Casey Kasem, king of the Top 40 countdown, dead

LOS ANGELES — Casey Kasem, the internationally famous radio host with the cheerful manner and gentle voice who became the king of the top 40 countdown with a syndicated show that ran for decades, died Sunday. He was 82. Danny Deraney, publicist for...

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Income gap widens as American factories shut down

READING, Pa. — For decades, American manufacturing was a surefire path to the middle class, especially for workers without college degrees. No more. Globalization, automation and recession destroyed nearly 6 million manufacturing jobs between 2000...

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The Ticker

New Hub flagship for Liberty Travel Liberty Travel's new Boston flagship location will open this week. Called the Boston Travel Center, the three-floor, 10,000-plus square-foot space on Washington Street in Downtown Crossing is anchored by Liberty...

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Should new Mustang tires go on the front or back?

I have a 2011 Mustang GT 5.0-liter with 36,000 miles. It has the Brembo brake package and Goodyear F1 tires on it. I'm ready to replace the worn rear tires again with the new OE Goodyears. Last time I replaced the rear tires, I placed the new tires on...

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With prices rising, home equity makes a comeback

WASHINGTON — If you're like most homeowners, it's your biggest asset. You can't track it online or check monthly statements sent to you by a bank, but it's crucially important for your personal financial well-being and your retirement planning. It's...

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Obama order forces Philly rail workers back on job

PHILADELPHIA — President Barack Obama on Saturday forced union workers in Philadelphia's commuter rail strike to return to the job, granting Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett's request to create a presidential emergency board to mediate the contract dispute....

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Boston connects to Beijing

New direct air service between Boston and China starts Friday, the latest in a string of nonstop international flights landed by Logan International Airport and perhaps the biggest coup to date. "Of all the international flights, this is probably the...

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Youth get sage advice at Hub site

For six years, Jared Chung was a consultant at McKinsey & Company, the elite adviser to many of the world's most influential businesses and institutions, but his true passion was moonlighting as an adviser to low-income kids. "I saw that disadvantaged...

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Supreme Court has 17 cases to decide by June's end

WASHINGTON — It's crunch time at the Supreme Court, where the justices are racing to issue opinions in 17 cases over the next two weeks. The religious rights of corporations, the speech rights of abortion protesters and the privacy rights of people...

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Seacrest: Kasem's death a loss for radio listeners

LOS ANGELES — Ryan Seacrest says the death of his radio role model, Casey Kasem, is a loss for radio listeners worldwide. Kasem, an internationally famous radio broadcaster with a cheerful manner and gentle voice, died Sunday at age 82. He became the...

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