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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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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Marty Walsh to panel: Delay casino OK

A casino mitigation deal that appeared close to being inked between Boston and Mohegan Sun is now up in the air after Mayor Martin J. Walsh's surprise call for the state Gaming Commission to delay its decision on the Boston-area license until after November's...

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The Kensington using perks to full effect

When you're 90 percent rented, what's the best way to reach the fully leased finish line? For The Kensington, a 27-story, 381-unit downtown luxury tower that's had a successful first year, it's generating some new ideas to attract tenants to its 26...

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Gambling foes court donors

Gaming foes biding their time until the state's high court cleared a casino repeal ballot question are now being courted to put their money where their mouths are as potentially millions of dollars in advertising money could flow onto Bay State airwaves...

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Ruling may signal end of Aereo

Groundbreaking Internet TV startup Aereo's future is in doubt after a blockbuster Supreme Court ruling that it violated broadcasters' copyrights by taking their signals for free and sending them to Aereo's subscribers. "This is pretty close to game...

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The Ticker

Pfizer sells Cambridge office/lab building Waltham's King Street Properties, a private real estate investment management firm that focuses on science-based property, has purchased 87 Cambridge Park Drive for $14.8 million, according to documents...

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New owner at Fox 25 after station swap with Cox Media

Boston TV station Fox 25 has a new owner under a surprise TV station swap announced yesterday — and the first big move is general manager Gregg Kelley, who is heading to the West Coast to helm two TV stations. Under the switch-up, Fox Television Stations...

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Virgin debuting new Dreamliner on Boston route

Virgin Atlantic is hoping for an edge when it debuts the second-generation Boeing Dreamliner aircraft this fall on Logan International Airport's most competitive international route. The British airline yesterday said it will use the first of its $5...

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High court sets limits on EPA

The Supreme Court yesterday limited an Obama administration program dealing with power plant and factory emissions of gases linked to global warming. The court said the Environmental Protection Agency could regulate facilities responsible for 
83 percent...

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Aereo’s fate in court’s hands

The Supreme Court is set to rule on a case that has the potential either to shut down a Boston startup or dramatically change the media landscape. "We're as prepared as we can be. There is no plan B," said Virginia Lam of Aereo, which is headquartered...

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New Pebble: Time for a sharper look

Pebble Steel ($229, Best Buy) Usually big upgrades contain big changes. But the latest iteration of Pebble's smart watch for iOS and Android is entirely the same on the inside. It's the outside that's changed. The good: Finally, a smart watch that...

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Three ways to deal with stuck throttle emergencies

I read a recent article discussing GM's problems with their faulty ignition switch. You have given the advice in the past to turn off the ignition if the throttle sticks. This was mentioned several times when "unintended acceleration" was a common topic...

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Cambridge nonprofit trains immigrants to be medical interpreters

When Claudette Aspilaire fled Haiti after the 2010 earthquake, she left the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, where she had lived a relatively comfortable life as a teacher, to come to the wealthiest country, and find herself suddenly plunged...

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