Sony hackers reveal Seth Rogen and James Franco's pay for 'The Interview'

The cyber-attack targeting Sony Pictures uncovered a few more confidential details on Wednesday in what has turned into a publicity nightmare for the entertainment company. Seth Rogen was reportedly paid $8.4 million for "The Interview," according to...

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Carbonite shares soar on buy offer

Shares of Boston tech company Carbonite skyrocketed yesterday after the firm said it had received, and was considering, an acquisition offer from a California-based cloud services and digital media company. Carbonite, a cloud storage and data backup...

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U.S. patients get Genzyme drug for MS

An injectable multiple sclerosis drug developed by Cambridge biotech giant Genzyme was made available to patients in the U.S. for the first time yesterday, less than a month after federal regulators reversed course and approved the medication. "Lemtrada...

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Walsh names entirely new licensing board Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh yesterday replaced all three members of the city's Licensing Board, which regulates liquor licenses, restaurants, bars and hotels. The three-member board now comprises Hyde Park...

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Ringo Starr re-lists Shoot N' Starr ranch near Aspen

SELLER: Ringo StarrLOCATION: Woody Creek, COPRICE: $3,850,000SIZE: 3,192 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms YOUR MAMA'S NOTES: Two weeks ago Your Mama dissed and discussed the pretty well palatial, 200-acre-plus English country estate that Beatles...

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Steve Grossman blasts $65G raise for state pension chief

The salary of the state pension fund's executive director could catapult past $500,000 after its board yesterday gave him a $65,000 raise, prompting a warning from outgoing board chairman Treasurer Steve Grossman about the pay hike's optics amid financial...

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Medical mistake numbers alarm experts

One of four Bay Staters say they or their loved ones have fallen victim to alarming medical mistakes like misdiagnoses and faulty treatments, according to a bombshell report that has local experts calling for more action to prevent such errors among...

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Roslindale group battles Petco store in Village

A Roslindale Village group is trying to stop a pet store chain from opening amid its small, locally owned stores, and is seeking city regulations to cap the number of big-box stores and national restaurants in its neighborhood business district. "We...

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Reebok to outfit all UFC fighters

Reebok is expanding its fitness focus by stepping into the Octagon under a six-year deal as the new exclusive outfitter of the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts organization. The Canton athletic brand also will be the official clothing...

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Obama to discuss economic ideas with CEOs

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is meeting with leading CEOs to discuss ways to promote the economy and create jobs during his last two years in office. Obama on Wednesday will attend the quarterly meeting of the Business Roundtable, an association...

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IMG to lay off 3% of staff following WME merger review

IMG will lay off about 100 employees, or 3% of its worldwide staff, in the coming weeks. The decision comes more than six months after the sports agency powerhouse was acquired by WME. The cuts will be implemented in the coming weeks and are expected...

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Contract talks resume for West Coast dockworkers

LOS ANGELES — Labor strife on the West Coast waterfront isn't going to steal Christmas. Dockworkers at 29 sea ports from San Diego to Seattle have worked without a contract since July. Negotiations over a new one turned contentious this fall. On Tuesday,...

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Corinne Quayle, mother of former VP, dies at 92

PHOENIX — Corinne Pulliam Quayle, the mother of former vice president Dan Quayle and a newspaper owner and publisher, has died. She was 92. Pulliam Quayle died of natural causes on Thursday at her home in Wickenburg, Arizona, a spokesman for Wickenburg...

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Otsuka to buy US drugmaker Avanir for $3.5B

Otsuka Pharmaceutical will spend $3.5 billion in cash to buy Avanir Pharmaceuticals in a deal that expands the Japanese drugmaker's portfolio of neurologic disease treatments. Avanir shareholders will receive $17 per share, according to the agreement...

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CoreLogic: US home prices accelerated in October

WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices rose at a faster year-over-year pace in October than in September, snapping a seven-month slowdown. Real estate data provider CoreLogic said Tuesday that prices increased 6.1 percent in October compared with 12 months earlier....

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People magazine publishes Kirk Douglas' pre-written obituary

People Magazine accidentally published its pre-written obituary for Kirk Douglas on Sunday night. It's not uncommon for major publications to write their elaborate obituaries in advance, and People Magazine clearly didn't mean to run the story as evident...

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Network booster widens your Wi-Fi

TP Link Universal Wi-Fi 300Mbps Range Extender ($24.99 and up) Wi-Fi boosters are becoming a necessity now that Ethernet cords have gone the way of the dodo. This device uses the electrical wiring in your house to extend your wireless network, an intriguing...

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Booting Up: Google Glass shows some cracks

This was a bad year for Google Glass. The creator of the augmented-reality bifocals has left Google for Amazon, the device remains out of reach for most consumers, and being lucky enough to score a prototype makes you just about as hip as a fanny pack...

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Amazon's new robot army is ready to ship

TRACY, California — A year ago, Amazon.com workers like 34-year-old Rejinaldo Rosales hiked miles of aisles each shift to "pick" each item a customer ordered and prepare it for shipping. Now the e-commerce giant boasts that it has boosted efficiency...

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Move over unions _ French bosses protesting, too

PARIS — In France, workers aren't the only ones who take to the streets to protest — their bosses do, too. Several thousand French business owners, particularly from small companies, demonstrated Monday in Paris to plead with the government to simplify...

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Cyber Monday going mobile

Record-breaking online Thanksgiving Day sales for big-box retailers Walmart and Target point to strong Cyber Monday results tomorrow, with mobile shoppers poised to overtake desktop shopping for the first time ever. The National Retail Federation forecast...

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Home equity lines of credit come back in vogue

WASHINGTON — If you're thinking about taking out a new home equity line, you're hardly alone. Credit lines tied to home equity — known as HELOCs — are one of the fastest-growing segments in the mortgage market. Volume during the first half of 2014 is...

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Obama buys 17 titles at independent bookstore

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama tried to draw attention to independently owned businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, a day that is increasingly being marketed as one for deal-hungry consumers to remember to patronize these mom-and-pop outlets...

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Legal loophole lets Germany spy on own citizens

BERLIN — German lawmakers probing the surveillance activities of the U.S. National Security Agency have uncovered a legal loophole that allows the country's foreign intelligence agency to spy on its own citizens. The agency, known by its German acronym...

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Boston City Council set to discuss regulations for rideshare cos.

The Boston City Council is diving into the controversy over rideshare companies such as Uber, scheduling a public hearing tomorrow to discuss potential regulations for the services that taxi drivers say have an unfair advantage because they don't have...

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