`Star Wars' fans pressure Disney into selling Princess Leia toys

At least one rebellious alliance has convinced a far-reaching, influential empire to bow to its whims."Star Wars" fans were thrilled to learn that Carrie Fisher would be reprising her role as Princess Leia in Disney's upcoming sequels to the original...

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Startup tests resistance to HIV drugs

A simple, fast, affordable test developed by a Boston-based MassChallenge finalist is able to determine which drugs HIV is resistant to, saving money and lives. Using a technology called Pan Degenerate Amplification and Adaptation, Aldatu Biosciences...

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Drones fly with Mass. users

Some Bay State businesses are already putting drones in the air to boost their bottom line as the Federal Aviation Administration hints it may be open to some commercial uses of the hovering craft. "It's a novelty now, but I think it will become more...

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New Balance sues 
Karl Lagerfeld First Louis Vuitton, now Karl Lagerfeld. New Balance filed a trademark infringement lawsuit this week against the Paris-based, high-fashion German designer. The Boston athletic footwear brand alleges that one of Lagerfeld's...

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Key ways the US job market has changed since 2007

WASHINGTON — Six and half years later, nearly everything about the job market is different. When the Great Recession hit in December 2007, 138.4 million people were working at U.S. businesses, nonprofits and government agencies. By February 2010, that...

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Billionaire seeks to help climate-change victims

FRESNO, Calif. — An environmentalist billionaire who has pledged to spend tens of millions of dollars targeting Republicans who reject climate change announced Friday that he is now creating a fund to help victims of extreme weather disasters, starting...

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Engineer's 'switch from hell' began GM recall woes

DETROIT — Inside General Motors, they called it "the switch from hell." The ignition switch on the steering column of the Chevrolet Cobalt and other small cars was so poorly designed that it easily slipped out of the run position, causing engines to...

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MGM poised to become state's 1st casino operator

BOSTON — MGM Resorts International is nearing a final ruling on its bid to become Massachusetts' first licensed casino operator, with a proposed $800 million project in Springfield. Starting Tuesday, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission will hold a series...

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Mass, RI US senators to highlight climate change

BOSTON — U.S. senators from Massachusetts and Rhode Island are among at least five Democratic lawmakers calling on their Republican counterparts to come up with solutions to climate change. The Democrats are members of the Senate Climate Action Task...

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When there’s white smoke, check first for coolant leak

I own a 2003 Honda Accord. In April a large amount of white smoke came out of the front of the car when I started it. It has happened three more times, coming from the rear of the car. Three times the engine was cold, once warm. The Honda dealer found...

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