Burlington's apples shine

Burlington High School, which gives every student an iPad to keep until graduation, has become a poster child for tech giant Apple. The company will present staff and students with the Apple Distinguished School award on March 13 and laud the school's...

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European carmakers to get serious at Geneva show

PARIS — The Geneva Motor Show has long had a reputation as one of the glitziest stops on the global auto show circuit — the place to unveil luxury models and out-of-this-world fantasy concept cars. But this year the dire state of the European auto industry...

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Tax bills for rich families approach 30-year high

WASHINGTON — Washington is gridlocked again over whether to raise taxes on the rich. But it turns out that wealthy families already are paying some of their biggest federal tax bills in decades, even as the rest of the population continues to pay at...

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Evernote hacked: 50 million passwords reset

LONDON — Online note-taking service Evernote Corp. says it has been hacked and is resetting all its 50 million users' passwords as a precaution. The Redwood City, California-based company said in a post published late Saturday that an attacker had been...

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Foreclosure on 92-year-old widow is reversed

WASHINGTON — Jeanette Ogle, a 92-year-old widow with a reverse mortgage on her house, got a huge birthday surprise last week: She did not lose her home at a scheduled foreclosure auction that had drawn scrutiny from federal and state agencies and consumer...

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Ready to throttle Chevy Cobalt that’s stuck on high idle

I have a 2006 Chevy Cobalt LS, 2.2-liter engine with a manual transmission. It has 186,000 miles and is a very good commuting vehicle. Recently it was idling rough and I read that cleaning the throttle body might solve the problem. All went well with...

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Who will pay what in 2013 taxes?

How much households at different income levels will pay in federal income, payroll, corporate and estate taxes for 2013. ___ Bottom 20 percent Average income: $10,552. Average tax bill: -$284. Average tax rate: -2.7 percent. Share of federal...

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Experts cite Quincy urban revitalization project

QUINCY— A planned downtown redevelopment project in Quinicy has drawn nearly $200 million in investments from outside the city and is attracting attention from national urban planning experts. The Patriot Ledger reports  that demolition in Quincy...

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Who will take on job of fixing Detroit's finances?

DETROIT — It appears the appointment of an emergency manager to take over Detroit's failing finances is all but a done deal. But one question remains: Who will get the difficult, thankless job? Gov. Rick Snyder is being coy about his selection, saying...

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McConnell: Spending cuts modest, reduce US debt

WASHINGTON — The Senate's Republican leader says the automatic spending cuts that just started to kick in are modest and a step toward curing Washington of its "spending addiction." Sen. Mitch McConnell says the across-the-board cuts are not as devastating...

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