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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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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Italy's Eni lowers targets at Iraq oil field

BAGHDAD — The Italian oil company Eni says it has agreed to lower production targets at a major oil field in Iraq's south while extending the length of the contract by five years. Foreign oil companies have helped turn around Iraq's dilapidated oil...

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Hungary aims to close IMF office, repay loan early

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary said Monday it was considering paying back its bailout loan from the International Monetary Fund early as well as closing the organization's office in Budapest. National Bank of Hungary President Gyorgy Matolcsy said in a...

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Tips to boost brain health and lower dementia risk

You may be able to help keep your brain in shape, not just the rest of your body. A large study in France suggests that delaying retirement and working until later in life may help prevent dementia. Some other things the Alzheimer's Association suggests...

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Real Madrid tops Forbes' most valuable teams list

NEW YORK — Real Madrid tops Forbes' list of 50 most valuable sports teams, with Manchester United and Barcelona holding the next two spots. Forbes says Real Madrid is worth $3.3 billion. The Spanish power moved up a spot from No. 2 last year. Man United,...

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HP names 3 new board members amid turnaround push

NEW YORK — Hewlett-Packard Co. has named three new members to its board, including former executives from McDonald's and Microsoft, as it forges ahead with its turnaround push. The company said Monday that it appointed former McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner;...

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Key moments in Hewlett-Packard's recent history

Hewlett-Packard Co. named three new members to its board Monday as it continues its turnaround efforts. HP has been struggling amid declining PC sales, with people spending their money on smartphones and tablet computers instead. Here's a timeline of...

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Survey: Patient access to doctors mixed in Mass.

BOSTON — About half of the state's primary care practices are closed to new patients and wait times to see a primary care physician remain long, according to the results of an annual survey released Monday by the Massachusetts Medical Society. According...

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Judge says Pixar and Lucasfilm settled suit

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A court document says Lucasfilm and Pixar have settled a lawsuit that claims they and other giant companies conspired to keep wages down by agreeing not to poach each other's workers. In a Sunday filing, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh...

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