Snowden charged with espionage, theft in NSA case

WASHINGTON — Edward Snowden, the former government contractor who says he revealed that the National Security Agency collects Americans' phone records and Internet data from U.S. communication companies, now faces charges of espionage and theft of government...

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FAA moving toward easing electronic device use

WASHINGTON — Relief may be on the way for airline passengers who can't bear to be separated even briefly from their personal electronic devices. The government is moving toward allowing gate-to-gate use of music players, tablets, laptops, smartphones...

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Southwest cancels 57 flights after computer glitch

CHICAGO — A system-wide computer failure forced Southwest Airlines to ground its entire fleet of airplanes preparing for departures late Friday, and at least 57 flights had to be canceled even after service was fully restored hours later, a company spokeswoman...

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Voters in Mass. city weigh in on Wynn casino plan

EVERETT, Mass. — Voters in Everett will be deciding whether to give the green light to Steve Wynn's plan to build a $1.2 billion casino in the city. Wynn, a Las Vegas casino operator, signed a host community agreement with city officials that calls...

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Iran Oil Ministry denies cyberattack

TEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian oil ministry official on Saturday denied a report published by a government agency that it had successfully blocked a cyberattack on an oil sector computer network. Ahmad Tavallaei, head of IT at the National Iranian Oil Company,...

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Burger King delivery service now in Boston

You no longer have to leave the couch or cubicle to get a Whopper and fries thanks to a new program rolling out over the next few weeks. Burger King yesterday announced an expansion of its delivery service, BK Delivers, to Boston. The fast food restaurant...

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Cambridge property turned into stylish, upscale apartments

A little more than two years ago, the Wyeth in Cambridge was an aging Roman Catholic school in need of a complete down to-the-studs demolition. Enter Broder Properties, a Boston–based developer, with plans to open the Wyeth this September, a 44-unit...

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Apple chases rivals with reboot

Apple's soon-to-be-released new operating system for iPhone plays it safe — so safe it isn't likely to pose any threat to rival Android and Windows. It's called iOS 7, and it's coming to mobile devices near you this fall. Right now it's in beta, or...

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Tokyo court backs Apple against Samsung on patent

TOKYO — Apple Inc. has won a patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co. in a Japanese court, one of dozens of legal battles around the world between the technology giants. The Tokyo District Court issued a partial verdict Friday in...

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New England better on primary care than most of US

PLAINFIELD, Vt. — Ronald Pitkin, 84, remembers the day in the early 1960s when his brother Belmont got a gash in his leg while the two were cutting firewood. They went to the office of the town physician, Dr. Frank Corson. Corson worked alone, and Pitkin...

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Ben Bernanke: Bond buys could end next year

The Federal Reserve ended weeks of speculation yesterday as it said there would be no immediate changes to the central bank's bond-buying program, but it left open the door for a future slowdown in the purchases that have helped keep interest rates low....

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Globe presses to print Herald papers

The Boston Herald and The Boston Globe announced yesterday that they have reached an agreement that will allow the Globe to print the entire press run of the Herald. The agreement, which is in effect for 10 years, finishes a process begun in 2012, when...

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Copley Place plan back in play

Stalled plans for a 569-foot residential and retail tower that would rise above Copley Place are back in play with a proposed additional 224 residential units. Simon Property Group yesterday revealed revisions to the $500 million project that call for...

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AP buys stake in live video service Bambuser

NEW YORK — The Associated Press said Thursday that it has bought a minority stake in the live video service Bambuser, boosting its ability to acquire and distribute video collected by people who have witnessed news events. Financial terms were not disclosed....

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Weekly US jobless aid applications rise to 354K

WASHINGTON — Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by 18,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 354,000. Despite the gain, the level remains consistent with moderate job growth. The Labor Department said Thursday that the less volatile four-week...

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Economy looking healthier to small business owners

NEW YORK — The economy is looking healthier in the eyes of small business owners, according to a survey released Tuesday. The Citibank Small Business Pulse shows that 48 percent of owners rate business conditions as good or excellent. That's up from...

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US home construction rises 6.8 percent in May

WASHINGTON — U.S. builders began construction on more single-family homes and apartments in May, encouraged by more buyers and a scarcity of houses for sale. The overall pace of homes started rose 6.8 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual...

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Futures rising as Fed gathers in Washington

NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures rose for the second time in as many days as the Federal Reserve opens its two-day policy meeting in Washington. The government also reported Tuesday that the pace of construction increased again in May as builders tried...

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Boeing launches plans for longer 787 jet

LE BOURGET, France — Boeing Corp. is starting work on a stretched-out version of its popular 787 Dreamliner jet, in the hope of reigniting interest in the aircraft after battery-related problems. Boeing announced the formal launch of its 787-10 program...

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World's 3 biggest shipping operators unite

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Danish shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk says the world's three biggest shipping container operators have entered an alliance to reduce fuel consumption and improve service and operations. Vincent Clerc of the Copenhagen-based...

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