Chrysler 300 a real head-turner

A bold grille, brawny proportions and plenty of chrome combine to give the 2015 Chrysler 300 a distinguished appearance. All-wheel-drive gives the big American sedan an intrepid personality while the 300's interior is luxurious and roomy. Chrysler offers...

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Fracking reg draws criticismThe Obama administration said yesterday it is requiring companies that drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands to disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, the first major federal regulation of the controversial...

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Milton offers mix of town, country

It can be hard to believe that the beauty and tranquility of the country is a mere half-hour's drive from the bustle of Boston, but for proof, you need look no further than this renovated farmhouse nestled in the Blue Hills of Milton. Built in 1838...

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Target breach settlement on track for $10M

A Boston lawyer, whose suit against Target Corp. over its staggering 2013 data breach was consolidated into a national class-
action complaint, endorsed a 
$10 million settlement that yesterday won preliminary approval. Preston W. Leonard said the settlement...

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Hot Property: Southie church split up into 20 luxury condos

Luxury condos in the former St. Augustine's Church in South Boston have hit the market, offering buyers an opportunity to live in new, modern units amid high Victorian Gothic architecture, with soaring ceilings and arched windows. Twenty two- and three-bedroom...

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BRA chief touts disclosure rule

If Massport adopted the same policy as the BRA on requiring developers to divulge names of equity partners, it would shed light on the silent investors on bids to build an $800 million mega hotel in the Seaport District, the head of the city authority...

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Fed redefines the unemployment range it considers acceptable

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve was in a tough spot: The February U.S. unemployment rate of 5.5 percent is right where the Fed had been saying inflation would likely start to accelerate. Yet inflation remains even lower than the Fed wants it to be....

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Ginkgo designs expansion with $9M fund

A Boston biotech has raised $9 million in venture capital to expand its manufacturing process for designing custom organisms. "It's like a factory floor. We have operators and technicians running robotics to build these microbes for customers," said...

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GOP defense hawks, fiscal conservatives battle over budget

WASHINGTON — A battle between GOP defense hawks and fiscal conservatives prompted the GOP chairman of the House Budget Committee late Wednesday to delay a vote on his party's budget blueprint. Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., called off a vote on a move by GOP...

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China announces audit of state company assets abroad

BEIJING — The Cabinet agency that oversees China's biggest banks, oil producers and other government companies has announced plans to have outside auditors examine their foreign assets in a new move to tighten control over state industry. The announcement...

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Massport boss: No hotel bid info for now

The head of Massport told the Herald yesterday he has no intention of publicly releasing the six bids to build an $800 million "headquarters hotel" on 
authority-owned land as part of the $1 billion Boston Convention & Exhibition Center expansion...

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First direct flights between New York and Cuba taking off

NEW YORK — The first direct charter flights between New York City and Cuba are now taking off. Cuba Travel Services has started offering a weekly Tuesday charter between John F. Kennedy International Airport and Havana. The flights are operated by Sun...

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Anti-graft probe targets PetroChina vice chairman

BEIJING — The vice chairman of China's biggest state-owned energy company has become the latest prominent executive targeted by Communist Party investigators in a spreading anti-corruption campaign. Liao Yongyuan, vice chairman of PetroChina Ltd., is...

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Asia stocks jump as Fed rate hike expectations shift again

SEOUL, South Korea — Asian stocks markets jumped Tuesday as investors cheered the prospect of stimulus in China and second guessed what signals the Federal Reserve will give on interest rates at its policy meeting this week. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's Nikkei...

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Report: Apple set to launch 25-channel online TV service

Apple is set to launch a 25-channel TV service this fall from broadcasters including ABC, CBS and Fox. The slimmed-down bundle will stream channels live to Apple TV, iPhones, iPads and devices using Apple's iOS, according to the Wall Street...

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Asian stock markets drift as investors await Fed meeting

HONG KONG — Most Asian stock markets drifted Monday as investors hunkered down ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting this week that may set the stage for the first U.S. interest rate hike since the global financial crisis. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark...

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Inspector Gadget: Don’t snooze on this sleep tracker

Withings Aura ($299, various retailers) There are lots of sleep-monitoring devices on the market these days, but this is one that is supposed to actually help you fall asleep and wake up. With a light-emitting bedside alarm clock and a connected sensor...

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Booting Up: Chang’s embrace of technology intrigues

Tommy Chang, Boston's incoming superintendent of schools, wants to talk about something called the three-screen day — where students are focused on learning content, producing content and sharing content on a computer, tablet and smartphone — nearly...

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Officials: Listeriosis not cause of 3 deaths, may be factor

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A foodborne illness linked to some Blue Bell ice cream products might have been a contributing factor in the deaths of three hospital patients in Kansas, health officials said Saturday. But listeriosis didn't cause the deaths, according...

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Juries in the drivers' seats

Two federal lawsuits brought by a Boston labor attorney are going to trial thanks to rulings by federal judges in California last week — with vast implications for Uber and Lyft. "The judges soundly rejected the companies' arguments that they are not...

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BCEC expansion weighed against other needs

Boston officials yesterday weighed in on the debate over spending $1 billion to expand the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center amid a deep budget deficit and a crumbling public transit system. "In difficult economic times we have to look at every...

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