Partners income up despite insurance activity losses

Partners HealthCare Systems's operating income climbed during the first quarter of fiscal year 2015, but it continues to see losses in insurance activity. Health care provider activity brought in $67 million in operating income, and the Neighborhood...

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Cherokee Trailhawk chief in its class

With unmatched off-road capabilities and superior highway manners, the Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk blows away its competition with features and performance. With a powerful 3.2-liter V6 24-valve engine, the compact sport utility vehicle accelerates quickly...

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Connector extends sign-up deadline The Massachusetts Health Connector is extending until Feb. 23 the deadline to complete an application and pick a health plan. The deadline had been tomorrow, but officials pushed it off a week because heavy snowstorms...

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25 NY wineries taking part in Boston Wine Expo for 1st time

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says representatives from more than two dozen wineries across New York state are in Massachusetts for one of the premiere wine trade shows in the nation. Cuomo says 25 New York wineries are participating in the Boston...

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Car buyers, 
dealers thinking presidential

When you think of Presidents Day, images of family gatherings and barbecues on the beach don't immediately come to mind. No, this holiday is about one thing, and one thing only — getting a good deal on a car. "There are certain dates you use as benchmarks,...

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Hot Property: New promotions try to lure renters

Sign an apartment lease and enter a raffle to win a $5,000 gift card. With nine new apartment complexes opening in Boston and Cambridge this year, competition for renters is heating up, and some buildings that opened within the past year or so and still...

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Boston app startup catches eye of Richard Branson

Wanderu, travel czar Richard Branson's new favorite startup, yesterday launched its free bus- and train-booking app for iPhone and iPad, with plans to debut an Android version within the next two months. The Boston startup was among three companies...

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Facebook to let someone run account after you die Facebook is making it easier to plan for your online afterlife. The world's biggest online social network said yesterday that it will now let users pick someone who can manage their account after...

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Connector still experiencing delays

The Bay State's health insurance website is improving, but remains a work in progress, with an online payment system that is causing frustration, state officials said yesterday. Consumers continue to experience long wait times due to heavy volumes at...

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New York Times media columnist David Carr dies at 58

David Carr, the iconoclastic media columnist for the New York Times, died Thursday while working at the Times' office, according a report posted late Thursday on the Times' website. He was 58. The New York Times reported that he collapsed in The Times...

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John R. Lakian hit with fraud charges

John R. Lakian, who made unsuccessful bids for the Republican nomination for Massachusetts governor in the 1980s and for U.S. Senate nearly a decade later,­ is accused of scheming to defraud investors and banks of millions of dollars, according to federal...

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South Bay Center owner plans nearby mixed-use project

The owner of South Bay Center has plans for a large mixed-use project that would include a hotel, movie theater and up to 500 units of multi­family housing next to the Dorchester shopping center. The "town center" project proposed by retail real estate...

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Challenges lie ahead for new director of Mass Health Connector

Leadership changes, a board shakeup, improved communication and a better Obamacare website are all top priorities as the new executive director of the Massachusetts Health Connector tries to reform the troubled agency. "If this were climbing Mount Everest,...

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CBS '60 Minutes' correspondent Bob Simon dies in car crash

NEW YORK — Longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Bob Simon, who covered riots, Academy Award-nominated movies and wars and was held captive for more than a month in Iraq two decades ago, died in a car crash on Wednesday. He was 73. "CBS Evening News"...

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Amy Pascal talks getting 'fired,' Sony hack and Angelina Jolie emails in candid interview

Six days after stepping down as co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, Amy Pascal broke her silence on Wednesday at the Women in the World conference in San Francisco during a candid interview with journalist Tina Brown. "All the women here are...

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'The Daily Show': who will take over for Jon Stewart?

Let the comedy stampede begin. Jon Stewart's announcement of his departure from the anchor desk at Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" later this year is sure to set off a frenzy of jockeying among comedy talent to fill his considerable shoes. There's...

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Britain starts public trial of driverless cars

LONDON — Britain began testing driverless cars in four cities Wednesday, launching the first official trials ahead of a series of planned rule reviews to accommodate the new technology. Four types of autonomous vehicles under trial — including a shuttle...

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Brian Wlliams suspended from NBC News for six months

Hoping to tamp down a controversy growing around one of its best-known on-air personalities, NBC News on Tuesday suspended Brian Williams, the most-watched evening-news anchor in the U.S., from his duties as chief anchor and managing editor of "NBC Nightly...

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Stocks muted ahead of emergency meeting on Greek debt

SEOUL, South Korea — Global stocks were muted Wednesday as investors turned their focus to an emergency meeting of eurozone finance ministers that will discuss Greece's appeal for more generous bailout conditions. KEEPING SCORE: France's CAC 40 fell...

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Greg Anthony due back in court on prostitution charge

WASHINGTON — Basketball analyst Greg Anthony is due back in court in Washington on a charge of soliciting a prostitute. Anthony pleaded not guilty to the charge earlier this month and is due in court for a hearing Wednesday. Anthony is charged with...

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Robots replacing human factory workers at faster pace

WASHINGTON — Cheaper, better robots will replace human workers in the world's factories at a faster pace over the next decade, pushing manufacturing labor costs down 16 percent, a report Tuesday said. The Boston Consulting Group predicts that investment...

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Samsung reveals potential for smart TVs to eavesdrop

SEOUL, South Korea — Watch what you say in your living room. Samsung's smart TV could be listening. And sharing. Voice recognition technology in the South Korean company's Internet connected TVs captures and transmits nearby conversations. The potential...

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Coke benefits from higher prices in North America

NEW YORK — Coca-Cola reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday as it worked on trimming costs and fetched higher prices for sodas in North America. The world's biggest beverage maker has been struggling to boost global sales volume...

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4 ways Sony and Marvel can fix 'Spider-man'

Now that Sony and Marvel Studios are collaborating on ways to breathe new life into "Spider-Man" on the bigscreen, here are some things they could do to fix the franchise. Find a New Star: Andrew Garfield may have proved his love for the character at...

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Republicans probe White House's 'inappropriate' influence over FCC's net neutrality proposal

Leaders of House and Senate oversight committees are calling on the FCC to turn over communications they had with White House officials over chairman Tom Wheeler's net neutrality proposal, in a query that focuses on whether the administration "inappropriately...

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Auto review: Jeep enters compact crossover class with the Renegade, a cute little bruiser

I always wanted a Jeep Wrangler, but it seemed too much of a toy for a girl who didn't have a lot of disposable income. So I bought a pickup truck. It felt more sensible, and I could still go out after work with the guys and indulge in hill climbs and...

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Wynn expecting a big win

Wynn Resorts is projecting big money from its casino in Everett, telling investors the Boston-area resort will be a winner for Wynn and Massachusetts. "We are going to be responsible for $50 million a month in revenue for this state, probably another...

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Jean’s Hot List: Four EVs to charge up your life

Good news for planet Earth! Here are four alt-energy vehicles that manufacturers have unveiled so far in 2015. CHEVROLET BOLT CONCEPT This small but mighty Chevy is still in concept form, although it's expected to go into production next year. The...

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World stocks lower on poor China trade, Greek turmoil

HONG KONG — Global stock markets were weighed down Monday by weak Chinese trade data and the new Greek prime minister's vow to renegotiate an international bailout that imposed harsh budget austerity. KEEPING SCORE: European shares were lower in early...

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Boys rule at Hasbro as superheroes, Transformers lift 4Q

PAWTUCKET, R.I. — The appetite for superheroes and robots in disguise led to a healthy fourth-quarter at Hasbro even as a shift toward electronics has challenged the traditional toy industry. Hasbro said Monday that toys geared toward boys increased...

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Ronan Farrow charts new course at MSNBC

The roving news correspondent worked his sources in Paris for days, with nary a chance to eat. His efforts paid off, with a couple of exclusive interviews with interesting people affected by the tragic Charlie Hebdo murders. Next he had to prepare to...

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App tracking appetite gets NIH grant

Researchers at UMass Medical School and Worcester Polytechnic Institute have received a
$2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a smartphone app that will take a bite out of overeating caused by stress. Development of the...

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Brian Wiliams on hiatus as NBC investigates

Brian Williams' decision to temporarily step away from "NBC Nightly News" amid a swirling controversy over false comments he made about his war reporting in Iraq won't be enough to salvage his free-falling career, say media analysts, who are calling...

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Advocates say 150,000 need more fuel assistance due to harsh winter

Advocates for the poor are calling on state officials to provide immediate aid to approximately 150,000 low-income Massachusetts households — about one-third of them seniors — who have exhausted their fuel-assistance benefits due to one of the coldest...

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EPA to help towns adapt to flooding Two Massachusetts communities have been chosen to receive help from the Environmental Protection Agency in finding ways to become more resilient to flooding. Scituate and Newburyport were chosen to receive EPA technical...

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