GM expert says 21 deaths eligible for compensation

DETROIT — The death toll from crashes involving General Motors small cars with faulty ignition switches is at least 21. Attorney Kenneth Feinberg, who was hired by the company to compensate victims, said Monday in an Internet posting that he received...

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Alaska TV news reporter quits on air to run marijuana business

Viewers of CBS affiliate KTVA-TV in Anchorage, Alaska were jolted Sunday evening during the station's newscast as reporter Charlo Greene dropped an F-bomb, disclosed that she was the owner of a cannabis club in the city and informed the audience she...

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Pro-casino group ramping up campaign spending

BOSTON — A casino-financed group seeking to defeat November's ballot question to repeal the state's gambling law is ramping up its campaign spending. The Coalition to Protect Massachusetts Jobs spent $702,000 from Sept. 1 through 15, according to the...

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US existing home sales fall in August

WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans bought homes in August, as investors retreated from real estate and first-time buyers remained scarce. Sales of existing homes fell 1.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.05 million, the National Association...

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Apple sells 10 million iPhone 6 smartphones in opening weekend

Apple said it sold more than 10 million iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus devices in the first three days they went on sale -- a new record for the tech giant and topping Wall Street estimates that it would move fewer than 9 million. Moreover, according to...

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Logan to upgrade terminal to handle large plane

BOSTON — Logan International Airport in Boston is changing its international terminal to better accommodate the Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger jet. Massport recently approved a $30 million upgrade of Terminal E. Officials say the project...

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Massachusetts gas prices drop 4 cents per gallon

BOSTON — Massachusetts motorists are getting more relief at the pump, as the cost of a gallon of gas has fallen 4 cents in the past week. AAA Southern New England reports Monday that self-serve, regular has dropped to an average of $3.39 per gallon,...

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AT&T, Chernin Group acquire control of Fullscreen

Otter Media, the online-video joint venture between the Chernin Group and AT&T, announced that it has agreed to purchase a majority stake in Fullscreen, one of the largest YouTube multichannel network operators. Financial terms of the deal were...

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US stocks drop as China weighs on markets

NEW YORK — US stocks were on track for their biggest loss in more than six weeks Monday as investors worried about signs of weakness in China's economy. Worries about slowing growth in the world's second-largest economy pushed the down the price of oil,...

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Protesters stage Wall Street climate crisis sit-in

NEW YORK — Hundreds of activists protesting what they say is Wall Street's role in the climate crisis have gathered in lower Manhattan's financial district. Scores of environmental activists dressed in blue are marching, carrying signs, chanting and...

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