Townhouse condo has roomy charm

A townhouse condo in Cambridge's Inman Square that's priced at nearly $1 million shows just how much has changed in the once-inexpensive neighborhood known for its funky, independently owned shops and eateries, including the iconic S&S Restaurant....

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Hyundai shifts gears, turns heads

While I was photographing this car a man approached and asked what kind of car I had. Told a 2014 Hyundai Equus, he let out a whoop, a friendly cuss and exclaimed "A Hyundai!" and left chuckling about how much better the car was than the 1990s rust-buckets....

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Prof reacts to bitter taste left by Lululemon remarks

Remarks about the size of women's thighs by the founder of a red-hot yoga­wear brand are rubbing some women the wrong way. And Salem State University professor Rebecca Hains is leading the call for lululemon athletica's Chip Wilson to apologize to women...

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Boeing machinists reject contract proposal

SEATTLE — Boeing machinists in the Northwest rejected a contentious contract proposal Wednesday that would have exchanged concessions for decades of secure jobs. The International Association of Machinists District 751 announced Wednesday night that...

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Netflix spruces up service for television screens

SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix is reprogramming the way its Internet video subscription service appears on millions of television screens in an attempt to hook viewers for even longer periods. The makeover of Netflix's TV menu will start showing up Wednesday...

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Tribe advances gambling plan

Leaders of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head in the Martha's Vineyard town of Aquinnah say they are moving ahead with plans for a new gambling parlor on lands granted to them in a 1987 settlement after federal officials appeared to clear the way, but opposition...

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Vacuum has roomba for more

Bedford-based iRobot launches a new, completely redesigned Roomba robotic vacuum today, a huge jump in performance — and price — for the popular device. "Our vision for the ultimate vacuum system is the robot you never see, the robot you never touch,"...

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Low-rate policies fueling world growth carry risks

WASHINGTON — Five years after a global financial crisis erupted, the world's biggest economies still need to be propped up. They're growing and hiring a little faster and creating more jobs, but only with extraordinary aid from central banks or government...

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Asia stocks mostly down on US stimulus jitters

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Asian stock markets made a lackluster start to the week after unexpectedly strong U.S. economic growth and hiring reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will start cutting back stimulus soon. Stocks in Manila sank after...

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Target to open earlier on Thanksgiving

NEW YORK — Target Corp. is becoming the latest retailer to open earlier on Thanksgiving this year. The Minneapolis-based discounter said it will open at 8 p.m. on the holiday, which falls on Nov. 28. That's an hour earlier than last year. Target stores...

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Cos. left to their own devices

Venture capital funding for one of the Bay State's key industries — medical device companies — is drying up, forcing startups to adapt and become mature quicker than in the past, according to industry insiders. "In terms of VC funding, we're really...

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Here’s a primer on continuously variable transmissions

I read your column with interest each Saturday in a local newspaper and was wondering if you would be willing to comment on the pros and cons of continuously variable transmissions (CVT) and multi-geared transmissions. Absolutely! So that everyone...

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