Mom charged after boy, 2, falls into cheetah pit at Ohio zoo

CLEVELAND — A woman accused of holding her 2-year-old son over a railing at a Cleveland zoo when he fell into a cheetah exhibit has been charged with child endangering. Michelle Schwab, of Delaware, Ohio, was charged Monday in Cleveland Municipal Court....

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Massachusetts gas prices inch up a penny

BOSTON — A gallon of gas in Massachusetts has inched up a penny in the past week, but remains a nickel below the national average. AAA Northeast reports Monday that the average price of a gallon of self-serve, regular is up to $2.34. The current price...

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Hospitals eye models to address disasters

Crisis plans that can take hospitals months to develop could be produced in seconds with the right mathematical modeling — cutting out much of the painstaking human analysis — according to Boston professors who hope to incorporate these algorithms into...

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Activists call for stricter checks of ride-hailing drivers

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Chapter of the National Organization for Women is urging ride-hailing services like Uber, Lyft and Sidecar to come up with tougher background checks for their drivers. Mass NOW spokeswoman Katie Prisco-Buxbaum said the companies...

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Stocks mostly rise as weak China data boosts stimulus hopes

BEIJING — World stocks mostly rose on Monday, with China's index closing at a seven-year high, as a run of weak indicators boosted hopes for stimulus in the world's second-largest economy. KEEPING SCORE: Germany's DAX was flat at 12,372.99 and France's...

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Inspector Gadget: MacBook a bit pricy, but lightweight and a beauty

MacBook ($1,299 and up, 
AppleStore.com) The latest iteration of Apple's full-size notebook computer weighs in at two pounds, is 13.1 mm thin, and has a 12-inch so-called Retina display with edge-to-edge glass. The good: If you like Apple design, you'll...

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Booting Up: Storage costs cloud police cam issue

Police body cameras are controversial, in demand — and a monumental technological undertaking that should be left to cloud computing experts. Pressure on police departments to deploy body cameras is boiling over as outrage intensifies over the deadly...

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USTelecom files suit against government's new Internet rules

NEW YORK — A legal fight against the Federal Communications Commission's new Internet traffic rules has begun. The rules were voted on in February and uphold the principle of net neutrality — that online content be allowed to load at the same speed....

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US stock market gains in midday trading

NEW YORK — Stocks are moving slightly higher in midday trading as investors look ahead to a busy week for corporate earnings. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 30 points, or 0.2 percent, to 18,086 as of 11:45 am. Eastern time. The Standard &...

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Now if you buy a Sprint phone you can get it set up at home

A new customer strategy for Sprint: Phone setup in your house. Overland Park, Kansas-based Sprint Corp. has been trying to draw subscribers from its bigger rivals, Verizon and AT&T. Meanwhile, the No. 4 carrier, T-Mobile, is winning customers through...

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Euro falls near $1, but European goods remain pricey

NEW YORK — Americans hunting for a bargain on a new Beemer, bottle of Chateau Margaux or Hermes handbag thanks to the sliding euro should put away their gold cards. European luxury goods sold in the U.S. still carry luxurious price tags. The European...

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US stock indexes gain in quiet trading; oil price surges

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rose in quiet trading on Monday. The price of crude oil jumped, helping to push Chevron, Exxon Mobil and other oil and gas companies up. Many overseas markets remain closed for holidays. KEEPING SCORE: As of 1:10 p.m. Eastern...

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Massachusetts gas up by a penny per gallon

BOSTON — The price of a gallon of gasoline in Massachusetts has inched up by a penny in the past week. AAA Northeast reports Monday that its weekly price survey found self-serve, regular selling for an average of $2.33 per gallon. Despite the 1 cent...

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Volkswagen seeks to increase planned expansion by 25 percent

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Volkswagen is seeking to add to a planned expansion announced last year to produce a new sport utility vehicle in Tennessee. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports  documents show the automaker wants to add an additional...

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Turkish prosecutor seeks to block social media

ISTANBUL — A Turkish prosecutor has ordered Internet providers to block social networking sites, including Twitter and YouTube, a spokesman for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday. The request stems from postings of photos that show militant...

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State posts details of $225M Exxon settlement on website

TRENTON, N.J. — Details of New Jersey's proposed $225 million settlement with Exxon Mobil over pollution around refineries in Linden and Bayonne were posted online Monday, starting the clock on a legal process that will stretch into June and giving vocal...

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Modi blames changing lifestyles for India's rising pollution

NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday blamed the changing lifestyles that have come with India's economic development for rising pollution levels that have given the country some of the world's dirtiest air. With his government rolling...

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Strikes proliferate in China as working class awakens

NANLANG TOWNSHIP, China — Timid by nature, Shi Jieying took a risk last month and joined fellow workers in a strike at her handbag factory, one of a surging number of such labor protests across China. Riot police flooded into the factory compound, broke...

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US service firms grew at slightly slower pace last month

WASHINGTON — U.S. service firms expanded at a slightly slower yet still healthy pace in March, an encouraging sign after multiple reports last week pointed to a slowing economy. The Institute for Supply Management said Monday that its services index...

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Sam's Club, Kroger pull all Blue Bell Ice Cream products

DALLAS — Two other large retailers have decided to pull Blue Bell Ice Cream from their shelves as a precautionary measure after the company announced it was temporarily closing an Oklahoma production plant. Sam's Club and Kroger have joined H-E-B in...

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Lincoln Continental, the car of presidents, is returning

DEARBORN, Mich. — Elvis Presley had one; so did Clark Gable. It was even the sedan of presidents. Then the name vanished amid an invasion of newer luxury cars from Europe and Asia. Now, the Lincoln Continental is back. Thirteen years after the last...

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Final Maine shrimp hearing is tonight in Portland

PORTLAND, Maine — Fishery regulators are holding the last of a series of public hearings about the future of New England's shuttered shrimp fishery in Portland. The hearing was scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday at the Casco Bay Ferry Terminal Conference Room...

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US stocks move higher, led by gains in energy companies

Major U.S. stock indexes surged in afternoon trading Monday, as investors cheered encouraging economic data and the latest batch of corporate deal news. Expectations that any increase in the Federal Reserve's key interest rate this year will be gradual...

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AAA: Massachusetts gas prices remain steady

BOSTON — Massachusetts gas prices remained steady in the past week, according to the latest AAA Northeast survey. The survey released Monday found self-serve, regular selling for an average of $2.32 per gallon, the same as last week. That price is...

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RadioShack creditor Salus changes mind, won't offer new bid

NEW YORK — RadioShack creditor Salus says it won't improve its bid as it fights with another buyer for the electronics chain, hedge fund Standard General. Salus had failed to win an auction for the assets of the Fort Worth, Texas-based electronics retailer,...

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JetBlue computer outage causes delays for passengers

NEW YORK — A computer outage that caused delays for thousands of JetBlue Airways passengers early Monday morning has been resolved, the company said. JetBlue Airways said it had fixed a systemwide computer problem by 6:15 a.m. Eastern that has caused...

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Signed contracts to buy US homes climb to 20-month high

WASHINGTON — More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in February, evidence that the spring buying season could open strong after sluggish sales for much of the winter. The National Association of Realtors said Monday that its seasonally adjusted...

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Redbox renews deal with Warner Bros. through 2017

Redbox, which rents DVDs through vending machines dotted across the U.S., has extended its deal with Warner Bros. by two years, through March 31, 2017, maintaining a 28-day window on the studio's Blu-ray Disc and DVD titles. Deal comes after Redbox...

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Dreamworks Animation's stock soars on 'Home' success

DreamWorks Animation is getting a big lift from the box office success of "Home." Shares in the company are up more than 8% as markets open, kicking off the day trading at $24.30. That's the highest level they have reached since last November. It's...

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Business forecasters boost 2-year outlook for US economy

A business economics group has boosted its outlook for U.S. economic improvement this year and next, particularly for job growth. The March report from the National Association for Business Economics forecasts more hiring, a lower unemployment rate,...

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Farmers fund research to breed gluten-free wheat

WICHITA, Kan. — Kansas farmers are paying for genetic research to figure out exactly why some people struggle to digest wheat. The hard science is aimed at developing new varieties of wheat at a time when the gluten-free industry is worth nearly a billion...

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New York Times botches its Jewish terminology, issues correction

The New York Times issued a correction Sunday for improperly using Jewish terms "yenta" and "shiva" in a story. The article "For Nice Jewish Guys, Swipe Right" depicts 23-year-old Jordan Rodman paying her respects at a Shiva — a Jewish gathering...

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Louisville Slugger maker announces deal to sell iconic brand

The company that made bats for a who's who of baseball greats, including Babe Ruth and Ted Williams, announced a deal Monday to sell its Louisville Slugger brand to rival Wilson Sporting Goods Co. for $70 million. Hillerich & Bradsby Co. has made...

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Starbucks scraps 'Race Together' campaign in stores after weeklong backlash

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz announced the end of the company's "Race Together" campaign in stores on Sunday nigh,t via a memo to staff. Employees will no longer be encouraged to write the slogan on customers' cups after a weeklong backlash aimed...

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Humana selling Concentra unit for about $1.06 billion

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Humana Inc. says it will sell its Concentra Inc. unit to MJ Acquisition Corp. for just under $1.06 billion in cash. The Concentra unit, acquired by Humana in December of 2010, is a provider of occupational health, urgent care and physical...

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US home sales rebound slightly in February

WASHINGTON — Slightly more Americans bought homes in February, but tight inventories, affordability problems and nasty winter weather point to sluggish sales in the coming few months. Sales of existing homes rose 1.2 percent last month to a seasonally...

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US stock market makes modest gains following strong week

NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes crept higher in midday trading following a strong performance last week. The gains on Monday were wide but slight: Eight of 10 sectors in the Standard & Poor's 500 index rose, though not by much. KEEPING SCORE: The...

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Investigation prompted by alleged rape story to be released

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Police plan to release the findings of an investigation prompted by a Rolling Stone article about an alleged gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity house. Charlottesville police have scheduled a news conference for 2...

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Obama announces $240M in new pledges for STEM education

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is highlighting private-sector efforts to encourage more students from underrepresented groups to pursue education in science, technology, engineering and math. At the White House Science Fair on Monday, Obama announced...

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What to pack for year in space? A 'superhero utility belt'

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — What's one thing astronaut Scott Kelly can't do without when he moves into space this week for a year? A belt. Kelly went beltless during his five-month mission at the International Space Station a few years back, and he hated...

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