Report: Cost to raise today's child tops $245,000

WASHINGTON — A child born in 2013 will cost a middle-income American family an average of $245,340 until he or she becomes an adult, with families living in the Northeast taking on a greater burden, according to a report out Monday. Those costs — food,...

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PriceWaterhouseCoopers to pay $25M in bank case

ALBANY, N.Y. — PriceWaterhouseCoopers will pay $25 million and face a two-year suspension from consulting for new bank clients under an agreement with New York regulators following an investigation that showed the company improperly altered a report...

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NBC's 'Blacklist' gets A-list marketing treatment

LOS ANGELES — With TV viewers awash in choices, how can a network bolster a freshman hit's chances of repeating its success in year two? Plot a marketing extravaganza that's nearly inescapable. For NBC's top-rated drama "The Blacklist," the network...

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McDonald's confronts its junk food image

NEW YORK — At a dinner McDonald's hosted for reporters and bloggers, waiters served cuisine prepared by celebrity chefs using ingredients from the chain's menu. A Kung Pao chicken appetizer was made with Chicken McNuggets doused in sweet and sour sauce...

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Massachusetts gas prices continue to drop

BOSTON — Massachusetts motorists are getting more good news as the price of gas continues to fall. AAA Southern New England reports Monday that self-serve regular has dropped another 3 cents in the past week to an average of $3.47 per gallon, and is...

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US homebuilder confidence rises in August

U.S. homebuilders are feeling more confident in their sales prospects headed into next year, a sign that home construction and sales of newly built homes may pick up after stalling this summer. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder...

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Community Health details attack on patient records

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Hospital operator Community Health Systems said a cyberattack took information on more than 4 million patients from its computer network earlier this year. The Franklin, Tennessee, company said Monday that no medical or credit card...

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Unemployment rises in most US states in July

WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates rose in 30 U.S. states last month, even as employers in two-thirds of the states stepped up hiring. The trends reflect an increase in job-hunters nationwide as an improving economy has encouraged more people to seek work....

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Government wants to make cars talk to each other

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Monday it is taking a first step toward requiring that future cars and light trucks be equipped with technology that enables them to warn each other of potential danger in time to avoid collisions. A research...

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Pro, anti-casino groups launch political campaigns

BOSTON — Pro and anti-casino groups are launching their campaign operations this week as voters will decide in November whether to repeal the state's casino law. The Committee to Protect Massachusetts Jobs, a recently-formed political group funded by...

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