AP Business - Consumer News

The two-day plant sale opened its doors at 8:30 a.m. Friday and will go until 5 p.m. and will be open 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday at the Chicopee Agricultural Center.

The national average climbed above the $2 benchmark last week for the first time in 83 days. Sunday's average price was $2.04 per gallon.

U.S. stocks are opening solidly higher as investors take their cue from big gains in Asia and Europe.

U.S. stocks are closing sharply higher after China's main stock index logged its biggest gain in eight weeks. A report also showed that the U.S. economy expanded at a much faster pace than previously estimated.