How sellers, buyers can close deals faster

Real estate agents see it all — from unmade beds to overstuffed garages to the "What were they thinking?" decor. Over the years, they learn why some houses sell while others linger on the market, and why some promising buyers never make it to the closing...

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Fast-food workers stage U.S. protests Fast-food workers in hundreds of cities staged a day of rallies yesterday to demand higher wages, saying their pay was too low to feed a family and forced most to accept public assistance. The protests escalated...

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A Whirl-Wynn of Hub meetings

Vegas casino magnate Steve Wynn made a low-key visit to the Hub Monday, taking meetings with legislators, including the rep who authored the state's gaming legislation, and state Gaming Commission investigators, whose probes led him to decry Bay State...

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Milk prices could rise if farm bill looms

WASHINGTON — A New Year's deadline that could send the price of milk skyward looms over congressional negotiators as they try to reach agreement on a five-year farm bill. They've been tripped up by differences over the nation's food stamp program and...

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Tech Tips: Are the new AT&T plans better for you?

NEW YORK — AT&T is joining T-Mobile in reducing monthly fees for people who pay for their own devices. It's the latest break from a longstanding practice of offering subsidies on devices to lock customers into two-year service agreements. Many customers...

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Mass. gambling chief steps aside on Everett ruling

BOSTON — The head of the Massachusetts gambling commission said he was withdrawing from a crucial review of the land deal for a proposed casino in Everett because one of the site's owners was a longtime friend and former business partner. Stephen Crosby...

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Unsold inventories result of GDP boost

The nation's economy grew at a 3.6 percent annual rate in the third quarter, the fastest in more than a year, but a buildup in business inventories suggests the Federal Reserve will likely maintain its bond-buying stimulus for now, despite a drop in...

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Experts: MGM’s debt could thwart casino’s chances

The head of MGM Resorts International yesterday said he feels confident the state Gaming Commission will find MGM suitable to continue with the licensing process to open a casino in Springfield, but two gaming experts said they wouldn't be so sure. ...

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Solid US job growth cuts unemployment to 7 pct.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. job market is proving sturdier than many thought. Solid job growth in November cut the U.S. unemployment rate in November to 7 percent, a five-year low. The surprisingly robust gain suggested that the economy may have begun to...

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'Sound of Music' alive for 18.5 million viewers

NEW YORK — "The Sound of Music" has the sound of a hit for NBC. Nearly 18.5 million viewers tuned to Thursday night's live telecast of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, according to the Nielsen company. Although a preliminary audience average, the...

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