Greek motorcycle rally starts off week of protests

ATHENS, Greece — Sirens blaring, striking municipal police officers brought traffic to a standstill across central Athens on Monday as part of mounting protests against new government cuts. The officers parked their motorcycles and patrol cars outside...

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China identifies suspects in drug bribery probe

BEIJING — Chinese police have identified four managers of drug manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline who they accuse of paying millions of dollars in bribes to doctors and others, a state news agency reported Monday. The police ministry announced last week GSK...

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Loblaw to buy Shoppers Drug Mart for $11.9B

TORONTO — Canada's largest supermarket chain said Monday that it has agreed to purchase the country's biggest pharmacy chain for $11.9 billion (CA$12.4 billion) in cash and stock. Loblaw Companies Ltd. said that by buying Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. it...

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Mass. gas prices soar 14 cents per gallon

BOSTON — Political tensions in Egypt and increased demand during the summer driving season have driven up the cost of gas in Massachusetts by 14 cents per gallon. AAA Southern New England reports Monday that self-serve, regular has jumped to $3.62 per...

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National Native American magazine going digital

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A weekly magazine that is a leading source of Native American news is abandoning print in favor of an online-only presence, in a cost-cutting move that worries some readers who fear they may lose access because of the switch. This...

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Survey: Patient access mixed in Mass.

BOSTON — A new survey finds roughly half of the state's primary care practices are closed to new patients and wait times to see a primary care physician remain long. The findings are in the Massachusetts Medical Society's annual patient access study...

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US economy looks weaker after subpar retail sales

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy appears to be weaker than many economists had thought after a report Monday showed consumers spent cautiously in June at retail businesses. Americans bought more cars and trucks, furniture and clothes. But they cut back...

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Cuban athletes and artists get in on capitalism

HAVANA — Cuban track and field legend Javier Sotomayor has launched a sports bar named for the height of his world record high jump. An Olympic volleyball champion has opened a swanky new Italian restaurant, and salsa star Hugo Morejon has a first-rate...

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Gallup agrees to pay $10.5M to settle allegations

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department says the Gallup Organization has agreed to pay $10.5 million to settle allegations that the polling and market research firm improperly inflated prices for proposed contracts with the U.S. Mint and State Department....

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Markets shored up by China's 7.5 percent growth

LONDON — Relief over China's economic growth rate shored up stock markets Monday despite weaker than anticipated U.S. retail sales figures. China, the world's second-largest economy grew 7.5 percent from a year earlier in the second quarter. Though...

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