Massachusetts energy company plans Groveton plant

CONCORD, N.H. — A proposal to convert part of a shuttered North Country paper mill into a transfer station for natural gas could create more than 80 jobs and cut the town of Groveton's tax bills in half. Clear Energy of Marlborough, Mass., an energy...

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Controversy marks Newsweek's comeback

NEW YORK — A mystery man. A splashy reveal. A media frenzy. Newsweek staked its return from the dead on a story it knew would get attention. A cover story claiming it had uncovered "the face behind bitcoin," the world's most popular digital currency....

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Obama: It's time to give America a raise

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he's hearing from business owners across the country who are voluntarily paying their workers more than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama says those actions...

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China's February exports down 18 percent

BEIJING — China's exports plunged by an unexpectedly large 18 percent in February, possibly denting hopes trade will help drive the slowing economy while communist leaders push ambitious promised reforms. Exports declined to $114.1 billion while imports...

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Still no price on fix for botched Health Connector site

Beleaguered Health Connector officials continue to chip away at the massive backlog of Bay Staters' applications for health insurance, but still won't say how much taxpayers will have to shell out to fix the state's entire Obamacare fiasco. "We are...

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Microsoft warns XP users the end is near

REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft is preparing its customers for the end of technical support and security updates for its XP operating system. As of April 8, Microsoft says it will retire its old, dependable operating system, which first shipped in 2001....

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4 nations urge US gas exports amid Ukraine crisis

WASHINGTON — Four Central European nations are urging the United States to boost natural gas exports to Europe as a hedge against the possibility that Russia could cut off its supply of gas to Ukraine. Ambassadors from Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and...

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Cape Cod residents: Shutter Pilgrim nuclear plant

BOSTON — Residents from across Cape Cod are planning to converge on the Statehouse to call on Gov. Deval Patrick to help shut down the Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth. Activists are tying their visit Monday to the eve of the third anniversary...

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Patrick to celebrate Boston-Dubai nonstop service

BOSTON — Gov. Deval Patrick is preparing to join operators of Boston's Logan International Airport when the Middle East's biggest airline launches nonstop service to its home airport in the desert city of Dubai. Emirates Airline is set to launch the...

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Portsmouth Naval Shipyard meant $414M in payroll

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — The latest statistics show the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard contributed more than $400 million in civilian payroll during 2013. The Portsmouth Herald (http://bit.ly/1fTHI7E ) reports the shipyard hired 161 new workers during the year...

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