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A three-judge federal appeals panel in Kentucky has turned away a challenge from a defunct cigarette maker to a landmark 1998 national settlement between 46 states and 19 tobacco companies.

Honda is recalling nearly 46,000 Odyssey minivans because the rear doors can fall on people unexpectedly, and have on at least two occasions.

The countries that use the euro pulled Greece back from an imminent and potentially catastrophic default on Tuesday, when they finally stitched together a €130 billion ($170 billion) rescue they hope will also provide a lifeline to their common currency.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to buy a controlling interest in the fast-growing Chinese online retailer Yihaodian.

Dr. Scholl’s wants to massage its arthritic image. The 106-year-old company is airing TV ads beginning Monday to recast its orthopedic shoe inserts as "energizing cushions" that help people live life to the fullest.

China is poised to overtake India to become the world’s biggest gold market this year as rising incomes fuel demand for the precious metal and a weak rupee diminishes Indian purchases, an industry group said Thursday.

TransUnion Corp. said Friday that a group led by buyout firm Advent International and a Goldman Sachs investment banking fund has agreed to buy the credit reporting and data company in a deal worth over $3 billion.

Pfizer and Mylan say they have agreed to settle their patent infringement lawsuit against the French drugmaker Sanofi over pre-filled injections designed to treat severe allergic reactions.

General Motors earned its largest profit ever in 2011, two years after it nearly collapsed into financial ruin.

Banks took back more U.S. homes in January than in the previous month, the latest sign that foreclosures are accelerating after slowing sharply last year while lenders sorted out foreclosure-abuse claims.