Megyn Kelly, Sean Hannity hit new ratings highs with crisis coverage

Coverage of both the Malaysia Airlines downed over Ukraine and unrest in the Gaza region helped two Fox News Channel programs reach new total-audience highs, according to data from Nielsen Media Research. The 21st Century Fox cable outlet's "The Kelly...

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Market Basket workers escape ax

There had yet to be fallout last night for Market Basket employees who ditched work yesterday to rally for the reinstatement of the grocery chain's fired CEO even as their own jobs were on the line. An estimated 2,500 to 3,000 Market Basket employees...

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Airlines symbolize nations' hopes or reflect shame

NEW YORK — The jetliner is much more than a machine used to get from one spot to another. It often carries deep symbolism, especially when flying for a national airline. It can represent hope, modernity and a country's power. And when things go wrong...

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Obama: US must retrain workers who lose jobs

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says all American workers deserve to know that if they lose their jobs, their country will help them train for a better one. In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama says Congress has taken steps in the right...

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US states with higher minimum wages gain more jobs

WASHINGTON — Hiring data released for individual states suggests raising the minimum wage has an upside. The 13 U.S. states that raised their minimum wages at the beginning of this year are adding jobs at a faster pace than those that did not. The data...

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Axed Nokia X phones suffered from lack of identity

NEW YORK — The Nokia X phones that Microsoft discontinued this week blend two rival operating systems, but leave out the best of each. As a result, the devices didn't become a runaway hit as Nokia's low-cost answer to serving emerging markets. Nokia...

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Cutting-edge condos dock in Eastie

An unlikely team of a developer and a contractor from Revere and a Harvard-trained architect is bringing cutting-edge lofts to the East Boston waterfront. The Marginal Street Lofts, which are adjacent to the Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina in Jeffries...

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BRA blasted for failing to collect rents

The BRA and one of its affiliates — owed a combined $5.6 million in outstanding rent as of April, according to a recent audit — were criticized yesterday as lenient landlords that are far too "cozy" with the businesses that lease space from the agencies....

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Market Basket workers to protest CEO firing

TEWKSBURY  — Some workers at the Market Basket supermarket chain are expected to walk off the job at the company's Tewksbury headquarters in a show of support for their fired boss. Employees loyal to former CEO Arthur T. Demoulas pressed for his...

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Amazon rolls out 'Netflix-for-books' style service

NEW YORK — Amazon is rolling out a new subscription service that will allow unlimited access to thousands of electronic books and audiobooks for $9.99 a month in the online giant's latest effort to expand its services to attract more users. The company...

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After hybrid success, Toyota gambles on fuel cell

TOKYO — Rocket science long dismissed as too impractical and expensive for everyday cars is getting a push into the mainstream by Toyota, the world's top-selling automaker. Buoyed by its success with electric-gasoline hybrid vehicles, Toyota is betting...

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$1B convention center expansion bill approved

BOSTON — The Massachusetts House and Senate have approved a compromise version of a bill that would allow for a $1 billion expansion of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Supporters of the bill say it is necessary to keep the facility competitive...

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Dow hits 2nd record close in July

The Dow Jones industrial average surged to its second record close this month as major stock indexes rebounded yesterday. The Dow added 77.52 points to close at 17,138.20. Its previous record high was 17,068.65, set July 3. Investors had lots of market-moving...

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Global stocks down ahead of US data, earnings

SEOUL, South Korea — European stocks were lower after most Asian markets abandoned modest gains Thursday ahead of U.S. economic data and corporate earnings reports. Stock markets are at lofty heights, making investors nervous a corrective sell-off is...

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Microsoft to cut up to 18,000 jobs over next year

REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft is cutting up to 18,000 jobs, about 14 percent of its staff, over the next year as it works on integrating the Nokia devices business it bought in April and cut down on management layers. The news sent shares up 3 percent...

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Higher gasoline costs raise US producer prices

WASHINGTON — Rising gasoline costs pushed up the prices U.S. companies receive for their goods and services in June, but overall inflation remains tame. The Labor Department said Wednesday that the producer price index, which measures the cost of goods...

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France battles against bad restaurant food

PARIS — Restaurant-goers in France will start seeing a funny little symbol on their menus this week: a skillet with a house on top, indicating your menu choice is made in-house. It's part of a new law meant to battle against the surprising amount of...

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BMW recalls 1.6M 3-Series cars for air bag problem

DETROIT — BMW is expanding a recall of its most popular models to fix a growing air bag problem that is hitting much of the auto industry. The German automaker says it will recall 1.6 million 3-Series cars from model years 2000 to 2006 across the world,...

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Make room Juan Valdez: Starbucks opens in Colombia

BOGOTA, Colombia — Make room Juan Valdez, it's time to meet the black-aproned barista. On Wednesday, Starbucks is making its much-anticipated debut in the country synonymous with coffee after years of roasting Colombia's Arabica beans for billions of...

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Fox confirms bid for Time Warner, says there are currently no talks under way

21st Century Fox confirmed a report that it made an offer to acquire Time Warner, but the media company said the offer was rejected and that there are no talks in progress. "21st Century Fox can confirm that we made a formal proposal to Time Warner...

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Tobacco firm Reynolds American to buy Lorillard

RICHMOND, Va. — Cigarette maker Reynolds American Inc. is planning to buy rival Lorillard Inc. for about $25 billion in a deal to combine two of the nation's oldest and biggest tobacco companies. The deal announced Tuesday would create a formidable...

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Goldman Sachs posts higher profit and revenue

NEW YORK — Goldman Sachs said Tuesday that its quarterly profit rose 5 percent helped by record results from investment banking. Second-quarter net income rose to $1.95 billion from $1.86 billion a year earlier, the bank said early Tuesday. That's after...

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Federal Reserve's Yellen giving Congress good news

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen will have some good news to tell Congress this week about the health of the labor market. But lawmakers will likely press her to provide more information on just how the central bank intends to react...

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UK regulator imposes caps on payday loans

LONDON — Britain's financial regulator on Tuesday announced new limitations on what payday lenders can charge their customers, the latest step in moves to tackle poor conduct in the short-term credit industry. The Financial Conduct Authority says Tuesday...

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US retail sales tick up just 0.2 percent in June

WASHINGTON — U.S. retail sales increased slightly in June, evidence that consumers remain cautious despite steady job gains this year. Retail sales rose just 0.2 percent last month, the Commerce Department said Tuesday, held back by a sharp drop at...

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Airbus launches new planes in wide body family

FARNBOROUGH, England — Airbus has launched updated versions of its A330 wide body aircraft in a bit to improve fuel efficiency, increase range and help the aircraft compete against Boeing's 787 Dreamliner. Airbus told reporters Monday the new designs...

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How nations are tackling nuclear waste storage

TOKYO — For years, Japan has struggled to find a site to safely store highly radioactive waste from nuclear power plants for as long as 100,000 years. Tens of thousands of tons of spent fuel stored at nuclear power plants will remain dangerously radioactive...

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Mylan to buy Abbott business line in $5.3B deal

PITTSBURGH — The generic drugmaker Mylan is buying Abbott Laboratories' generic-drugs business in developed markets for stock valued at about $5.3 billion. Mylan said Monday that the deal will diversify and expand its business outside the U.S. The combined...

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Citigroup to pay $7B in subprime mortgages probe

WASHINGTON — Citigroup will pay $7 billion to settle an investigation into risky subprime mortgages, the type that helped fuel the financial crisis. The agreement announced Monday comes weeks after talks between the sides broke down, prompting the government...

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AbbVie, Shire enter detailed talks on combination

Drugmakers AbbVie and Shire have entered detailed talks about a possible combination after AbbVie raised its bid once again and offered to give Shire shareholders a bigger stake in the resulting company. Shire said Monday that North Chicago, Illinois-based...

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Quincy lures tech firms

Quincy is throwing its hat into the Massachusetts technology ring, trying to lure growing high tech and life sciences companies — and the coveted jobs they bring with them — to the City of Presidents. "We've really been working hard to put the pieces...

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Co. creates machine shop in a box

A MassChallenge finalist founded in a Somerville community work center says it's created the world's first hybrid 3D printer they've dubbed a "machine shop in a box." The Mebotics Microfactory combines the best of two types of manufacturing machine:...

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Wine lovers raise a glass to direct shipping law

BOSTON — Whether it's pinot noir, merlot, chardonnay or cabernet sauvignon, wine lovers in Massachusetts will soon be able to have some of their favorite bottles shipped straight from the vineyards to their homes. A provision in the new state budget...

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Fired 'Opie and Anthony' host Anthony Cumia: 'I will never apologize'

Anthony Cumia, fired host of Sirius XM's "Opie and Anthony Show," defended himself today during his first post-scandal TV appearance. Cumia was given the boot after making racially-charged comments on Twitter last week. "I will never apologize for...

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Voltage to the starter is key to non-starting Focus

I found a 2003 Ford Focus with 30,000 miles for my daughter's transportation needs for a few years. After driving to a destination, the engine refuses to turn over unless you wait 20-30 minutes. This only happens in summertime and it simply "clicks"...

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