House intelligence chairman: evidence points to North Korea in Sony hack attack

Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said that evidence seems to be pointing to North Korea's involvement in the hacking attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment. According to the Hill, Rogers said on Friday that...

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'Selma' director calls Sony emails 'sickening and sad'

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On the same day that she became the first black woman to receive a Golden Globe nomination for best director, "Selma" filmmaker Ava DuVernay took a moment to remark on the controversial email exchange that, for some, has highlighted...

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White House: public likely 'cringed' when reading Sony e-mails

White House spokesman Josh Earnest on Friday said he thinks "a lot of people cringed a bit" when reading Amy Pascal's hacked Sony emails in which she jokes with producer Scott Rudin about President Obama's tastes in movies. Pascal apologized for the...

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Consumers reminded about health insurance deadline

CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire residents shopping for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act during the second enrollment period have nearly four times more choices but only half the time to make their decision. While the first enrollment period...

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Initiative aimed at preventing sudden infant deaths

WOBURN, Mass. — Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan has begun a campaign aimed at preventing sudden unexpected infant deaths. The campaign will include outreach to OB/GYN and pediatric offices, free regional community workshops for expectant and...

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AstraZeneca to shut Westboro plant

The closure of a massive AstraZeneca drug manufacturing facility in Westboro next year is an outlier and doesn't signal trouble in the state's booming life sciences industry, one local industry watcher said. "That particular facility and the kind of...

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Merger of Staples, Office Depot predicted

Activist investor Starboard Value's disclosure that it bought a 5.1 percent stake in Framingham's Staples Inc. and upped its Office Depot Inc. holding to 9.9 percent indicates the New York hedge fund will push for a merger of the two office supplies...

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Hot Property: Penthouses become highly desirable

Penthouses have always had a cachet, but it's only in the last 10 years that Boston has gone vertical enough to create a lot of them. Buildings like the Ritz- Carlton Residences, the W, 45 Province St., the Mandarin Oriental and The Clarendon put the...

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Fox News reporter dies of apparent suicide

Veteran Fox News correspondent Dominic Di-Natale, who recently reported on the riots in Ferguson, Mo., has been found dead of an apparent suicide. He was 43. Officials discovered Di-Natale's body Wednesday in Jefferson County, Co., where the international...

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Mass. company plans Delaware medical pot clinic

WILMINGTON, Del. — A Massachusetts company is planning to open a medical marijuana clinic in Delaware next month, though doing business in the state could be tricky. Boston-based Canna Care Doctors plans to open the clinic on Jan. 17 in an industrial...

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Is rider safety the real Achilles heel for Uber and Lyft?

LOS ANGELES — The growth of ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft so far has not been hindered by limits from government regulators and campaigns by taxi cab competitors. A bigger threat to the new industry's impressive start could come from customers...

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New BRA chief Brian Golden promises agency will ‘not play favorites’

Brian Golden, Mayor Martin J. Walsh's newly anointed BRA chief, told the Herald he hopes people will soon see the agency as a place that "does not play favorites." "I believe that the backroom deals are a thing of the past," said Golden, 49, a former...

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Boston.com pulls story accusing prof of sending ‘racist’ emails

The Boston Globe's Boston.com last night pulled a story off its website that alleged a Harvard Business School professor had sent "racist" emails to the owner of a Chinese restaurant with whom he had a dispute over $4 on his bill. Boston.com has taken...

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Gift Guide: Small, smart stocking techie stuffers

ATLANTA — If you were naughty this year, you might end up with something big and boring, like a vacuum cleaner. If you were good, you might ask for one of these little high-tech gems instead. ___ — Asus S1 LED projector ($330): Yes, there is a digital...

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FBI official: malware in Sony attack would have gotten past 90 percent of cybersecurity defenses

An FBI official underscored the unprecedented nature of the hacking attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment, suggesting to a Senate committee that most of private industry and even the government is unprepared to defend that type of security breach. "The...

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Nearly two-thirds of pay-TV subs now also have Netflix: study

Are Netflix and other streaming-video services contributing to the demise of cable and satellite TV? Some consumers may be deserting TV for streaming services, but for most pay-TV customers, Netflix and its ilk continue to be complementary to traditional...

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US stocks open lower as oil renews slide

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks opened lower Wednesday, led by declines in energy stocks as the price of oil resumed its slide. Oil dropped on reports that OPEC had slashed its estimate of how much crude it will need to produce next year due to rising supplies...

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Deval Patrick: Charlie Baker should go on trade missions

Gov. Deval Patrick yesterday urged his successor, Gov.-elect Charlie Baker, to embark on the same aggressive agenda of international trade missions that Patrick did in his second term, but warned the Republican to expect "body blows" from the press if...

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Reception to GOP tax amnesty plan mixed

Taxpayer activists are divided about a corporate tax amnesty program House leaders and Gov.-elect Charlie Baker are considering to generate cash for state spending needs. House Minority Leader Brad Jones (R-North Reading) has filed legislation to create...

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Finance errors to cost Alibaba Pictures more than $47 million

Alibaba Pictures Group, the film making unit of China's e-commerce giant, will have to restate its net asset value and take losses of at least US$47 million (HK$364 million) after an assessment of the company's financial mismanagement. The company announced...

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Nuts! Korean flight delayed by first-class spat

SEOUL, South Korea — Forget dust-ups over reclining seats in economy class. There's a new and exclusive twist on inflight anger: Nut rage in first class. A recent Korean Air flight was delayed when its chairman's daughter, who was also vice president...

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Longtime Abercrombie & Fitch CEO retiring

NEW ALBANY, Ohio — Abercrombie & Fitch's longtime CEO Michael Jeffries is retiring, effective immediately, as the once-hip teen clothing chain's sales decline. Jeffries is also retiring from the retailer's board of directors. He has served as CEO...

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UK pub chain, Heineken clash over beer cost

DUBLIN — One of the United Kingdom's biggest pub chains has dropped Heineken products from its 926 properties in a confrontation over the Dutch brewer's demand to sell products at higher prices in the Republic of Ireland. Wetherspoon's said Tuesday...

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Hallmark pulls gift wrap after swastika complaint

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hallmark Cards Inc. has removed blue and silver gift wrap from circulation after a customer complained that she saw a swastika embedded in the design. The Kansas City, Missouri-based company alerted retailers to the problem Monday...

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Hyundai recalls nearly 43K cars for brake lights

DETROIT — Hyundai is recalling nearly 43,000 luxury cars in the U.S. because the brake lights can fail to illuminate. The recall covers certain Genesis cars from the 2009 to 2011 model years and the some Equus (ECK-was) vehicles from 2011. Hyundai...

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New Delhi bans Uber after alleged rape by driver

NEW DELHI — The Indian capital on Monday banned taxi-booking service Uber after a woman accused one of its drivers of raping her. Transport official Satish Mathur made the announcement as the 32-year-old suspect appeared in a New Delhi court. The court...

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McD's plans customized burgers as US sales fall

OAK BROOK, Ill. — Hold the pickles, onions and special sauce. The Big Mac is becoming a victim of finicky tastes. McDonald's is planning major changes in the U.S. as sales continue to slide, including an expansion of a test that lets people build their...

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Religious nonprofits challenge health law

DENVER — Faith-based nonprofit organizations that object to covering birth control in their employee health plans are in federal court Monday to challenge a birth-control compromise they say still compels them to violate their religious beliefs. The...

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US stocks slip in morning as energy shares slump

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks slipped shortly after trading opened on Monday as a slide in crude oil prices to a five-year low pushed energy stocks down. Investors are also weighing weak Chinese trade figures and news that Japan's recession is deeper than initially...

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US stocks slip in morning as energy shares slump

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks slipped shortly after trading opened on Monday as a slide in crude oil prices to a five-year low pushed energy stocks down. Investors are also weighing weak Chinese trade figures and news that Japan's recession is deeper than initially...

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Clearing up shifting opinions on transmission fluid

I recently purchased a 2008 Chevy Equinox with 81,000 miles. It has the non-GM Aisin AF33 five-speed transmission. The owner's manual states to use only T-IV automatic transmission fluid. I pointed this out to the shop when I had the transmission fluid...

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NKorea denies Sony hack, calls it 'righteous deed'

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea released a statement Sunday that clearly relished a cyberattack on Sony Pictures, which is producing an upcoming film that depicts an assassination plot against Pyongyang's supreme leader. While denying responsibility...

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The Ticker

Merck in talks to buy Lexington's Cubist Merck & Co. is in talks to acquire Lexington-based Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc., a maker of antibiotics, in a deal valued at more than $7 billion, a person familiar with the matter said. Merck would...

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Expert: Expect more TV programming blackouts

TV viewers in Boston should get used to programming blackouts caused by showdowns between networks and cable and satellite providers, a local expert says, as CBS and TV provider Dish Network announced yesterday they had reached an agreement that ends...

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Mortgage-lending restrictions are finally easing

WASHINGTON — When it comes to buying a house, are you in the "no way I could possibly qualify" category? Not enough cash in the bank for a down payment or closing costs? Credit scores good, but not great? So much deferred student loan debt that you assume...

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