Maintaining privacy while surfing the Web
2012-05-23T04:00:00Z

I don’t want any trouble, and certainly not online. The trouble is, the Internet won’t leave me alone. Websites are constantly tracking me with little files called cookies, criminals are trying to swipe my digital identity with spam, and online information brokers are selling the story of my life to anybody with a valid credit card.

News Summary: Wheat climbs as dry weather lingers
2012-05-25T20:09:19Z

MAY'S WILD RIDE: Wheat rose 2.6 percent as questions persisted about how much dry weather has affected the crop in Kansas. In a matter of two weeks, the price has hit a high for the year and also nearly hit a 2012 low, largely because of weather issues.

Figures on government spending and debt
2012-05-25T20:09:19Z

Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30. Total public debt subject to limit May 24 15,670,038 Statutory debt limit 16,394,000 Total public debt outstanding May 24 15,712,446 Operating balance May 24 71,897 Interest fiscal year 2012 through April 145,702 Interest same period 2011 139,241 Deficit fiscal ...

Report finds no wrongdoing at MaineHousing
2012-05-25T19:09:24Z

An independent watchdog agency looking into the Maine State Housing Authority has found no indication of wrongdoing but it did question some expenditures and practices.

House Republican leaders plan summer tax cut vote
2012-05-25T19:43:27Z

The House will vote this summer on continuing wide-ranging tax cuts first enacted under President George W. Bush, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said Friday as the GOP sharpened its plans for confronting Democrats on one of the election's top issues.

Dollar and precious metals at a glance
2012-05-25T19:43:26Z

Key currency exchange rates Friday, compared with late Thursday in New York: Dollar vs: Exchange Rate Pvs Day Yen 79.66 79.58 Euro $1.2518 $1.2525 Pound $1.5658 $1.5652 Swiss franc 0.9595 0.9590 Canadian dollar 1.0295 1.0282 Mexican peso 14.0238 14.0396 Metal Price (troy oz.) Pvs Day NY Merc Gold $1568.80 $1557.30 NY HSBC Bank US $1572.00 $1555.00 NY Merc Silver $28.370 ...

Quest shares climb on report of Dell bid
2012-05-25T19:34:07Z

Shares of Quest Software Inc. rose Friday on a published report that personal computer maker Dell Inc. is bidding to buy the company, potentially disrupting Quest's previous deal with investment firm Insight Venture Partners.

NRC approves new 20-year license for Pilgrim
2012-05-25T19:34:07Z

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has voted to renew the license of the Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth for another 20 years.

Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios lays off entire staff
2012-05-25T04:11:08Z

The former Red Sox pitcher’s video game company, which employed more than 400 full-time workers and contractors, made the layoffs in the wake of financial difficulties.

Pair sentenced for medical billing scam
2011-09-09T05:52:42Z

A woman who served as executive director of two medical offices affiliated with Partners HealthCare has been sentenced, along with her husband, to spend a year in jail after they pleaded guilty in Norfolk Superior Court to stealing nearly $500,000. The attorney general’s office said Carol and Robert Peterson, formerly of Westwood, also must perform 250 hours of community service. ...