Boston Scientific to close Florida plant

Medical-products manufacturer Boston Scientific will close its plant in Doral, Fla., eliminating 1,400 jobs by...

Obama trumpets Asia trip as boost to US economy

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s eight-day trip to Asia produced no tangible wins for the United...

World won’t bow for Obama’s sake

On his 10-day trip to Asia and in his 10th month in office, Barack Obama is beginning to encounter limits on...

Slay trial begins for son accused of chopping up dad

A man accused of ghoulishly murdering his father in Mattapan - allegedly by chopping him to pieces and disposing...

Jobs scene looks up

The Massachusetts economy continued its roller-coaster ride last month as the state’s jobless rate plunged...

Bay State outshined in fight to lure solar factories

What does Arizona have that Massachusetts doesn’t? Well, when it comes to solar power, Arizona has...

With fuel demand week, refineries shutting down

WILMINGTON, Del. — Refineries from New Mexico to New Jersey are under severe economic pressure because of...

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Taunton verdict A jury says the city of Taunton must pay $5.3 million for some 70 acres of private land...

UC students occupy buildings to protest fee hike

BERKELEY, Calif. - Students barricaded themselves inside buildings on University of California campuses to protest...

State finance chief slams ’risky’ budget move

The top budget official in Massachusetts says the Legislature has taken a "risky" approach by adjourning for the...

Deval’s Twittering away any hope of re-election

Is Deval Patrick trying to throw the election? Could he possibly get on the wrong side of more hot-button...

Giuliani leaning toward Senate run

ALBANY, N.Y. — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, encouraged by many Republicans to run for governor...

Stocks fall for 3rd day as dollar strengthens

NEW YORK — The stock market ended a down week with light selling as investors grew uneasy about a rising...

Senate girds for Saturday vote, long battle on health care

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday began what promises to be a bitter, lengthy battle over the future of...

Afghan police are weak link in security force

KABUL — Underpaid, under-equipped and under-trained, Afghanistan’s 93,000-member police force is the...