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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Iran billionaire executed over $2.6B bank fraud

TEHRAN, Iran — A billionaire businessman at the heart of a $2.6 billion state bank scam in Iran, the largest fraud case since the country's 1979 Islamic Revolution, was executed Saturday, state television reported. Authorities put Mahafarid Amir Khosravi,...

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Levine, Hasbro exec who helped create GI Joe, dies

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Donald Levine, the Hasbro executive credited as the father of G.I. Joe for developing the world's first action figure, has died. He was 86. He died of cancer early Thursday at Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island, said his wife,...

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Massachusetts Gov. Patrick leading trip to Israel

BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is heading out of the country on a trade mission to Israel and the United Arab Emirates. Patrick has said the goal of the nine-day trip is to expand opportunities for economic development and job creation in...

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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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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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Most frequently Googled phrases across N.E.

Search queries performed in each of the New England states more than any other, according to real estate website Estately:  Massachusetts: Canadian men, eyebrow waxing, George Costanza, hangover cure, Muppets, PCP, tinder, yoga  Maine: Cat...

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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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The Ticker

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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The Ticker

MIT buys former Pfizer building The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has purchased 620 Memorial Drive from Pfizer Inc. for $30.5 million, according to Registry of Deeds documents. Pfizer vacated the lab and office building in early April. The...

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Cabbies to rally against unregulated Uber

Boston taxi drivers are calling for city agencies to pull ride-hailing app Uber's cars from city streets until they are regulated, and are planning to rally outside Uber's Hub office today. "It's about leveling the playing field," said Donna Blythe-Shaw,...

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John Henry sells Worcester paper

Boston Globe owner John Henry announced yesterday he'll sell the Worcester Telegram & Gazette — not to a local owner as he had originally hoped, but to Florida-based Halifax Media Group, which one analyst predicted will soon take a butcher's knife...

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128 startups ready for MassChallenge

MassChallenge yesterday announced its newest crop of finalists — 128 startup companies that will go through a four-month accelerator program. "We look forward to working with the MassChallenge community and this incredible group of entrepreneurs as...

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Investors sought for 3rd Cape bridge

The state Department of Transportation is pinning its plans for Cape Cod traffic jam relief on private investors it hopes can be convinced to build a third bridge over the canal in a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership. "We currently don't...

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Opinionated Don Lemon breaking out at CNN

NEW YORK — CNN's Don Lemon braced himself after being recognized by a viewer on a Harlem street. "I don't always agree with you," the person began, ominously. "But keep it up. I'm not always supposed to agree with you." Lemon could think of no sweeter...

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Evergage raises $4 mil

Internet personalization start-up Evergage has raised $4 million, the company said. The company also said it has seen consecutive 200 percent quarter-over-quarter revenue growth and has 110 new clients. The investment was led by G20 Ventures. Existing...

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EBay asks users to change password after breach

NEW YORK — E-commerce site eBay is asking users to change their password after a cyberattack compromised a database containing encrypted passwords. The company says there is no evidence of any unauthorized activity and no evidence any financial or credit...

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Gov.'s opiate task force weighs recommendations

BOSTON — A state panel charged with recommending ways Gov. Deval Patrick can address the state's drug abuse epidemic will discuss and possibly vote on recommendations. Patrick formed the 36-member Opiate Task Force, which includes mayors, state officials...

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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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Home Depot 1Q results miss expectations

ATLANTA — Home Depot's fiscal first-quarter net income climbed 12 percent, helped by better sales, but results fell short of expectations as a cold and rainy spring hurt results. The company said May sales were "robust" and the No. 1 home improvement...

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Target fires president of its Canadian operations

NEW YORK — Target has fired the president of its troubled Canadian operations, Tony Fisher, and is replacing him with a 15-year U.S. company veteran. The executive shakeup in Canada comes two weeks after the abrupt resignation of Target's CEO and Chairman...

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Weak results at retailers drag US stocks lower

NEW YORK — Stocks are opening lower after several major retailers reported dismal results. Staples dropped 10 percent after the office supply chain said its earnings plunged in the latest quarter. The company closed down more store locations in a shift...

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N. Korea building collapse study in media control

SEOUL, South Korea — When a South Korean ferry sank with hundreds trapped inside last month, the whole world knew about it. But in North Korea, there was utter silence about the collapse of a 23-story apartment building for five days, until state media...

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Weak results at retailers drag US stocks lower

Dismal earnings from major retailers helped drag U.S. stocks lower in early trading Tuesday. Staples, Dick's Sporting Goods and Urban Outfitters were among the biggest decliners, while Home Depot bucked the trend. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's...

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US government cites China in cyber-spying case

WASHINGTON — The United States has brought first-of-its kind cyber-espionage charges against five Chinese military officials accused of hacking into U.S. companies to gain trade secrets. According to the indictment, hackers targeted the U.S. nuclear...

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Former NY Times editor: Leading newsroom was honor

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — In her first public appearance since her dismissal from The New York Times, former executive editor Jill Abramson compared herself to a new college graduate: "scared but also a little excited." "What's next for me? I don't know....

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CEO of China drug maker jumps to death amid probe

BEIJING — The chief executive of a Chinese drug company has jumped to his death, the company said Monday. State media said he was under investigation on suspicion of taking bribes. Sanjing Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. said Liu Zhanbin jumped Sunday from...

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Oil up near $103 amid Libya, Ukraine conflicts

The price of oil approached $103 a barrel Monday as violence in Libya threatened to once again delay a potential increase in the country's exports of crude. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark U.S. crude for June delivery was up 78 cents to $102.80...

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AstraZeneca rejects $119 billion offer from Pfizer

LONDON — The board of AstraZeneca on Monday rejected the improved $119 billion takeover offer from U.S. drugmaker Pfizer, a decision that 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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NYT publisher again defends removal of Abramson

NEW YORK — New York Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. provided a fresh defense Saturday of his removal of executive editor Jill Abramson, saying it had nothing to do with his company's treatment of women but with Abramson's management style. "During...

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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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