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Selling off Madoff

Mets jacket, Rolex watches, more were sold at an auction.

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Job Doc Q&A

Elaine Varelas took reader questions on resumes, unemployment, and more.

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There’ll be less to see at cut-back auto show

There won’t be as many GM or Chrysler cars slowly spinning to show off their latest sparkly makeover. Flashy concept cars won’t be anywhere to be found. And don’t bother looking for a Porsche , Infiniti, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, or Land Rover.

Affordable housing gets boost

Thousands of units of affordable housing that were at risk of being converted into market-rate housing may now be preserved for low-income residents because of legislation signed into law this month by Governor Deval Patrick.

Latest gory video games serve up surprises

There’s something about the holiday season that just makes me want to blow something up. Zombies, perhaps, or outlaws, or perhaps a few terrorists. It all depends on the video game. A bunch of new ones have recently turned up in stores, in time for tomorrow’s Black Friday shopping binge.

Retooled WCVB seizes top spot in news ratings

Anchor Randy Price helped catapult WCVB-TV (Channel 5) back into the top spot in the morning news race during November’s ratings period, while comedian talk show host Jay Leno continued to drag down his NBC affiliate Channel 7’s late newscast in Boston.

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Facebook to form dual-class structure

The company said that it was creating a dual-class stock structure for itself and converting all of its current shares into so-called Class B shares, which will have 10 votes each on matters of corporate governance.

Personal finance

A debit card seems like the best choice, but think twice

Your new frugal lifestyle is about to be tested by the biggest consumer challenge of the year: holiday shopping.

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China shares dive on profit-taking, policy jitters

Chinese shares slumped Thursday on profit-taking and government policy uncertainty ahead of an annual economic planning meeting.

Healthcare

Mass. General, Canadian firm settle

HARTFORD - The Canadian biotechnology company QLT Inc. said yesterday that it will pay Massachusetts General Hospital $20 million to settle a lawsuit over product royalties.

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Envisioning a waterfront jump-start

The proposed expansion of the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center has a cheering section: developers who hope it jump-starts building in the neighborhood.

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Skilled jobs hard to fill

One reason job seekers are not lining up at companies' doors is that, despite a 10.2 percent US jobless rate, many people with college degrees are still working.

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