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Argentina's vice president charged with bribery 06/29/2014 04:32am • DEBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Argentina's Vice President Amado Boudou has been charged with bribery and conducting business incompatible with public office, adding to the woes of President Cristina Fernandez.Boudou is accused of using shell companies and secret middleme Sharpton cancels rally with Rep. Rangel, runner up 06/28/2014 04:40am • MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- Rev. Al Sharpton abruptly canceled a Saturday rally where Rep. Charles Rangel and his chief rival were to pledge unity after a bitter primary campaign.Sharpton said he called the event off over worries his message would be undercut by a rapid succes NY state lawmaker pleads guilty over sham marriage 06/27/2014 07:00pm • LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- A state lawmaker pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges in a deal that requires her to resign from office, admitting that she obtained legal residency and ultimately citizenship through a sham marriage and then lied to bankruptcy authorities years Michaels has tepid return to public markets 06/27/2014 05:33pm • ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Michaels had a tepid return to the stock market Friday, its shares going back and forth between small gains and declines.The arts and crafts store operator's shares closed up 2 cents to $17.02 in trading on the Nasdaq, after falling as much as 2 pe Judge urges Argentina to negotiate 06/27/2014 04:40pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- A federal judge in New York says Argentina can avoid defaulting on debt payments that are due Monday, by negotiating with U.S. hedge funds that are owed more than $1.6 billion.The judge spoke at the end of a hearing that had been called to address Argentina's attempt to pay $832 mil NY judge: Argentina can avoid default with talks 06/27/2014 03:24pm • LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- Argentina can avoid defaulting on debt payments due Monday by negotiating with U.S. hedge funds that are owed $1.65 billion, a federal judge said Friday as he all but pleaded for the South American nation to engage in talks."Get the republic to the Russia warns Europe over re-selling gas to Ukraine 06/27/2014 12:26pm • NATALIYA VASILYEVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia's state-controlled gas company, Gazprom, warned its European customers Friday that it could limit supplies to countries that intend to re-sell the natural gas on to Ukraine.Along with a military conflict in the east, Ukraine is struggling wit EU leaders clash over limits on budgets and debt 06/27/2014 11:44am • JUERGEN BAETZ Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) -- With economic growth still anemic across the European Union, the bloc's leaders clashed Friday over whether to loosen rules limiting government budget deficits and debt.Italy, Belgium and others argued more flexibility is needed so they can boost the e Stocks mixed...DuPont outlook weighs on Dow...Ukraine signs pact with EU 06/27/2014 11:41am • NEW YORK (AP) -- The stock market appears on track for a weekly loss, with the Dow and the S&P 500 pulling back from the record levels they set last week. Both are edging lower in morning trading, while the Nasdaq has been flat.NEW YORK (AP) -- DuPont is dragging down the blue chips this morning. La Argentina request to delay $1.65B payments denied 06/27/2014 11:40am • NEW YORK (AP) -- A judge Thursday denied Argentina's request to extend deadlines to repay a $1.65 billion debt to U.S. hedge funds, leaving the nation few options and little time to meet a Monday deadline to make a required payment to the majority of its creditors.U.S. District Judge Thomas Griesa s How Hillary Clinton talks about her wealth 06/27/2014 04:50am • The Associated Press How former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton have discussed their family's wealth in recent interviews.Hillary Clinton to ABC News, broadcast June 9:"We came out of the White House not only dead broke, but in debt. We had no money when we got Arts and crafts chain Michaels raises $472M in IPO 06/26/2014 09:50pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- Michaels has crafted its way back to the stock market, raising $472 million in an initial public offering.It priced 27.8 million shares at $17 each, at the low end of its predicted range. That suggests tepid demand for its stock, which is set to start trading Friday. It could raise Ghana's World Cup campaign comes to chaotic end 06/26/2014 06:40pm • STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- Ghana's tumultuous World Cup campaign was brought to a chaotic conclusion on Thursday, with two of the country's star players thrown out of the squad just hours before a 2-1 loss to Portugal ended its stay at the tournament.A day after resolvin GoPro goes public: Camera maker up 30 percent 06/26/2014 05:50pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street has a taste for adventure.Investors sent shares of GoPro Inc. up more than 30 percent in their stock market debut Thursday, following an initial public offering that valued the sports camera maker at about $3 billion.The company makes wearable sports cameras that are use Figures on government spending and debt 06/26/2014 05:20pm • WASHINGTON (AP) -- Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30. 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