Obama proposes new agency to make Americans' food safer

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama wants to create a new government agency dedicated to keeping the nation's food safe. The proposal in the president's budget released Monday comes after outbreaks of illnesses linked to chicken, eggs, peanuts and cantaloupe...

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Record overnight ratings, social media reach for Super Bowl

NEW YORK — New England's thrilling win over Seattle scored the highest-ever overnight television ratings for a Super Bowl and also set conversation milestones for Twitter and Facebook. The Nielsen company said Monday the game had a 49.7 rating in the...

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Ebola vaccines testing starts in Liberia

MONROVIA, Liberia — Large-scale human testing of two potential Ebola vaccines got under way in Liberia's capital Monday, part of a global effort to prevent a repeat of the epidemic that has now claimed nearly 9,000 lives in West Africa. The studies...

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Prosecutors recommend 3 years in jail for nut rage exec

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean prosecutors on Monday recommended three years in jail for the former Korean Air executive charged with endangering flight safety during a tantrum over how she was served macadamia nuts. Cho Hyun-ah, the daughter of...

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US factories grew last month at slowest pace in a year

WASHINGTON — US factories expanded last month at the slowest pace in a year, as orders, production, and hiring all declined. The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, says its manufacturing index fell to 53.5 in January...

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Super Bowl ratings hit all-time high with Patriots' win on NBC

Nielsen will issue total-viewer estimates later today, but early indications are that Sunday's Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks has broken U.S. television records. In the metered-market overnights, the Patriots' 28-24...

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US stocks little changed after weak factory, spending data

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are barely moving Monday morning after disappointing reports on factory output and consumer spending. European markets were stable after France endorsed Greece's efforts to ease the terms of its financial rescue program. KEEPING...

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Developer releases plans for new South End hotel

National Development today unveiled plans for a 200-room AC Hotel by Marriott in Boston's South End, next to its Ink Block development where Whole Foods recently opened. The Newton developer hopes to start construction later this year on the Albany...

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Obama says budget must balance economic, national security

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama warned congressional Republicans Monday that he won't accept a spending plan that boosts national security at the expense of domestic programs for the middle class. He also called on them not to saddle legislation...

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Massachusetts gas prices down another 2 cents per gallon

BOSTON — Massachusetts gas prices continue to fall, but not at the double-digit pace they had been tumbling. AAA Northeast reports Monday that the average price of a gallon of self-serve, regular has fallen another 2 cents to an average of $2.06, the...

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