Value shoppers turn to used cars

With used-car prices falling and the quality of late-model cars improving, buyers are now getting a lot more bang for their buck. Recent redesigns, especially in the midsize- and compact-sedan segments, have left the used-car market full of vehicles...

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Squantum home’s a day at the beach

If you want to feel like you're on vacation year round, this waterfront house for sale in the Squantum neighborhood of Quincy comes complete with deeded access to a private beach. Built in 2008 by Realtor/owner Theresa Repoff, the three-bedroom single...

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Arts festivals drawing lots of business to Hub

Officials plan to build on this summer's string of business-boosting arts festivals by bringing even more outdoor summer fun to downtown Boston and city neighborhoods next year. "We absolutely want to keep what we have, but there's always room for expansion,"...

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Asian stocks mostly down as funds shift to US

MANILA, Philippines — Asian stock markets were mostly down Friday as fund managers shift money from Asia to the U.S. amid concerns that growth is slowing in China and Japan's economic reforms may be losing steam. Japan's Nikkei 225 was down 1 percent...

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Suffolk prof relishes role as ‘explorer’ at visual frontier

He used to be just Andrew Perlman, Suffolk Law professor, and he was fine with that. But for the past month, he's been Andrew Perlman, Google Glass Explorer, and nothing has been the same. There was the stranger who refused to walk in front of his...

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Asian stock markets buoyed by Bernanke testimony

TOKYO — Asian stocks were mostly higher Thursday, tracking overnight gains in Europe and Wall Street after U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's suggested stimulus policies may continue for longer than expected. Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.8 percent...

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Antarctic talks fail on apparent Russia objections

BREMERHAVEN, Germany — Facing apparent Russian objections, the countries that regulate Antarctic fishing failed Tuesday to agree on proposals to create giant marine sanctuaries in the continent's oceans. Talks in the German city of Bremerhaven ended...

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Asian stocks mixed ahead of Bernanke's testimony

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of testimony from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Bernanke's address to lawmakers in Congress later Wednesday could provide clearer guidance...

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Salmonella fears close Clover Food

Following a salmonella scare, Clover Food Lab has temporarily closed all locations while the state investigates what caused a dozen people to become sick. The Cambridge-based food company temporarily closed its five stores and fleet of food trucks Saturday...

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Asia stock markets down after US retail sales ease

SEOUL, South Korea — Weaker-than-expected U.S. retail sales sent most Asian stock markets lower Tuesday as investors awaited congressional testimony from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke later in the week. Growth in U.S. retail sales eased to 0.4...

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Asia stocks rise, brush off slower China growth

BANGKOK — Asian stock markets posted modest gains Monday, registering relief that a slowdown in China's economic growth wasn't as sharp as feared. The world's second-largest economy grew 7.5 percent from a year earlier in the second quarter, slowing...

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Asiana to sue San Francisco TV station over names

SEOUL, South Korea — Asiana said Monday that it will sue a San Francisco TV station that damaged the airline's reputation by using bogus and racially offensive names for four pilots on a plane that crashed earlier this month in San Francisco. An anchor...

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MGM, anti-casino group make final push before Springfield vote

A big-money casino and a grass-roots movement have entered full campaign mode in the days leading up to Tuesday's referendum in Springfield when residents vote on the $850 million casino proposed by MGM Resorts. Both opponents and supporters of the...

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Drink detectors make a stir

Three years ago, Mike Abramson was at a Boston nightclub celebrating a friend's birthday when he ordered a gin and tonic that turned out to be both impossible to remember and impossible to forget. "The next thing I recall is being shuffled over the...

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