Seasonal, full-time work adds 321,000 jobs in Nov.

Hiring surged in November, with employers adding 321,000 jobs — the best month in nearly three years and the third best month since the end of the recession. The unemployment rate kept steady at 5.8 percent, the Labor Department said yesterday. A portion...

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Gas pipeline would skirt Mass. towns

The Houston-based company vying to build a controversial gas pipeline through Massachusetts is shifting its proposed route amid heavy local opposition by snaking miles of it through New Hampshire and bypassing more than a dozen Bay State towns. But...

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Range Rover Evoques urban luxury

The Range Rover Evoque, with its attitude for pavement with loads of off-road fortitude, is the most urban-oriented sport utility vehicle in the British automaker's lineup. Our tester included an all-wheel-drive system that automatically switches to...

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Leather District loft an open book

This redone New York-style Leather District loft was designed for book lovers, with built-in bookcases lining walls and dividing the open space into distinct rooms. The two-bedroom loft condo at 134 Beach St., Unit 3B, has white-painted wood-beam ceilings,...

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Panel waits on Wynn’s IRS flap

State gaming commissioners stopped short of faulting Wynn Resorts for failing to disclose an IRS request for documents a month before it won the Boston-area casino license — a probe the commission acknowledged Wynn only brought to its attention after...

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The Ticker

Partners teams up with MedSpring Beginning early next year, patients will have access to health care at multiple walk-in clinics in eastern Massachusetts through a partnership between Partners HealthCare and MedSpring Urgent Care. The new Partners...

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Globe CEO: Smartphones great for news, but print’s better for ads

Most journalism in the years to come will be delivered on smartphones, Boston Globe CEO Mike Sheehan said yesterday, but print journalism may not be on its way out entirely. Asked what role smartphones will play in the industry's future, Sheehan said,...

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East Somerville home rings with history

There are many historic homes for sale around Boston, but only one can claim to be the site of the world's first residential telephone connection. The 4.958-square-foot house at 1 Arlington St. in East Somerville, on the market for $899,000 — down from...

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Ringo Starr re-lists Shoot N' Starr ranch near Aspen

SELLER: Ringo StarrLOCATION: Woody Creek, COPRICE: $3,850,000SIZE: 3,192 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms YOUR MAMA'S NOTES: Two weeks ago Your Mama dissed and discussed the pretty well palatial, 200-acre-plus English country estate that Beatles...

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Walsh names entirely new licensing board Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh yesterday replaced all three members of the city's Licensing Board, which regulates liquor licenses, restaurants, bars and hotels. The three-member board now comprises Hyde Park...

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U.S. patients get Genzyme drug for MS

An injectable multiple sclerosis drug developed by Cambridge biotech giant Genzyme was made available to patients in the U.S. for the first time yesterday, less than a month after federal regulators reversed course and approved the medication. "Lemtrada...

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Sony hackers reveal Seth Rogen and James Franco's pay for 'The Interview'

The cyber-attack targeting Sony Pictures uncovered a few more confidential details on Wednesday in what has turned into a publicity nightmare for the entertainment company. Seth Rogen was reportedly paid $8.4 million for "The Interview," according to...

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Roslindale group battles Petco store in Village

A Roslindale Village group is trying to stop a pet store chain from opening amid its small, locally owned stores, and is seeking city regulations to cap the number of big-box stores and national restaurants in its neighborhood business district. "We...

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Steve Grossman blasts $65G raise for state pension chief

The salary of the state pension fund's executive director could catapult past $500,000 after its board yesterday gave him a $65,000 raise, prompting a warning from outgoing board chairman Treasurer Steve Grossman about the pay hike's optics amid financial...

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Reebok to outfit all UFC fighters

Reebok is expanding its fitness focus by stepping into the Octagon under a six-year deal as the new exclusive outfitter of the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts organization. The Canton athletic brand also will be the official clothing...

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Obama to discuss economic ideas with CEOs

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is meeting with leading CEOs to discuss ways to promote the economy and create jobs during his last two years in office. Obama on Wednesday will attend the quarterly meeting of the Business Roundtable, an association...

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FBI probes hack of Sony Pictures as some eye North Korea

The FBI has confirmed it is investigating a 
cyberattack last week that knocked Sony Pictures Entertainment's computer systems offline. Sony workers reportedly saw a message appear on their computer screens that said "Hacked by #GOP," which may be the...

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Haslet-Davis promotes #GivingTuesday

Marathon bombings survivor and dancer Adrianne Haslet-Davis, determined to triumph over tragedy, has become a driving force behind the Limbs for Life Foundation, which is taking part in #GivingTuesday today for the first time. Haslet-Davis, 34, who...

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It's City Hall Plaza on ice

Boston's City Hall Plaza, usually a barren windswept expanse in the colder months, is poised to become a winter wonderland with an Olympic-sized ice skating rink and a large glass restaurant and lounge overlooking it. "Winter's Landing" is slated to...

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Contract talks resume for West Coast dockworkers

LOS ANGELES — Labor strife on the West Coast waterfront isn't going to steal Christmas. Dockworkers at 29 sea ports from San Diego to Seattle have worked without a contract since July. Negotiations over a new one turned contentious this fall. On Tuesday,...

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Businesses in dark over Affordable Care Act

Beginning Jan. 1, Affordable Care Act reporting requirements will get underway for businesses, opening the floodgates to potentially billions of dollars in penalties nationally for companies that fail to comply. To help them navigate their way through...

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No bomb found on Spain-to-NY flight after threat

NEW YORK — Authorities at John F. Kennedy International Airport said they found nothing dangerous Sunday on an American Airlines plane after a bomb threat was phoned in and the aircraft arrived from Spain. Flight 67 from Barcelona landed safely in New...

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Booting Up: Google Glass shows some cracks

This was a bad year for Google Glass. The creator of the augmented-reality bifocals has left Google for Amazon, the device remains out of reach for most consumers, and being lucky enough to score a prototype makes you just about as hip as a fanny pack...

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Network booster widens your Wi-Fi

TP Link Universal Wi-Fi 300Mbps Range Extender ($24.99 and up) Wi-Fi boosters are becoming a necessity now that Ethernet cords have gone the way of the dodo. This device uses the electrical wiring in your house to extend your wireless network, an intriguing...

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