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California man sentenced to 15 years for espionage 07/11/2014 12:14pm • PAUL ELIAS Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- A federal judge has sentenced a California chemical engineer to 15 years in prison and fined him $28.3 million for a rare economic-espionage conviction for selling China a secret recipe to a widely used white pigment.U.S. District Court Judge Jeffr Markets steady after Portuguese bank scare 07/11/2014 12:07pm • The Associated Press LONDON (AP) -- Global stocks steadied somewhat Friday after slumping on worries about the soundness of a bank in Portugal, while trading in Asia was muted over the specter of more financial turmoil in Europe.Markets worldwide had fallen Thursday because of jitters about the fin A look at who's running in Slovenia vote 07/11/2014 10:05am • ALI ZERDIN Associated Press LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) -- Slovenia is holding an early parliamentary election on Sunday to choose its third government in three years. The EU-member country was forced into a vote after the outgoing prime minister, Alenka Bratusek, lost a power struggle within her party Wall Street worries ... Verizon sign-ups ... Bank regulation 07/11/2014 07:51am • NEW YORK (AP) -- Traders on Wall Street are hoping to end the week on a positive note after yesterday's rough ride. Anxiety about another European debt crisis centered on a holding company that is the largest shareholder in a group of firms including the parent of Portugal's largest bank. This uneas Asian stocks weak amid new Europe jitters 07/11/2014 07:30am • KAY JOHNSON AP Business Writer MUMBAI, India (AP) -- Asian stock markets were muted Friday, following the lead of Wall Street traders spooked by worries about the soundness of a bank in Portugal that raised the specter of more financial turmoil in Europe.Japan's Nikkei 225 slipped 0.3 percent to 15, European banking scare sends stocks lower 07/11/2014 06:12am • KEN SWEET AP Markets Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks fell Thursday as worries about the soundness of a European bank spooked U.S. investors, prompting them to sell stocks and snap up less risky assets like gold and governments bonds.Fears emerged overnight about the financial stability of Espirito Sa Portuguese bank fears rekindle euro market tension 07/11/2014 04:40am • BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) -- The specter of Europe's financial crisis is back to haunt investors.Worries over the health of Portugal's biggest bank on Thursday raised fears that the country might run into financial trouble again -- just weeks after emerging from a bailout - St. Paul's College in Va. still seeking a buyer 07/11/2014 03:09am • LAWRENCEVILLE, Va. (AP) -- The "For Sale" sign is still up at St. Paul's College in Southside Virginia.The agent handling the sale says several parties interested in the shuttered Lawrenceville college did not qualify for an auction, even with an extended deadline. Up for sale are the 135-acre ca California man sentenced to 15 years for espionage 07/11/2014 02:10am • PAUL ELIAS Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a California chemical engineer to 15 years in prison and fined him $28.3 million for a rare economic-espionage conviction for selling China a secret recipe to a widely used white pigment.U.S. District Court Jud Despite woes, Argentines united in World Cup run 07/10/2014 09:23pm • DEBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Soccer has once again emerged as the patriotic touchstone that unites Argentines as they teeter on the precipice, this time threatened by a debt crisis, soaring inflation and the scandal-plagued end to a 12-year political dynasty that has p Figures on government spending and debt 07/10/2014 07:10pm • WASHINGTON (AP) -- Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30. Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. European bank worries drive gold prices up 07/10/2014 06:08pm • The Associated Press Renewed concerns over the stability of European banks sent gold prices up Thursday.News that one of Portugal's biggest financial firms missed a debt payment hit stock markets in Europe, raising worries about the region's banks. Traders shifted money into U.S. Treasurys and gold David Byrne readies 'Here Lies Love' in London 07/10/2014 05:42pm • MARK KENNEDY AP Drama Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- David Byrne has gone more than an extra mile to ensure his immersive show "Here Lies Love" about Filipino ex-first lady Imelda Marcos is as authentic as possible as it goes international: He's just finished casting in Manila.The Talking Heads frontman we Chelsea Clinton speaking fees can reach $75,000 07/10/2014 05:06pm • KEN THOMAS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Like her high-profile parents, Chelsea Clinton is becoming a draw on the speaking circuit, with some organizations shelling out as much as $75,000 per speech.Attention to the younger Clinton's speaking fees, first reported by The New York Times, comes a More 'headline-grabbing' corporate deals expected 07/10/2014 04:44pm • PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) -- More "headline-grabbing" acquisitions are likely over the coming year as businesses take advantage of a period of improving economic growth and cheap financing.That's the conclusion of business consulting firm EY, which says the value of takeover deals annou