Verizon agrees to stake from Vodafone for $130B

NEW YORK — Verizon will own its wireless business outright after agreeing to a $130 billion deal to buy the 45 percent stake of Verizon Wireless owned by British cellphone carrier Vodafone. The buyout, the second-largest acquisition deal on record,...

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Chef goes for home plate

For six years, Steve "Nookie" Postal was the executive chef for the Boston Red Sox, but last March he left to pursue his real dream: to open a farm-to-table restaurant and market of his own named Commonwealth. The 37-year-old found the perfect location...

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Dealers OK Foxwoods contract by big margin Dealers at Foxwoods Resort Casino have overwhelmingly ratified a contract that raises salaries and preserves what the union says is the dealers' right to decide how to distribute tips. Local 2121 of the United...

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David Frost's most memorable interviews

LONDON — Veteran British broadcaster David Frost set a milestone in TV history when he drew extraordinary admissions from disgraced former President Richard Nixon in 1977. Armed with ambition, talent and a remarkable contacts book, Frost sat down with...

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China's new leaders exert control over oil company

BEIJING — China's new leaders are asserting their authority over the country's biggest company with a corruption investigation that has netted five former and current top oil executives, including the latest — the former chairman of the company. The...

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Surveys: China manufacturing improves in August

HONG KONG — Chinese manufacturing improved last month, two surveys showed, in the latest signs that a painful and prolonged slowdown in the world's No. 2 economy may be stabilizing. The private HSBC purchasing managers' index released Monday showed...

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Some flu vaccines promise a little more protection

WASHINGTON — It's time to get your flu vaccine, and this fall some brands promise a little extra protection. For the first time, certain vaccines will guard against four strains of flu rather than the usual three. They're called quadrivalent vaccines,...

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Grange membership falling, recruitment a challenge

DEER ISLE, Maine — At its peak, the Deer Isle Grange had close to 100 members. But this summer, the fraternal organization folded because it couldn't attract even seven members to its meetings, the number required to keep its state charter. In an age...

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US probes Nissan Pathfinder fluid leak

NEW YORK — U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that transmission cooler lines can leak fluid in some 2013 Nissan Pathfinders and Infiniti JX models, leading to a sudden loss of transmission power. The National Highway Traffic Safety...

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Chinese, European growth signs support stocks

LONDON — Evidence of a rebound in manufacturing activity in China and Europe helped global stock markets rise Monday, though Wall Street's closure for Labor Day kept trading volumes light. The possibility of a U.S. military strike against Syria in retaliation...

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