Faithful flock to @pontifex

Pope Benedict XVI's debut tweet kicked His Holiness' coolness factor up a notch yesterday, but the 85-year-old's messages of faith will have more merit if he actually socializes with his growing flock of followers, social media experts say. "It's one...

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John McAfee in Miami after deportation from Guatemala

MIAMI — Anti-virus software founder John McAfee is holed up in a Miami hotel after weeks of evading Belizean authorities who want to question him in a homicide. Shortly after McAfee arrived Wednesday evening on a flight from Guatemala, he announced...

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Welcoming Walgreens

Walgreens' new mega-store that's set to open in Boston's Downtown Crossing next spring will take the drugstore chain's health, beauty and convenience strategy to the next level. The 25,000-square-foot flagship store has been dubbed the "gourmet Walgreens"...

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Fed urges growth as 'fiscal cliff' looms

The Federal Reserve yesterday vowed to continue taking aggressive measures to boost growth, as Chairman Ben Bernanke said the "fiscal cliff" battle has already done damage to the economy. "Clearly the fiscal cliff is having effects on the economy,"...

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Designers to take Downtown Crossing on new path

As major building projects take shape in Downtown Crossing, a design team will look for ways to bring new life to the streets themselves. Under a yearlong, $200,000 contract with the city, Klopfer Martin Design Group promises to "recast the Crossing"...

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Applauding Amazon on tax-collect pact

Municipal advocates hope Amazon.com's agreement to start collecting Massachusetts sales taxes will result in more aid for struggling cities and towns, while Bay State retailers welcomed a more level playing field with the world's largest online seller....

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Tony Post set to launch own footwear firm

After stints at Rockport and Vibram USA, Tony Post is launching his own athletic footwear brand. His Newton-based Topo Athletic will unveil an ultra-lightweight product line for running and functional training at next month's Outdoor Retailer trade...

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Waters part for industry parley in Israel

Four dozen water industry executives, venture capitalists and others from across Massachusetts will meet over the next week in Israel to develop partnerships with a country that has become a global leader in water innovation. The mission, which runs...

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Pope hits 1M mark as he tweets: 'Dear Friends... '

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI hit the 1 million Twitter follower mark on Wednesday as he sent his first tweet from his new account. In perhaps the most drawn out Twitter launch ever, the 85-year-old Benedict pushed the button on a tablet brought...

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Top 2012 searches include Whitney Houston, PSY, Sandy

LOS ANGELES — The world's attention wavered between the tragic and the silly in 2012, and along the way, Web surfers searched in huge numbers to find out about a royal princess, the latest iPad, and a record-breaking skydiver. Whitney Houston was...

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Firm drops Conn. expansion, raps business climate

NEW LONDON, Conn. — A Rhode Island moving company owner who lost a bid to operate in Connecticut says he will expand into Massachusetts rather than in North Stonington. The Day of New London reports that Bob Romano, owner of Warwick, R.I.-based Coutu...

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Massachusetts companies set to hire

Despite "fiscal cliff" concerns, a growing number of Greater Boston employers expect to boost hiring during the first quarter of next year, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey. Eighteen percent of Hub companies plan to hire more...

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Experts: Station's royal hoax call may be illegal

SYDNEY — The Australian radio station behind a hoax phone call to the London hospital where the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge was being treated could face criminal charges for airing the conversation, legal experts said Tuesday. Last week's prank...

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A possible switch to music is all the talk around WTKK

Keep your ears tuned for some big changes at WTKK-FM (96.9). WTKK NewsTalk owner Greater Media could soon be switching back to all-music because, experts said, "toxic" all-talk formats aren't attracting enough younger listeners. Speculation about a...

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City: Ban new billboards

Bostonians could be bombarded with fewer advertisements as they walk and drive Hub streets. With new billboards, signboards and other outdoor ads already barred from about 90 percent of the city, the Boston Redevelopment Authority now wants them banned...

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Business - BostonHerald.com

Business - BostonHerald.comBusiness - BostonHerald.com http://www.bostonherald.com/business/?srvc=rss The Boston Herald online: The closest distance between you and the news en-us Copyright 2012, Herald Interactive, Inc. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 08:21:38 -0500...

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Business - BostonHerald.com

Business - BostonHerald.comBusiness - BostonHerald.com http://www.bostonherald.com/business/?srvc=rss The Boston Herald online: The closest distance between you and the news en-us Copyright 2012, Herald Interactive, Inc. Sun, 09 Dec 2012 08:24:50 -0500...

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