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Violence mars Argentina's World Cup celebration 07/13/2014 11:38pm • LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets late Sunday to restrain a group of vandals who disturbed a peaceful rally celebrating Argentina's gutsy performance in a 1-0 loss to Germany in the World Cup finals.Parents with small chi Early results show newcomers win Slovenia vote 07/13/2014 03:49pm • DARKO BANDIC Associated Press LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) -- A party led by a political newcomer better known as the son of Slovenia's famous Olympic medalist won the most votes Sunday in the second early election in three years, according to preliminary returns. The outcome meant potentially more unce Perdue touts business record in Georgia Senate bid 07/13/2014 03:16pm • CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) -- David Perdue proudly points to his executive experience running major corporations as evidence that he's best positioned to tackle the nation's debt.The former CEO of Dollar General and Reebok touts his business acumen while campaigning for Georg Aruba's leader, legislators launch hunger strike 07/13/2014 02:40am • DILMA ARENDS Associated Press ORANJESTAD, Aruba (AP) -- Aruba's prime minister and several legislators have launched a hunger strike to protest what they say is meddling by the Dutch government in local financial affairs.The group gathered Friday outside the governor's offices in the capital of Oran Woman charged with staging husband's 2011 suicide 07/12/2014 05:31pm • AVON LAKE, Ohio (AP) -- An Ohio woman who called 911 to report that her husband committed suicide by suffocating himself has been charged with his 2011 murder.A three-year investigation into the death of 55-year-old Michael Gabel concluded that he didn't commit suicide and that his wife, Jeane Harri Stocks down for the week...Another Atlantic City casino to close...Chinese businessman accused of hacking 07/12/2014 01:39pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stocks ended with a small gain yesterday, but it wasn't enough to prevent the market's biggest weekly drop since April. Investors became more cautious this week as corporate earnings for the April-June period began trickling in. Worrisome news about a Portuguese bank also reviv Stocks stabilize, but end down for the week 07/12/2014 11:12am • STEVE ROTHWELL AP Markets Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stocks stabilized and ended with a small gain Friday, but it wasn't enough to prevent the market's biggest weekly drop since April.Investors became more cautious this week as corporate earnings for the April-June period began trickling in. Worri US records $71 billion budget surplus in June 07/12/2014 11:10am • JOSH BOAK AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. government ran a monthly budget surplus in June, putting it on course to record the lowest annual deficit since 2008.The Treasury Department said Friday that its June surplus totaled $71 billion, following a $130 billion deficit in May. The g Putin kicks off Latin America tour with Cuba stop 07/11/2014 11:08pm • PETER ORSI Associated Press HAVANA (AP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin began a six-day Latin American tour aimed at boosting trade and ties in the region with a stop Friday in Cuba, a key Soviet ally during the Cold War that has backed Moscow in its dispute with the West over Ukraine.The two co Business Highlights 07/11/2014 06:50pm • The Associated Press ___Downside of low US mortgage rates? Less sellingWASHINGTON (AP) -- Would-be home sellers across the country are grappling with a once-in-a-lifetime problem: They have mortgage rates so absurdly low it would hurt them financially to sell.Doing so would mean giving up an irresi Stocks gain slightly... Oil plunges... Budget deficit drop 07/11/2014 06:41pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stocks stabilized today and ended with a small gain, but it wasn't enough to prevent the market's biggest weekly drop since April. Investors became more cautious this week as corporate earnings for the April-June period began trickling in. Worrisome news about a Portuguese bank Help available for first-time homebuyers 07/11/2014 03:21pm • Barry Glassman WTOP Financial Contributor WASHINGTON -- Buying a home for the first time can be both an exhilarating and scary experience. While there are many challenges to making the purchase, the highest hurdle for many is saving enough for the down payment. From the early 2000s until the Brazil's new stadiums seek post-World Cup events 07/11/2014 01:24pm • STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Once the World Cup and its traveling circus leaves town, four gleaming stadiums that cost $1.6 billion and hosted massive crowds will echo noisily as their owners struggle to find a use for them or even partially fill them.In the western Brazilian Stocks mixed...Chrysler recalls SUVs...NHTSA investigates Ford steering issue 07/11/2014 01:20pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are mixed in morning trading on Wall Street. The S&P 500 is poised for its biggest weekly loss since April, after closing out last week at a record high. Stocks have retreated from all-time highs this week as investors worried that the rally may have overreached. Concerns abo Whirlpool buys big stake in Italy's Indesit 07/11/2014 01:10pm • BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Whirlpool will pay more than $1 billion for a controlling stake in Indesit, the appliance maker's counterpart in Italy.The deal announced Friday will put the U.S. company in possession of shares representing 66.8 percent of Indesit's voting stock. Whirlpool, which also o