Startup chirps over buggy food

They're low in fat and high in protein. They emit less greenhouse gas than cattle and produce 12 times as much meat for the same amount of feed. And if three Harvard alumnae get their way, they're coming to a supermarket near you. They're insects. And,...

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Spurned co. seeks rail pact delay

Lawyers for spurned commuter rail operator MBCR yesterday sought a 60-day delay to the contract awarded to Keolis Commuter Services to run the commuter rail system, while MBTA lawyers maintained the bidding process was fair. The Massachusetts Bay Commuter...

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Volvo redefines luxury wagon

The all new 2015 Volvo V60 Sportswagon T5-E is roaring back into the U.S. luxury wagon market with a vengeance. Don't pooh-pooh the wagon anymore, folks. This car will make a hard run for your driving affections. The Swedish automaker behind one of...

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Biden: Raising minimum wage is good for business

WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden says raising the federal minimum wage is good for business. Biden is delivering the White House's weekly radio and Internet address in place of President Barack Obama, who was traveling this week. He's urging Congress...

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Chicago firm moves toward suit over Malaysia plane

CHICAGO — Court documents that often precede a lawsuit have been filed by a U.S. law firm on behalf of a relative of a passenger on missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. The filing in Chicago asks a judge to order Malaysia Airlines and Chicago-based...

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Millions could get extra time for health sign-ups

WASHINGTON — Millions of Americans could get extra time to enroll for taxpayer-subsidized coverage this year under President Barack Obama's health care law. That would let the administration boost sign-ups and aid Democrats under attack over the program's...

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Women: J&J trashed records in product injury suits

TRENTON, N.J. — Lawyers and advocates for women alleging Johnson & Johnson products injured them urged the U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday to investigate their claims the health care giant deliberately destroyed many documents critical to their...

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Dish, DirecTV shares rise on reported merger talk

LOS ANGELES — Shares of satellite TV companies Dish and DirecTV surged in midday trading Wednesday after a report said that Dish Chairman Charlie Ergen had contacted DirecTV CEO Mike White about merging. Bloomberg News reported Ergen initiated the discussion...

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Robert Deleo to Mohegan: Play fair

House Speaker Robert DeLeo — a Suffolk Downs supporter — is now calling on Mohegan Sun to play nice in mitigation negotiations with his native Winthrop, after angry town officials gave state gaming commissioners an earful over what they claim was a breach...

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Oculus Rift just put Facebook in the movie business

Just as the movie industry gathered this week at CinemaCon to discuss its future, Facebook came along and changed it without even bothering to show up in Las Vegas. The surprise $2 billion acquisition of virtual-reality headset maker Oculus Rift by...

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Stimulus hopes boost world stock markets

SEOUL, South Korea — World stock markets gained Wednesday as investors anticipated further stimulus measures from Europe and China while U.S. economic data reinforced recovery hopes in the world's largest economy. Germany's DAX was up 1.1 percent at...

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North Adams hospital, affiliates to shut down

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — More than 500 people are without a job and patients across northern Berkshire County are looking for answers following the announced closure of North Adams Regional Hospital and its affiliates. Northern Berkshire Healthcare, which...

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Hub hosts fest on music tech

Artists, researchers and hackers are getting together in Cambridge this weekend to promote and advance music technology. "The Music Tech Fest is a festival of music ideas," said Michaela Maga, one of the festival's organizers. "We gather the whole music...

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Rescuing data from ransom

A cloud backup firm is flourishing thanks to a malicious software capable of wiping out all of a government agency's, business' or PC user's data in one fell swoop unless the victim pays a ransom. Intronis this year plans to add 45 employees to the...

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Hope for mortgage forgiveness tax relief, extenders

WASHINGTON — Here's some good news for 
homeowners worried that Congress will fail again to renew popular tax benefits for use in 2014 — especially those allowing for mortgage debt forgiveness, write-offs for energy-saving improvements and mortgage insurance...

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Driver wonders if antilock brakes all that effective

I have two cars with ABS — a 1999 Buick Regal and 2013 Toyota Corolla. I am wondering if ABS is really the best way for stopping on an icy road. This past week I had several occasions where I tried to stop as I approached a stop sign, but when applying...

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