Mass. nixes hike in worker's compensation rates

BOSTON — The state insurance commissioner has approved a settlement eliminating a proposed increase in workers' compensation insurance rates. Attorney General Martha Coakley's argued against the planning increase, which would have hiked rates by an...

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Cherokee comes back as a crossover

The Cherokee returns to Jeep's 2014 lineup in the form of a sleek compact crossover that is set on a burly, off-road -ready lower half. Highlighting changes to the Cherokee are a squashed version of Jeep's trademark seven-slat grille and narrow lamps...

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Foes file SJC brief to put gambling repeal on ballot

Casino opponents yesterday argued that since the industry itself has proposed changes to gaming in Massachusetts, the state's highest court should allow voters to decide whether the 2011 gaming law should be repealed. In a brief filed with the Supreme...

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Obama: Women still face outdated policies at work

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the economy hasn't caught up to the new reality that women now make up about half of the workforce. Obama says in his weekly radio and Internet address that women earn about 77 cents for every dollar men earn....

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Are tougher penalties against Russia to come?

WASHINGTON — U.S. penalties against a Russian bank and the Kremlin's inner circle have pinched Moscow, but their effectiveness is in doubt if the goal is to get President Vladimir Putin to roll back his forces from Crimea or prevent more land grabs....

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Health Connector tab grows

The state could lose up to $90 million in federal funds because lingering problems with its disastrous Obama­care website have kept tens of thousands of people on health plans that were supposed to expire in January — forcing it to burn up cigarette...

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Obama enlists DeGeneres, other celebrities in final health care push

WASHINGTON— President Barack Obama teased Ellen DeGeneres about the selfie she took at the Oscars and confessed to leaving his socks and shoes lying around while the first lady is out of town, but before the end of his Thursday appearance on the talk...

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Sanctions not seen as damaging to U.S.

Economic sanctions President Obama ordered yesterday against some of Russian President Vladimir Putin's closest associates will have little impact on the U.S. or global economies, unless they are expanded to restrict Russia's energy exports to Europe,...

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Howard Johnson Inn to get ‘edgy’ redo

An "edgy" and "irreverent" 94-room boutique hotel paying homage to the Fenway's musical and artistic history will replace the shuttered and past-its-prime Howard Johnson Inn. Samuels & Associates plans to open The Verb this summer after an 
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Putnam CEO picked to also run parent co.

Putnam Investments President and CEO Robert L. Reynolds has been tapped to also head the Boston firm's parent company as it combines its retirement businesses to serve the U.S. marketplace with greater breadth. In a conference call with reporters yesterday,...

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Acetylon expands with cancer drug

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and MassBio President and CEO Robert K. Coughlin today will mark the expansion of Acetylon Pharmaceuticals, which is developing a blood-cancer drug, in Boston's Innovation District. The company, which moved to a 10,000-square-foot...

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Fed may end stimulus this fall

The Federal Reserve could end its bond-buying stimulus this fall, and interest rates could start to rise six months later, Fed Chair Janet Yellen said yesterday after leading the Federal Open Market Committee meeting for the first time. U.S. stocks...

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Toyota to pay $1.2B to settle criminal probe Toyota agreed to pay $1.2 billion to settle an investigation by the U.S. government, admitting that it hid information about defects that caused Toyota and Lexus vehicles to accelerate unexpectedly and resulted...

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Jury finds against Herald in libel suit

A Suffolk Superior Court jury yesterday found the Boston Herald responsible for defamation in a case arising from a May 28, 2009 article regarding a prison visit involving Joanna Marinova at Old Colony Prison in Bridgewater earlier that month. The newspaper...

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Partners delays acquisition of South Shore Hospital as AG investigates

Partners HealthCare is holding off on its proposed acquisition of South Shore Hospital in Weymouth as the attorney general's office continues to investigate the deal.The delay also applies to the doctors group Harbor Medical Associates. In a joint statement,...

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Yellen to enter spotlight as new leader of Fed

WASHINGTON — New Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen will be in the spotlight Wednesday when the Fed wraps up its two-day meeting in Washington. Investors are watching closely for any hints of how her tenure might differ from that of her predecessor,...

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AP source: US to announce $1.2B Toyota settlement

WASHINGTON — The U.S. has reached a $1.2 billion settlement with Toyota Motor Corp., concluding a four-year criminal investigation into the Japanese automaker's disclosure of safety problems, according to a person close to the investigation. Attorney...

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London 'draining life' from rest of UK economy

LONDON — There's London. And then there's the rest of the country. A tale of two Britains has increasingly emerged since the Great Recession. While the government trumpets the country's recovery from the financial crisis and its status as the world's...

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US current account deficit falls to 14-year low

WASHINGTON — Big gains in exports and overseas investment income narrowed the U.S. current account deficit to the lowest level in 14 years in the October-December quarter. The imbalance fell to $81.1 billion in the fourth quarter, down from $96.4 billion...

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Global stocks subdued ahead of Fed news

SEOUL, South Korea — Global stock markets were subdued Wednesday ahead of the outcome of the Federal Reserve's first policy meeting under its new chief. In early European trading, stock markets were mostly muted with tensions over Russia's annexation...

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Wal-Mart to accept video game trade-ins in stores

NEW YORK — Wal-Mart plans to expand its video game trade-in program to its stores, offering store credit for thousands of video games. The world's largest retailer plans to let video game owners trade in used video games online and in Wal-Mart and Sam's...

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Mass. gains 2,900 construction jobs Massachusetts gained 2,900 construction jobs between January 2013 and January 2014, a 2.4 percent increase and 12th highest in the country, according to an analysis released yesterday by the Associated General Contractors...

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Medical marijuana company sues Mass.

BOSTON — A company that lost out in its bid to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Lowell has sued the state, alleging its application was scored incorrectly. Cardiac Arrhythmia Syndromes Foundation also says in its lawsuit filed Monday that the...

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Putin comments help markets stage turnaround

LONDON — Markets staged a sizeable turnaround Tuesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to downplay fears that his country was intent on taking over other regions of Ukraine following the effective annexation of Crimea. Putin told the Russian...

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Great apps for reading about and reporting on current events

United States citizens should see being in the know, in regards to current events, as an enjoyable responsibility. Teaching students is the best way to ensure generations to come are excited about this obligation. These apps can keep elementary through...

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Study to test 'chocolate' pills for heart health

It won't be nearly as much fun as eating candy bars, but a big study is being launched to see if pills containing the nutrients in dark chocolate can help prevent heart attacks and strokes. The pills are so packed with nutrients that you'd have to eat...

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Paris takes drastic measures to fight toxic smog

PARIS — Paris imposed drastic measures Monday to combat its worst air pollution in years, banning around half of the city's cars and trucks from its streets in an attempt to reduce the toxic smog that's shrouded the City of Light for more than a week....

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Markets take in stride Crimea vote to join Russia

LONDON — Confirmation that the people of the Ukrainian region of Crimea have voted to join Russia caused barely a ripple in financial markets Monday, partly because the verdict had been widely discounted. Worries that the Crimea issue might prompt an...

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Jack Daniel's opposes changing Tenn. whiskey law

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — If it isn't fermented in Tennessee from mash of at least 51 percent corn, aged in new charred oak barrels, filtered through maple charcoal and bottled at a minimum of 80 proof, it isn't Tennessee whiskey. So says a year-old law that...

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Game makers to explore social issues at conference

SAN FRANCISCO — The video game industry is taking itself more seriously. Besides the usual talk of polygons, virtual worlds and artificial intelligence at this week's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, there will also be planned discussions...

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