Some critical of proposal for ads on school buses

WORCESTER, Mass. — A proposal to allow advertisements to be placed on school buses in Worcester is drawing mixed reviews. John Monfredo, vice chairman of the city's school committee, asked the school department to explore a pilot program to place black-and-white...

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Obama: Congress left town with unfinished business

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he's taking action on his own because Congress is doing so little for working families. In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama says the economy is improving. He says decisions made now can ensure things...

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Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch may be on market soon

Word on the real estate street via the fine folk at Forbes is that "Neverland Ranch," the Los Olivos, CA, mega-estate where Michael Jackson lived in (in)famous, child-like splendor will soon be put on the market for an unrevealed price. The crazy talented...

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Nuclear plant looks to end emergency planning role

MONTPELIER, Vt. — The soon-to-close Vermont Yankee nuclear plant wants to stop more than $2 million in annual payments for emergency planning in the region, but a watchdog group opposes that, saying nuclear waste on-site will create continuing risks....

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Taiwan explosions probe focuses on petrochem firm

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Authorities in Taiwan's second-biggest city zeroed in on a petrochemical firm Saturday in their investigation into a series of gas pipeline explosions that killed 28 people and injured 286, as anger rose over the handling of the disaster....

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GM boosted June sales with discounts to dealers

As General Motors prepares to report monthly sales results on Friday, a look its numbers from June show just how intent the company is on keeping new-car sales on the rise during a record spate of safety recalls. The Detroit automaker has recalled nearly...

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Whole Foods lowers sales projections; shares slip

After a series of disappointing earnings reports, executives for Whole Foods Market hoped Wednesday's quarterly numbers would win back favor from investors. But while the Austin, Texas-based natural foods grocer did beat some Wall Street expectations...

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States remind Market Basket of workers' rights

BOSTON — Massachusetts and New Hampshire officials are telling the Market Basket supermarket chain they'll be looking out for the legal rights of any workers fired in a protest over the family-owned company's leadership. Attorneys General Martha Coakley...

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Dow has worst drop since February: What happened?

The Dow Jones industrial average plunged 317 points on Thursday, wiping out its gain for the year. It was the biggest drop since February and gave the index a loss for July after five straight months of gains. Here are some questions and answers about...

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US employers add 209K jobs, rate rises to 6.2 pct.

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers extended their solid hiring into July by adding 209,000 jobs. It was the sixth straight month of job growth above 200,000, evidence that businesses are gradually shedding the caution that had marked the 5-year-old recovery....

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Sony lifts first quarter profits, but estimates $488 million loss for year

TOKYO -- Troubled electronics giant Sony has flummoxed nay-saying analysts with a rise in six-fold increase in net income in the three months to June of JPY26.8 billion ($261 million). For the April-June period total sales advanced by 6% to $17.9 billion...

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Chili Pepper Chad Smith picks up Venice pied-a-terre

BUYER: Chad Smith LOCATION: Venice, CA PRICE: $2,755,000 SIZE: 2,800 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms YOUR MAMA'S NOTES: Several of the Red Hot Chili Peppers have been in the mood to change up their residential property portfolios lately. Last...

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Non-compete reform left out of final bill

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As US economy accelerates, Fed remains cautious

WASHINGTON — After a grim start to 2014, the U.S. economy has rebounded with vigor and should show renewed strength into next year. That was the general view of analysts Wednesday after the government estimated that the economy grew at a fast 4 percent...

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US jobless aid applications rise to 302,000

WASHINGTON — More people sought U.S. unemployment benefits last week, but jobless claims remain at pre-recession levels. Weekly applications for unemployment aid rose 23,000 to a seasonally adjusted 302,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. The prior...

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US economy grew at strong 4 percent rate in spring

WASHINGTON — After a dismal winter, the U.S. economy sprang back to life in the April-June quarter, growing at a fast 4 percent annual rate on the strength of higher consumer and business spending, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. The rebound...

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Survey: US companies add 218,000 jobs in July

WASHINGTON — A private survey shows that businesses hired at a healthy pace in July, though the job gains slowed from the previous month. Payroll processer ADP says private employers added 218,000 jobs last month, down from 281,000 in June. It was the...

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Britain to test driverless cars next year

LONDON — British officials says driverless cars will be tested on roads in as many as three cities in a trial program to begin in January Officials said Wednesday the tests will last up to three years. Sensors and cameras will guide the cars. The plan...

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Hyundai recalls 883K Sonatas to fix gear shifters

DETROIT — Hyundai is recalling its popular Sonata midsize sedan to fix problems with the gear shift levers. The recall covers 883,000 cars from the 2011 through 2014 model years. The Korean automaker says the automatic transmission shift cable can...

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As Fed meets, key issues likely to stay unanswered

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve will likely end a policy meeting Wednesday with a lot of questions unanswered: When will it start tightening its benchmark short-term interest rate to make sure future inflation remains under control? How will it do...

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Pfizer's 2Q profit sinks 79 pct but tops forecasts

NEW YORK — Pfizer's second-quarter earnings plunged 79 percent from last year, when the world's second-largest drugmaker booked a business spinoff gain of more than $10 billion. The latest results still edged analyst expectations. The New York company...

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US home price gains slow for 6th straight month

WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices rose in May from a year earlier at the weakest pace in 15 months, as home sales remain modest. The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index increased 9.3 percent in May from 12 months earlier. That's...

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UBS sees profits rise, probed over trading system

GENEVA — Switzerland's biggest bank, UBS, reported Tuesday a 15 percent rise in second-quarter profit, driven by its core wealth management business, and disclosed it was part of a group of financial companies being investigated over alternative trading...

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UPS 2Q profit drops, lowers outlook on spending

ATLANTA — UPS lowered its outlook for the year as it announced plans to spend more on technology and other enhancements to improve service during peak season. UPS said it will spend $175 million on upgrades that include expanded operations on the day...

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Reynolds American 2Q profit climbs 6.7 percent

WINSTON SALEM, N.C. — Reynolds American Inc. says that its profit rose by 6.7 percent in its second quarter, topping analysts' expectations. The Winston Salem, North Carolina-based company said earnings increased to $492 million, or 92 cents per share,...

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Sarah Palin launches online subscription channel

NEW YORK — Sarah Palin has started her own subscription-based online network. The Sarah Palin Channel, which went live on Sunday, bills itself as a "direct connection" between the former Alaska governor and GOP vice presidential candidate and her supporters,...

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Car rates returning to levels before deregulation

BOSTON — Auto insurance rates that fell sharply after deregulation in Massachusetts are climbing again. The Boston Globe (http://bit.ly/1rQTmdE ) reports that five years after the state began to allow insurers to set their own rates, the average premium...

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Farmers hurt by Market Basket dispute

METHUEN, Mass. — The family feud that has led to empty shelves at the Market Basket stores is having an impact on local farmers who normally supply produce to the regional supermarket chain. Rich Bonanno, whose family operates Pleasant Valley Gardens...

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Dollar Tree buying Family Dollar for $8.5 billion

NEW YORK — Dollar Tree is buying rival discount store Family Dollar in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $8.5 billion. Stockholders of Family Dollar Stores will receive $59.60 in cash and the equivalent of $14.90 in shares of Dollar Tree for each...

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Virgin America files for IPO

NEW YORK — Virgin America's next destination is Wall Street. The California-based airline filed on Monday for an initial public offering of shares. Virgin America Inc., which operates out of Los Angeles and San Francisco, flies to 22 airports in the...

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Tire pressure sensors, aerosol inflators don’t mix

Last week I had a flat tire on my 2013 Buick Encore with only 4,500 miles on it. I got out my can of tire inflator and when I read the directions it said it could not be used on tires with pressure sensors in them. Is it because it would ruin the transmitter...

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Shaw’s seizing opportunity to change impressions

Shaw's Supermarkets is getting an unexpected chance to showcase the progress of turnaround efforts initiated since new owners took over the West Bridgewater-based chain last year. It's among the regional grocery chains benefiting from the turmoil at...

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BuzzFeed reporter fired in wake of plagiarism allegations

BuzzFeed has dismissed a journalist after a social media outcry sparked a review of his work, and editors discovered at least 41 of his articles contained instances of plagiarism. In a statement posted Friday, BuzzFeed Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith said...

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Helping veterans connect to companies

A coalition of Bay State companies, advocates and veterans is aiming to help vets translate skills they already have to the offices of tech companies. "The goal is to help employers connect more effectively with a growing number of veterans who are...

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Startup’s videos find suitable employees

A few years ago, when Rob Hunter owned ice cream stores and one of his greatest challenges was finding good employees, he had an epiphany one day when a girl whose only experience was babysitting and playing soccer dropped off a resume replete with spelling...

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