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T Official: uncollected fares costing MBTA “a lot of money”

Pressed to say whether the MBTA will pursue near-term fare hikes, the authority's chief administrator said Sunday that "everything here is on the table" while also calling for better collection of existing fares. During an interview on WCVB's "On the Record," Brian

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Greece passes reforms; more needed to keep tapping bailout

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's parliament has approved a batch of minor reforms demanded by bailout creditors, but the government is still struggling to finalize tougher decisions required to receive a new rescue loan installment. The bill covering technical issues from tax and energy to pensions was adopted with

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N.Y. Fed: Correlation between spiraling tuition costs and rising federal aid

There's a direct connection between increases to federal student aid and the skyrocketing costs of college tuition, according to a study released by the nonpartisan Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The report examined three aid programs: Federal Direct Subsidized Loans, Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans and Pell Grants,

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Tsipras pledges to lead Greece out of crisis by 2019

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's newly re-elected prime minister is pledging to fast-track negotiations with the country's bailout creditors, with a view to bringing the country out of its debilitating financial crisis by 2019. Alexis Tsipras told his first Cabinet meeting Friday that by the end of

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20 million college grads living with their parents, courtesy of Obama

My 22-year-old son lives at home and still depends on his old man for spending money. My profoundest fear is that like Will Ferrell's character in "Wedding Crashers," he will never leave the nest. I'm not alone. There are some 20 million college grads

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Government says students can apply earlier for college aid

Written by Josh Lederman WASHINGTON (AP) — Aspiring college students will be able to apply for federal financial aid three months earlier than now and submit a previous year's tax return, changes aimed at helping more people pay for school, the White House said Sunday.

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Global stocks sink on Fed rate hike expectations

Written by Youkyung Lee SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Global stock markets were weaker Thursday after a strong U.S. job ads report that added to the case for the Fed's first rate hike in years.

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Heroin and heroism

"And all the politicians makin' crazy sounds And everybody puttin' everybody else down