Sea conditions prevent divers from reaching AirAsia fuselage

PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia — High waves and strong currents in the Java Sea again prevented Indonesian navy divers from accessing the fuselage and what is believed to be the cockpit from the AirAsia plane that crashed three weeks ago, officials said. ...

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German finance minister opposes Greek party's debt cut call

BERLIN — Germany's finance minister is cautioning Greek politicians against promising things they can't deliver in upcoming elections and making clear that he opposes a new debt writedown for Athens. Greece will hold elections Jan. 25, with polls pointing...

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Enjoy top-floor loft in top location

This New York-style loft in downtown Boston sits on the top floor of a five-story building and has been recently upgraded from its original 2005 conversion. The current owner of 289 Devonshire St. No. 5 has invested $12,000 in a new gas-fired heating...

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New Hampshire delegation requests openness in pipeline plan

CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire's congressional delegation is calling for an open and transparent process before a final decision is made about a proposed natural gas pipeline route in the state. Texas-based Kinder Morgan wants to construct about 70 miles...

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Cab owners suing Boston say regs favor rides such as Uber

A group of taxi owners is suing Boston in federal court, alleging that allowing ride-for-hire services such as Uber, Lyft and Sidecar to operate in the Hub violates "their constitutional rights to just compensation." The lawsuit, filed yesterday on...

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Charlie Baker official says Connector to be more transparent

The Massachusetts Health Connector will enter its busiest period of Obamacare enrollment next week as the Baker administration — vowing a new level of transparency — prepares to reveal just how much the agency's "wildcard" costs will add to a budget...

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Garden complex signs up a star

Star Market is coming to North Station. The West Bridgewater chain signed a long-term lease for a 63,000-square-foot grocery store in Boston Properties and Delaware North's 
$950 million, mixed-use TD Garden project. The supermarket will be downtown...

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Hot Property: Ride Currents to Waltham complex

Developer Hines Interests, best known for its large, big-city projects around the world, has just opened a stylish apartment complex on a former parking lot along the Charles River in Waltham. The 200-unit Currents on the Charles takes advantage of...

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Heslam: New Boston.com editor needs cred

Boston Globe's beleaguered online sister site, Boston.com, is reeling from its latest viral blunder, and it's high time the rudderless ship finds an experienced captain. Boston.com yesterday fired Victor Paul Alvarez, an associate editor who posted...

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Google discontinuing first Google Glass wearables

Google is shutting down its Glass Explorer program and ceasing consumer sales of the $1,500 initial wearable devices on Jan. 19, as the Internet giant revamps its approach to the market. The company announced the move in a post on Google+. The wearables...

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Amazon Prime to show WGBH-made kids pilot The latest animated children's show from the WGBH producer behind "Curious George" and "Arthur" will be hitting the screen today, but not the airwaves. The GBH-produced show "Sara Solves It" is among the latest...

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Massachusetts labor groups plan to outline priorities

BOSTON — Labor groups are planning to converge on Beacon Hill to outline their goals for the new two-year legislative session. Marcy Goldstein-Gelb, executive director of the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health, said those priorities...

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Judge won’t dismiss church bankruptcy

A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge yesterday found insufficient grounds to dismiss Greater Love Tabernacle Church's bankruptcy case at the request of its mortgage holder, who cited the Dorchester church's inability to refinance its debt. Judge Joan Feeney...

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Cambridge to get Charlie Hebdo mag

Cambridge's Out of Town News so far is the lone Massachusetts retailer slated to receive the "survivors edition" of Charlie Hebdo, the French satirical magazine that yesterday released its first issue since last week's deadly attack by Islamic extremists...

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Auto showgoers scout out top choices for 2015

GM president Charles "Engine Charlie" Wilson, chosen in 1953 to be secretary of defense for President Dwight Eisenhower, was famously misquoted as saying, "What's good for General Motors is good for the country." In 2014, GM sold more than 2.9 million...

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GM predicts pretax earnings, profit margin rise in 2015

DETROIT — General Motors says it expects pretax earnings and profit margins to increase this year over last, after adjusting last year for recall costs. The company also predicts improved automotive results in all of its regions. It gave no specific...

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6 evacuate US part of space station; NASA says all are safe

MOSCOW — Astronauts hurriedly evacuated the U.S. section of the International Space Station and moved to its Russian module after a coolant problem emerged Wednesday, but Russian and U.S. officials insisted all six crew were not in any danger. "The...

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EU offers some budget relief to struggling nations

BRUSSELS — The European Union is giving member states struggling with debt more leeway in their spending plans despite EU rules on deficits and debt. EU officials raised the possibility Wednesday for nations like Italy and France to contribute to a...

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IRS cuts taxpayer services as filing returns gets harder

WASHINGTON — The IRS is cutting taxpayer services to historically low levels just as President Barack Obama's health law will make filing a federal tax return more complicated for millions of families. Got a question for IRS? Good luck reaching someone...

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US businesses expanded stockpiles in November

WASHINGTON — U.S. businesses added to their stockpiles by a modest amount in November even though sales were weak for a fourth consecutive month. The Commerce Department says businesses increased stockpiles by 0.2 percent in November, matching the increase...

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Obama to push for new cybersecurity legislation

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday will renew his call for Congress to pass cyber security legislation, including a proposal that encourages companies to share threat information with the government and protects them from potential lawsuits...

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UMass, Amazon reach deal to sell students textbooks

AMHERST, Mass. — Online retailer Amazon has reached a deal with the University of Massachusetts to supply textbooks to students at the Amherst campus, saving them hundreds of dollars per year. Under the deal announced Tuesday, the bricks-and-mortar...

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New tax forms to fill out on health insurance coverage

WASHINGTON — Be prepared for the tax man to get even more personal this year — with questions about your health insurance. For the first time, you'll have to state whether you had health insurance, through an employer, one of the exchanges or purchased...

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Facebook launches Amber Alerts to help find missing children

NEW YORK — Facebook users in the U.S. will soon receive Amber Alerts to help find missing children who may be located near them. Facebook Inc. is working with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to send the alerts to users' mobile...

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Quiet year in terms of tax changes, but ACA provides twist

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's signature health care law will bring a new twist to tax-filing in 2015, a year in which much else will seem familiar when you're working on your return. "It's been a very quiet season or tax year" in terms of congressional...

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Greek market fears ease over election

ATHENS, Greece — With less than two weeks to a general election, Greece's financial markets were steadying Monday — a sign investors are a little less concerned that the result could lead to the country dropping out of the euro. By midafternoon in Athens,...

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Kaiser's 2,600 mental health workers to strike in California

SAN FRANCISCO — Hundreds of Kaiser Permanente's mental health professionals plan to start a weeklong strike throughout California on Monday to protest what they say is a lack of staffing that affects care. The health care provider's 2,600 psychologists,...

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Fox News guest derided for saying UK city 'totally Muslim'

LONDON — A news commentator who told Fox News that the British city of Birmingham is "totally Muslim" has apologized for the comments, which drew widespread online ridicule. Steven Emerson, an American whose website describes him as a leading authority...

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GM's new electric could upstage Tesla _ and its own Volt

DETROIT — With the introduction of an affordable electric car that can go 200 miles on a single charge, General Motors is setting up a showdown with Tesla to sell an electric vehicle to the masses. It may also upstage a car of its own. GM on Monday...

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AmerisourceBergen expands into animal health with $2.5B deal

Pharmaceutical distributor AmerisourceBergen will stretch its reach into veterinary medicine by spending about $2.5 billion to acquire MWI Veterinary Supply. AmerisourceBergen Corp. said Monday that it will pay $190 in cash for each share of MWI, a...

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Use an automatic battery charger when storing a car

I am the proud owner of a restored 1969 Pontiac GTO. This past summer I purchased a new battery from Sears. The salesman said for winter storage to remove one lead and leave it in the car. I have always believed in removing the battery and recharging...

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SpaceX launches for NASA, no luck with rocket landing at sea

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX sent a supply ship soaring flawlessly toward the International Space Station on Saturday, but the booster rocket ended up in pieces in the Atlantic following a failed attempt to land on a barge. "Close, but no cigar this...

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City eyes rules for Airbnb

Boston is turning its attention to Airbnb, scheduling a public hearing later this month to help determine what, if any, regulations are needed for the booming short-term rental service. "This is a fast-growing industry here in the city of Boston; we...

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Wind energy shifts direction

With the Cape Wind project on the ropes, the industry's future in Massachusetts may rest on a federal wind power auction later this month for a sprawling area off Martha's Vineyard. Twelve companies have qualified to bid Jan. 29 as the federal government...

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Southie housing
next to Doughboy Evergreen Property Group has proposed a six-story contemporary glass residential building with 33 rental units and ground-floor retail space at 248 Dorchester Ave. in South Boston, on a lot next door to Doughboy Donuts...

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