While the Obama administration says travel to Cuba for tourist activities remains prohibited, the industry entertains hopes of doing business there eventually.
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Retailers’ online price swings confusing consumers
A growing number of retailers are using software that changes online prices based on factors including demand, competition and inventory.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Hope and fear combine as Cubans consider impact of renewed ties with U.S.
A better economy is hoped for, but loss of cultural identity is feared.
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Researchers link autism with exposure to air pollution
The study’s authors say the occurrence of autism appears to rise in parallel with exposure to particulate matter.
Posted inBusiness
Plum Creek lumber’s ‘green’ certification challenged
A watchdog group files a complaint about the logging practices of one of the nation’s largest timber producers, which owns about 865,000 acres in Maine.
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Rajon Rondo, last remaining Celtic from ’08 championship team, is traded to Dallas
Boston will get three players and two draft picks for the four-time all-star, who became more valuable as a trading chip than as Boston’s point guard.
Posted inNation & World
Man gets life in murder of Vermont teacher
He and his wife were ‘a pair hunting their prey,’ a judge says.
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Wealth gap between the classes highest on record
Upper-income households have 7 times the wealth of middle-class households.
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Fed takes ‘patient’ approach in bumping up interest rates
Stock markets cheer the Fed message, which is tied to a still-recovering economy.
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FDA requiring chains to list calories in alcoholic drinks
But the rules won’t apply to beverages ordered at the bar or those that aren’t listed on the main menu.