Dallas promoter demands refund from Lance Armstrong

AUSTIN, Texas — A Dallas promotions company that paid Lance Armstrong more than $7 million in bonuses for winning the Tour de France is demanding he return the money. A spokesman for SCA Promotions said Friday the company will send Armstrong a demand...

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Cadillac pulls ahead

Cadillac has set its sights firmly on the premium import category. The new XTS4 competes head-on with a nice combination of styling, performance and luxury, but beats all of them on sticker price. New for 2013 and the only true entry left in the premium...

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Obama warns GOP not to undo Wall Street law

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is warning congressional Republicans not to undo financial regulations he signed two years ago, taking specific note of the work of a consumer agency created by the new law. In his Internet and radio address Saturday,...

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Johnson Controls declines lender role for A123

MILWAUKEE — Auto parts maker Johnson Controls says it will step away from its position as the debtor-in-possession lender during the bankruptcy process for battery maker A123 Systems in order to prevent delays. The company wants to avoid a premature...

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3 companies make 1st cut for Springfield casino

SPRINGFIELD - Springfield officials say all three casino developers who submitted proposals during the first phase of the city's selection process have been approved for the next phase of consideration. Mayor Domenic Sarno, the city's chief development...

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Greening up in Newton

This architect-designed newly built contemporary in south Newton is on the cutting edge of green home design, with energy efficient systems and super-insulation that brings the cost of winter heating of this 6,367-square-foot home down to an incredibly...

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Galvin fines Citigroup $2M

Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin yesterday fined Citigroup Global Markets Inc. $2 million for failing to properly supervise a research analyst who disclosed confidential information about Facebook's initial public offering. Galvin is also...

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Regulators again increase dogfish catch

Regulators are again increasing the catch limit on the spiny dogfish, a species fishermen have long said is far too abundant. On Thursday, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission upped the 2013 fishing year quota by about 5 million pounds...

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Opponents blast Cape Wind guru over gas plant

The man at the heart of a plan to generate renewable energy by erecting wind turbines on Nantucket Sound is also building a natural gas plant in Western Massachusetts, where opponents are calling him an environmental hypocrite. "It's our belief Jim...

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Pats help NFL score with Brits

The National Football League continues its lucrative drive to win over United Kingdom fans tomorrow when the New England Patriots [team stats] take on the St. Louis Rams before a sellout 80,000-plus crowd. The goal is to build the fan base to a scale...

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