Hub co. raises $12M for diet pill

A Boston biotech company working on a new kind of weight-loss pill to reduce obesity has received a 
$12 million boost from investors that it will use to continue clinical trials and development. "It will help you to lose weight ... by making you feel...

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Casino co. drops suit over tribal preference

A company that wants to build a resort casino in New Bedford has ended its legal battle with the state over a section of the gaming law that gives initial preference to a federally recognized Indian tribe in the southeastern part of the state. In court...

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Foes: Casino panel colluded

Casino opponents say a lawyer for the state Gaming Commission colluded with Mohegan Sun to torpedo the Hub's claim as a host community, an assertion the commissioner leading the deliberations on the Boston-area casino license called "absurd." "The idea...

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FCC passes proposed rules for Web ‘fast lane’

The Federal Communications Commission yesterday voted to take the first step to set new rules that would allow Internet service providers to charge companies for faster delivery of their content. The 3-2 vote on the proposed rules governing net neutrality...

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Asia stocks down as weak Wall St offsets Japan GDP

SEOUL, South Korea — Asian stocks mostly drifted lower Thursday as robust growth in Japan was offset by U.S. markets pulling back from record levels. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 stock index fell 0.9 percent to 14,279.69 despite the government reporting that...

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Riots in Vietnam leave 1 Chinese dead, 90 injured

HANOI, Vietnam — A 1,000-strong mob stormed a Taiwanese steel mill in Vietnam overnight, killing at least one Chinese worker and injuring 90, Taiwan's ambassador said Thursday, the first deadly incident in a wave of anti-China protests prompted by Beijing's...

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European court ruling redefines 'Googling' people

AMSTERDAM — A European court decision will require Google to sanitize its Internet search results to protect people who can demonstrate the information unfairly tarnishes their reputation. The landmark ruling empowers the roughly 500 million people...

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Factories torched in anti-China protest in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam — Anti-China mobs torched up to 15 foreign-owned factories and trashed many more in southern Vietnam as anger over the recent deployment by China of an oil rig in disputed Southeast Asian waters span dangerously out of control, officials...

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Site is mother’s little helper

A locally grown social network for moms is rapidly expanding as about 20,000 mothers have been matched up with new friends on Mom Meet Mom (mommeetmom.com). "Our goal would be that no mom — whether it's a new mom, a mom of a teen or a mom of a child...

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Cape expects hot summer

The Cape Cod summer season is heating up, with rental property prices seeing the largest year-over-year increases in nearly 20 years, according to a company that matches vacationers with 
homeowners. Summer bookings are up 5.1 percent from last year...

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Startup something of a Mystery

A Boston startup is trying to bring a little mystery to people's lives, one package at a time. "We're thinking about how can we shake up consumers' lives in a fun way that they're actually looking forward to" said Joe Breed, co-founder, president and...

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Ford Focus’ interior acts like it’s a haunted house

I have a 2004 Ford Focus. When my car sits in the garage for a couple of days some of the dash lights and dome lights will stay on and there's a beep, even with no key in the ignition. I start the car, the beep stops and the dome light goes out but the...

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