The combined company will produce one out of every three beers sold worldwide.
Volkswagen to change diesel technology in wake of scandalThe German automaker also said it would reduce investment spending by $1.1 billion per year.
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Yvonne Abraham
Marian Ryan says she is ?puzzled? by the claims surrounding a Malden baby?s death, since her dealings with Peter Cummings were respectful.
David Drumm, the former chief executive of Anglo Irish Bank who now lives in Wellesley, was arrested on Saturday.
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Hiawatha Bray | Analysis
The state?s universities are world-class, but our business community seems unable to sustain a single top-tier tech company.
EMC sale will hurt, but impact not insurmountableThe state?s overall tech industry is awash in new ventures and startups, from mobile applications to big data to robotics.
Kevin Cullen
Mass., DraftKings, Fan Duel living in a fantasy worldThe state should regulate the sports betting industry now calling itself sports fantasy. And tax it heavily.
What happens in Vegas will resonate for DemocratsTuesday?s debate will be the first time that many voters pay attention to the contest.
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A warm, sunny summer ? with less-than-average rainfall ? is one factor for the late-changing leaves, a meteorologist says.
Gertrude Taylor, matriarch of Taylor singing clan, dead at 92?She supported her children?s visions without reservation. It was a remarkable trait,? said Livingston Taylor, one of her sons.
Tom Brady defends, praises business partner and trainerThe Patriots quarterback said he was aware of Alex Guerrero?s past issues with the FTC, but stands by his methods.
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER
Bruins caught on a line change between old, newSo far the Bruins? reboot hasn?t found the on switch, resulting in their first 0-3 start since 1999.
Police say they want to aid, not arrest, addictsPolice chiefs, fed up with arresting addicts repeatedly, are looking for ways to hold back the tide of overdose deaths.
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Home Life
Research suggests that family structure is related to possible later alcohol use and abuse for teens.
stat | Pulse of Longwood
Days may be numbered for Longwood smokers? refugeJoslin Park on Brookline Avenue has been a haven for smokers, but that may change if officials enforce a smoking ban.
@Large | Michael Andor Brodeur
For better or worse (spoiler: better), more and more online publications are doing away with comment sections.
Holly Hoyle O?Brien and Meaghan Hughes, who were both adopted by American families, met while working at a Sarasota hospital.
The magazine will unveil a redesign in March that will feature women in provocative poses, but they won?t be fully nude.
George Makari
The soul of the human machine Human beings have never been machines. Despite centuries of eager analogizing, this equation has never added up.
N.H. millennials and politics: It?s complicatedThere are two key concepts to understand when it comes to the millennial vote in New Hampshire.
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Residents face uncertainty as they cope with major flooding after record-settings rains.
Six thoughts about Dell?s acquisition of EMCThe proposed purchase puts the biggest tech company in Mass. under the control of a Texas-based owner.
John L. Allen Jr. | All Things Catholic
Seeing Francis as shock therapy for the churchFor Catholics accustomed to traditional ways of doing things, Pope Francis is undeniably a shock to the system.
A closer look at the Xs and Os of the Patriots? 30-6 victory over the Cowboys on Sunday.
A nanny who allegedly stole $285,000 from her employers may seem extreme, but many may be vulnerable to the same crime.
Candidates from both parties appeared at a ?problem solver? event in Manchester, N.H., but stayed mostly in campaign mode.
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Lexus UK has unveiled a car that was created using 1,700 fully recyclable laser-cut cardboard sheets and is powered by an electric engine.
Classes took place at Umpqua Community College for the first time since the Oct. 1 shooting.
State laws designed to give terminally ill patients access to unapproved medicines threaten to unravel decades of patient protections.
The American Museum of Tort Law in Winsted, Conn., may be short on charm, but it?s definitely long on information.
Design New England
Deck House ReduxA new floor plan and a fresh palette prove the stalwart post-and-beam, open concept design is still relevant.
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Playboy says it will no longer print images of nude women
Changing, thriving tech sector should overcome hit from EMC?s takeover, economists say
Medical examiner?s notes suggest he was ?bullied? by DA
Gertrude Taylor, mother of Taylor singing clan, dies at 92
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