Nurse at botched Ohio transplant sues over firing

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A veteran nurse present during a botched kidney transplant at an Ohio hospital last summer has sued for wrongful termination. The lawsuit filed Friday in Columbus seeks $25,000 for Melanie Lemay, a nurse suspended then fired after a...

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New jobs disproportionately low-pay or part-time

WASHINGTON — The 162,000 jobs the economy added in July were a disappointment. The quality of the jobs was even worse. A disproportionate number of the added jobs were part-time or low-paying — or both. Part-time work accounted for more than 65 percent...

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Time Warner blackout of CBS goes into 2nd day

Time Warner Cable's blackout of CBS continued Saturday, and neither side indicated a resolution of their dispute over fees is imminent. Time Warner dropped CBS Friday in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas and several other cities, leaving three million customers...

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Democratic governors nervous about health plan

MILWAUKEE — Democratic governors say they are nervous about getting the new federal health care law implemented but add they will be better positioned in next year's elections than many of their Republican counterparts who have resisted the far-reaching...

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Time Warner blackout of CBS continues

UNDATED — There's no sign of progress in talks aimed at resolving the dispute between Time Warner Cable and CBS over fees. Time Warner dropped CBS on Friday in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas and several other cities, leaving three million customers without...

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F-250’s check engine light keeps coming on

My 2003 Ford F-250 6-liter turbo diesel with 57,000 "babied" miles is a costly concern. For three years, the "check engine" light comes on while driving. Two-thousand miles back, the Ford dealer replaced the turbo (rebuilt) and EGR valve at a cost of...

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FDA: Mimolette a mite risky

Boston-area cheese aficionados may have to bid adieu to Mimolette, an aged French cheese with a bright orange rind, as the Food and Drug Administration has put the tastes-like-Gouda treat on the firing line recently for unacceptable levels of "cheese...

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Sensor tracks the elderly

A MassChallenge finalist has developed a wearable sensing platform that it says enables the elderly to age at home safely, alerting their loved ones to any problems. Developed by a team from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, QMedic's wristband...

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The Ticker

Apple gets U.S. reprieve for banned devices Apple can continue selling its iPhone 4 and iPad 2 3G in the United States after receiving a reprieve from an import ban won by Samsung Electronics Co. U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman yesterday overturned...

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Mass. municipal officials warn of water co. pitch

BOSTON — Municipal officials in Gloucester and Manchester-by-the-Sea say a direct-marketing mailer to residents that raises water quality issues is misleading. Gary Zafron, president of Premier Water Systems, said he does not believe the mailers are...

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