Tech giants call for controls on gov't snooping

LONDON — Major technology companies, stung by revelations that the U.S. government collects people's personal data on their networks, on Monday issued an open letter to President Barack Obama asking for tighter controls on surveillance. As part of a...

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Report: NSA spying on virtual worlds, online games

LONDON — American and British intelligence has been spying on gamers across the world, media outlets reported, saying that the world's most powerful espionage agencies packed virtual universes full of undercover agents and surreptitiously monitored traffic...

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AP Newsbreak: Schilling replaces Hershiser at ESPN

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Curt Schilling knows criticism is coming. He expects it. The former All-Star pitcher is replacing Orel Hershiser on ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball" broadcast crew next season, giving him a wider audience for his opinions. "No...

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Mass. pension board settles Alpha Appalachia suit

BOSTON — Massachusetts officials have announced a $265 million settlement with mining company Alpha Appalachia Holdings Inc. for allegedly misrepresenting its safety record in an effort to artificially inflate its stock price. The Pension Reserves Investment...

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Sysco to buy US Foods for about $3.5B

HOUSTON — Sysco is buying the food distributor US Foods for about $3.5 billion in cash and stock. Under the terms of the agreement announced Monday, Houston's Sysco will pay $3 billion in common stock and $500 million in cash. It will also assume or...

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US safety agency may expand Hyundai air bag recall

DETROIT — U.S. safety regulators are looking into whether a Hyundai Elantra recall should be expanded. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a recall query to determine if 52,000 Elantra Touring cars from the 2009 through 2012 model...

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New American Airlines emerges as deal closes

FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines emerged from bankruptcy protection and US Airways culminated its long pursuit of a merger partner as the two completed their deal Monday to create the world's biggest airline. It's the latest in a series of mergers...

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Mass gas prices continue upward climb

BOSTON — The price of a gallon of gasoline in Massachusetts is up another 3 cents, and has now jumped 13 cents in a month. AAA Southern New England announced Monday that self-serve regular is selling for an average of $3.41 per gallon. That's 15 cents...

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Rising riches: 1 in 5 in US reaches affluence

WASHINGTON — It's not just the wealthiest 1 percent. Fully 20 percent of U.S. adults become rich for parts of their lives, wielding outsize influence on America's economy and politics. This little-known group may pose the biggest barrier to reducing...

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Feds want 10 years for fraud that preyed on dying

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Federal prosecutors have asked a judge for a 10-year prison term for a Rhode Island lawyer who led a $46 million investment fraud that preyed on terminally ill people. Ten years is the maximum allowed under a plea agreement signed...

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