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TurboTax shuts off state tax return filing TurboTax, the country's most popular do-it-yourself tax preparation software, said yesterday that it has temporarily stopped processing state tax returns because of an increase in fraudulent filings. ...

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Connector czar: It’s working great

The state's Obamacare czar yesterday proclaimed the Bay State to be "a million miles ahead of" last year's disastrous health care sign-ups, announcing the state has now enrolled 325,814 Bay Staters so far. "That's a complete turnaround and, if we're...

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Judge upholds ride-share rules

A bid by taxi medallion owners to halt regulations that have legalized transportation companies including Uber and Lyft has been rejected by a federal judge. "Plaintiffs have failed to convince this court that medallion owners have a protected property...

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Audi A4 earns a high grade

The efficient 2015 Audi A4 with go-anywhere, all-wheel-drive is a solid choice for the New Englander not willing to compromise on performance or craftsmanship. Audi's quattro all-wheel-drive system intuitively sends power to the wheels with the most...

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Cambridge condo mixes style, comfort

This stylish new condo is one of three carved out of a long, narrow stucco house in North Cambridge that features a long front porch topped with private decks. The end Unit 1 at 130 Rindge Ave. is the last of the condos for sale, on the market for $975,000,...

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Staples merger to cut stores

Hundreds to as many as a thousand Staples and Office Depot store closings are expected if federal regulators sign off on the planned $6.3 billion merger of the nation's two largest office supplies chains. With about half of their combined 3,200-plus...

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Data of 80M Anthem customers stolen

The computer breach at the country's second-largest insurer is the latest attack on a health care company as hackers aim their sights at valuable information found in medical records, one expert said. "Everyone in health care knows it's a problem; everyone...

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Hot Property: Take a swing at Big Papi’s condo

"Big Papi" wants to sell you his penthouse complete with his own furnishings. Red Sox legend David Ortiz is selling his three-­bedroom condo atop a six-story midrise called the Water­mark. Built in 2007, the 81-unit building is part of the Waterworks...

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Brian Williams and the lost art of the public apology

Brian Williams is sorry. The NBC anchor said so on his nightly newscast, on Facebook and in the pages of Stars and Stripes, the magazine that first unearthed his repeated lies about flying in a helicopter struck by an RPG over a decade ago in Iraq. ...

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Brian Williams' self-inflicted wound helps arm NBC's critics

Brian Williams is inevitably going to be criticized by lots of couch-bound observers who have never reported from a war zone (including yours truly), but given the forces eager to pounce on any slip by the news organization he represents, he has committed...

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NBC's Brian Williams admits he told false story about Iraq expedition

The most-watched evening-news anchor on television today has acknowledged that he falsely claimed to have been on a helicopter that was shot down by enemy fire while on an NBC News reporting trip in Iraq in 2003. In fact, Brian Williams of NBC News...

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Watch: Brian Williams tells Iraq story to David Letterman in 20

Brian Williams, who acknowledged Wednesday that he falsely claimed to have been on a helicopter that was shot down by enemy fire while on an NBC News reporting trip in Iraq in 2003, has apparently been telling the story for years. In a 2013 clip from...

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Partners prescribes Dr. David Torchiana as new CEO

Partners HealthCare has named its newest chief executive officer after a four-month search — as the health care giant deals with a judge's rejection of a deal that would have allowed a merger between Partners and three regional hospitals. Dr. David...

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Bridj-ing gap between Uber costs, T woes

The pop-up bus service Bridj is offering free rides in the Boston area through tomorrow night, a stark contrast to the ride-sharing service Uber, which capitalized on long MBTA delays this week by more than tripling fares at times. Bridj's payment processor...

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Hackers infiltrate insurer Anthem, access customer details

INDIANAPOLIS — Health insurer Anthem said hackers infiltrated its computer network and gained access to a host of personal information for customers and employees, including CEO Joseph Swedish. The nation's second-largest health insurer said it was...

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'Kingsman' takes weekly ad spend crown

In this week's edition of the Variety Movie Commercial Tracker, powered by iSpot.tv, newcomer "Kingsman: The Secret Service" made a strong debut in first place with an estimated spend of $11 million for 1,012 national airings across 38 networks led by...

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Staples buys Office Depot for $6 billion

NEW YORK — The rapidly changing tools of the work place and the way we shop has led to another major consolidation in the retail office supply business as Staples announced the $6 billion acquisition of rival Office Depot. The cash-and-stock deal deal...

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How long can 'Frozen' fever last for Disney?

Consumers still haven't grown cold on "Frozen." The movie, which became the highest-grossing animated film after its release in November 2013, continues to play for Disney, this time in the retail aisle. Merchandise tied to the toon was a significant...

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Sony trims full-year loss forecast to $1.4 billion

TOKYO — Sony Corp. trimmed its forecast of losses and gave a figure for damages from the Sony Pictures hack, but said it would suffer no significant harm from the cyberattack in the long run. The entertainment and electronics giant delayed the announcement...

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Boston Scientific beats 4Q profit forecasts

MARLBOROUGH — Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $87 million. On a per-share basis, the Marlborough, Massachusetts-based company said it had net income of 6 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs,...

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Australia cuts interest rate to record low 2.25 percent

SYDNEY — Australia's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate to a record low of 2.25 percent on Tuesday in a bid to jolt an economy weighed down by falling commodity prices. The Reserve Bank of Australia's quarter percentage point rate cut at a...

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Business Protocol: Let your voice lift resume from the digital dumpster

It's not so easy to stand out when submitting resumes these days when the process has been reduced to a matter of a few impersonal clicks. Education. Experience. Achievements. Your life must be squeezed on a formatted website. A reader asked how to...

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Ink Block area to get boutique hotel

A contemporary 200-room, design-focused boutique hotel is planned for Boston's South End, next to the Ink Block project that's helping to reshape a once drab area now undergoing significant redevelopment. Newton's National Development hopes to start...

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Jury out on how win might affect Patriots brand

Opinions are split on how much equity the New England Patriots' fourth Super Bowl win will add to an already high-value sports brand in light of the Deflategate scandal following Spygate. There's a tremendous amount of distrust of the Patriots outside...

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Virgin Galactic gets back on track toward space tourism

UPHAM, N.M. — The only thing interrupting the creosote and mesquite that makes up one of New Mexico's most remote stretches of desert is a pristine runway where Virgin Galactic plans one day to launch the world's first commercial space-line. In the...

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Spark plugs need changing, but long warmup needless

I have a 2001 PT Cruiser with 100,000 miles on it. Would you recommend a spark plug change? Also, I keep hearing that it's not good to warm up your car nowadays. Hey, when it's 20-below I really don't care if it wastes a cup of gas! They say that the...

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Harvard hacks for congress

A group of techies, political scientists and open government advocates are putting their heads together at a hackathon this weekend to develop new digital tools, policies and technologies to overcome the dysfunction gripping Congress. "There are about...

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More millennials jumping into the mortgage market

WASHINGTON — Call them the prodigal millennials: Statistical measures and anecdotal reports suggest that young couples and singles in their late 20s and early 30s have begun making a belated entry into the home buying market, pushed by mortgage rates...

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Feds recall faulty airbags for second fix Drivers, bring your vehicles back to the shop for more work on faulty air bags. The government said yesterday more than 2 million Toyota, Chrysler and Honda vehicles need a second fix for air bags that...

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MassChallenge starts up 2015 with lots new

MassChallenge kicks off a new season on three continents this month, with a new managing director and new workspace for startups in Boston. The accelerator and competition's programs in the Hub, Tel Aviv and its newest location — London — will accept...

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