Divide over shutdown widens

With a government shutdown looming next week and no clear solution in sight, failure to reach a deal, or even a short-term stopgap spending bill, could push key issues onto the back of the critical debt ceiling showdown in mid-October when legislators...

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Shutdown impact: Tourists, homebuyers hit quickly

WASHINGTON — A government shutdown would have far-reaching consequences for some, but minimal impact on others. Mail would be delivered. Social Security and Medicare benefits would continue to flow. But vacationers would be turned away from national...

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Mass. trying to mesh state health law with federal

BOSTON — Massachusetts finds itself in a unique position as states gear up to launch new insurance marketplaces under President Barack Obama's health care law. It was Massachusetts that created the blueprint for the marketplaces when it passed its landmark...

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Mazda recalls midsize cars to fix door latches

DETROIT — Mazda is recalling 161,400 midsize cars in the U.S. because the doors can open while they're being driven. The recall affects Mazda 6 cars from the 2009 through 2013 model years. The company says the door latch mounting screws can loosen....

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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 are working together to enhance the...

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38 Studios video game headed to auction block

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The video game under development when Curt Schilling's 38 Studios went bankrupt is headed to the auction block. The formal marketing by Heritage Global Partners of the game and other intellectual property begins Friday. Prospective...

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Bill to add FDA control over compounding pharmacies

A bipartisan committee on Capitol Hill has crafted a bill intended to prevent a public health crisis like the fatal meningitis outbreak last year that was linked to a Bay State compounding pharmacy. The Drug Quality and Security Act would give the Food...

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Boston building boom creates 8,700 jobs

Greater Boston's development boom is putting more people to work, fueling one of the biggest recoveries in construction jobs in the nation, according to a new report. The Boston, Cambridge and Quincy metro area has added 8,700 jobs since August 2012,...

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Delegation: Delay flood zone hikes

The state's congressional delegation is urging House and Senate leaders on Capitol Hill to fix a federal law they say could result in "devastating" increases to flood insurance premiums, while the state attorney general is vowing to explore every option...

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State Senate votes 38-0 to repeal tech tax

The state Senate followed the House's lead yesterday, unanimously voting to repeal the so-called tech tax and sending the bill to Gov. Deval Patrick for his signature. "Today is corrections day," said Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr, (R-Gloucester)....

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Twitter, NFL reach deal to show football videos

NEW YORK — The National Football league struck a deal to show game highlights and other video content on Twitter ahead of the short messaging service's initial public offering of stock. The deal is part of Twitter's "Amplify" program, which lets TV...

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EBay to buy payments company Braintree for $800M

NEW YORK — E-commerce giant eBay Inc. reached a deal to buy online and mobile payments technology provider Braintree for $800 million in cash. The move comes as eBay's PayPal unit works to evolve from its roots as an online payments provider, expanding...

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US data support markets amid budget concerns

LONDON — An improvement in U.S. economic data supported stock markets on Thursday, though concerns remained over a looming budget battle in Washington. New data showed the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 305,000,...

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Atty General meets with JPMorgan chief

WASHINGTON — JPMorgan chief executive Jamie Dimon met Thursday with Attorney General Eric Holder about an investigation into the company's handling of mortgage-backed securities in the run-up to the recession. A person familiar with the matter said...

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Boehner: Funding bill must include GOP priorities

WASHINGTON — Speaker John Boehner says House Republicans will not accept the temporary funding bill being considered by the Senate. Boehner told reporters Thursday, quote, "I don't see that happening." Boehner, however, refused to say how the House...

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Survey: 15 percent of Americans don't go online

NEW YORK — Chances are you're reading this online. But a new survey found that some 15 percent of Americans — about 1 in 7 — don't use the Internet at all. Most of them prefer it that way. The study released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center's Internet...

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French budget tries to turn page but growth weak

PARIS — The French government has declared the economic crisis over and is promising its new budget will bring growth and jobs. But experts are criticizing the proposals, saying they could derail the nascent recovery. In a budget unveiled Wednesday,...

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Review: New Surface tablets make typing easy

NEW YORK — Is Microsoft's Surface a tablet or a laptop? I'm not quite sure, but it is a lot easier to type on than an iPad. The software company unveiled updates to its Surface tablet computers Monday at an event in New York, where I had a short amount...

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US borrowing authority to be exhausted by Oct. 17

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said Wednesday the government will have exhausted its borrowing authority by Oct. 17, leaving the United States just $30 billion cash on hand to pay its bills. That's a slightly worse financial position than...

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Lawsuit in Binghamton shooting rampage dismissed

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — A federal judge has dismissed a $3.75 million lawsuit filed against sporting goods retailer Gander Mountain by the husband of a woman killed in a shooting rampage at a Binghamton civic organization four years ago. Samir Muhammad Al-Salihi's...

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Boston Herald - Boston Herald

Boston Herald - Boston HeraldGerman group claims iPhone fingerprint hackEurozone recovery seen picking up pacePopular bathroom wipes blamed for sewer clogsGM to buy back preferred stock; debt rating uppedMass. utilities seek more wind powerUN climate...

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Boston Herald - Boston Herald

Boston Herald - Boston HeraldCasinos tap intelligence network to beat cheatersAP: Records show Maine gov. tried to jam wind planVenezuela's president in China, signs agreementsGreece resumes talks with its creditorsComputer mishap delays space...

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