Apple wins in patent spat

Samsung was ordered by the U.S. International Trade Commission yesterday to stop importing some devices to the U.S. after they were found to have infringed on two patents held by Apple, a key but largely symbolic victory for Apple. The ruling, which...

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Lavish living in Lexington

With the price recently reduced by $100,000 to $1,999,000, activity is picking up for a farmhouse-inspired colonial in Lexington's sought-after Fiske Elementary School district. The new 5,750-square-foot, 13-room home boasts five to six bedrooms, five...

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Beetle convertible is fun to drive

High 80s, roof down and AC on max. Ahh — automobiling bliss. The 2013 VW Beetle convertible, with its powerful 2.0 L Turbo engine, continues a decades-long tradition by being one fun summer ride. We had the loaded $32,395 top of the line '60's edition...

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TV blackouts aren't shutting out fans completely

LOS ANGELES — A week into the blackout of CBS programming to millions of Time Warner Cable subscribers, viewers are finding workarounds. Nancy Keiter, a graphic designer in New York, plans to watch early rounds of the PGA Championship golf tournament...

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Obama: Time to turn the page on housing woes

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the housing market is healing, but it's time to turn the page on the "bubble-and-bust mentality" that led to the market's collapse. In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama calls on Congress to let all...

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Woods Hole farm focuses on fiery peppers

FALMOUTH, Mass. — Just their menacing names alone may be enough to get some folks all hot and bothered: the devil's tongue, the ghost pepper and the Trinidad Moruga scorpion. Try taking a raw bite into one of these bad boys and that would lead to some...

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Mass. shoppers hit stores for sales tax holiday

BOSTON — Shoppers across Massachusetts are hitting the stores to take advantage of another summer tax-free weekend. The one-time tax break will apply to retail sales, but will exclude any single item priced higher than $2,500 on Saturday and Sunday....

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TV blackouts aren't shutting out fans completely

LOS ANGELES — A week into the blackout of CBS programming to millions of Time Warner Cable subscribers, viewers are finding workarounds. Nancy Keiter, a graphic designer in New York, plans to watch early rounds of the PGA Championship golf tournament...

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RI, Mass., Conn., want better energy efficiency

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The U.S. Department of Energy has committed itself to updating energy efficiency standards for four common commercial appliances by May of next year, preventing a legal showdown with authorities in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode...

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Blue Cross reaches out over insurance law changes

MORRISVILLE, N.C. — Just down from the Target and Gander Mountain big-box stores and between a nail salon and dental office, North Carolina's largest health insurer opened its first retail store. It has some exercise offerings — step aerobics classes...

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