Tighter online controls in China point to wider clampdown

BEIJING — Working out of a Beijing office full of video game designers from around the world, Chinese-born Pin Wang and his startup Substantial Games should be the face of the innovative, forward-looking China that the country's leaders say they want...

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New Yorker celebrates 90th anniversary with double issue

NEW YORK — The New Yorker is celebrating its 90th anniversary with a special double issue featuring nine covers. The magazine's famous Eustace Tilley character of a gentleman with a top hat and monocle appears in various depictions on each of the covers....

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These aren’t your Grampa’s trucks

Trucks remain popular across the United States because of their durability, utility and affordability — but they've come a long way in engineering and comfort. Trucks now have a variety of sizes, passenger-carrying capability, engine choices and technological...

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Vehicle makers rev up tech advances

Vehicle manufacturers are embracing new technology, but things have moved so fast in the past few years, some buyers have no idea what is available. "Car shoppers are spending more time considering and evaluating the consumer electronics and technology...

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Greece, creditors still far apart going into new debt talks

BRUSSELS — Greece and its European creditors began fresh talks on Monday over the country's request to ease its bailout terms, but expectations for a quick deal are low despite a fast-approaching deadline. Optimism was curbed by German Finance Minister...

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Gamblers' optimism? Casino money misses states' expectations

HARTFORD, Conn. — For anyone betting on the Northeast's casino bonanza, the odds are long on projects hitting financial expectations. In the last several states to open casinos — Ohio, Maryland and Pennsylvania — overall revenue is coming in below baseline...

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Colleges start to embrace sustainable seafood label

PORTLAND, Maine — A Maine science institute wants students at New England colleges to know if the seafood in their school cafeterias was pulled from the region's waters. The Portland-based Gulf of Maine Research Institute is targeting colleges and universities...

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Dish renews Epix pact, will add movie channels to Sling TV internet service

Dish Network and Epix have inked a multiyear renewal for continued carriage of its movie services on traditional pay TV, as well as bringing them to the satcaster's recently launched Sling TV Internet-delivered package as a premium option. Under the...

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Lance Armstrong loses $10 million arbitration ruling

AUSTIN, Texas — A three-man arbitration panel has ordered Lance Armstrong and Tailwind Sports to pay $10 million in a fraud dispute with a promotions company. Dallas-based SCA Promotions announced the 2-1 ruling against the former cyclist on Monday...

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Europe stocks wary on Greece, Asia up on Japan recession end

LONDON — European stocks edged lower on Monday as investors were skeptical that Greece and its European creditors would find a quick deal to solve the country's debt problems. Asian stocks, however, closed higher after Japan emerged from recession. ...

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