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AP corrects ethics reform reference in trial story 09/05/2014 12:20pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- In a story Sept. 4 about the public corruption convictions of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, The Associated Press reported erroneously that ethics reform was passed this summer by a Republican-controlled General Assembly. The bills were passed in the Former Va. governor's attorney vows to appeal 09/05/2014 11:12am • LARRY O'DELL Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Kathleen L. Carmody said she voted for Bob McDonnell and thought he was "terrific for Virginia" as governor -- but as a juror in McDonnell's corruption trial, she was compelled to convict him."The facts spoke for themselves," she told The Associate Detroit official: Debt plan 'adjustments' possible 09/05/2014 02:40am • COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) -- Detroit's chief financial officer acknowledged Thursday that officials may have to make "adjustments" to a plan aimed at reducing the bankrupt city's debt if future revenues come in lower than projected.John Hill Jr. was the first witness called during Power outage hits Egypt subway, TV stations 09/05/2014 01:34am • MAGGIE MICHAEL Associated Press CAIRO (AP) -- Egypt suffered a massive power outage that halted parts of the Cairo subway, took TV stations off the air and ground much of the country to a halt for several hours Thursday, as officials offered no clear explanation for how the country suddenly lost 50 Column: While PSG thrives, French football drowns 09/04/2014 07:42pm • JOHN LEICESTER AP Sports Columnist PARIS (AP) -- When billionaire investors bought Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco in 2011, it seemed like the dawn of a new era for French football, a chance for the puniest of Europe's "Big 5" leagues to grow some financial and competitive muscle.Pop! How quickly tha Candidates Talk Bipartisanship, Libertarianism at Congressional Debate 09/04/2014 03:45pm • Bipartisanship or libertarianism. Those were the two primary messages from the half-dozen congressional candidates participating in Tuesday’s Arlington Civic Federation candidates forum. Democrat Don Beyer, the odds-on favorite in the race to replace the retiring Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va. Senate Dems could revisit minimum wage vote soon 09/04/2014 01:10pm • ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Looking to motivate their most loyal supporters, Democrats may hold a campaign-season Senate vote as soon as next week on their effort to boost the federal minimum wage, Senate aides and lobbyists said Wednesday.The Senate may also revisit a pair of othe Survey: 25 percent of Americans have more medical debt than emergency savings 09/04/2014 09:45am • WASHINGTON -- One-quarter of Americans say they have more medical debt than emergency savings -- and it's a trend that keeps people up at night, according to a new survey. While 25 percent of people said their medical debts exceed their emergency funds, 55 percent of people are worried they will What is quantitative easing, or QE? 09/04/2014 02:10am • DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- The European Central Bank has said it could use quantitative easing -- the purchase of large amounts of financial assets such as bonds -- as a way to boost the struggling economic recovery in the 18-country eurozone.Such a program has been u How to Buy a Car With Low or No Credit 09/04/2014 12:00am • Like mortgage lending, auto financing got tougher after 2008, especially for those with low or no credit. Many Americans held onto their cars rather than upgrading because they couldn't get financing or worried about taking on an auto loan amid layoffs, hiring freezes and other uncertainty. But as t 6 Tools to Supercharge Retirement Savings 09/04/2014 12:00am • Saving for retirement certainly isn't easy. A recent study by the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies found that only 18 percent of those surveyed expect to be better off in retirement. While no tool can fully automate retirement planning, there are tools that can offer a lot of help. These s Creditor wants 75 cents on dollar for Detroit debt 09/03/2014 06:10pm • COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) -- An attorney for one of Detroit's creditors told a judge overseeing the city's historic bankruptcy Wednesday that Detroit could afford to pay 75 cents on the dollar to settle its debt if it sold some masterpieces from the art museum.But an attorney for Looking for a verdict: What the jury has to consider in the McDonnell trial 09/03/2014 04:15pm • RICHMOND, Va. - The jury working to reach a verdict in the corruption case of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen is entering its third day of deliberations. And jurors have a lot to wade through. The jury must weigh weeks of testimony that included personal histories, sord Airlines among strongest stocks in 2014 09/03/2014 03:10pm • DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) -- You just spent a small fortune on airline tickets -- and the extra charges for the bags -- for your family's summer vacation. All your flights were packed with other passengers who also paid richly for the ride.No wonder airline profits are sky-high.Bac US factory orders up record 10.5 percent in July 09/03/2014 01:44pm • MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Business orders for U.S. factory goods shot up by a record amount in July, reflecting a surge in demand in the volatile category of commercial aircraft.But outside of transportation, orders actually fell slightly during the month although the