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Demolition to make way for Millennium Tower This weekend Suffolk Constructon will demolish the remainder of a 1905 building at the corner of Franklin and Hawley streets that housed part of Filene's. This will allow developer Millennium Partners to begin...

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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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Eyeing Google's vision

OK Glass, I see you. The technological love-child of a smartphone and glasses with a bit of "Star Trek" mixed in, Google's Glass is the pinnacle of possibly-before-its-time, always connected, wearable technology. Its role in society and our lives is...

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Back Bay’s lobby in the sky

The John Hancock Tower's new neighbor will rise 33 stories and feature a hotel, condos, three restaurants and a roof terrace, under revised filings for 40 Trinity Place released yesterday. "We've taken the original design and refined it to make it an...

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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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Law firm says it's suing Boeing over Asiana crash

CHICAGO — A Chicago law firm has taken steps to sue Boeing Co. on behalf of 83 people who were aboard the Asiana Airlines flight that crash-landed in San Francisco earlier this month, alleging that a malfunction of the plane's auto throttle may have...

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World stocks waver ahead of Bernanke's testimony

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — World stock markets wavered between gains and losses Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of testimony from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Bernanke's address to lawmakers in Congress could provide clearer...

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South Korea blames North Korea for cyberattack

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean investigators say North Korea carried out cyberattacks on the websites of South Korean media companies and the president and prime minister's offices last month. The attacks came on the June 25th Korean War anniversary....

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European car sales down 6.6 percent in 1st half

PARIS — The European car industry showed further signs of distress Tuesday, as new data showed that car sales were down 6.6 percent for the first half of the year on the same time last year. The European automakers' association, ACEA, said that there...

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World stocks down after US retail sales ease

SEOUL, South Korea — Weaker-than-expected U.S. retail sales sent most world 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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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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Study: Locations key to gambling success in Mass.

If Massachusetts picks the right locations for its new gaming resorts, it will pull the plug on much of the $853 million Bay State gamblers spent last year in New England states while drawing gamblers from other states, a new study says. "Where 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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