Home Showcase: Roomy Revere condo has a tempting price

With a million dollars becoming the new norm for a larger-sized condo in Boston's hotter neighborhoods, this 2,284-square-foot three-bedroom townhouse off Broadway in the center of Revere is a relative bargain at $389,900. On a residential street, Unit...

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Gaming panel to consider holding off casino licenses State gambling regulators agreed yesterday to hear arguments next week and possibly rule on Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh's request to suspend the eastern region casino license process until after...

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Senate probes GM supplier; new recall underway

The U.S. Senate is expanding its probe of General Motors' decade-long failure to recall vehicles with faulty ignition switches to include the part's supplier, as GM recalls even more cars for a different defect. The Senate Commerce Committee is expected...

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Hub’s hot for solar benches

In search of that perfect spot to read, but worried a noisy field trip might ruin it? With a new crop of smart benches in the city, residents looking for a place to sit and relax can see noise level, weather conditions and more on the Internet before...

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Car Smart: New Golf’s got drive

If you are looking for a 
fuel-sipping car that handles like a race car, go Golfing, that is, take the 2015 Volkswagen Golf TDI S for a drive. With barely enough room for golf clubs in the rear hatch, the model name's irony is easily forgotten thanks...

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The Kensington using perks to full effect

When you're 90 percent rented, what's the best way to reach the fully leased finish line? For The Kensington, a 27-story, 381-unit downtown luxury tower that's had a successful first year, it's generating some new ideas to attract tenants to its 26...

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Marty Walsh to panel: Delay casino OK

A casino mitigation deal that appeared close to being inked between Boston and Mohegan Sun is now up in the air after Mayor Martin J. Walsh's surprise call for the state Gaming Commission to delay its decision on the Boston-area license until after November's...

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Nurses set to drop ballot questions

A union representing Bay State nurses says it will withdraw two proposed November ballot questions if a deal reached on nurse-patient ratios that the Legislature put on the fast track is signed into law. The Senate yesterday joined the House in approving...

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John Fish: Public support critical to Olympic bid

With the U.S. Olympic Committee expected next week to begin its road show to Boston and three other cities on its shortlist to host the 2024 Summer Games, John Fish is facing a tough sell to get naysayers to consider the bid, much less embrace it. "I...

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Thailand OKs bigger warnings on cigarette packs

BANGKOK — A court in Thailand has given the go-ahead to a new regulation requiring packs of cigarettes sold in the Southeast Asian country to be 85 percent covered with graphic health warnings. Public Health Ministry executive Dr. Nopporn Cheanklin...

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After Aereo, what's next for Internet TV?

LOS ANGELES — The Supreme Court shot down Aereo's business model this week, but that doesn't mean customers' desire for a better TV experience is gone. Americans are still fed up with huge channel bundles, high prices, poor service and the lack of ability...

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Ruling may signal end of Aereo

Groundbreaking Internet TV startup Aereo's future is in doubt after a blockbuster Supreme Court ruling that it violated broadcasters' copyrights by taking their signals for free and sending them to Aereo's subscribers. "This is pretty close to game...

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US 2nd only to Brazil in World Cup ticket sales

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Surprised the United States is the world's second-largest market for World Cup tickets, behind only host Brazil? Experts say you shouldn't be. FIFA, soccer's global governing body, says about 200,000 tickets were sold in the United...

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Google begins editing European search results

AMSTERDAM — Google has begun deleting some search results at the request of its users, following a court ruling that European Union citizens have a right to ask for the removal of embarrassing personal information that pops up on a search of their names....

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Ikea raises hourly pay for US retail workers

NEW YORK — Ikea's U.S. division is raising the minimum wage for thousands of its retail workers, pegging it to the cost of living in each location, instead of its competition. The 17 percent average raise, expected to be announced Thursday, is the Swedish...

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Monsanto shares rise on 3Q beat, big share buyback

WASHINGTON — Monsanto said its earnings fell more than 5 percent in the third fiscal quarter on lower biotech seed sales, but its performance topped Wall Street estimates and the company raised the lower end of its 2014 outlook. It also announced plans...

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Supreme Court rules Aereo is illegal

In a landmark tech decision, the Supreme Court has ruled that Aereo, a groundbreaking internet TV streaming start-up, violates copyright law, a ruling that could shut the company down. Aereo has been sued by nearly every major broadcaster for its $8...

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Google to show off smart home gadgets, wearables

SAN FRANCISCO — Google is expected to reveal an Android update, smart home devices and other innovations at its two-day developer conference, beginning Wednesday in San Francisco. As Google's Android operating system stretches into cars, homes and smartwatches,...

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US economy shrank at steep 2.9 percent rate in Q1

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy shrank at a steep annual rate of 2.9 percent in the January-March quarter as a harsh winter contributed to the biggest contraction since the depths of the recession five years ago. But the setback is widely thought to be...

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Stocks edge higher despite economic data

NEW YORK — Stocks were moving slightly higher early Wednesday as investors set aside two disappointing economic reports. Monsanto jumped after the company posted earnings that topped estimates and disclosed a big stock buyback plan. CBS and other broadcasters...

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Woman or machine? New robots look creepily human

TOKYO — The new robot guides at a Tokyo museum look so eerily human and speak so smoothly they almost outdo people — almost. Japanese robotics expert Hiroshi Ishiguro, an Osaka University professor, says they will be useful for research on how people...

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Walgreen 3Q profit jumps but misses expectations

Walgreen's fiscal third quarter earnings jumped 16 percent compared with last year, aided in part by a lower income tax rate, but the nation's largest drugstore chain missed Wall Street's expectations. The Deerfield, Illinois, company's shares slid...

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Massachusetts home sales down, median prices up

BOSTON — Sales of single-family homes in Massachusetts fell in May when compared to the same month a year ago, but median prices continue to soar. The Massachusetts Association of Realtors on Tuesday reported a nearly 10 percent drop in sales when compared...

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Stocks flat despite strong housing, consumer data

NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes were little changed in early trading Tuesday as investors worked through a handful of economic reports. Homebuilder stocks rose sharply after the government reported that sales of new U.S. homes rose in May to the highest...

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US new home sales rocket higher in May

WASHINGTON — Sales of new U.S. homes rose in May to the highest level in six years, providing the strongest signal yet that housing is recovering from a recent slowdown. New home sales jumped 18.6 percent last month following a 3.7 percent increase...

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Honda, Mazda, Nissan issue recalls over airbags

TOKYO — Honda, Mazda and Nissan are recalling millions of vehicles globally for defective airbags manufactured by supplier Takata Corp. that could possibly explode. No accidents have been reported related to Monday's recalls. Honda Motor Co. recalled...

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New Pebble: Time for a sharper look

Pebble Steel ($229, Best Buy) Usually big upgrades contain big changes. But the latest iteration of Pebble's smart watch for iOS and Android is entirely the same on the inside. It's the outside that's changed. The good: Finally, a smart watch that...

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Apple eyes details in coming upgrade

Apple's next mobile operating system — slated for release in the fall — contains a slew of small, new conveniences that should make for a solid upgrade to iPhones and iPads. I've been testing the beta version of iOS 8, loading it onto an old iPhone...

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Asian markets higher on China factory growth

HONG KONG — Australian shares led Asian stock markets modestly higher on Monday after a report showed Chinese manufacturing expanded for the first time this year, signaling that the No. 2 economy's growth slowdown has bottomed out. Australia's benchmark...

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Oracle buying Micros Systems for about $5.3B

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. — Software maker Oracle is buying Micros Systems Inc., which provides software and hardware to the hospitality and retail industries, for about $5.3 billion. Oracle Corp. said Monday that it will pay $68 per Micros share, a 3...

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Three ways to deal with stuck throttle emergencies

I read a recent article discussing GM's problems with their faulty ignition switch. You have given the advice in the past to turn off the ignition if the throttle sticks. This was mentioned several times when "unintended acceleration" was a common topic...

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Gunmen attack port in Libya's eastern Benghazi

CAIRO — Gunmen in Libya attacked the port of the restive eastern city of Benghazi Saturday, firing wildly with small arms into the area for hours, a Libyan security official said. He said security forces and citizens blocked the city's surrounding roads...

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Alstom board approves GE bid to buy power business

PARIS — The board of Alstom SA has unanimously approved GE's $17 billion offer to buy the French company's power generation business, the companies announced Saturday. GE says that if shareholders and workers' representatives approve, the deal to buy...

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Lighter tracks smoking habits

Smokers attempting to kick the habit will soon be able to see exactly how they're doing with a lighter that keeps track of their daily cigarette breaks. Quitbit, a lighter that syncs up with a cellphone app, shows how many times a smoker lights up per...

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Cambridge nonprofit trains immigrants to be medical interpreters

When Claudette Aspilaire fled Haiti after the 2010 earthquake, she left the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, where she had lived a relatively comfortable life as a teacher, to come to the wealthiest country, and find herself suddenly plunged...

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