CLEVELAND  — When Ohio voters last fall banned smoking in public places, Richard Stone got inspired to try to quit his 15-year, one-pack-a-day cigarette habit.

SAN FRANCISCO  — Sharper Image Corp. has agreed to discount its high-tech gadgets by more than $60 million and make several other concessions to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging the specialty retailer misled customers about the effectiveness of its air purifers.

Say you’re a woman who wants to have fertility treatment but can’t afford the $5,000 to $6,000 cost.

LOS ANGELES — Whether David Beckham’s American adventure proves a financial boon or multimillion-dollar blunder for Major League Soccer could depend on how well Beckham wins over fans such as Rodrigo Diaz.

12 p.m. CARACAS, Venezuela -- Holding on to the family nest egg has suddenly become much harder in Venezuela, where inflation and uncertainty reign as President Hugo Chavez says "nothing and no one" can stop him from transforming the country into a socialist state.