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Fed's stimulating words

The Federal Reserve's surprise move yesterday to postpone reducing its economic stimulus program sent stocks soaring and could help the housing market, but it also signals the economy has not rebounded as the Fed hoped, experts said. "(Outgoing Fed...

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Honda recalls Odyssey, Acura MDX for airbag defect

TOKYO — Honda Motor Co. said Thursday it is recalling 318,000 Odyssey minivans in the U.S. and 63,400 Acura MDX sport-utility vehicles in several nations for an airbag defect. The Japanese automaker said there have been no crashes related to the problem....

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Console stars of Tokyo Game Show not on sale yet

CHIBA, Japan — The Tokyo Game Show this year has two big stars, Sony's PlayStation 4 and the Microsoft Xbox One, the first new home consoles to go on sale in seven years. But neither console will be on sale in Japan until next year, far behind November...

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Alaska asks ConocoPhillips to reopen LNG plant

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The state of Alaska wants ConocoPhillips to reopen its mothballed Kenai Peninsula liquefied natural gas plant to provide an incentive for petroleum companies to explore and invest in Cook Inlet. In a Sept. 5 letter to ConocoPhillips...

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Alaskans eager to hear amount of oil wealth checks

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — While the economy continues to recover, the worst of the recession will be very much felt by Alaskans Wednesday when the amount of their annual check from the state's oil-wealth fund is announced. The amount of each person's dividend...

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Survey: Mass. primary care docs in short supply

BOSTON — A new report finds that Massachusetts continues to experience a critical shortage of primary care physicians and geographical disparities in the hiring and retention of doctors. On a more positive note, the annual Physician Workforce Study...

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Greek public sector shuts down for 2-day strike

ATHENS, Greece — Thousands of civil servants marched through the Greek capital and the second largest city of Thessaloniki on Wednesday, as a two-day nationwide strike against planned job cuts shut down all public services. Schools and courts were closed...

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She won’t be Yellen for change

Don't expect many changes to monetary policy under Janet Yellen, the vice chairwoman of the Federal Reserve who has emerged as the front-runner to replace Ben Bernanke as the Fed chairman after Larry Summers bowed out, experts said. "I think she will...

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Patrick seeks SBA help for Mass. fishermen

BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has taken a step toward making his state's battered fishing industry eligible for federal disaster assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration. Earlier this month, Patrick officially certified that...

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European auto sales hit new low

FRANKFURT, Germany — Car sales in Europe are still sagging despite the return of modest economic growth. For the first eight months of the year, passenger car sales in the European Union were off 5.2 percent to 7.84 million compared with the same period...

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Boston approves tax breaks for downtown developer

BOSTON — The city has approved nearly $8 million in tax breaks to spur development of the former Filene's department store site in Boston's Downtown Crossing. The site has been an ugly undeveloped hole in the city for years since the economic downtown...

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Mini-T speakers will do in a pinch

These round little orbs are designed to work with computers, televisions and iPhones. At less than 6 inches wide and high, these ultra-compact speakers come in a variety of color options including antique copper and bronze, polished steel and hammered...

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Egypt says militants booby trap border with Gaza

CAIRO — The Egyptian army has discovered a network of booby traps along its border with the Gaza Strip, a military spokesman said Sunday, as he criticized the Palestinian territory's Hamas rulers for poorly controlling their side of the border and urged...

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Harvard profs target cure for Lou Gehrig’s

Two Harvard stem-cell scientists are teaming up with a German biotech company to expand the search for a cure for Lou Gehrig's Disease. Harvard University professors Kevin Eggan and Lee Rubin will conduct amyotrophic lateral sclerosis trials in partnership...

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Tech talk on tap at cop confab

Tech companies are targeting the law-enforcement market as 3-D printing, Google Glass and other advances open new crime-fighting frontiers — innovations to be showcased at a conference in Cambridge this week that is drawing cops from around the country....

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DeLoreans getting 'Back to the Future' makeovers

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — It may not time travel, but the DeLorean sports car is finding its way into the future even without a flux capacitor. People are spending thousands of dollars to have DeLoreans outfitted to resemble the one that starred in...

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