By DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP Associated Press (SEATTLE, AP) — Chipotle closed 43 of its Pacific Northwest locations in response to an E. coli outbreak that health officials have connected to the Mexican… Read more »

(OMAHA, Neb., AP) — Figures plunged in an October survey of supply managers in nine Midwest and Plains states, the third straight month of declines that suggest a regional economic… Read more »

BY JOE McDONALD Associated Press (BEIJING, AP) — China’s decision to abolish its one-child policy is a boon not only to couples but to sellers of goods from formula to diapers to… Read more »

By TOM KRISHER Associated Press (DETROIT, AP) — For the third time in seven years, General Motors is recalling cars that can leak oil and catch fire, in some instances damaging garages… Read more »

By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press (PARIS, AP) — Hot dogs, bacon, cold cuts and other processed meats raise the risk of colon, stomach and other cancers, and red meat probably contributes to… Read more »

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — The Obama administration is joining with private companies to train law enforcement officials about the virtual currency Bitcoin and how to fight crime arising… Read more »

By RIK STEVENS Associated Press (CONCORD, N.H., AP) — Pens that look like hypodermic needles are being sold as Halloween novelty toys, stirring concerns among parents and drug abuse prevention advocates as… Read more »

By MARGARET STAFFORD (KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — A new assessment and triage center is expected to open in eastern Kansas City next year to alleviate a shortage of treatment… Read more »

By JOAN LOWY Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — A chronic shortage of controllers has reached a crisis that will lead to widespread flight delays if left unchecked, officials for the union that… Read more »