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Moyes reign costs Man U $90M but sponsorship soars 09/10/2014 03:00pm • ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) -- The wall of fame of Manchester United managers still informs Old Trafford visitors that a "new chapter has begun" under David Moyes. In reality, it was a short, painful chapter in United history that will cost around $90 million, the club discl Correction: Detroit-Bankruptcy story 09/10/2014 01:10pm • DETROIT (AP) -- In a story Sept. 9 about a tentative agreement reached between Detroit and major creditor Syncora in its bankruptcy trial, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Steven Schlein is a spokesman for Syncora. Schlein does public relations for Kirkland & Ellis, a law firm represen UN assembly calls for action on national debt 09/10/2014 09:30am • CLAUDIA TORRENS Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Tuesday in favor of a resolution that calls for adoption of a new legal framework to restructure national debts and avoid the kind of speculative action that led Argentina to a second default.The r Late-payment rate on US auto loans rose in 2Q 09/10/2014 08:00am • ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer As U.S. sales of cars and trucks have grown this year, so has the late-payment rate on auto loans.The rate of U.S. auto-loan payments late by 60 days or more rose to 0.95 percent in the second quarter from 0.87 percent a year earlier, credit reporting agency TransUnion Lisbon subway stoppage brings commuter misery 09/10/2014 06:50am • LISBON, Portugal (AP) -- Lisbon subway staff have walked off the job during the morning rush hour in a protest against pay cuts and the company's possible privatization.The Metropolitano de Lisboa carries on average about 370,000 passengers a day, and Wednesday's strike by most of its 1,450 employee Penn State coach grateful for bowl chance 09/10/2014 03:27am • DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Penn State coach James Franklin sat behind a microphone, bantered with the media, and gamely tried to steer questions toward this weekend's game at Rutgers."I would like to talk about Rutgers, Rutgers, Rutgers, Rutgers," Franklin said, "and the 7 Questions College Financial Aid Officers Wish Parents Would Ask 09/10/2014 12:00am • Before college begins, students and parents should enter the financial aid office armed with a list of good questions. Which ones are essential? We had financial aid officers weigh in on what they wish college hopefuls and their parents would ask. Skip these and you risk missing out on aid, borro Trump casinos file Chapter 11; seek concessions 09/09/2014 10:42pm • WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) -- Trump Entertainment Resorts filed for bankruptcy Tuesday and threatened to shut down the Taj Mahal Casino Resort, which would make it the fifth Atlantic City casino to close this year.The company owns Trump Plaza, which is closing in a week, a Deal reached to overhaul Detroit water agency 09/09/2014 05:07pm • COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) -- The Detroit water department would be turned into a regional agency with a 10-year limit on annual rate increases and an infusion of millions of dollars from the suburbs, under a deal the mayor and other officials announced Tuesday.Only two of the gove Economic forecast in much of world: Dim to gloomy 09/09/2014 04:00pm • PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Great Recession officially ended more than five years ago. Yet the feeling of many people around the world can be summarized in one word: Gloom.In a survey of 48,643 people in 44 countries out Tuesday, the Pew Research Center found that 60 perc As Scots eye independence, rest of UK gets nervous 09/09/2014 02:28pm • MARTIN BENEDYK Associated Press BERWICK-UPON-TWEED, England (AP) -- All Gavin Jones has to do is scan the shelves of his impossibly quaint shop on England's border with Scotland to know he'll have a big problem if the Scots declare independence next week.There are teddy bears in Campbell clan tartan Pound sinks as Scottish independence race tightens 09/09/2014 03:18am • JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) -- Britain's main political leaders scrambled Monday to offer Scotland greater autonomy in a last-minute bid to stave off independence, as the pound sank on opinion polls suggesting separatists are gaining ground -- and may even be in the lead.A Yes vote in Princeton, Williams take top spots in U.S. News best colleges rankings 09/09/2014 12:00am • The benefits of graduating from college are huge: better job prospects, higher wages and lower unemployment. The drawbacks to dropping out are just as massive: time spent outside the labor market and accrued student debt without better job opportunities to help with repayment. Over the past 20 U.S. News Publishes College Crime Statistics, Loan Default Data 09/09/2014 12:00am • The 2015 edition of the U.S. News Best Colleges rankings is now live on our website. It includes new rankings for National Universities, National Liberal Arts Colleges, Regional Universities and Regional Colleges, as well as updated statistical profiles for each school in our Best Colleges dir 5 Questions to Help You Decide Whether to Save or Pay Off Debt 09/09/2014 12:00am • If you're in the enviable position of having some extra cash in your bank account that hasn't already been claimed by bills, then you might be asking yourself: Should I use the money to pay off debt, or simply save it? It's a perennial question with a difficult answer, because it depends largely on