New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch has allowed two Republican bills that set limits on implementing the federal health care law to become law without his signature.

If you aren't sure when to start getting colonoscopies and mammograms, just think family history.

United Continental Holdings Inc. said on Thursday that it will issue notes to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. under a series of payouts that could eventually total $500 million.

Until recently, the Minneapolis-based discounter largely had avoided the labor disputes and public relations challenges that have plagued Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer. But now Target could face the same union opposition as its much bigger rival.