LPGA Tour boss 'disappointed' with Golf Digest

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — LPGA Tour Commissioner Mike Whan weighed in Friday on Golf Digest's provocative cover featuring Paulina Gretzky. "Obviously, we're disappointed and frustrated by the editorial direction (and timing) Golf Digest has chosen with...

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5-year-old finds flaw in Xbox Live security

SAN DIEGO — A 5-year-old San Diego boy has outwitted the sharpest minds at Microsoft — he's found a backdoor to the Xbox. Kristoffer Von Hassel managed to log in to his father's Xbox Live account. When the password log-in screen appeared, Kristoffer...

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Samsung adding anti-theft solutions to smartphones

SAN FRANCISCO — Samsung Electronics will add two safeguards to its latest smartphone in an effort to deter rampant theft of the mobile devices nationwide, the company said Friday. The world's largest mobile-phone maker said users will be able to activate...

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Fitchburg couple takes over Marshall Farm

FITCHBURG, Mass. — Jim Lattanzi is no stranger to hard work. At 29, he has operated a highly successful food-truck business, started a farm in his Hollis Hills home backyard with wife Allison, and expanded the business to include maple sugaring. The...

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7M enrolled doesn't guarantee health law's success

WASHINGTON — Seven million people signed up, so there is an appetite for President Barack Obama's health care law. But that doesn't guarantee success for the country's newest social program. The next enrollment season, which starts Nov. 15, will bring...

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Markets unmoved by broadly in-line US jobs data

LONDON — Stocks remained solid but largely unmoved by U.S. jobs data Friday as investors said the pace of job creation was not enough to prompt a change in the Federal Reserve's policy. The U.S. Labor Department found that the world's largest economy...

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Tasty Burger cooks up Fenway Park deal

Move over Fenway Franks. Boston's famed Fenway Park now has an official hamburger, too. Local quick-service restaurant chain Tasty Burger has signed a three-year deal to be the Official Burger of the Boston Red Sox, just in time for Opening Day. Tasty...

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Tech giants back Aereo vs. broadcasters

Tech giants have fired back at broadcasters, throwing their support behind Internet TV startup Aereo as a Supreme Court case looms later this month and setting up a showdown between two generations of technology companies. In a brief filed with the...

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Boston trumps gaming panel

The state gaming commission yesterday scheduled a meeting next month to decide how much sway Boston will have over proposed casinos in Everett and Revere — a move that will delay the awarding of the area's sole license by at least two months. The Gaming...

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Penney teams up with Elle Macpherson for lingerie

NEW YORK — J.C. Penney is hoping that some supermodel magic will win over shoppers in the lingerie department. The beleaguered department store chain is launching an exclusive lingerie collection in the U.S. with a partnership with Elle Macpherson,...

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World shares rise on China stimulus, US hiring

TOKYO — World stock markets were mostly higher Thursday as investors took heart from new stimulus in China and evidence of stronger U.S. hiring. Gains were modest, however, in early European trading, as markets awaited a decision by the European Central...

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Josh Elliott on move to NBC Sports: 'Coming here was the best decision for me'

Just days after announcing hismove from ABC's "Good Morning America" to NBC Sports, Josh Elliott joined NBC Sports Group chairman Mark Lazarus for a conference call to discuss the new role. Elliott, who spent nearly a decade working at ESPN and ABC,...

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Dish Network backs Aereo in Supreme Court battle with broadcasters

Dish Network, Echostar and the American Cable Assn. are among those supporting Aereo in its showdown with broadcasters in the Supreme Court. They were among the companies and organizations which filed briefs to the high court on Wednesday, the deadline...

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Bill Hemmer re-ups with Fox News

"America's Newsroom" cohost Bill Hemmer has signed a multi-year contract to stay on with Fox News Channel, Variety has learned. In addition to his duties surrounding the weekday morning news talk show he hosts with Martha MacCallum, Hemmer has anchored...

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Applications for US jobless aid up 16K to 326,000

WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits rose 16,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 326,000. Despite the increase, the number remains close to pre-recession levels and points to stable hiring. The Labor Department said...

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High court voids overall contribution limits

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court struck down limits Wednesday in federal law on the overall campaign contributions the biggest individual donors may make to candidates, political parties and political action committees. The justices said in a 5-4 vote...

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High court limits suits over frequent flier miles

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a Minnesota rabbi who complained about an airline's frequent flier program is out of luck. The justices unanimously sided with Northwest Airlines and dismissed a lawsuit from Rabbi S. Binyomin Ginsberg...

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German brewers hit with $319 million cartel fines

BERLIN — Germany's antitrust authority has fined a group of brewers 231.2 million euros ($319 million) for allegedly fixing the price of beer, the second round of punishments it has made in the case. The Federal Cartel Office said Wednesday it imposed...

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Stocks edge higher after ADP employment survey

NEW YORK — Stocks edged higher in early trading Wednesday after a private survey showed that U.S. companies increased hiring at a rapid pace. The report is the latest sign that the economy is strengthening after an unusually harsh winter. KEEPING SCORE:...

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Greece: Talks on debt relief could start in May

ATHENS, Greece — Long-awaited talks between Greece and its rescue creditors to make the country's debt sustainable could start as early as next month and would likely last until the fall or beyond, a senior official in the Greek government said Wednesday....

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US manufacturing expanded more quickly in March

WASHINGTON — U.S. manufacturing grew at a slightly faster pace in March compared with February as factory output recovered from disruptions caused by severe winter weather. Manufacturers also received more orders, suggesting that production could strengthen...

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Dyson recalls portable electric heaters

NEW YORK — Dyson is recalling about 393,000 portable electric heaters because they can develop an electric short and overheat, posing a fire hazard. The company is aware of 82 incidents of the recalled heaters short-circuiting and overheating, including...

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Global stocks rise after US manufacturing survey

LONDON — Global stock markets rose Tuesday as the Federal Reserve vowed to keep interest rates low and a survey showed an improvement in U.S. manufacturing activity. In Europe, Germany's DAX was up 0.6 percent to 9,613.90 while France's CAC-40 added...

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Obama plans statement, 7 million sign-ups reached

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is planning a Rose Garden appearance Tuesday as sign-ups under his health care law surpassed 7 million. A government official told The Associated Press that the 7 million mark had been crossed. The official spoke...

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NATO meets on Ukraine; plans to reassure Baltics

BRUSSELS — Facing their biggest security challenge in years, NATO foreign ministers discussed how to react to Russia's annexation of Crimea and what measures to take reassure the alliance's rattled eastern members in the face of a newly assertive Russia....

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Minimum wage value falling but fairness is debated

WASHINGTON — The federal minimum wage has been below what's needed to keep a family of three out of poverty since 1980. It's also well shy of the peak of its buying power almost half a century ago. Is the current $7.25 hourly minimum fair? Is now the...

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Yellen: Job market needs low rates 'for some time'

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen made clear Monday that she thinks the still-subpar U.S. job market will continue to need the help of low interest rates "for some time." Yellen's remarks signaled that even after the Fed phases out its...

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Amazon OKs new TV shows

LOS ANGELES — New series from "X-Files" creator Chris Carter, popular mystery author Michael Connelly and actor-writer Jason Schwartzman are on their way to your computer, mobile devices and TV. Amazon has given the green light to six series produced...

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Global stocks up after Yellen comments

LONDON — Global stocks rose Monday after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said interest rates in the world's largest economy would stay low for some time yet as the jobs market remains weak. Yellen's comments shored up confidence in financial...

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US stocks rise sharply in early trading

NEW YORK — Stocks rose broadly in late-morning trading Monday as the market headed for its fifth straight quarterly gain. Dow member Johnson & Johnson rose on news that it was selling a diagnostics business. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's...

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Study backs nonsurgical way to fix heart valves

WASHINGTON — A new study gives a big boost to fixing a bad aortic valve, the heart's main gate, without open-heart surgery. Survival rates were better one year later for people who had a new valve placed through a tube into an artery instead. The results...

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Companies don’t want to be next Target

Increasing publicity and scrutiny of high profile data breaches is pushing companies to shore up the data they keep before they become the next victim. "It's the No. 1 thing that enterprises are talking about when they move to the cloud," said Rob May,...

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Pregnancy app extends into tracking

The maker of a pregnancy app is partnering with a fitness tracking app to better predict fertility and alert users to potential pregnancy complications. Ovuline, the maker of the Ovia app, is joining forces with MyFitness Pal, the company said. "We're...

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Driver who doesn’t wear seatbelt asking for trouble

I have an '07 Sierra 1500 with 80,000 miles. The other day my radio went off for no reason and I also noticed that my seatbelt warning light was not on as well (I don't wear my seatbelt). Yesterday I shut off the truck and the radio and the door alarm...

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Monday is the deadline to sign up for health law

Monday is the deadline to sign up for private health insurance in the new online markets created by President Barack Obama's health care law. So far, about 4 out of every 5 people enrolling have qualified for tax credits to reduce the cost of their premiums....

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