US home construction up 4.4 percent in December

WASHINGTON — Construction of new homes rebounded in December, helping to push activity for the entire year to the highest level since the peak of the housing boom nine years ago. Builders started construction at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of...

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APNewsBreak: Family of man killed in Morgan crash settles

NEW YORK — The family of a comedian killed in the New Jersey Turnpike crash that seriously injured Tracy Morgan last summer has settled a wrongful death claim with Wal-Mart, an attorney representing the family said. The out-of-court settlement between...

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Oscar de la Hoya to launch boxing tv channel

MIAMI -- Oscar de la Hoya is planning to launch a TV channel designed to take viewers behind the scenes of the boxing biz. De la Hoya, a 10-time World Champion boxer, has partnered with Mexican boxing mogul Pepe Gomez to launch de la Hoya TV: Beyond...

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Supreme Court may weaken housing bias cases

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court could knock out a decades-old strategy for fighting housing discrimination, a move that would make it tougher for people to win lawsuits claiming housing policies are biased. When the justices take the bench on Wednesday,...

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Pharrell: 'Live Earth' concert to press for climate action

DAVOS, Switzerland — Pharrell Williams says he'll have all of humanity singing together at a worldwide concert June 18 to fight global warming. The pop superstar is teaming with Nobel Peace Prize-winner Al Gore to produce a "Live Earth" concert on seven...

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Hyundai sues over subway cars

A losing bidder is accusing the Patrick administration of illegally giving a rail enterprise owned by the repressive Communist Chinese government an "inside track" on a lucrative contract to manufacture Red and Orange Line subway cars last year. In...

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Hong Kong airline has high hopes for Boston launch

Cathay Pacific Airways plans a full-court promotional blitz to get its brand and logo in front of New England travelers before its May 3 launch of nonstop flights between Boston and Hong Kong. "The whole Cathay distribution machine will be out there...

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Japan central bank sees growth rebounding in coming year

TOKYO — Japan's central bank said Wednesday it expects the world's third largest economy to rebound in the coming fiscal year after contracting 0.5 percent this fiscal year, in an upbeat assessment that scuttled hopes for fresh stimulus. The Bank of...

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Casinos, state lawmakers eye competition, see no consensus

HARTFORD, Conn. — Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot leaders and state lawmakers are trying unsuccessfully to figure out a way to confront the threat of casino competition from Massachusetts. The Day of New London reports  that Kevin Brown, chairman...

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Microsoft to show off more Windows 10 features

REDMOND, Washington — Microsoft will use an event Wednesday to offer a wider glimpse of the next version of Windows. The company is planning to show off new features of its flagship operating system — and possibly an improved Internet browser and more...

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