State reopens oyster beds hit by bacteria

Oyster farming will resume in certain parts of southern Massachusetts today after the state reopened oyster beds that had been closed because of high levels of bacteria. "It means everything," said Paul Hagan of Duxbury, the farm manager for Boston-based...

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Health care website gets down time for repairs

WASHINGTON — It's not the sign the Obama administration wants people to see on its health overhaul website: Down for repairs. Using overnight hours this weekend to debug the system, the Health and Human Service Department hopes to fix the technological...

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Greenpeace: Russia actions among worst 'assaults'

AMSTERDAM — Greenpeace International's director says Russia's seizure of its ship "Arctic Sunrise" and the arrest of its crew is the worst "assault" on the group's environmental activism since its flagship "Rainbow Warrior" was bombed in 1985. Russia...

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Egypt journalist gets 6-month suspended sentence

CAIRO — A security official says an Egyptian military court has given a journalist a six-month suspended sentence on charges of spreading lies about ongoing operations against militants in the Sinai Peninsula. The official said the military judge announced...

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Techies let their hair down

It was definitely not your father's networking event — billed as a block party, the inaugural Boston TechJam last night brought together entrepreneurs, startups, students and venture capitalists to make connections, share ideas and celebrate the Hub's...

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The Ticker

Hacking group members indicted A federal grand jury yesterday indicted 13 members of the Internet hacking group Anonymous for allegedly carrying out cyber-attacks worldwide, including against targets that refused to process payments for WikiLeaks, the...

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Legal Sea Foods looks to hook ‘stupid’ ideas for ads

Legal Sea Foods wants to see just how stupid people are willing to get to land in its latest advertisements. The Boston restaurant chain is calling for photos of "less than intelligent behavior" — brainless acts, momentary lapses in judgment or clearly...

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No slots filled at Caesars’ jobs ‘forum’

As the state Gaming Commission cleared the way for three proposals to move forward yesterday, an "employment forum" Caesars Entertainment and Suffolk Downs said it held to tout job opportunities at their proposed resort casino appeared to be more of...

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Markets jittery on US government shutdown

LONDON — The partial shutdown of the U.S. government weighed on markets Wednesday, though hopes that Italy's government will win a confidence vote helped shore up confidence on the Milan exchange. The political crises in Washington D.C. and Rome have...

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NY suing Wells Fargo in mortgage crisis settlement

ALBANY, N.Y. — The state's attorney general says he's suing Wells Fargo to force compliance with terms of last year's national mortgage case settlement. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman also said Tuesdat that he's dropping a similar action against...

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Now at your library: Streaming movies, music

SEATTLE — There's a new source to stream movies and other digital content, and it's not a tech company with tens of thousands of titles. It's something more familiar, and might even be just down the street: the public library. Often thought of as stodgy...

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Review: New Kindle good contender for Amazon users

NEW YORK — Amazon's new Kindle Fire HDX tablet resembles Google's Nexus 7 in many ways — from its light weight to its sharp display. Both tablets run a version of Google's Android operating system, and they even have the same starting price of $229....

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Strap on your computer, wearable tech taking off

SAN FRANCISCO — The digital domain is creeping off our desktops and onto our bodies, from music players that match your tunes to your heart beat, to mood sweaters that change color depending on your emotional state — blue for calm, red for angry. There...

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What's changing, what's not, in a shutdown

WASHINGTON — Campers in national parks are to pull up stakes and leave, some veterans waiting to have disability benefits approved will have to cool their heels even longer, many routine food inspections will be suspended and panda-cams will go dark...

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Obama focuses on military as government shuts down

WASHINGTON — As much of the federal government grinds to a halt, President Barack Obama is telling the U.S. military he'll push Congress to re-open the government as soon as possible. In his sole response early Tuesday to Congress' failure to avert...

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Secretive Vatican bank takes step to transparency

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican took another step in its efforts to be more financially transparent by publishing a first-ever annual report for the Vatican bank on Tuesday. It comes as Italian prosecutors investigate alleged money-laundering there, a Vatican...

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China manufacturing growth slower than expected

HONG KONG — Chinese manufacturing activity ticked up more slowly than expected in September. A survey by HSBC Corp. released Monday showed that manufacturing activity in the world's No. 2 economy expanded slightly this month, rising to 50.2 from August's...

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State extends solar panel program

The deadline for a solar power incentive program in several communities across the state has been extended after unexpected demand for solar panels, state and local agencies said. Solarize Mass, a program that makes solar installation cheaper for individuals...

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Efforts to trim health care costs to be examined

BOSTON — Health care executives and state officials are being summoned to provide an update on efforts to rein in the high cost of health care in Massachusetts. The state Health Policy Commission plans to hold hearings Tuesday and Wednesday at the University...

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Japan manufacturing slows, but trend remains good

TOKYO — Japanese manufacturing slipped in August, but the government said Monday that output is expected to accelerate in coming months. The overall improvement since late last year could lend support for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's proposal to raise...

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Trout habitat being restored in Maine stream

FRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP, Maine — Maine's wildlife agency is restoring brook trout habitat in a stream in the Moosehead Lake area. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and Plum Creek land and timber company have been working together to enhance...

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White House: GOP bill 'reckless,' 'irresponsible'

WASHINGTON — The White House says a House Republican bill that would delay a major provision of President Barack Obama's health care law is reckless and irresponsible. Obama spokesman Jay Carney also says any Republican who votes for the bill is "voting...

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Friendly’s fights slide

Two years after filing for bankruptcy, Friendly's Ice Cream continues to churn away at a tall order: reinvigorating a 78-year-old chain competing against the likes of Applebee's, Panera, IHOP and Chipotle. While analysts cite progress important to a...

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App’s the way to monitor baby

A Boston-based MassChallenge finalist is taking baby-monitoring beyond devices that record only sight or sound. The SensibleBaby SmartOne is a onesie with a front pocket containing an embedded sensor that sends a constant signal to a nearby smartphone...

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