Target says August same-store sales fell 2.1 percent as consumers shopped cautiously, mainly for essentials like food.

The Food and Drug Administration ordered stronger warnings Thursday on four medications widely used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses, saying they can raise the risk of possibly fatal fungal infections.

Sony Corp. is recalling 440,000 Vaio laptop computers worldwide because of a wiring flaw that could cause overheating. Sony has received 209 reports of overheating worldwide, including seven cases in which people received minor burns.