Chicago Olympics loss means more than bruised ego, forces city to rethink jobs, economy, plans

CHICAGO — Chicago’s dream of an Olympics-sized stimulus was dashed when the 2016 Summer Games were awarded to Rio de Janeiro, and the loss amounts to more than a bruised ego for the nation’s third-largest city.

Olympic boom? Or Olympic bust? Going for the gold doesn’t always pay off for Olympic hosts

Big sporting events have big budgets. Depending whom you ask, they have big payoffs, too.

Rio Tinto shares plunge more than 3 percent after China claims a 6-year spying campaign

SYDNEY —Rio Tinto Ltd.’s share price plunged more than 3 percent Monday after China accused the Anglo-Australian miner of conducting a six-year spying campaign that it claimed cost Chinese steelmakers billions of dollars in inflated prices for iron ore.

Oz Minerals shareholders OK plan to sell Australian miner’s assets to Chinese suitor

SYDNEY — Australian miner Oz Minerals Ltd. said Thursday its shareholders have approved a plan to sell most of its assets to a Chinese buyer days after a Chinese plan to invest in Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto collapsed.

Air France jetliner goes missing over Atlantic Ocean

PARIS - Air France has lost contact with a jetliner carrying 228 people. The flight bound from Rio de Janeiro to Paris went missing over the Atlantic Ocean.

Air France says missing plane over Atlantic hit strong turbulence, signaled electric problems

PARIS — Air France says the Airbus jet that disappeared en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris sent an automatic signal indicating electrical problems while going through an area of strong turbulence.

French airliner missing over Atlantic, 228 on board (Second Lead)

PARIS/RIO DE JANEIRO - An Air France flight with 228 people on board went missing over the Atlantic Monday morning, sparking a major search and rescue mission off the Brazilian coast, according to reports in both countries.

French airliner missing off Brazil (Lead)

PARIS - An Air France airliner with 228 people on board has gone missing off Brazil, French media reports said Monday.

Air France jet with 228 aboard missing over the Atlantic Ocean, Brazil mounts search

SAO PAULO, Brazil — An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris lost contact with air traffic controllers over the Atlantic Ocean, officials said Monday. Brazil began a search mission off its northeastern coast.

Obama to continue push to protect consumers from credit card practices

RIO RANCHO, N.M. — President Barack Obama says changing the way credit card companies bill customers is critical to fixing the nation’s ailing economy.

Brazil uses boats, helicopters, trucks to tote food and water to flood victims; death toll 32

SAO PAULO — Brazil rushed aid Wednesday by air, over land and through rapidly rising waters to dozens of cities and towns isolated by floods that have killed at least 32 people and left more than 200,000 homeless.

Madonna’s man claims he did not cheat on her

LONDON - Pop star Madonna’s new man Jesus Luz claims he did not cheat on her with a lingerie model as his mother was close by.

Family of 14 arrested for drug trafficking

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian police have arrested 14 people from one family, including a 75-year-old woman and a 10-year-old boy, on suspicion of drug trafficking.