Spacecraft for tourists breaks up on test flight

MOJAVE, Calif. — A winged spaceship designed to take tourists on excursions beyond Earth's atmosphere broke up during a test flight Friday over the Mojave Desert, killing a pilot in the second fiery setback for commercial space travel in less than a...

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It's time to fall back an hour, get extra shut-eye

WASHINGTON — It's time to reclaim that hour of sleep you lost last spring. Most of the United States is turning back the clock this weekend for the annual shift back to standard time. For many, that means making the switch before hitting the sack Saturday...

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China manufacturing growth falls in October

BEIJING — China's manufacturing growth declined further in October amid a slowing economy and languishing global demand, according to surveys released Saturday. The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said its purchasing managers' index dropped...

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Investigators, Branson go to spacecraft crash site

MOJAVE, Calif. — Federal accident investigators are headed to a desert crash site where a winged spaceship designed to give wealthy tourists a high-altitude view of Earth broke up during a test flight, killing one pilot and badly injuring another. Also...

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Russia's top radio station slapped by government

MOSCOW — The Russian government's communications watchdog has issued a warning to a top independent radio station over a program about Ukraine. Roskomnadzor's warning to Ekho Moskvy related to this week's program, in which two journalists exchanged...

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Wal-Mart tests matching prices with online rivals

NEW YORK — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is considering matching online prices from competitors like Amazon.com, raising the stakes for the holiday shopping season. The world's largest retailer, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, has matched prices of local store...

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Apple CEO publicly acknowledges that he's gay

NEW YORK — Apple CEO Tim Cook's declaration that he's "proud to be gay" wasn't exactly news in Silicon Valley, where his sexual orientation was no secret. But advocates say that given Apple's immense reach and visibility, his coming-out could help change...

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Arthur T. Demoulas rings up praise 
at store’s grand opening

Market Basket CEO Arthur T. Demoulas was greeted by selfie and autograph requests yesterday, as well as hugs, kisses and congratulations from adoring customers as he marked the formal opening of the grocery chain's new Revere store more than a year after...

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Business leaders also saw softer side of Tom Menino

Mayor Thomas M. Menino was known as a hard charger in the business community, a force of nature who, among many other things, transformed South Boston's waterfront into the thriving Innovation District. But Herb Chambers remembers the city's longest-serving...

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JP renovation adds modern onto classic

What do you do when you want to preserve a classic home's interior while dividing it into two large residences? This was the design dilemma facing Dorchester-­based bou­tique developer WonderGroup, when it bought a classic 1898 Colonial Revival home...

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Tim Cook: 'I'm proud to be gay'

NEW YORK — Apple CEO Tim Cook says he's proud to be gay. The public declaration, in an essay written for Bloomberg Businessweek, makes Cook the highest-profile business CEO to come out as gay. Cook said that while he never denied his sexuality, he...

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Boston contest to combat rising sea levels

Boston is launching an international design competition to come up with solutions to combat rising sea levels after narrowly averting catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Sandy two years ago and two more recent powerful storms. Mayor Martin J. Walsh...

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The Ticker

Federal Reserve ends bond-buying program The Federal Reserve cited an improving economy yesterday as it ended its landmark bond-buying program and pointed to gains in the job market — a key condition for an eventual interest rate hike. The Fed did...

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Asia stocks meander after Fed ends stimulus

HONG KONG — Asian stock markets meandered Thursday while the dollar strengthened against other currencies after the Federal Reserve said it will end its stimulus program, as many had expected. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.5...

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Wal-Mart tests matching prices with online rivals

NEW YORK — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is considering matching online prices from competitors like Amazon.com, raising the stakes for the holiday shopping season. The world's largest retailer, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, has matched prices of local store...

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Orbital Sciences' stock plummets after explosion

NEW YORK — Shares of Orbital Sciences tumbled in Wednesday morning trading after the aerospace company's unmanned rocket bound for the International Space Station exploded moments after liftoff on Tuesday evening. No injuries were reported. The Orbital...

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Fiat Chrysler to spin off luxury brand Ferrari

MILAN — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles plans to spin off sports car maker Ferrari into a separate company, a way to unlock value in the luxury brand and distinguish it from its mass-market parent. The company said Wednesday that spinning off Ferrari was...

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SodaStream to move its West Bank factory in 2015

JERUSALEM — A representative for Israeli drink maker SodaStream International Ltd. says its factory in an Israeli settlement in the West Bank will be relocated next year to southern Israel. Nirit Hurwitz said Wednesday that the facility will move in...

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Ford recalls 205,000 SUVs for fuel tank leaks

DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford is recalling about 205,000 SUVs in cold-weather states and parts of Canada to fix gas tanks that can rust, leak and cause a fire. The recall affects Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles from the 2007 and 2008 model years. The company...

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Casino servers settle lawsuit over skimpy uniforms

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Forty women employed at an Atlantic City casino have resolved their discrimination lawsuit over skimpy uniforms. The lawsuit was filed in 2011 after Resorts Casino Hotel adopted a roaring '20s theme after the popularity of the...

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American, US Airways merging mile programs in '15

DALLAS — American Airlines and US Airways will combine their frequent flier programs early next year and, for now, will continue to base free flights on how many miles customers fly. Delta and United, on the other hand, plan to base awards on how much...

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HBO to lay off over 150 employees this week

Layoff fever is spreading at Time Warner. Weeks after the conglom went public with job cuts at its Warner Bros. and Turner Broadcasting divisions, the HBO unit is expected to trim its own staff as well, according to sources. Approximately 7% of its...

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Macy's to head overseas with branch in Abu Dhabi

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Middle East is getting the world's first Macy's department store outside the United States, and just for good measure, its second Bloomingdale's too. Property developer Gulf Related and Dubai-based retail conglomerate...

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US consumer confidence hits 7-year high in October

WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence rebounded strongly in October, hitting a seven-year high as solid job gains raised expectations for economic growth. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its confidence index climbed to 94.5, the strongest reading...

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Single-family home sales decline in Massachusetts

WALTHAM, Mass. — A slight drop in the number of single-family homes sold in Massachusetts last month compared to the year-ago month and a stabilization of median prices are positives for the housing market , the Massachusetts Association of Realtors...

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Robots may battle Ebola

An international effort is underway to stop the spread of the deadly Ebola virus with logistics and training, and health care companies are scrambling to produce promising treatments and vaccines, but a number of high tech solutions also have emerged...

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Minivan loses fluid and dashboard lights up

We have 184,000 miles on our 2005 Chrysler Town & Country van with 3.8-liter engine. The other day my wife drove it down the block and didn't notice the red path of oil on the road. She came back immediately when she noticed the van would only "rev...

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13 Europe banks flunk test, must find 10B euros

FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank says 13 of Europe's 130 biggest banks have flunked an in-depth review of their finances and need an extra 10 billion euros ($12.5 billion) to cushion themselves against any future crises. ECB officials...

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Fauci: Quarantine can have unintended consequences

WASHINGTON — Mandatory 21-day quarantines on health care workers returning from Ebola-ravaged West Africa, like those put in place by three states, can have the unintended consequence of discouraging them from volunteering, a top federal health official...

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Netflix deals, Windows collapse loom large at Produced by Conference

Netflix's move into the feature film world loomed large at the Produced By Conference in New York City Saturday as producers and actors struggled to determine if the streaming service represents an opportunity or a threat. The company is upending old...

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