Obama nudges Senate to extend jobless benefits

HONOLULU — President Barack Obama has told two senators proposing to extend expiring federal unemployment benefits that he plans to push Congress to do it quickly. More than 1 million Americans will lose benefits Saturday because Congress didn't extend...

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1.3 million losing unemployment benefits Saturday

WASHINGTON — More than 1 million Americans are bracing for a harrowing, post-Christmas jolt as extended federal unemployment benefits come to a sudden halt this weekend, with potentially significant implications for the recovering U.S. economy. A tense...

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Apple CEO's compensation rises slightly to $4.3M

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple CEO Timothy Cook received a compensation package valued at nearly $4.3 million this year, up slightly from 2012. Cook's pay for fiscal 2013, which ended in September, consisted of $1.4 million in salary and a bonus of $2.8...

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Mohegan Sun, Wynn advance toward big day

Two casino giants battling for the sole gaming license in eastern Massachusetts each took another step forward yesterday, days before the deadline to submit their final applications to the state Gaming Commission. Wynn Resorts received a positive suitability...

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Duplex at FP3 has airy elegance

This spectacular duplex at FP3 on Congress Street has floor-to-ceiling glass from all living areas and bedrooms, with great views of the Financial District and Fan Pier out to Boston Harbor. Built in 2006 as part of the 92-unit FP3 building designed...

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Target: Card PINs stolen

Security experts warned yesterday that even though personal identification numbers stolen from consumers' debit cards during Target Corp.'s data breach were "strongly encrypted," they still could be vulnerable to abuse. Target customers who have not...

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2014 Nissan Versa strikes right note

You know, for a little get-me-to-work-comfortably kind of car, I'll take the 2014 Nissan Versa Note SV hatchback. I ventured up Interstate 95 to southern Maine thinking the Versa would struggle on the highway, but a pleasant surprise was in store. The...

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Judge: Surveillance OK The heated debate over the National Security Agency's bulk collection of millions of Americans' telephone records fell squarely into the courts yesterday when a federal judge in Manhattan upheld the legality of the program and...

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Delta says it will honor man’s tix

Delta Airlines has reversed its decision — after repeated Herald inquiries — to deny a man planning a family vacation to Disneyland the rock-bottom fare he booked through Orbitz on Thursday due to a systemwide web glitch that also offered $68 Hub-to-Hawaii...

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Health law to put calorie info on vending machines

CONCORD, N.H. — Vending machines will display calorie counts for each item along with the cost under new labeling regulations required under the federal health care overhaul law. The Food and Drug Administration is expected to release final rules early...

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Range Rover maintains its regal reign

Still big, burly and brawny, but always with a regal air, the 2014 Range Rover holds its spot as the aristocrat of full-sized SUVs. Battling able competitors such as the Mercedes-Benz, Cadillac Escalade and Lexus LX 570, Range Rover rules not because...

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Emotions run high in Pinelands gas pipeline plan

PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A New Jersey agency tasked with protecting the largest tract of open space between Virginia and Boston will decide next month whether to side with a forest sitting atop 17 trillion gallons of some of the most pristine water...

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Rough health law fallout tightens key Senate races

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Democrats are bracing for tough Senate races in states they hoped to win easily just two months ago. That's thanks to the fiasco following the launch of President Barack Obama's health care law. There were weeks of problems with...

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Mass. card users a big fraud Target

Some 947,000 of the 40 million credit and debit cards to which hackers had access during a security breach at Target Corp. were used for purchases at Massachusetts stores, the chain revealed yesterday. But the Minneapolis retailer said it can't pinpoint...

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Patriots fan’s paradise

The owner of this new Brookline home will be neighbors with Patriots owner Robert Kraft and quarterback Tom Brady. The 6,000-square-foot shingle-style home at 324 Heath St. occupies nearly an acre in the wealthy Chestnut Hill enclave of south Brookline,...

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Boston OKs new farming rules

Boston officials are hoping to open up new opportunities for urban farmers by debuting city land-use regulations that make clear businesses growing fresh produce for inner city consumers are not only accepted, but welcomed. Outgoing Mayor Thomas M....

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Ariad’s stock soars after drug approved by FDA

Ariad Pharmaceuticals' stock rose 16 percent yesterday after the company announced that the Food and Drug Administration had approved revised prescribing information and other steps the FDA required to allow Ariad to resume marketing and distribution...

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Obama names China envoy, economic ties in mind

WASHINGTON — Making Sen. Max Baucus the next ambassador to China reflects the importance the U.S. places on advancing its economic relationship with Beijing despite recent strains on security issues. The veteran Democrat from Montana lacks foreign policy...

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Even in willing states, health law's rollout rocky

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A bug-ridden website. Endless wait times on a toll-free helpline. Error-laden data sent to insurance companies. These are not problems burdening Republican-led states that had to be dragged kicking and screaming into the federal health...

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NASA astronauts tackle urgent spacewalking repairs

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronauts removed an old space station pump Saturday, sailing through the first of a series of urgent repair spacewalks to revive a crippled cooling line. The two Americans on the crew, Rick Mastracchio and Michael Hopkins, successfully...

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RV users help Amazon keep up with holiday rush

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. — Twinkling lights, decorated trees and bustling campgrounds. Those are signs of the Christmas season in Campbellsville, Ky., where the Amazon.com distribution center recruits an armada of RV owners as seasonal workers to help fill...

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Wash. leaders press for union vote on Boeing offer

SEATTLE — Political pressure is building in support of letting Puget Sound machinists vote on a Boeing contract proposal in high-stakes negotiations to keep thousands of jobs in Washington state. Leaders in the International Association of Machinists...

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Former Hilltop patrons have stake in memorabilia auction

Former patrons and staff of the shuttered Hilltop Steak House flocked to what was once America's busiest restaurant yesterday to check out the memorabilia that will go up for auction today. The landmark restaurant on Route 1 in Saugus, known for its...

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Corolla’s a true compact contender

The roomier and more fuel efficient 2014 Toyota Corolla makes it a true contender in the compact sedan segment. The redesigned Corolla has an aggressive appearance with a longer, lower, and wider stance. Our $19,510 tester painted in a brown sugar metallic...

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Rethink Robotics lays off 21 workers Innovation District robotics company Rethink Robotics has laid off 21 employees, the company said yesterday. The maker of Baxter, a robot designed for routine manufacturing tasks such as packaging, will focus on...

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Wash. leaders press for union vote on Boeing offer

SEATTLE — National, state and local political leaders called for a vote Friday on a proposed contract between Boeing and Puget Sound machinists, even though local union leaders have already rejected the company's latest offer in the high-stakes negotiations...

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Springfield family build boomerang business

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — He hasn't quit his day job yet, but a Springfield engineer is hoping to grow his grass roots boomerang business. Jeffrey LeBeau, an engineer who started Big Daddy Boomerangs about a year ago, has involved his whole family in his...

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Politics color governors' decisions on Medicaid

WASHINGTON — Partisan politics are coloring governors' decisions on whether to expand Medicaid in their states. The question of whether more low-income people receive Medicaid coverage may have less to do with their need than with how their states vote...

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Appeals court allows horse slaughterhouses to open

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Companies in New Mexico and Missouri could begin slaughtering horses within a few weeks after a federal appeals court removed a temporary ban that was preventing domestic horse slaughter from resuming for the first time since 2007....

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Chamber lists priorities for next Boston mayor

BOSTON — Boston business leaders are out with a list of priorities for the city's incoming mayor. The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce unveiled a "growth agenda" that outlines four key initiatives the group hopes Mayor-elect Martin Walsh will focus...

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Brockton vocational class teaches business savvy

BROCKTON, Mass. — The design and screen printing program at the Keith Center in Brockton pushes students to use their creativity to produce a product, said Robert Leary, who teaches the course. He noted, however, that the class does more than just teach...

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Economic bright spots not a sure boost for Obama

WASHINGTON — To a struggling White House, the economy that was supposed to be a political millstone is losing some drag. An uptick in growth and a downturn in unemployment give the president a stronger story line going into the 2014 congressional election...

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Fort Point loft is perfect combination

One of the largest condos in South Boston's Fort Point district, this 3,009-square-foot loft was designed by well-known Hub architect David Hacin. Hacin, who also designed the FP3 condo complex and the District Hall innovation center in the neighborhood,...

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Gov seeks Asian partners

Over the next 10 days Bay State executives will tour some of the state's biggest trade partners in Asia, hustling for new business and looking for partnerships that could bring home jobs and investment. Gov. Deval Patrick, who is leading the delegation,...

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Sturdy Swede quite sporty

Always on the fringe of the sports sedan market, Volvo hurtles into the mix with the impressively reworked 2014 S60 T6 R-Design. When mentioning the class led by luminaries BMW, Audi and Mercedes -Benz, the sturdy Swede rarely gets a nod. But the S60...

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Hiring splurges, but consumers stay frugal

The economy still has some trouble spots, but analysts are seeing signs of a gathering rebound that could lift off if consumers decide to open their wallets and jump in with both feet. "The economy is improving and corporate profits are strong. They...

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Chinese firm paid US gov't intelligence adviser

WASHINGTON — A longtime adviser to the U.S. Director of National Intelligence has resigned after the government learned he has worked since 2010 as a paid consultant for Huawei Technologies Ltd., the Chinese technology company the U.S. has condemned...

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