Charming Colonial in Braintree makes splash

This attractive single-family Colonial in Braintree Highlands has a classic elegance with a nicely landscaped yard and an in-ground heated pool with a cabana. Built in 1998, the well-maintained three-bedroom house with a hip roof at 130 Catherine Drive...

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Safety rules limited for small fertilizer plants

There were no sprinklers. No firewalls. No water deluge systems. Safety inspections were rare at the fertilizer company in West, Texas, that exploded and killed at least 14 people this week. This is not unusual. Small fertilizer plants nationwide fall...

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Back Bay businesses hit hard by marathon bombings

The arduous task of rebuilding the Back Bay after the deadly Marathon Monday attacks is under way but could be a tall task for businesses as many are not covered by insurance, because the damage was from a terror attack. "There is no insurance for terrorism...

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CBS Twitter feeds are compromised

NEW YORK — The Twitter accounts for two national CBS programs have been compromised and suspended. A CBS News spokeswoman confirms Saturday that tweets sent earlier in the afternoon from the "60 Minutes" and "48 Hours" Twitter handles saying their accounts...

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World finance leaders say growth still weak

WASHINGTON — While world finance leaders say the global economy has improved slightly this year, they said the outlook for the future was uneven with growth and job creation still too weak. The policy-setting committee for the 188-nation International...

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Israel approves 'Open Skies' deal with EU

JERUSALEM — Israel's Cabinet on Sunday approved a deal to allow more EU flights, hours after the country's airlines went on strike out of concerns that the agreement would cost them jobs and possibly even ruin their companies. The approval of "Open...

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Blackstone founder creates $300M China scholarship

BEIJING — A U.S. private equity tycoon announced Sunday the establishment of a $300 million endowed scholarship program in China for students from around the world, and billed it as a rival to the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. Stephen A. Schwarzman,...

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Tesla car manufacturer seeks Natick Mall sales

NATICK, Mass. — Tesla Motors is expected to ask Natick planners for an exception to zoning regulations to allow the manufacturer of upscale electric cars to sell at the Natick Mall. The Boston Globe reports (http://bo.st/11rJGIR ) that the exception...

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Report: Ex-HSBC man says US advised he go to Spain

MADRID — A man wanted by Switzerland on suspicion of stealing confidential banking information now being used by international financial investigators says U.S. officials warned him he was in danger and advised him to go to Spain, a newspaper reported...

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Russian Alisher Usmanov tops British rich list

LONDON — Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov is Britain's richest person, displacing steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, who held the distinction for the past eight years, according to a list published Sunday. The Sunday Times, which publishes the annual...

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