How I edited my summer vacation

Summer vacation means lots of photos and videos waiting to be edited and preserved, and Animoto for iPad has arrived just in time to make the process easier than ever. Animoto started out as a Web-based videomaker, added a smartphone app and recently...

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Hurricane gets public popping into Boston museums

Hurricane Arthur turned out to be a boon for businesses on Cape Cod, but with the festivities already over on Boston's Esplanade, Back Bay businesses missed out on the throngs of revelers the Fourth of July usually brings. Mark Kielpinski, who owns...

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Feds to auction off historic Scituate lighthouse

A historic lighthouse located a mile off the shore of Scituate is up for sale through a public auction. The opening bid is $10,000 for Minot's Ledge Light, whose beacon is referred to as the "I Love You Light" because of its distinctive 1-4-3 flashing....

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Updated first-floor plan opens eyes in Bedford

This Bedford home built in 1973 has just had a first-floor makeover that created contemporary living spaces that flow well into its outdoor amenities. Originally a small gambrel, the now 4,088-square-foot four-bedroom clapboard home at 435 Davis Road...

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Fiesta’s a fuel-sipper with power

Finding a sedan that has both fuel economy and power is a pet project of mine, because my commute includes a 200-mile round trip along the Mass Pike several days a week, plus additional miles in and around Boston. The 2014 Ford Fiesta is appealing as...

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Amid positive jobs numbers, politicians hedge bets

WASHINGTON — The top jobs numbers for June would have seemed to be cause for some appreciation. After all, the unemployment rate dipped to 6.1 percent, the lowest in six years, and hiring showed five months of steady growth. But the public continues...

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Orchestrate a move to Fiedler home

If you're conducting a search for a spacious family home, you might want to take a look at late Boston Pops conductor Arthur Fiedler's former Palladian-style manor in Brookline. Much of this 10,000-plus-square-foot pedimented brick mansion on toney...

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Solid US job gains pointing to a stronger recovery

WASHINGTON — The 5-year-old U.S. recovery is gaining momentum from a surprisingly robust job market and moving the economy closer to full health. Employers added 288,000 jobs in June and helped cut the unemployment rate from 6.3 percent to 6.1 percent,...

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Stealth World Cup ads raise sponsorship questions

In an ad for Beats by Dr. Dre stereo headphones, Neymar jams to Jay-Z's remix of the song "Jungle." Fans cheer, toast and pray across Brazilian neighborhoods and cameras flash while reporters shout questions, but the pounding rhythm of the rap drowns...

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Danish teen wins virtual World Cup

RIO DE JANEIRO — A Danish teenager has claimed the virtual World Cup by beating his English rival in the final of the online Playstation gaming competition, overcoming a field of almost two million entrants. While his nation did not make it to the real...

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Amazon vows to fight FTC on kids in-app purchases

LOS ANGELES — Amazon says that it is prepared to go to court against the Federal Trade Commission to defend itself against charges that it has not done enough to prevent children from making unauthorized in-app purchases. The FTC alleged in a draft...

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Dow hits historic 17,000 high as U.S. jobs numbers skyrocket

The United States added a stunning 288,000 jobs last month, sending the unemployment rate down to 6.1 percent and the Dow Jones Industrial Average shooting over 17,000 for the first time. June's job numbers marked the fifth straight month of job gains...

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Subaru recalls 660K vehicles for brake line rust

DETROIT — Subaru is recalling more than 660,000 cars and SUVs because the brake lines can rust and leak fluid, and that can mean it will take longer to stop the vehicles. For about half the vehicles, it's the second recall for the same problem. Affected...

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Partners' growth plans challenged by state board

BOSTON — Efforts by the biggest health care system in Massachusetts to become even bigger have received another challenge, this time by a key state board. The Health Policy Commission found Wednesday that Partners HealthCare's proposed takeover of Hallmark...

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US hiring surges as unemployment dips to 6.1 pct.

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers accelerated their hiring last month, adding a robust 288,000 jobs and helping drive the unemployment rate to 6.1 percent, the lowest since September 2008. It was the fifth straight monthly job gain above 200,000 — the best...

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A mixed open for stocks in holiday-shortened week

NEW YORK — Stocks flickered between small gains and losses on Monday as investors assessed the latest data on the housing market. The stock market is set to end June with its sixth straight quarterly advance. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's...

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Justices: Can't make employers cover contraception

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that some corporations can hold religious objections that allow them to opt out of the new health law requirement that they cover contraceptives for women. The justices' 5-4 decision is the first time that...

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Court: Public union can't make nonmembers pay fees

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court dealt a blow to public sector unions Monday, ruling that thousands of home health care workers in Illinois cannot be required to pay fees that help cover the union's costs of collective bargaining. In a 5-4 split along...

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Contracts to buy US homes up sharply in May

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes shot up in May. But the pace of buying this year remains slower than in 2013, in part because of sluggish sales during winter. The National Association of Realtors said Monday that...

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GOP bucking business priorities on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON — Traditional ties between the business community and the Republican Party are fraying on Capitol Hill, where the House GOP has bucked corporate interests on a series of priorities this year, from immigration to highway funding to trade. ...

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Mars 'flying saucer' splashes down after NASA test

LOS ANGELES — NASA has tested new technology designed to bring spacecraft — and one day even astronauts — safely down to Mars, with the agency declaring the experiment a qualified success even though a giant parachute got tangled on the way down. Saturday's...

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French minister decries planned tourist tax hike

PARIS — French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has blasted plans to raise by more than five times hotel taxes paid by tourists, saying the move would be dangerous for tourism and France's stumbling economy. Lawmakers from Fabius' Socialist Party initiated...

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Cause of RAV4’s whining noise baffles 3 mechanics

I hope you can help us find out what is causing a loud whining on our 2013 Toyota RAV4. It started a month ago at 9,500 miles and is getting louder. The noise starts at about 55 mph and winds down when we slow down. Three Toyota mechanics drove it and...

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Cruise ship returns to Seattle following fire

SEATTLE — A fire in the boiler room of a cruise ship carrying nearly 3,000 people prompted the vessel to return to port in Seattle, officials said. Holland America said that there were no injuries among the passengers and crew of the Westerdam from...

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Israeli field may supply gas to Egypt facility

JERUSALEM — One of the developers of a natural gas field off Israel's Mediterranean coast on Sunday said it has signed a letter of intent to provide gas to a facility in Egypt. Delek Drilling said it is negotiating a deal to provide seven billion cubic...

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