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Iran reimposes restrictions on Strait of Hormuz, accusing US of violating deal to reopen it - Iran's joint military command said on Saturday that "control of the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous state."

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BOLD TYPES -- Business leaders discuss how to tackle health care costs. It won't be easy. -- Twenty years after "Romneycare" passed in Massachusetts, the health care business community is trying to figure out how to rein in soaring costs.

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RI BUSINESS -- Could having bars stay open all night help Providence cash in on the World Cup? -- In an effort to compete with Boston, officials in Rhode Island are considering letting bars stay open 24/7. But not all bar owners are fans of the idea.

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Pilot says Hawaii tour helicopter vibrated and spun before crash killed 3 - The cause won't be identified until the final report comes out likely sometime next year.

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Federal court temporarily freezes Nexstar's merger with Tegna -- The judge said that Nexstar would have to take steps to remain separate from Tegna pending further court proceedings.

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US extends waiver on Russian oil sanctions to ease Iran war shortages despite Bessent denial -- The Treasury Department has extended its pause on sanctions on Russian oil shipments to ease shortages from the Iran war, days after Secretary Scott Bessent ruled out such a move.

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American Airlines says it won't merge with United -- American issued the statement after news reports that United Airlines' chief executive had discussed the idea with the Trump administration.

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It's been 20 years since Romneycare sparked near-universal health insurance coverage in Mass. Now, that status is under threat.

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Students at Berklee College of Music pay up to $85,000 to attend. Some say the school's AI classes are a waste of money.

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VTDigger helped save local journalism in Vermont. Now it's fighting to stabilize after its own bad news.

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Padres are nearing a whopping sale for nearly $4 billion, AP source says

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Obesity drugmaker Kailera soars 63% after $625 million IPO

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Supreme Court hands win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in Louisiana

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Oil prices drop 9% and Wall Street rallies to a record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz

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A Mass. youth soccer club says it sent $450,000 to a company for a European trip. Now it's allegedly ghosting them.

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Trump's lawyers are in talks with the IRS to resolve president's $10 billion lawsuit

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Massachusetts employers cut jobs in February, ending a four-month hiring streak

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What if the problem with Faneuil Hall is the company that runs it?

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Woburn biotech to lay off more than 200 after second FDA rejection of skin cancer treatment

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To avoid mispronounced graduates' names at commencement, UNH leans on AI-generated voices

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In hopeful sign for biotech, obesity treatment firm Kailera raises $625 million in upsized IPO

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To remake higher ed, Trump is about to unleash his strongest tool yet

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Condé Nast shutters Self magazine

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Cannabis regulators impose cultivation license freeze amid market glut

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