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Rare Ebola strain may have killed 80 amid Congo vaccine gap - About 246 potential cases have been reported.

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Walmart and Amazon race to win over rural America with speedier deliveries -- Walmart has a running start in the contest to build a loyal customer base in rural America.

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Putin to visit China May 19-20 for talks with Xi, Kremlin says -- The Kremlin confirmed the visit to China, days after President Xi Jinping's summit in the Chinese capital with his US counterpart President Trump.

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Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike, halting busiest US commuter rail system -- The five unions are legally allowed to go on strike at 12:01 a.m. Saturday.

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BOLD TYPES -- Chamber chief executive Rooney leans on Boston's history in annual speech -- Jim Rooney spoke this week about the role of the business community in the nation's independence. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey also weighed in.

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North America's largest commuter rail system faces a potential shutdown - The Long Island Rail Road that serves New York City's eastern suburbs has been negotiating for months on a new contract with labor officials.

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Power Play -- Shannon O'Brien isn't the only one who'll be out at the Cannabis Control Commission -- Governor Healey must soon name three members to a re-structured Cannabis Control Commission. Who'll be left off the list?

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Your next roommate might be over 50. Here's why older people are increasingly sharing homes.

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Breaktime's Connor Schoen talks tackling youth homelessness -- Globe reporter Janelle Nanos sits down with leaders in the city's business community to talk career paths, accomplishments, and visions for Boston's future.

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Starbucks to lay off 300 US corporate workers and close regional offices

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Trump says China will buy 200 planes from Boeing, with a possibility of expanding the deal to 750

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Powell's tenure as Fed chair marked by fight for independence while trying to tame inflation

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'A loss for the nation': MIT president says research has fallen 10 percent, and grad student enrollment is down

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Allegiant Air and Sun Country complete merger, creating larger budget airline for travelers

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Biogen advances Alzheimer's drug on suggestion of benefit

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DraftKings gets rare sell rating as Kalshi, Polymarket threaten growth

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Retail sales growth slowed in April from March as higher gas cost leaves less room for nonessentials

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Bad news keeps coming. The stock market is still breaking records.

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NYC college merger brings $203 million gain for Northeastern

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Dover Saddlery will close unless its new owner can agree on a 'heroic' deal to save it

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Karen Spilka promises 'significant savings' in her version of the energy bill

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