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Bondholders to judge: No wiggle room for Argentina 06/24/2014 05:27pm • MICHAEL WARREN Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- The winners of a decade-long debt battle asked a U.S. judge on Tuesday to deny Argentina's request for more negotiating time to avoid a catastrophic default.The plaintiffs said Argentina must first show it's serious about paying a judgm China's gift causes big trouble for tiny Tonga 06/24/2014 03:23pm • NICK PERRY Associated Press NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AP) -- It's almost 10 a.m., but the barista at this tiny Pacific kingdom's domestic air terminal has yet to make a single cup of coffee.Molly Fatai says her wages at the cafe have been cut by a third since last year. Flights leaving for Tonga's outer is China's gift causes big trouble for tiny Tonga 06/24/2014 03:23pm • NICK PERRY Associated Press NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AP) -- It's almost 10 a.m., but the barista at this tiny Pacific kingdom's domestic air terminal has yet to make a single cup of coffee.Molly Fatai says her wages at the cafe have been cut by a third since last year. Flights leaving for Tonga's outer is Israel joins Paris Club of rich creditor nations 06/24/2014 03:05pm • JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press PARIS (AP) -- Israel on Tuesday joined an influential group of rich nations that help poor indebted economies, giving the country an international boost of recognition for its economic accomplishments.The news that Israel had been accepted into the Paris Club of credi El-Sissi says he donates half his wealth to Egypt 06/24/2014 01:07pm • SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press CAIRO (AP) -- Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said Tuesday he will donate half of his personal wealth and half of his salary to help the country's crippling economy, the improvement of which he said requires sacrifices from all Egyptians.El-Sissi also said he a Dubai stocks plunge as builder questions swirl 06/24/2014 12:20pm • ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Dubai's stock market plunged 6.7 percent Tuesday after the construction giant that helped raise the Mideast commercial hub's record-breaking Burj Khalifa skyscraper confirmed it has fired staff following the departure of its CEO last Is a college degree still worth it? Study says yes 06/24/2014 11:50am • JOSEPH PISANI AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Some comforting news for recent college graduates facing a tough job market and years of student loan payments: That college degree is still worth it.Those with bachelor's or associate's degrees earn more money over their lifetime than those who skip Abe's grand plan to revive Japan's economic might 06/24/2014 09:56am • ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) -- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced a slew of measures Tuesday aimed at restoring Japan's global competitiveness. Past governments have sought and failed to enact many of the reforms Abe and other leaders say are needed to revamp an outdated post-Wo Founder of 2 unions guilty of embezzling funds 06/24/2014 08:10am • WASHINGTON (AP) -- A retired D.C. police detective has pleaded guilty to embezzling money from two unions he founded.Prosecutors say 67-year-old JC Stamps of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, pleaded guilty to theft from an employee benefit plan after embezzling more than $190,000. He likely faces a sentenc Tsarnaevs' friends: We're being wrongly targeted 06/24/2014 05:08am • DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer BOSTON (AP) -- Lawyers for two friends of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects argued Monday that the friends have been unfairly targeted because of their relationships with the men accused of carrying out the deadly attack.Azamat Tazhayakov, 20, a college frien Veterans Cochran, Rangel try to survive primaries 06/24/2014 03:56am • BILL BARROW Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- Two of the longest-serving members of Congress face primary elections Tuesday that could end their political careers.Six-term Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran needs a comeback in a Republican runoff after trailing tea party-backed challenger Chris McD Verdict upheld against 'Girls Gone Wild' founder 06/24/2014 12:42am • ANTHONY McCARTNEY AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- An appellate court on Monday upheld a $19 million judgment against "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis in a slander case filed over his claims that casino mogul Steve Wynn had threatened to kill him.The California 2nd District Court of Special master appointed for Argentina debt talks 06/23/2014 10:10pm • LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- A special master was appointed Monday to preside over negotiations between Argentina representatives and U.S. bondholders aimed at ending a long dispute over $1.5 billion in debts.U.S. District Judge Thomas Griesa in Manhattan appointed Daniel A. Po Market opens week down ... New home sales up ... Argentina's debt 06/23/2014 06:51pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street got off to a bumpy start to the new week today as stocks fell for the first time in seven days. This ended a run that had pushed the indexes to all-time highs, as investors assessed corporate news. The Standard & Poor's 500 fell a fraction of a point, or less than 0.1 pe Market opens week down ... New home sales up ... Argentina's debt 06/23/2014 06:51pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street got off to a bumpy start to the new week today as stocks fell for the first time in seven days. This ended a run that had pushed the indexes to all-time highs, as investors assessed corporate news. The Standard & Poor's 500 fell a fraction of a point, or less than 0.1 pe