Land Rover inherits fleet’s style, power

Renowned for trekking the African Sahara, climbing the Scottish Highlands and working the acreage, Land Rover now easily tames city streets. Having driven and reviewed its big brothers, the LR4 and Range Rover Sport, I found the 2013 LR2 to be a handsome...

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Administrator opens probe of spill claims lawyer

NEW ORLEANS — For months, BP has complained that a Louisiana attorney who is administering its settlement with tens of thousands of Gulf Coast businesses and residents has made decisions that expose the company to what could be billions of dollars in...

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New England better on primary care than most of US

PLAINFIELD, Vt. — Ronald Pitkin, 84, remembers the day in the early 1960s when his brother Belmont got a gash in his leg while the two were cutting firewood. They went to the office of the town physician, Dr. Frank Corson. Corson worked alone, and Pitkin...

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Cambridge property turned into stylish, upscale apartments

A little more than two years ago, the Wyeth in Cambridge was an aging Roman Catholic school in need of a complete down to-the-studs demolition. Enter Broder Properties, a Boston–based developer, with plans to open the Wyeth this September, a 44-unit...

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Tokyo court backs Apple against Samsung on patent

TOKYO — Apple Inc. has won a patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co. in a Japanese court, one of dozens of legal battles around the world between the technology giants. The Tokyo District Court issued a partial verdict Friday in...

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New England better on primary care than most of US

PLAINFIELD, Vt. — Ronald Pitkin, 84, remembers the day in the early 1960s when his brother Belmont got a gash in his leg while the two were cutting firewood. They went to the office of the town physician, Dr. Frank Corson. Corson worked alone, and Pitkin...

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Icing on cake: ’EEI brass back stunt

WEEI-FM's brass is standing by their hosts despite an X-rated stunt, saying the sports talk station won't discipline yakkers Mike "Mut" Mutnansky and Lou Merloni for sending a porn­ographic cake with the words "Welcome to Boston" to a Chicago sports...

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Cyber attacks costing businesses billions

Cyber attacks are a growing threat and are costing businesses billions of dollars each year, according to the head of a Cambridge company that delivers nearly a third of global Web traffic. At the Xconomy summit on innovation, technology and entrepreneurship...

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Ben Bernanke: Bond buys could end next year

The Federal Reserve ended weeks of speculation yesterday as it said there would be no immediate changes to the central bank's bond-buying program, but it left open the door for a future slowdown in the purchases that have helped keep interest rates low....

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The Ticker

Chrysler to recall 2.7M older Jeeps Chrysler Group LLC said it has agreed to fix 2.7 million older Jeeps for fire risks caused by gas tanks that leak after rear-end collisions, bowing to pressure and averting a showdown with the National Highway Traffic...

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Dish won't submit revised bid for Sprint

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Satellite TV operator Dish Network Corp. said Tuesday it would not submit a revised bid for Sprint, leaving the path open for the wireless carrier to accept what it already considers a superior offer from Japan's Softbank. Dish said...

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Japan's trade deficit climbs to $10.5B in May

TOKYO — Japan's trade deficit rose nearly 10 percent in May to 993.9 billion yen (nearly $10.5 billion), highlighting the challenge Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faces in revitalizing manufacturing as industries increasingly shift production offshore. Rising...

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Report: Slowdown in health care costs to continue

WASHINGTON — A new report suggests a recent slowdown in medical costs that was once considered just a pause may be developing into a trend. That's seen as good news for most companies that provide health benefits for their employees. Accounting and...

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Ga. radio hosts fired; mocked ex-player with ALS

ATLANTA — The cast of an Atlanta sports radio show has been fired after mocking a former NFL player who has Lou Gehrig's disease, a station official said Monday. The show, Mayhem in the AM, was broadcast on 790 The Zone Monday morning. In a statement,...

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Thrifty says offer of free rental car was mistake

DALLAS — Thrifty Car Rental says it's sorry, but many customers who were offered a free one-day rental won't be getting that after all. The company says the offer was intended for a select group of top customers but was sent accidentally to many other...

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