Facebook: NYC prosecutors got data on 381 users

NEW YORK — Prosecutors building a sweeping disabilities-benefit fraud case got a trove of data from the Facebook accounts of more than 380 people, the social media giant said this week as it disclosed a nearly yearlong legal fight over the largest set...

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FDA OKs robotic leg braces

A set of robotic leg braces that lets paraplegics walk again has been approved for use in patients' homes by the FDA, a move that patients and doctors say will help them improve their quality of life. The Food and Drug Administration this week approved...

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Hub’s hot for solar benches

In search of that perfect spot to read, but worried a noisy field trip might ruin it? With a new crop of smart benches in the city, residents looking for a place to sit and relax can see noise level, weather conditions and more on the Internet before...

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Businessman who helped start Southwest dies

DALLAS — Rollin King, a San Antonio businessman who helped start Southwest Airlines Co. and create a new age of competition in the airline industry, has died at 83. King died Thursday in Dallas of the effects from a major stroke about a year ago, his...

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RI, law firm strike $4.4M agreement on 38 Studios

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A law firm sued by Rhode Island's economic development agency over the failed $75 million deal with former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video game company has agreed to settle for $4.4 million, the sides said in a court...

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Home Showcase: Roomy Revere condo has a tempting price

With a million dollars becoming the new norm for a larger-sized condo in Boston's hotter neighborhoods, this 2,284-square-foot three-bedroom townhouse off Broadway in the center of Revere is a relative bargain at $389,900. On a residential street, Unit...

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Senate probes GM supplier; new recall underway

The U.S. Senate is expanding its probe of General Motors' decade-long failure to recall vehicles with faulty ignition switches to include the part's supplier, as GM recalls even more cars for a different defect. The Senate Commerce Committee is expected...

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Car Smart: New Golf’s got drive

If you are looking for a 
fuel-sipping car that handles like a race car, go Golfing, that is, take the 2015 Volkswagen Golf TDI S for a drive. With barely enough room for golf clubs in the rear hatch, the model name's irony is easily forgotten thanks...

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The Ticker

Gaming panel to consider holding off casino licenses State gambling regulators agreed yesterday to hear arguments next week and possibly rule on Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh's request to suspend the eastern region casino license process until after...

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Aereo ‘pauses’ streaming service after Supreme Court ruling

Internet TV streaming service Aereo has paused its service following a devastating U.S. Supreme Court ruling earlier this week. The company, which is headquartered in New York but has 80 of its roughly 125 employees in Boston, will "pause our operations...

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