San Francisco lawmakers OK Airbnb rentals

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco lawmakers have tentatively approved a measure that would allow city residents to rent out their homes to travelers on sites such as Airbnb. The Board of Supervisors voted 7-4 on Tuesday in favor of short-term rentals with...

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UK cleared to heavily subsidize $39B nuclear plant

BRUSSELS — The European Union has approved Britain's bid to heavily subsidize a new nuclear power plant, overriding opposition from environmentalists and questions over the project's 24.5 billion pound ($39 billion) price tag. The EU's executive Commission...

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Company recalls floor mats fitting GM trucks

DETROIT — A company that makes after-market floor mats for General Motors full-size pickup trucks and SUVs is recalling more than 45,000 of them because they can interfere with the gas pedals. Omix Ada of Suwanee, Georgia, says the recall covers Cabela's...

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Report: Federal budget deficit falls to $486B

WASHINGTON — The federal government's budget deficit has fallen to $486 billion, the smallest pool of red ink of President Barack Obama's six-year span in office, a new report said Wednesday. The Congressional Budget Office's latest estimate shows better...

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Fox plays hardball with affiliation renewals in NFL markets

As Fox completes its station swap in the San Francisco market, the station group turns its focus to consolidating its grip on another lucrative NFL market: Seattle. Fox has been playing hardball for months with Tribune Media in an effort to acquire...

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Court hears dispute over pay for security checks

WASHINGTON — Workers who fill customer orders for Internet retailer Amazon might be out of luck in their quest to be paid for time they spend going through security checkpoints each day. Several Supreme Court justices expressed doubts Wednesday during...

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Officials: Sudbury dealership fire sparked by damaged vehicle

Arson having been ruled out, last month's inferno at the Herb Chambers car dealership in Sudbury that damaged or destroyed 19 high-end vehicles at a loss of up to $750,000 was apparently sparked by a malfunctioning 2004 Jaguar XJ8 damaged in an unrelated...

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Baker, Coakley spar over DCF, PACs

Twelve hours after their first televised debate Charlie Baker and Martha Coakley bitterly sparred this morning over Super PAC attack ads and the embattled Department of Children and Families. With just 27 days until voters elect their next governor,...

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Ebola training focuses on astronaut-like gear

CHICAGO — The serious-faced physicians practice pulling on bulky white suits and helmets that make them look more like astronauts than doctors preparing to fight a deadly enemy. These training sessions at U.S. hospitals on Ebola alert and for health...

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AT&T to refund $80 million in settlement of mobile cramming case

AT&T Inc. agreed to pay $105 million, including $80 million in consumer refunds, to settle federal and state investigations that the company illegally billed mobile phone customers for unauthorized charges for ringtones and other services, officials...

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