N. Korea proposes joint probe over Sony hacking

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Saturday proposed a joint investigation with the U.S. into the hacking attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment, warning of "serious" consequences if Washington rejects a probe that it believes would prove Pyongyang...

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Apple ‘deeply offended’ by BBC report claiming poor working conditions

LOS ANGELES — A senior Apple executive said he was "deeply offended" by the BBC's allegations that Apple mistreats its workers in overseas factories. Footage from an undercover BBC investigation, which aired Thursday, shows what the British broadcaster...

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Health care signups increasing, but many unpaid

BOSTON — State officials say the number of people enrolling for insurance through the state's health connector is increasing with a key deadline just days away. Figures released Friday show that more than 18,000 people have selected, signed up and paid...

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Three T rail lines reopen on weekends

The MBTA is restoring weekend service to three commuter rail lines beginning next Saturday, two years after budget constraints forced it to cut the runs. Saturday and Sunday service will resume for the Kingston/Plymouth and Greenbush lines, and Saturday...

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Russia dismisses new US sanctions as useless

MOSCOW — Russia on Saturday dismissed new U.S. sanctions as useless and said it was poised to wait as long as it takes for the U.S. to recognize its historic right to the Crimean peninsula. Following several rounds of sanctions earlier this year, President...

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Tick-tock: Tips for last-minute shoppers

PORTLAND, Ore. — The clock is ticking, and your holiday shopping list isn't complete. Don't fret — you aren't alone. The National Retail Federation found that only about half of shoppers had finished shopping as of Dec. 10. That means tens of millions...

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Hopes, fears, doubts surround Cuba's oil future

MIAMI — One of the most prolific oil and gas basins on the planet sits just off Cuba's northwest coast, and the thaw in relations with the United States is giving rise to hopes that Cuba can now get in on the action. It's a prospect welcomed by Cubans...

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A Facebook TV show? HLN teams with social-media giant on pilot

Facebook is trying its hand at TV, teaming with Time Warner's HLN network to produce a pilot for a series that will use the popular social network to find and tell interesting stories. "We don't and they don't want this to feel like 'The Facebook Show,'"...

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Sony hit with fourth class action lawsuit over hacking attack

The litigation continues: Sony Pictures Entertainment now faces yet another class action lawsuit from ex-employees alleging that the studio failed to take adequate precautions to protect private information. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Los...

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Why the Sony hack isn't big news in Japan

Japan's biggest newspaper, Yomiuri Shimbun, featured a story about Sony Corp. on its website Friday. It wasn't about hacking. It was about the company's struggling tablet business. Over at newswire Kyodo News, just after the FBI formally blamed North...

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'Selma' director calls Sony emails 'sickening and sad'

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On the same day that she became the first black woman to receive a Golden Globe nomination for best director, "Selma" filmmaker Ava DuVernay took a moment to remark on the controversial email exchange that, for some, has highlighted...

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Consumers reminded about health insurance deadline

CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire residents shopping for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act during the second enrollment period have nearly four times more choices but only half the time to make their decision. While the first enrollment period...

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Sony emails reveal failed efforts to recruit 'Lego' directors to run animation unit

Stolen emails from Sony Pictures reveal the studio tried and failed last summer to recruit Phil Lord and Chris Miller to take over its animation division. The emails from the hacked documents, obtained by Variety, show studio toppers Amy Pascal and...

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National Grid increasing solar energy sites

BOSTON — National Grid is planning to expand its solar energy capacity. The Boston Globe reports  the utility is announcing Monday it will install solar panels at 19 sites that would produce enough electricity for about 3,200 homes a year. Ed...

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Spanish police investigates large meat plant fire

MADRID — Spain's national police says it has deployed sniffer dogs to help investigate a large fire that destroyed one of the country's largest meat plants last month in the northern city of Burgos. The fire on Nov. 16 gutted the Campofrio plant where...

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White House: public likely 'cringed' when reading Sony e-mails

White House spokesman Josh Earnest on Friday said he thinks "a lot of people cringed a bit" when reading Amy Pascal's hacked Sony emails in which she jokes with producer Scott Rudin about President Obama's tastes in movies. Pascal apologized for the...

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House intelligence chairman: evidence points to North Korea in Sony hack attack

Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said that evidence seems to be pointing to North Korea's involvement in the hacking attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment. According to the Hill, Rogers said on Friday that...

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UK airspace manager calls glitch unprecedented

LONDON — An unprecedented computer systems failure touched off the recent mayhem that caused delays and canceled flights for thousands of passengers, the U.K.-based air traffic management company said Saturday. In its first detailed explanation of the...

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Initiative aimed at preventing sudden infant deaths

WOBURN, Mass. — Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan has begun a campaign aimed at preventing sudden unexpected infant deaths. The campaign will include outreach to OB/GYN and pediatric offices, free regional community workshops for expectant and...

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Wealth gap widens between whites and minorities

PORTLAND, Ore. — The economic recovery has not been equal among the races, according to a Pew Research Center study released Friday. The study found that the wealth gap between white households and minorities has widened in recent years. The wealth...

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Seasonal, full-time work adds 321,000 jobs in Nov.

Hiring surged in November, with employers adding 321,000 jobs — the best month in nearly three years and the third best month since the end of the recession. The unemployment rate kept steady at 5.8 percent, the Labor Department said yesterday. A portion...

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Candy Crowley to leave CNN

Candy Crowley, a longtime political journalist who has been with CNN since 1987, is leaving the Time Warner-owned cable-news outlet after a 27-year tenure, a person familiar with the matter confirmed Friday. She has been CNN's chief political correspondent....

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Surge pricing: Uber's $40B valuation. Worth it?

NEW YORK — Can a company that didn't exist five years ago, an upstart with a knack for angering regulators who could close it down, really be worth $40 billion? That is the figure that had investors from Wall Street to Silicon Valley abuzz a day after...

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Range Rover Evoques urban luxury

The Range Rover Evoque, with its attitude for pavement with loads of off-road fortitude, is the most urban-oriented sport utility vehicle in the British automaker's lineup. Our tester included an all-wheel-drive system that automatically switches to...

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Advocates fear impact of Rolling Stone apology

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Advocates for sexual-assault victims say Rolling Stone's backpedaling from an explosive account of a gang rape at the University of Virginia doesn't change the fact that rape is a problem on college campuses and must be confronted...

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Mass. cos. rocket to success

Two companies with Bay State ties had key roles in NASA's new Orion spacecraft's historic 3,600-mile journey yesterday, developing the state-of the-art heat shield that protected it and the software that guided it to a safe landing. "One of the key...

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Sox again eye adding booze concessions

A year after the city endorsed extended alcohol sales at Fenway Park, the Red Sox are looking to further increase the number of concession stands selling booze at games and other events. The team is seeking city approval for liquor sales at two more...

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Leather District loft an open book

This redone New York-style Leather District loft was designed for book lovers, with built-in bookcases lining walls and dividing the open space into distinct rooms. The two-bedroom loft condo at 134 Beach St., Unit 3B, has white-painted wood-beam ceilings,...

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After brief blackout, CBS, Dish reach carriage deal covering WBZ and WSBK

CBS and Dish Network on Saturday morning said they reached a multiyear pact for carriage of CBS-owned stations across the U.S. as well as the Eye's cable networks, coming after CBS pulled its signals Friday night from the satcaster. The deal covers...

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Vatican probes 2 ex-bank managers for embezzlement

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican says two former managers of its bank have been put under investigation by the Holy See for suspected embezzlement in connection with real estate deals from 2001-2008. Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi gave no details...

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China exports up 11.6 percent, imports 4.6 percent

BEIJING — China's trade growth slowed in October but remained robust, with exports rising 11.6 percent compared to the same period the previous year. The Customs Administration said Sunday that last month's exports of $206.9 billion reflected a deceleration...

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China trade growth decelerates

BEIJING — China's trade growth decelerated in October but still was relatively robust as Chinese leaders try to reverse a deepening economic slowdown. Exports rose 11.6 percent to $206.9 billion, down from September's 18-month high of 15.3 percent growth,...

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Hannaford sales up $100M during Basket walkout

Market Basket's multimillion-dollar loss during this summer's six-week employee walkout and virtual shutdown was rival supermarket Hannaford's gain. The Maine-based Hannaford chain saw a $100 million jump in sales when Market Basket customers defected...

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State will hand out $2M to fledgling biotech firms

A quasi-public state agency will give out up to $2 million to early stage life sciences companies, a move that industry insiders say will help fill a gap in funding for promising companies. The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center will award up to $200,000...

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Gulfstream accountant held in $8.5M theft scheme

LOS ANGELES — An embezzler who served time in federal prison was arrested Friday in a scheme to steal at least $8.5 million from Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. to finance a lavish lifestyle, the FBI said. Marvin Caukin of Calabasas was held without bail...

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Volvo V60 no ordinary wagon

A brilliant red paint job on my Volvo tester dismissed any notion that the V60 was an ordinary wagon. This, of course, was validated by a turbocharged, 6-cylinder engine that yielded 325 horsepower. Our test model, which topped out at just under $50,000,...

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NStar wants to charge 29 percent more on Jan. 1

NStar is seeking to hike its electricity rates by 
29 percent beginning Jan. 1, citing constraints in the pipelines that bring natural gas to regional generating companies. The utility filed the rate increase request with state regulators yesterday....

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