New law to protect domestic workers to take effect this week

BOSTON — A new law set to take effect this week aims to increase protections for domestic workers in Massachusetts. The law requires people who hire nannies, caregivers and other domestic workers in Massachusetts to adhere to established labor standards...

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Home Showcase: This colonial has drive-in appeal

Less than an hour's drive from Boston, this updated contemporary colonial in Medway looks unusual at first, with an attached, two-car garage that juts out of the front, but the inside is well lit and spacious with hardwood floors, four bedrooms and plenty...

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Car Smart: Murano gives more features for less money

Newly redesigned for 2015, the Nissan Murano is an attractive mid-sized crossover that has almost everything you could want for less money. While it doesn't wow you with its power, it earns some nice style points for its features and upscale appearance....

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'Blackfish' star on tell-all book's shocking claims about Seaworld and its legal threats against him

SeaWorld is about to take another hit as hard as the force of a 5,000-pound orca, as a damning new tell-all book hits shelves, claiming the company is an evil, money-grubbing corporation. In the new book, "Beneath the Surface: Killer Whales,...

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Colleges getting out of health insurance business

SEATTLE — The federal health care overhaul is leading some colleges and universities to get out of the health insurance business. Experts are divided on whether this change will be good or bad for students. Some call it an inevitable result of health...

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House votes Suffolk Downs simulcast race extension With just days until a license is set to expire for Suffolk Downs, the House passed a bill yesterday giving the racetrack another month to simulcast races while lawmakers continue work on legislation...

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Uber, insurance companies agree on bill

Ride-sharing company Uber has reached an agreement with major insurance companies on a model bill that would cover drivers anytime they are working. "It's a national agreement with a number of major insurance carriers to come together and agree on some...

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Spruce up home for spring rush

With the busy spring real estate season starting, it's time for sellers to spruce up their property. The work can go a long way toward luring potential buyers clicking through the photos that accompany online listings as well as bump up a home's selling...

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New Balance gives Boston its sole

New Balance is releasing a new running shoe with a distinctive Boston flavor just in time for next month's 119th Boston Marathon. The limited-edition Fresh Foam Zante Boston sneaker features the Boston skyline on its insole and the word "Fastah" on...

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Internet outages reveal gaps in US broadband infrastructure

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — When vandals sliced a fiber-optic cable in the Arizona desert last month, they did more than time-warp thousands of people back to an era before computers, credit cards or even phones. They exposed a glaring vulnerability in the nation's...

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$17M fraud penalty rocks state biotech co.

A Bay State biotech company will pay more than $17 million to settle charges that its executives lied to investors and used their money for personal expenses, including massages and leasing a BMW. "They were lying about what they had to sell, how soon...

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National Grid rates drop for summer

The price of electricity is going down this summer for National Grid cus­tomers, but rates will remain higher than a year ago — with no relief in sight. "It's a little higher than last summer," said Jake Navarro, a spokesman for National Grid. "This...

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New law provides protection for domestic workers

A law set to take effect April 1 includes new rules for those who employ the state's estimated 67,000 domestic workers — a part of the labor force that until now has lacked some of the protections that other workers­ take for granted. "Domestic workers...

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Smart meters come to Hub Boston will replace all 8,000 parking meters in the Hub with "next generation" smart meters. The Back Bay and Innovation District will get multispace meters, which allow more vehicles to fit in a block of spaces, the city said....

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Toyota: Both hands back on the wheel after recall spinout

TOYOTA, Japan — After extended introspection at the world's biggest automaker, Toyota says it has put its massive recalls behind it and is preparing to re-engage its growth engine once again. The Japanese company outlined a new "architecture" Thursday...

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Auto workers president rejects lower-tier of wages

DETROIT — The leader of the United Auto Workers union has rejected a third tier of lower wages for members who make auto parts. Speaking Wednesday at the union's national bargaining convention in Detroit, President Dennis Williams said the UAW already...

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Obama: Base health care payments on quality, not quantity

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he's ready to sign bipartisan legislation to fix Medicare's doctor payment problem. Obama says he's got his pen "ready to sign a good bipartisan bill." Without a fix, doctors face a 21 percent cut in Medicare...

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US durable goods orders fell 1.4 percent in February

WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories for long-lasting manufactured goods fell in February for the third time in the past four months, while a key investment category fell for a sixth month. Orders for durable goods dropped 1.4 percent in February following...

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Vermont city losing 600K-plus gallons of water daily in leak

RUTLAND, Vt. — The city of Rutland, Vermont, is losing more than 600,000 gallons of water a day because of a leak. The Rutland Herald reports that officials are trying to figure out the source of the leak. They say residents have experienced a drop...

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Feds to investigating safety of Lumber Liquidators flooring

RICHMOND, Va. — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is investigating the safety Lumber Liquidators laminate flooring made in China. Chairman Elliot F. Kaye said Wednesday the agency is taking the issue seriously and is working to get answers...

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Higher gas costs lift US consumer prices after 3 declines

WASHINGTON — A slight rise in gas costs and broad increases in other categories lifted consumer prices in February, a welcome sign after three straight months of declines that had pointed to excessively low inflation. The consumer price index rose 0.2...

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Britain's inflation rate falls to zero

LONDON — Official data says Britain's inflation rate fell to zero last month, setting the stage for a period of falling prices first time in half a century. The Office of National Statistics said Tuesday the inflation rate was unchanged in the year...

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Mercedes recalls 30,000 cars to fix rear tail lamp problem

DETROIT — Mercedes-Benz is recalling just over 30,000 CLS-Class cars in the U.S. because the LED tail lamps may not light properly on the sides. The recall covers certain 2015 CLS 400s, 2012 through 2015 CLS 550s, 2012 and 2013 CLS 63s and the 2014...

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US stocks mixed in early trading

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks were mixed in early trading Tuesday, as investors assessed the latest news on consumer prices and some company earnings. Shares of Freeport-McMoRan fell after the mining company said it said it would slash its quarterly dividend....

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AP Exclusive: GOP hits Medicaid to offset doc fee hikes

WASHINGTON — House Republicans quietly deepened recommended budget savings from the government's chief health care program for the poor by about $140 billion in recent weeks to offset part of the cost of higher payments to doctors who treat Medicare...

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Starbucks scraps 'Race Together' campaign in stores after weeklong backlash

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz announced the end of the company's "Race Together" campaign in stores on Sunday nigh,t via a memo to staff. Employees will no longer be encouraged to write the slogan on customers' cups after a weeklong backlash aimed...

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US home sales rebound slightly in February

WASHINGTON — Slightly more Americans bought homes in February, but tight inventories, affordability problems and nasty winter weather point to sluggish sales in the coming few months. Sales of existing homes rose 1.2 percent last month to a seasonally...

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Humana selling Concentra unit for about $1.06 billion

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Humana Inc. says it will sell its Concentra Inc. unit to MJ Acquisition Corp. for just under $1.06 billion in cash. The Concentra unit, acquired by Humana in December of 2010, is a provider of occupational health, urgent care and physical...

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After strong week, US stock gains slow in morning trading

NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes are mixed in morning trading on Monday following a strong performance last week. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index edged up six points, or 0.3 percent, to 2,114 as of 10:15 a.m. The Dow Jones industrial...

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Investigation prompted by alleged rape story to be released

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Police plan to release the findings of an investigation prompted by a Rolling Stone article about an alleged gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity house. Charlottesville police have scheduled a news conference for 2...

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Icy return of boats not all its quacked up to be

The launch of the duck boats is a rite of spring, but this year even the amphibious vehicles have fallen victim to the unseasonably cold and snowy winter. Boston Duck Tours will begin its 21st season today, but with some special measures to avoid frozen...

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On 5th anniversary of health care law, no end to debate

WASHINGTON — When President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act five years ago, he visualized a time when the political hyperbole would be silenced and ordinary people would see that the health care law improved their lives. The White House...

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Techies snatching up more real estate in Southern California

LOS ANGELES — Internet moguls like Amazon's Jeff Bezos aren't the only techies snatching up real estate in Southern California. While the mega rich from Silicon Valley have made headlines for their purchases of extravagant Los Angeles homes, the city...

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Fed rate hike to have big impact

When the Federal Reserve finally raises interest rates, the ripple effect will hit everything from business investment to consumer borrowing, but that doesn't make it the wrong move, experts say. "Short-term interest rates are going to go up, and that's...

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Some slow to embrace FASTR

A new Congressional bill that would improve public access to the roughly $60 billion in research the federal government funds each year is drawing praise from researchers who say it will accelerate innovation, and criticism from some publishers who fear...

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