Sebelius: Work at HHS is the 'cause of my life'

WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (seh-BEEL'-yuhs) says the government is making "tremendous progress" toward fixing what she called a broken health system. Sebelius commented Friday after President Barack Obama announced...

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Wells Fargo's earnings rise 14 percent

First-quarter profit for Wells Fargo & Co., the biggest U.S. mortgage lender, surged 14 percent in the latest quarter as the bank continued to trim its losses on soured loans. EARNINGS: Net income after dividends on preferred stock rose to $5.6...

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At Locke-Ober Cafe, 
a tasteful makeover

You can't eat at Boston's Locke-Ober Cafe anymore, but you can live above it. The storied 137-year-old restaurant closed two years ago and its six connected Greek Revival-style buildings dating back to 1832 were bought by local developer Origen Ventures...

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Reps: Let Boston pay MCCA Tab

Skeptical House lawmakers from the South Coast and Western Massachusetts questioned why statewide hotel tax money should be funneled to Boston to pay for a $1.1 billion convention center expansion — and why Hub taxpayers aren't picking up more of the...

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Health Connector site fix far off

A long-term solution to the state's failed Health Connector website is still months away, according to the Obamacare czar Gov. Deval Patrick put in charge of fixing it. Sarah Iselin yesterday told the Health Connector board she'll present recommendations...

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Boston bests Cambridge again in venture capital deals

Venture capital firms closed more deals with companies in Boston than Cambridge for the second straight quarter, and for the first time in more than a year gave more money to Internet technology companies than health care companies in the first quarter....

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BIDMC doc wants med journal to retract testosterone study

A Boston researcher is demanding a medical journal retract a study that suggests testosterone therapy comes with heart risks — a move that one pharmacy industry critic says reflects a growing trend of doctors who work with drug companies combating negative...

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Major record labels sue Megaupload for massive copyright infringement

Major record labels Warner Music, UMG, Sony and Capitol Records on Thursday followed Hollywood studios in filing a copyright infringement suit against Megaupload, accusing the site of fostering and even promoting access to pirated music. In the suit,...

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JPMorgan's first-quarter profit falls 20 percent

NEW YORK — JPMorgan Chase, the biggest U.S. bank by assets, said Friday its first-quarter earnings fell 20 percent, driven by a decline in investment banking and mortgage lending. EARNINGS: The bank reported net income of $4.9 billion for the first...

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Everett landowner resists casino disclosure pledge

BOSTON — One of the owners of land in Everett that Steve Wynn wants to buy to build a casino is refusing to sign a promise that no secret owners would profit from the sale. Anthony Gattineri, co-owner of the site where Wynn Resorts has proposed to build...

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