Apple sells 10 million iPhone 6 smartphones in opening weekend

Apple said it sold more than 10 million iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus devices in the first three days they went on sale -- a new record for the tech giant and topping Wall Street estimates that it would move fewer than 9 million. Moreover, according to...

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US stocks move lower as China weighs on markets

NEW YORK — US stocks declined on Monday amid concerns over China's economy. Worries about slowing growth in the world's second-largest economy pushed the down the price of oil, weighing on energy stocks. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500...

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NASA's Maven explorer arrives at Mars after a year

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA's Maven spacecraft arrived at Mars late Sunday after a 442 million-mile journey that began nearly a year ago. The robotic explorer fired its brakes and successfully slipped into orbit around the red planet, officials confirmed....

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US firm in China meat scandal lays off 340 staff

BEIJING — A U.S. meat supplier said Monday it is laying off most of the workforce of a Chinese subsidiary accused of selling expired beef and chicken to McDonald's, KFC and other major restaurant chains. Shanghai Husi Food Co. has been under investigation...

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Alaska TV news reporter quits on air to run marijuana business

Viewers of CBS affiliate KTVA-TV in Anchorage, Alaska were jolted Sunday evening during the station's newscast as reporter Charlo Greene dropped an F-bomb, disclosed that she was the owner of a cannabis club in the city and informed the audience she...

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US existing home sales fall in August

WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans bought homes in August, as investors retreated from real estate and first-time buyers remained scarce. Sales of existing homes fell 1.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.05 million, the National Association...

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Wall Street sit-in planned on climate crisis

NEW YORK — One day after a huge climate march in New York City, activists on Monday planned to flood Wall Street to protest what they say is corporate and economic institutions' role in the climate crisis. The protesters, dressed in blue, scheduled...

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Logan to upgrade terminal to handle large plane

BOSTON — Logan International Airport in Boston is changing its international terminal to better accommodate the Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger jet. Massport recently approved a $30 million upgrade of Terminal E. Officials say the project...

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Massachusetts gas prices drop 4 cents per gallon

BOSTON — Massachusetts motorists are getting more relief at the pump, as the cost of a gallon of gas has fallen 4 cents in the past week. AAA Southern New England reports Monday that self-serve, regular has dropped to an average of $3.39 per gallon,...

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AT&T, Chernin Group acquire control of Fullscreen

Otter Media, the online-video joint venture between the Chernin Group and AT&T, announced that it has agreed to purchase a majority stake in Fullscreen, one of the largest YouTube multichannel network operators. Financial terms of the deal were...

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