Medicare database reveals top-paid doctors

WASHINGTON — Medicare paid a tiny group of doctors $3 million or more apiece in 2012. One got nearly $21 million. Those are among the findings of an Associated Press analysis of physician data released Wednesday by the Obama administration, part of...

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New technology unwraps mummies' ancient mysteries

LONDON — Our fascination with mummies never gets old. Now the British Museum is using the latest technology to unwrap their ancient mysteries. Scientists at the museum have used CT scans and sophisticated imaging software to go beneath the bandages,...

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Toyota recalls about 6.4 million vehicles globally

TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 6.39 million vehicles globally for a variety of problems spanning nearly 30 models in Japan, the U.S., Europe and other places. No injuries or crashes have been reported related to the recalls announced Wednesday....

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Walsh launching public Wi-Fi program

The City of Boston will announce a new public Wi-Fi program today to bring free internet access to the city's neighborhood business districts. Starting later this year, the city will install public wireless networks in 20 "Main Streets" business districts,...

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US wholesale stockpiles up 0.5 percent in February

WASHINGTON — U.S. wholesale businesses increased their stockpiles for an eighth consecutive month in February as their sales rose at the fastest clip since November, good signs for future economic growth. Wholesale businesses boosted stockpiles by 0.5...

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Feds say oil trains should have two-man crews

WASHINGTON — Responding to a series of fiery train derailments, federal regulators said Wednesday they will propose that trains transporting crude oil have at least two-man crews as part of new requirements aimed at preventing parked train cars from...

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NBCUniversal names Alison Moore head of TV Everywhere, after shutting down DailyCandy

NBCUniversal has named Alison Moore -- previously GM of DailyCandy, the female-focused website the Peacock shuttered last week -- general manager and EVP of TV Everywhere in the company's content distribution group. In the newly created role, Moore...

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CVS goes cold turkey; may pressure rivals, or not

It has long been gospel among retailers that tobacco pulls so much business into stores, with smokers also picking up water, gum or a bag of chips, that dumping it would be a sales killer. However, with pressure from anti-smoking forces growing, tobacco...

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US stocks move higher as earnings get underway

NEW YORK — Stocks rose for a second day in a row Wednesday, helped by a surprisingly strong earnings report from the giant aluminum company Alcoa. Technology stocks recovered after taking a drubbing over the past week. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard &...

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Stocks open higher; Alcoa leads the way

NEW YORK — Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street as corporate earnings begin on a positive note. Aluminum maker Alcoa rose the most of major U.S. stocks after reporting earnings that were better than investors were expecting. Alcoa rose 3 percent...

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