Stocks edge higher despite economic data

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks were slightly higher in midday trading Wednesday, recovering a portion of the losses they posted the day before, as investors set aside two disappointing economic reports. Monsanto jumped after the company announced a big stock...

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Expansion planned at DoubleTree Club by Hilton

Corcoran Jennison Co. plans to expand the 197-room DoubleTree Club by Hilton hotel in Dorchester's Columbia Point neighborhood. The Boston developer has proposed a six-story, 71,000-square-foot addition that would include 86 new rooms, an expanded restaurant,...

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Monsanto shares rise on 3Q beat, big share buyback

WASHINGTON — Monsanto said its earnings fell more than 5 percent in the third fiscal quarter on lower biotech seed sales, but its performance topped Wall Street estimates and the company raised the lower end of its 2014 outlook. It also announced plans...

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Google to show off smart home gadgets, wearables

SAN FRANCISCO — An Android update, wearable gadgets and so-called smart home devices are just some of the innovations Google is likely to show off at its two-day developer conference, which begins Wednesday in San Francisco. In recent years, the conference...

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New owner at Fox 25 after station swap with Cox Media

Boston TV station Fox 25 has a new owner under a surprise TV station swap announced yesterday — and the first big move is general manager Gregg Kelley, who is heading to the West Coast to helm two TV stations. Under the switch-up, Fox Television Stations...

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22 athletes to be in ESPN The Magazine Body Issue

OKLAHOMA CITY — Twenty-two athletes will be featured in the ESPN The Magazine Body Issue, which will hit newsstands on July 11. The keystone to the issue is the "Bodies We Want" section, where athletes will be featured in tasteful nude poses. Swimmer...

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What's the hash? Why hashtags for TV shows matter

NEW YORK — During fresh episodes of "Pretty Little Liars," the marketing and publicity teams at ABC Family huddle in a conference room to tweet live with fans. So do cast members and the show's producers from where and when they can — and the dialogue...

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ABC says Muir replacing Sawyer at 'World News'

NEW YORK — Diane Sawyer is stepping down as anchor of ABC's "World News" in September after nearly five years in the job, to be replaced by her regular substitute, David Muir. The network also said Wednesday that George Stephanopoulos will add the role...

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Review: How to follow World Cup beyond live video

NEW YORK — Every World Cup game is being shown on television and online in the U.S., but many will require a cable or satellite TV subscription, even for Internet streaming. What if you don't have one? Good news: In 2014, there are more apps and other...

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US economy shrank at steep 2.9 percent rate in Q1

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy shrank at a steep annual rate of 2.9 percent in the January-March quarter as a harsh winter contributed to the biggest contraction since the depths of the recession five years ago. But the setback is widely thought to be...

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