After brief blackout, CBS, Dish reach carriage deal covering WBZ and WSBK

CBS and Dish Network on Saturday morning said they reached a multiyear pact for carriage of CBS-owned stations across the U.S. as well as the Eye's cable networks, coming after CBS pulled its signals Friday night from the satcaster. The deal covers...

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Gas pipeline would skirt Mass. towns

The Houston-based company vying to build a controversial gas pipeline through Massachusetts is shifting its proposed route amid heavy local opposition by snaking miles of it through New Hampshire and bypassing more than a dozen Bay State towns. But...

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Advocates fear impact of Rolling Stone apology

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Advocates for sexual-assault victims say Rolling Stone's backpedaling from an explosive account of a gang rape at the University of Virginia doesn't change the fact that rape is a problem on college campuses and must be confronted...

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Candy Crowley to leave CNN

Candy Crowley, a longtime political journalist who has been with CNN since 1987, is leaving the Time Warner-owned cable-news outlet after a 27-year tenure, a person familiar with the matter confirmed Friday. She has been CNN's chief political correspondent....

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Surge pricing: Uber's $40B valuation. Worth it?

NEW YORK — Can a company that didn't exist five years ago, an upstart with a knack for angering regulators who could close it down, really be worth $40 billion? That is the figure that had investors from Wall Street to Silicon Valley abuzz a day after...

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Panel waits on Wynn’s IRS flap

State gaming commissioners stopped short of faulting Wynn Resorts for failing to disclose an IRS request for documents a month before it won the Boston-area casino license — a probe the commission acknowledged Wynn only brought to its attention after...

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Report says MIT ‘bursting at seams’

Demand for entrepreneurship and innovation opportunities, facilities and classes is far outpacing the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's ability to meet those needs in terms of space and programs, according to a report commissioned by the university....

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East Somerville home rings with history

There are many historic homes for sale around Boston, but only one can claim to be the site of the world's first residential telephone connection. The 4.958-square-foot house at 1 Arlington St. in East Somerville, on the market for $899,000 — down from...

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Logan eyeing more direct foreign flights

With Mexico City crossed off the list, Massport is looking at adding more nonstop international flights to China, new direct service to India and Brazil, and the return of a direct connection to Milan, Italy. "Mayor (Martin J.) Walsh also wants us to...

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US adds 321,000 jobs, the most in nearly 3 years

WASHINGTON — A burst of U.S. hiring in November — the most in nearly three years — added 321,000 jobs and provided the latest evidence that the United States is outperforming other economies throughout the developed world. In addition, the government...

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U.S. patients get Genzyme drug for MS

An injectable multiple sclerosis drug developed by Cambridge biotech giant Genzyme was made available to patients in the U.S. for the first time yesterday, less than a month after federal regulators reversed course and approved the medication. "Lemtrada...

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Carbonite shares soar on buy offer

Shares of Boston tech company Carbonite skyrocketed yesterday after the firm said it had received, and was considering, an acquisition offer from a California-based cloud services and digital media company. Carbonite, a cloud storage and data backup...

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Ringo Starr re-lists Shoot N' Starr ranch near Aspen

SELLER: Ringo StarrLOCATION: Woody Creek, COPRICE: $3,850,000SIZE: 3,192 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms YOUR MAMA'S NOTES: Two weeks ago Your Mama dissed and discussed the pretty well palatial, 200-acre-plus English country estate that Beatles...

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The Ticker

Walsh names entirely new licensing board Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh yesterday replaced all three members of the city's Licensing Board, which regulates liquor licenses, restaurants, bars and hotels. The three-member board now comprises Hyde Park...

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Sony hackers reveal Seth Rogen and James Franco's pay for 'The Interview'

The cyber-attack targeting Sony Pictures uncovered a few more confidential details on Wednesday in what has turned into a publicity nightmare for the entertainment company. Seth Rogen was reportedly paid $8.4 million for "The Interview," according to...

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Obama to discuss economic ideas with CEOs

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is meeting with leading CEOs to discuss ways to promote the economy and create jobs during his last two years in office. Obama on Wednesday will attend the quarterly meeting of the Business Roundtable, an association...

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Medical mistake numbers alarm experts

One of four Bay Staters say they or their loved ones have fallen victim to alarming medical mistakes like misdiagnoses and faulty treatments, according to a bombshell report that has local experts calling for more action to prevent such errors among...

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Roslindale group battles Petco store in Village

A Roslindale Village group is trying to stop a pet store chain from opening amid its small, locally owned stores, and is seeking city regulations to cap the number of big-box stores and national restaurants in its neighborhood business district. "We...

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Steve Grossman blasts $65G raise for state pension chief

The salary of the state pension fund's executive director could catapult past $500,000 after its board yesterday gave him a $65,000 raise, prompting a warning from outgoing board chairman Treasurer Steve Grossman about the pay hike's optics amid financial...

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Takata: Evidence doesn't support national recall

DETROIT — A defiant Takata Corp. told a U.S. safety agency that its demand for a nationwide air bag recall isn't supported by evidence, and the government doesn't have authority to tell a parts maker to do a recall. The company laid out its position...

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CoreLogic: US home prices accelerated in October

WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices rose at a faster year-over-year pace in October than in September, snapping a seven-month slowdown. Real estate data provider CoreLogic said Tuesday that prices increased 6.1 percent in October compared with 12 months earlier....

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Report: 17 percent drop in hospital patient harm

A federal review of hospital medical records and other data has found a 17 percent decline in infections, drug mistakes, bed sores and other preventable errors from 2010 to 2013, according to a report released Tuesday. Using methods developed by health...

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West Coast port slowdown won't halt holiday goods

LOS ANGELES — Labor strife on the West Coast waterfront isn't going to steal Christmas. Dockworkers at 29 sea ports from San Diego to Seattle have worked without a contract since July, and negotiations over a new one turned contentious this fall. On...

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Chrysler, GM post sales gains in November

DETROIT — Chrysler and General Motors each posted U.S. sales gains last month, strong signs that Black Friday promotions and falling gas prices drove U.S. auto sales higher in November. Chrysler sales were up 20 percent to nearly 171,000 vehicles, helping...

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Automakers expand passenger air bag recalls

DETROIT — Under pressure from U.S. safety regulators, two automakers are expanding recalls or adding them to fix potentially faulty passenger air bags in high-humidity states. Documents posted Tuesday by the government say Subaru is expanding a previous...

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Stocks sink after retail sales slip, China slows

NEW YORK — Signs of weakness in China's economy and a weak start to the holiday shopping season knocked the stock market lower on Monday. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 13 points, or 0.7 percent, to 2,055 as of 10:05 a.m. Eastern...

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Worcester hopes to boost fines for bridge strikes

BOSTON — Officials in Worcester are hoping to be able to increase fines to $5,000 or more for truckers who hit low bridges. The Telegram & Gazette reports that Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus is expected to ask the City Council on Tuesday...

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Move over unions _ French bosses protesting, too

PARIS — In France, workers aren't the only ones who take to the streets to protest — their bosses do, too. Several thousand French business owners, particularly from small companies, demonstrated Monday in Paris to plead with the government to simplify...

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Cyber Monday gears up to get online shoppers hyped

NEW YORK — After a busy holiday weekend in shopping malls, millions of Americans are expected to log on and keep shopping on the day dubbed Cyber Monday. That day, the Monday after Thanksgiving, has been the biggest online shopping day of the year since...

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US factory growth slips in Nov. but still healthy

WASHINGTON — U.S. factories were slightly less busy in November, as production and hiring slowed, though the level of activity remained strong. The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, says its manufacturing index slipped...

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Justices weigh limits of free speech over Internet

WASHINGTON — Anthony Elonis claimed he was just kidding when he posted a series of graphically violent rap lyrics on Facebook about killing his estranged wife, shooting up a kindergarten class and attacking an FBI agent. But his wife didn't see it that...

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Swiss reject plan to hoard gold, limit immigration

BERN, Switzerland — Voters in Switzerland on Sunday rejected plans to protect the country's wealth by investing in gold and drastically limit immigration, according to polling firm gfs.bern. A proposal to require the Swiss central bank to hold a fifth...

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Home equity lines of credit come back in vogue

WASHINGTON — If you're thinking about taking out a new home equity line, you're hardly alone. Credit lines tied to home equity — known as HELOCs — are one of the fastest-growing segments in the mortgage market. Volume during the first half of 2014 is...

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Sony's new movies leak online following hack attack

At least five new movies from Sony Pictures are being devoured on copyright-infringing file-sharing hubs online in the wake of the hack attack that hobbled the studio earlier in the week. Copies of DVD screeners of four unreleased Sony movies including...

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Thousands rally in Moscow against health care cuts

MOSCOW — At least 5,000 Russians marched through Moscow on Sunday to protest against plans to lay off thousands of doctors and close hospitals in the capital amid a flagging economy. Doctors, patients and other protesters braved the freezing cold to...

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