As eurozone economy shrinks, govt debt loads grow

FRANKFURT, Germany — Europe's government-debt crisis is no longer panicking financial markets. But it won't end until the region's economy starts growing strongly again. And that will be a while. The economy of the 17 countries that use the euro...

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Gas drilling presents Obama with historic choices

PITTSBURGH - Energy companies, environmental groups, and even Hollywood stars are watching to see what decisions President Barack Obama makes about regulating or promoting natural gas drilling. The stakes are huge. Business leaders don't want government...

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Nokia Lumia 920 brightest light for Windows phones

The masterfully botched launch of Windows 8 phones brought zero lines of eager consumers to wireless retailers across the nation. But here we have Microsoft's last chance to show its smartphone gambit is for real. The Windows 8 platform has been refined...

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Health care stakeholders reflect, prepare to tackle 'cost monster'

Health care providers, business leaders, lawmakers and policy experts looked back Thursday at the passage of the state's new health care cost control and payment reform law, contemplating the changes it will make to the health care market. During the...

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Crave a Twinkie? The price is going up fast online

SAN FRANCISCO — Twinkies are being sold on the Internet like exquisite delicacies. Hours after Twinkie-maker Hostess announced its plans to close its doors forever, people flocked to stores to fill their shopping baskets with boxes of the cream-filled...

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It's OK to run your car on lower-octane gas

The owner's manual for my new vehicle recommends gasoline with 87 octane or greater. On a recent trip in Montana, I noticed their regular is 85.5 octane and their next level up is 88 octane with 10 percent ethanol. I used a half-tank of 85.5 and noticed...

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The Ticker

Hub man convicted in mortgage fraud Sirewl R. Cox, 37, of Boston was convicted late last week on charges relating to a massive mortgage fraud case. A jury found Cox guilty on counts of wire fraud, bank fraud and conducting an unlawful monetary transaction....

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Spindle app spools out hype - and investors

A new app developed by three former Microsoft workers helps people find the most interesting social media updates from businesses and organizations at any given time. Spindle 1.1 — released on Thursday in Boston and San Francisco, with other major cities...

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Developer not sold on downtown

Not everyone is moved by the momentum in Boston's Downtown Crossing. A New York developer who filed plans for a 28-story apartment and retail tower on Washington Street four years ago — in the teeth of the Great Recession — is not yet sold on the shopping...

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Best defense: Made in USA

New Balance is on a mission to provide lightweight military sneakers made in the United States, and it wants the Defense Department to equip soldiers with them, company head Rob DeMartini told the Herald. "For whatever reason, the sneaker is the only...

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