Toshiba shows four-legged robot for nuke disaster

YOKOHAMA, Japan — Toshiba Corp. unveiled a robot Wednesday that the company says can withstand high radiation and help in nuclear disasters. But it remains unclear what exactly the new machine will be capable of doing if and when it gets the go-ahead...

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Rock band AC/DC releases entire catalog on iTunes

NEW YORK — AC/DC is finally releasing its music digitally on iTunes. Columbia Records and Apple announced Monday that the classic rock band's music will be available at the iTunes Store worldwide. Sixteen studio albums will be released, including...

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San Diego media figure dies after car crash

SAN DIEGO -- David Copley, owner and publisher of The San Diego Union-Tribune until it was sold in 2009, died Tuesday after crashing his Aston Martin near his home in La Jolla. Copley, 60, was found slumped in the front seat of his car early in the...

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Walmart making wait worth it by guaranteeing sale items

Walmart is bracing for protests on Black Friday, but not from shoppers who will get an in-store guarantee on select items for the first time this year, an attempt by the retailer to ensure that long waits in line won't be in vain. The three items —...

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Closed Upper Crust pizza shops set for auction

Auction plans are in the works for Upper Crust's 10 company-owned restaurants. The trustee overseeing the Boston pizzeria chain's bankruptcy case has received inquiries from about 50 companies, both local and national, interested in buying all, some...

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Stocks near break-even on Wall Street

NEW YORK — Stocks hovered near break-even today on Wall Street ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was down a fraction of a point at 1,387. Bank stocks and utilities fell the most, while industrial companies rose...

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CVS scraps plans for Nantucket

There once was a man from Nantucket, who opposed CVS so much it said ... forget it. Greg Hinson, a family doctor, photographer and 12-year island resident, started an online petition that prompted the pharmacy giant to scrap plans to replace a supermarket...

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Rate on US 30-year mortgage hits record 3.31 pct.

WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages fell to fresh record lows this week, a trend that is boosting home sales and aiding the housing recovery. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Wednesday that the average rate on the 30-year loan dipped...

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Gambling company to let Mass. workers unionize

PALMER, Mass. — A gambling company vying to open a casino in western Massachusetts has reached a deal with a federation of about 50 labor unions to allow future employees to form a union and negotiate contracts. The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority...

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Gambling company would let Massachusetts workers unionize

PALMER -- A company hoping to open a casino in western Massachusetts has reached a deal with a federation of about 50 labor unions to allow future employees to form a union and negotiate contracts. The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority finalized the...

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