Business Top Stories from Associated Press (AP)

NEW YORK (AP) , The trustee in the MF Global Holdings bankruptcy case has sued ex-CEO Jon Corzine and other former executives, alleging that they pushed the company into risky practices that ultimately led to its collapse.

WASHINGTON (AP) , The Supreme Court won't stop some federal judges from getting cost-of-living increases promised to them by Congress but never paid, a move that could end up increasing the salaries of all federal judges.

NEW YORK (AP) , No one under 21 would be able to buy cigarettes in New York City under a proposal unveiled Monday to make the city the most populous place in America to set the minimum age that high. ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) , A slowdown in the mining business is digging a hole in Caterpillar's profits. First-quarter profit shrank 45 percent and Caterpillar has lowered its expectations for full-year sales and profit because its mining business is slowing. Sales of Caterpillar-branded mining machines such as large trucks and bulldozers will drop by half this year, the company said on Monday.

WASHINGTON (AP) , Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes dipped in March as the supply remained tight. But the sales pace remained ahead of last year's. The National Association of Realtors said Monday that sales dipped to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.92 million, from 4.95 million in February. February's figure was revised lower.

LUXEMBOURG (AP) , The European Union on Monday lifted its oil embargo on Syria to provide more economic support to the forces fighting to oust President Bashar Assad's regime. The decision will allow for crude exports from rebel-held territory, the import of oil and gas production technology, and investments in the Syrian oil industry, the EU said in a statement.

NEW YORK (AP) , It was a tough start to the week for many air travelers. Flight delays piled up all along the East Coast Monday as thousands of air traffic controllers were forced to take an unpaid day off because of federal budget cuts.

JERUSALEM (AP) , Israel's airlines on Monday ended a two-day strike that stranded thousands of passengers after reaching an agreement with the government over the new "Open Skies" aviation deal with the European Union. The Finance Ministry said it agreed to address the airlines' concerns over security costs derived from deal.

YA'AN, China (AP) , Residents huddled outdoors Saturday night in a town near the epicenter of a powerful earthquake that struck the steep hills of China's southwestern Sichuan province, leaving at least 160 people dead and more than 6,700 injured.

BOSTON (AP) , A defiant David Ortiz stood on the Fenway Park infield and told the crowd, "Stay Strong," bringing a rousing cheer from Bostonians weary from a week of bombings, stay-at-home orders and a manhunt that locked down the city for a day.

WASHINGTON (AP) , The Obama administration has a range of legal options in the Boston Marathon bombings, and they could include seeking the death penalty against the 19-year-old suspect in the case. The administration has indicated it intends to move quickly to build a criminal case against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

ISTANBUL (AP) , Foreign ministers from the main supporters of the rebels trying to topple the Syrian government worked Saturday to increase pressure on President Bashar Assad, but the opposition demanded direct military involvement.

WASHINGTON (AP) , World finance leaders meeting in Washington have come out with a somber assessment of the global economy. They say the recovery remains uneven, and that growth and jobs are in short supply. The steering committee for the 188-nation International Monetary Fund said in a statement Saturday that decisive action is needed to boost growth.

WEST, Texas (AP) , After days of waiting, the first group of residents who fled their homes when a fertilizer plant exploded in a blinding fireball will be allowed to go home, a town official said Saturday.

WASHINGTON (AP) , President Barack Obama has met with top national security officials to discuss the Boston Marathon investigation and the capture of the second suspect. The White House says Obama convened the National Security Council midday Saturday for a 90-minute meeting in the White House Situation Room.