Obama jokes about aging during 2nd term

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama joked Saturday that the years are catching up to him and he's not "the strapping young Muslim socialist" he used to be. Obama poked fun at himself as well as some of his political adversaries during the annual White...

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Army says no to more tanks, but Congress insists

WASHINGTON — Built to dominate the enemy in combat, the Army's hulking Abrams tank is proving equally hard to beat in a budget battle. Lawmakers from both parties have devoted nearly half a billion dollars in taxpayer money over the past two years to...

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Higher expectations for digital media at NewFronts

NEW YORK — Last year, the inaugural Digital NewFronts didn't skimp on the hype. Google, Hulu, Yahoo and others made brash, glitzy presentations to advertisers trumpeting their ascendancy in a rapidly changing media landscape. Even Jay-Z dropped by....

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Even in hot market, many listings turn off home buyers

WASHINGTON — With full-fledged sellers' markets under way in dozens of metropolitan areas around the country, new research has found curious statistical patterns emerging: Even in cities where listings get multiple offers within days or hours, significant...

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UMass seeking $300 million in ambitious campaign

AMHERST — The University of Massachusetts at Amherst is seeking to raise $300 million in its most ambitious campaign in the school's 150 years. The Republican reports that the campaign has raised more than $183 million, which includes $13 million for...

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Lenox struggles to find a way to promote itself

LENOX, Mass. — Lenox is struggling to promote itself. The Berkshire Eagle reports (http://bit.ly/12DBLZ6) that the Lenox Select Board plans meetings with businesses, town officials and community leaders to zero in on a strategy. Chairman Kenneth Fowler...

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Bangladesh owner is at nexus of politics, business

SAVAR, Bangladesh — When the cracks in the building appeared early Tuesday afternoon, a stocky man in his early 30s, a feared political operative who a neighbor says dropped out of school in seventh grade, quickly arrived at the scene in this crowded...

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Environmentalists fight for $100M Maine wind farm

PORTLAND, Maine — Professional guides and sporting camp owners are opposing a proposed $100 million wind farm in eastern Maine they say will forever spoil the region's wilderness character. Environmental groups say the project will cut pollution, create...

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Big growth likely for Georgia's film industry

ATLANTA — A few years ago, Georgia was locked in a bidding war with North Carolina over the Disney movie, "The Last Song," starring Miley Cyrus. Both states wanted the movie to film in their state, and North Carolina was close to sealing the deal with...

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Dozens of air shows cancel without military jets

MILWAUKEE — Dozens of air shows that generate millions of dollars for local communities are being cancelled this year after the military grounded its jet teams because of the automatic federal budget cuts. The U.S. Navy's Blue Angels and the U.S. Air...

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