The price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is up more than 50 percent from a year ago.
New rules allow the irradiation of raw beef, pork and lamb to kill deadly bacteria.
Technology shares came under intense selling pressure following the dramatic rise in the sector in recent weeks. Up against vehement opposition from business groups and a ticking election-year clock, the Clinton administration is pressing forward with a proposal for broad new worker protections against repetitive motion injuries. I have never invested in stocks or bonds or mutual funds. Michigan stocks fell, led by SPX Corp., Complete Business Solutions Inc. and Interface Systems Inc., while the broader market was mixed as the Nasdaq Composite Index had its biggest loss in more than three weeks. The Detroit News.