Site adds Peek into Boston tourism

A San Francisco-based startup wants to boost Hub tourism in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings by aligning travelers with the best activities and attractions the city has to offer. Peek.com, which launched yesterday in Boston — the company's 12th...

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Economic CUV practical but fun

When the all-new 2013 Subaru Crosstrek rolled up, I looked forward to kicking its tires and thought this could be a nifty replacement for the Outback Sport. It's better. I found the new Crosstrek to be an easy- and fun-to-drive CUV that got fantastic...

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Job news boosts markets

A largely positive U.S. jobs report sent the stock market soaring as the Dow Jones industrial average traded above 15,000 for the first time before closing just below the mark and the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index closed at a record 1,614....

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Luxury rises to top 
at penthouse condo

Plagued by slow sales upon its completion in 2009, 45 Province St. is benefiting from the hot real estate market and is now building out some spectacular penthouse condos with fantastic views of downtown, the harbor, Back Bay and Cambridge. While it...

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Jeweler, Costco face off in NY over Tiffany rings

NEW YORK — A federal judge in New York has asked big-box wholesaler Costco and little-blue-box jeweler Tiffany & Co. to try to settle a multimillion-dollar trademark dispute. Lawyers for the companies faced off in a Manhattan courtroom Friday over...

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States fear losing aid for 'uninsurables'

WASHINGTON — Thousands of people with serious medical problems are in danger of losing coverage under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul because of cost overruns, state officials say. At risk is the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan,...

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Warren Buffett leads annual meeting like no other

OMAHA, Neb. — Before facing questions from a crowd of more than 30,000, billionaire Warren Buffett started Saturday being mobbed by fans at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting. Shareholders again treated the 82-year-old investor like a rock star at...

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Mass. lawmakers to hear medical marijuana bills

BOSTON — A legislative committee plans to hear several proposals to change Massachusetts' medical marijuana law as the state prepares for implementation of the voter-approved measures. Among the bills before the Public Health Committee on Monday is...

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Toys R Us appeals $20M award in Mass. slide death

BOSTON — On a warm summer day in July 2006, Robin Aleo climbed to the top of a 6-foot inflatable pool slide and slid down head first. As she neared the bottom, the slide partially collapsed and Aleo slammed her head on the concrete pool deck, causing...

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Obama wraps up Latin trip with an eye back home

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — President Barack Obama, concluding a three-day visit to Mexico and Costa Rica, is cheering Mexican economic advances and pressing other Central American leaders to deal with poverty and security while reaching out to a politically...

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