Lincoln Continental, the car of presidents, is returning

DEARBORN, Mich. — Elvis Presley had one; so did Clark Gable. It was even the sedan of presidents. Then the name vanished amid an invasion of newer luxury cars from Europe and Asia. Now, the Lincoln Continental is back. Thirteen years after the last...

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Final Maine shrimp hearing is tonight in Portland

PORTLAND, Maine — Fishery regulators are holding the last of a series of public hearings about the future of New England's shuttered shrimp fishery in Portland. The hearing was scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday at the Casco Bay Ferry Terminal Conference Room...

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US stocks move higher, led by gains in energy companies

Major U.S. stock indexes surged in afternoon trading Monday, as investors cheered encouraging economic data and the latest batch of corporate deal news. Expectations that any increase in the Federal Reserve's key interest rate this year will be gradual...

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AAA: Massachusetts gas prices remain steady

BOSTON — Massachusetts gas prices remained steady in the past week, according to the latest AAA Northeast survey. The survey released Monday found self-serve, regular selling for an average of $2.32 per gallon, the same as last week. That price is...

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RadioShack creditor Salus changes mind, won't offer new bid

NEW YORK — RadioShack creditor Salus says it won't improve its bid as it fights with another buyer for the electronics chain, hedge fund Standard General. Salus had failed to win an auction for the assets of the Fort Worth, Texas-based electronics retailer,...

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JetBlue computer outage causes delays for passengers

NEW YORK — A computer outage that caused delays for thousands of JetBlue Airways passengers early Monday morning has been resolved, the company said. JetBlue Airways said it had fixed a systemwide computer problem by 6:15 a.m. Eastern that has caused...

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Signed contracts to buy US homes climb to 20-month high

WASHINGTON — More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in February, evidence that the spring buying season could open strong after sluggish sales for much of the winter. The National Association of Realtors said Monday that its seasonally adjusted...

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Redbox renews deal with Warner Bros. through 2017

Redbox, which rents DVDs through vending machines dotted across the U.S., has extended its deal with Warner Bros. by two years, through March 31, 2017, maintaining a 28-day window on the studio's Blu-ray Disc and DVD titles. Deal comes after Redbox...

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Dreamworks Animation's stock soars on 'Home' success

DreamWorks Animation is getting a big lift from the box office success of "Home." Shares in the company are up more than 8% as markets open, kicking off the day trading at $24.30. That's the highest level they have reached since last November. It's...

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Business forecasters boost 2-year outlook for US economy

A business economics group has boosted its outlook for U.S. economic improvement this year and next, particularly for job growth. The March report from the National Association for Business Economics forecasts more hiring, a lower unemployment rate,...

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