Cambridge single-family fresh from makeover

This unassuming two-family in North Cambridge has been converted into an upscale single-family home. Built in 1894, the 2,100-
square-foot three-bedroom home at 225 Rindge Ave. was recently renovated with new systems and wiring, higher ceilings, slate...

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Scion FR-S: Sporty ride
 at a great price

I loved the reaction I got to the 2013 Scion FR-S — is this a Porsche? Not quite, but this is a true sports car indeed. I was quickly relieved to find the FR-S wasn't just a sports car lite made for kids fresh out of school looking for glitz with nothing...

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Obama says choices now will govern future economy

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says Washington's top priority must be to reverse trends like economic inequality, weakened middle-class security and global competition. He says Washington has lost focus on the economy. In his weekly Internet and...

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Report: Germany rules out 2nd debt cut for Greece

BERLIN — Germany's finance minister has categorically rejected a second writedown of Greek debt. Wolfgang Schaeuble told weekly Bild am Sonntag in an interview that Greece would continue to receive support beyond 2014 if needed and provided the country...

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BBC foreign correspondent Jon Leyne dies at 55

LONDON — BBC foreign correspondent Jon Leyne, who spent more than 25 years crossing continents and covering conflicts for the broadcaster, has died. He was 55. The BBC said on its website Saturday that Leyne had been diagnosed with an incurable brain...

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Detroit bankruptcy another setback for unions

WASHINGTON — Detroit's historic bankruptcy filing is a major setback for public employee unions that have spent years trying to ward off cuts to the pensions of government workers around the country. If the city's gambit succeeds, it could jeopardize...

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Thousands in Germany protest NSA surveillance

BERLIN — Thousands of people are taking to the streets in Germany to protest against the alleged widespread surveillance of Internet users by U.S. intelligence services. Protesters, responding to calls by a loose network calling itself #stopwatchingus,...

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Poor count estimates plague New England fisheries

BOSTON — What science says about the number of fish in the waters off New England shapes the rules that govern the region's struggling fishing fleet. And lately for key species, those estimates have been way off. Some federal population estimates for...

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Ford recalls some 2013 C-Max hybrids over roofs

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. is recalling 33,021 C-Max hybrid cars because they may not adequately protect occupants' heads in a crash. Vehicles involved were made between Jan. 19, 2012, and June 25, 2013 and don't have panoramic roofs. C-Max hybrids with...

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Amusement park regulations, inspections vary in US

DALLAS — From Six Flags to Walt Disney World, there's no federal oversight of permanent amusement parks, and regulations vary from state to state. The death of a woman who fell 75 feet from Six Flags Over Texas' Texas Giant roller coaster is reinvigorating...

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