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Flea market bust yields $30M in knockoffs A flea market raid racked up more than 
$30 million in knockoff apparel and electronics, making it the largest counterfeit bust in Massachusetts, authorities said. Authorities confiscated enough fake designer...

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Farmhouse crops up in Roxbury

A one-time Roxbury farmhouse has been restored with many of its original details and high quality craftsmanship. Located across from Horatio Harris Park, about a half mile from the Jackson Square T station, the six-bedroom house is a legal two family...

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Summer rides great for escape

Summers in Boston are precious. The winters can be long and tough. Spring lasts about 45 minutes. And fall is barely 100 days away. So New Englanders know when summer finally gets here, it's time to own it. We work hard, we play hard. And it all begins...

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State Senate votes to expand bottle bill law Advocates for an expanded bottle bill in Massachusetts are praising a Senate vote to expand the nickel deposit law to include bottled water and other non-carbonated beverages. The measure was approved as...

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Website logs state of search topics

What do Canadian men, eyebrow waxing, George Costanza, hangover cure, Muppets, PCP, Tinder and yoga have in common? When they're the subjects of online searches, Massachusetts residents are behind the greatest number of queries about them. Real estate...

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Hot Beacon Hill homes offer luxury for less

If you're looking to buy a historic single family in toney Beacon Hill, prepare to pay for the privilege, but less than the original asking prices. While low inventory in some Boston neighborhoods is leading to multiple offers, bidding wars and sales...

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Gov. Deval Patrick reveals jobs pact with Japan

Gov. Deval Patrick yesterday let slip that his administration is working on a pact with a Japanese agency that promotes foreign investment in the country as he defended his globetrotting to entrepreneurs, saying the frequent travels are part of "a strategy"...

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The Harvard Club to sell off section

The Harvard Club of Boston plans to sell a portion of its Commonwealth Avenue main clubhouse to fund a "transformational" renovation. Ensconced at 374-380 Commonwealth Ave. since 1913, the private club has an agreement to sell part of 380 Commonwealth...

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TJX Cos. shares drop Shares of TJX Cos. Inc. fell 7.62 percent yesterday to $53.95 after the Framingham owner of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods missed first-quarter earnings estimates for the first time in five years and lowered the high end of...

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Collar tracks pets’ health

The best friend of man's best friend's may be a new smart collar that can tell when your pooch is feeling "ruff." PetPace's wireless collar tracks temperature, respiration, pulse, activity level and the position of a cat or dog to catch health problems...

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Netflix coming to Germany, France, 4 other markets

SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix will expand into Germany, France and four other European countries later this year as the Internet video service tries to build an international following that might eventually surpass its U.S. audience. The additional markets...

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Oil hovers above $102 as Libya tensions flare

The price of oil hovered above $102 a barrel Tuesday as the threat of further violence in Libya threw into question the country's ability to ramp up its crude exports. Benchmark U.S. crude for July delivery was up 18 cents to $102.29 a barrel at 0640...

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Council to vote on $4.6M Fenway Center tax break

Boston city councilors are set to decide tomorrow whether to approve a 
$4.6 million tax break for the Fenway Center development straddling the Massachusetts Turnpike — even as state officials have yet to approve the project over concerns about its financing....

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AT&T’s deal with DirecTV opens door to innovators

Now, it's a fair fight. AT&T's planned $48.5 billion merger with DirecTV creates a worthy adversary for the Comcast-Time Warner Cable colossus that is currently pending regulatory approval. And it gives the plucky peeps at Netflix a potential upper...

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Bakery recalls frozen pancakes for allergy risk

LAWRENCE  — Middle East Bakery, Inc. is recalling its dairy-free, gluten-free frozen pancakes sold with a Market Basket store label because they may contain undisclosed milk. The company said Monday its "Market Basket Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free Pancakes"...

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AT&T aims for TV's future with $48.5B DirecTV deal

LOS ANGELES — Priming itself for the age of Internet-delivered video, AT&T Inc. said it would buy DirecTV for $48.5 billion in cash and stock, or $95 per share. While DirecTV doesn't help the telecom company compete in the online video space immediately,...

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Book: Web tangled against us

The best thing about Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald's gripping new book "No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA and the U.S. Surveillance State" is that it's easily adaptable to a screenplay and destined to become a movie. Indeed,...

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AT&T buy targets Comcast

AT&T is spending big bucks to compete head-to-head with Comcast in a deal announced yesterday to buy the satellite TV subscription service DirecTV for $48.5 billion. The purchase pairs the high-speed Internet capabilities of the telecommunications...

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AstraZeneca board rejects new offer from Pfizer

LONDON — The board of AstraZeneca has rejected the improved $119 billion takeover offer from U.S. drugmaker Pfizer, a decision that has caused a sharp slide in the U.K. company's share price as many investors think it effectively brings an end to the...

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Diminutive driver’s hubby worries about her safety

My wife is 5 feet 2 and has a driving posture that places her about 12 inches from the steering wheel of her 2010 Subaru Forester, even with the pedal extenders I have installed. Years ago I was convinced that this is pretty dangerous given the geometry...

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Later business hours fit to a T

The MBTA's late night weekend service pilot program is spurring Cambridge to join the Hub in taking a look at extending the hours businesses can remain open. "We want to look at the potential benefits, not just for our employees and our residents, but...

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Boston HQ’s score skyline spots

The city's skyline has long been largely off limits to companies looking to advertise their names atop high-rises, but lately several companies planting roots in Boston have been allowed to emblazon their corporate logos on their rooftops and rooflines....

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US-Russia tension could affect space station, satellites

The escalating tensions between the U.S. and Russia over Ukraine have reached a new altitude: space. In the aftermath of the Cold War, the two super powers set aside their mistrust and agreed to build a massive orbiting outpost as a symbol of a new...

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