Silicon Valley billionaire buys record life policy

SAN FRANCISCO — An unnamed Silicon Valley billionaire has purchased the world's most valuable life insurance policy. The man who cobbled the deal together said Saturday that it took seven months and 19 insurance companies to put together a deal that...

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Coders launch careers

A local training company is churning out a new crop of developers to help staff rapidly growing tech companies starving for talent. "We take them from absolute novice to hireable junior developer," said Dan Pickett, co-founder of Launch Academy, a full-time,...

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'Veronica Mars' donors beset by digital download glitches

It's a Marshmal-tdown! Fans who donated $35 to get Warner Bros.'s "Veronica Mars" into theaters this weekend in exchange for perks including a free digital download of the film complained loudly enough about technical problems receiving the movie that...

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Honda recalling 886,815 Odyssey minivans

DETROIT — Honda Motor Co. is recalling 886,815 Odyssey minivans in the U.S. because a fuel pump cover can deteriorate and cause a fuel leak. Odysseys from 2005 through 2010 model years are involved. The recalled minivans were made between June 23, 2004,...

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Fiat recalling more than 18,000 2014 Fiat 500Ls

DETROIT — Chrysler Group is recalling 18,092 Fiat 500L cars in the U.S. because the transmission shifter can be delayed or stop working. Fiat 500Ls from the 2014 model year are affected. The cars were made between April 5, 2013, and Jan. 22, 2014, at...

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If brake account is accurate, dealer dropped the ball

I have a 2003 Buick Rendezvous. After the dealer did a brake job, the red "Brake" warning light on the dash came on, along with an audible alarm. The dealer said they didn't cause it, don't know why it's doing it and don't know how to fix it. They said...

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Boston’s winning war vs. bedbugs

Boston seems to be slowly winning its battle against bedbugs more than a decade after the scourge broke out. The number of complaints about the tiny, blood-sucking pests has dropped 16 percent, from 410 in 2012 to 344 last year, the Department of Inspectional...

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Will missing jet prompt change in aviation system?

NEW YORK — The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has exposed wide gaps in how the world's airlines — and their regulators — operate. But experts warn this isn't likely to be one of those defining moments that lead to fundamental changes....

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Oprah Winfrey to sell Harpo Studios in Chicago

CHICAGO — Oprah Winfrey is selling Harpo Studios in Chicago to a developer, but the studio will remain on the property for another two years. Winfrey filmed "The Oprah Winfrey Show" at the studio from 1990 to 2011, when she ended the talk show to start...

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Dubai refinancing deal reached on $20 billion owed

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai has reached an agreement with Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates' central bank to extend repayment of $20 billion of debt it incurred in the lead up to the global financial crisis, the country's official news agency...

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