Archive for June 1st, 2008
Sunday, June 1st, 2008
CONCORD - These days, tasting good is not good enough at Welch's.After cruising along for more than a century, the Concord cooperative known for its lip-smacking grape juice fell off a cliff in 2006 with its worst year ever, paying just $47 million to 1,200 growers across the country ...
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Sunday, June 1st, 2008
Could that be a gurgle or - whoa - a stinky diaper in the next cubicle?Yes, "baby on board" is the latest - and the most controversial - trend in corporate day care for a small but growing number of brave employers. The twist is parents ...
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Sunday, June 1st, 2008
Q. I purchased a new car and picked it up yesterday. Are there any laws in Massachusetts that allow me to return it, e.g. the much talked about "three-day period?"AnonymousA. The three-day cancellation rule, which sets out a cooling-off period following the signing of certain contracts - such as ...
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Sunday, June 1st, 2008
What car has the top fuel efficiency? What's the best car for short or tall drivers? Who makes the most reliable cars?David Champion is working on the answers to all these questions - and more.As senior director for Consumer Reports' auto test division, he directs a staff of 21 ...
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Sunday, June 1st, 2008
Q. I have been a supervisor for almost a year, and I now have an employee whose performance is problematic. My boss is telling me that I have to document these problems. I guess I have been fortunate in not having to do this type of documentation before, and I ...
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Sunday, June 1st, 2008
What's the hot new beach toy for this summer?The Wow Rackets by Alex. They're a paddle toy. When the birdie hits the paddle, it makes a great booming sound that's very satisfying.What about traditional beach toys?The molds to make pieces of sand castles. They're open-ended and encourage imaginary play.What makes ...
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Sunday, June 1st, 2008
You launched Shoebuy.com at the height of the dot-com bubble, and the site has grown every year, reaching a new milestone recently with more than 600 brands. Why didn't you fail like most other dot-commers?A lot of businesses had great tag lines, but at the end of the day, the ...
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Sunday, June 1st, 2008
Home prices across the northern suburbs posted sharp declines from January to April, with double-digit percentage drops recorded in several communities compared with the same period last year, according to statistics released last week by The Warren Group, a Boston-based publisher of real estate data.Cities, particularly urban centers hit ...
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Sunday, June 1st, 2008
(Reuters) - Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama face off in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico on Sunday in the state-by-state battle to determine who will face Republican John McCain in the November presidential election. Following are some facts about Puerto Rico: ...
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Sunday, June 1st, 2008
By John Whitesides, Political Correspondent WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Front-runner Barack Obama turned to wrapping up the Democratic presidential nomination after a party committee dealt rival Hillary Clinton a blow by seating the disputed Michigan and Florida convention delegations at half-strength. ...
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