FAA: Jet nearly collided with drone over Florida

SAN FRANCISCO — Federal officials say a U.S. jet airliner nearly collided in March with an airborne drone in the sky over Tallahassee, Florida. Jim Williams of the Federal Aviation Administration's unmanned aircraft systems office acknowledged the incident...

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Property of Hub Ponzi schemers will be sold off

The property of a convicted West Roxbury Ponzi schemer and his wife will be sold to recoup some of their $9.77 million in debt, the majority of which is owed to swindled clients. Steven Palladino is at MCI-Cedar Junction in Walpole after being sentenced...

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Car Smart: New Subaru WRX rocks it on road

Wow — fasten your seat belt, grab hold of the six-speed stick and let the clutch fly! We're driving the 2015 Subaru WRX STI. Once the plaything for folks who liked spirited driving at a relatively low cost and the king of rally racers, the newly redesigned...

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Republicans highlight jobs bills in weekly address

WASHINGTON — House Republicans say President Barack Obama and Senate Democrats should match their focus on bills designed to promote jobs. In the weekly Republican radio and Internet address, House Republicans list more than a dozen bills that have...

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Dynamic duo: The success of Jimmy Iovine, Dr. Dre

NEW YORK — They truly are marching to the beat of their own drum. It's as though anything Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre touches turns to gold: The dynamic duo marked epic-level success when they introduced Eminem to the music world 15 years ago, and their...

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Pregnant women gain new options under health law

WASHINGTON — The health care law has opened up a new opportunity for some mothers-to-be to save on medical bills for childbirth. Lower-income women who signed up for a private policy in the new insurance exchanges will have access to additional coverage...

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Senate to unveil Massachusetts budget plan

BOSTON — State budget deliberations are set to resume on Beacon Hill as lawmakers wrestle over details of a proposed $36.2 billion spending plan for the July 1 fiscal year. The Senate Ways and Means Committee is scheduled on Wednesday to release its...

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Let the sun shine in _ on White House solar panels

WASHINGTON — Technicians have finished installing solar panels on the White House roof, capping a project that President Barack Obama hopes will send a signal that renewable energy is feasible and environmentally shrewd. Obama said in 2010 that he would...

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Merkel defends Germany's early retirement plans

BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel is defending plans to allow some Germans to retire on full pensions at 63 and insisting they won't stop her advocating painful reforms in other countries. Germany is raising the retirement age gradually to 67 from 65...

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White House to focus on road, bridge repair

WASHINGTON — With time running out, a White House official says the Obama administration will intensify its efforts to get Congress to pass legislation that pays for roads and bridge repair. The Highway Transportation Fund is set to run out of money...

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