Vatican bank gets pope's blessing to keep going

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis gave his backing Monday to the scandal-tainted Vatican Bank to carry on provided it presses ahead with efforts to bring its banking practices up to international standards. To continue operating, the bank, which has been...

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Survey confirms gains in health insurance sign-ups

WASHINGTON — A growing share of Americans got health insurance as sign-up season for President Barack Obama's health care law came to a close last month, a major survey released Monday has found. The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index provides independent...

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Car rental companies ramp up exotic offerings

LAS VEGAS — There's a chance now for the middle class to feel like movie stars. Or for a movie star to feel like a movie star away from home. In the past few years, some of the biggest car rental companies have added the finest cars money can buy to...

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Greek journalist union condemns columnist's arrest

ATHENS, Greece — A Greek journalists' union and the government have condemned the arrest of a journalist over an opinion column about a member of parliament. Right-wing Independent Greeks lawmaker Rachel Makri made a libel complaint against journalist...

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Chili's backs off autism event after backlash

NEW YORK — Chili's is backing away from plans to donate funds to a group that says autism can be triggered by vaccinations, a position that has been widely discredited by the medical community. To honor National Autism Awareness month, the restaurant...

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Taco Bell again pokes fun at McDonald's in new ad

NEW YORK — Taco Bell is taking another jab at McDonald's in a new ad for its breakfast menu. The fast-food chain will begin airing a TV spot that is set to the tune of "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" and shows a man who has been eating Egg McMuffins since...

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Lands' End starts trading as public company

NEW YORK — Lands' End shares are falling in its first day as a separate public company after being spun off from Sears. The company's stock dropped $2.17, or 6.8 percent, to $29.50 in Monday morning trading. Lands' End was publicly traded before Sears...

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Latvia, Lithuania ban Russian state TV broadcasts

VILNIUS, Lithuania — Latvia is joining Lithuania in banning Russian state television broadcasts because it found that several programs about the Ukraine crisis were tendentious and not in the Baltic nation's security interests. A three-month suspension...

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Stocks slump, extending decline from last week

NEW YORK — The stock market extended its losses in early afternoon trading Monday, putting the Standard & Poor's 500 index on track for its third straight day of losses. Declines were led by companies that sell goods and services that are not essential...

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Utilities appeal millions in fines for 2011 storms

BOSTON — The state's highest court has heard arguments from three major utilities seeking to overturn record penalties stemming from their response to two major storms in 2011. The state Department of Public Utilities fined National Grid $18.7 million...

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