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5 Things to know about Michael Jackson's estate 06/21/2014 01:08pm • The Associated Press Michael Jackson's death on June 25, 2009, stunned the world, and sparked nostalgia for the singer's music that has transformed his image and catapulted his estate to the top of earnings charts. The success of the estate was not a foregone conclusion. By the time of his death at Donors to major parties hand over $625M so far 06/21/2014 05:20am • PHILIP ELLIOTT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Donors to the campaign committees of the two major parties have forked over at least $625 million so far this election cycle and show no signs of slowing down. That heavy giving will allow the campaign committees to flood voters' televisions with ad Major parties already getting $625M in donations 06/21/2014 04:58am • PHILIP ELLIOTT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Donors to the campaign committees of the two major parties have forked over at least $625 million so far this election cycle and show no signs of slowing down. That heavy giving will allow the campaign committees to flood voters' televisions with ad Man gets 35 years for fatal Ohio sleepover fire 06/21/2014 01:02am • MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) -- A man twice convicted of killing a woman and eight children at a birthday sleepover in the city's deadliest house fire was sentenced Friday to 35 years in federal prison.Antun Lewis, 30, had asked the judge in U.S. District Court in Cleveland for mer Argentina lawyers to seek terms, resolve debt saga 06/20/2014 10:07pm • HERNAN ALVAREZ Associated Press ROSARIO, Argentina (AP) -- Argentina's president said Friday that she'll seek a U.S. judge's support for resolving all of her nation's unpaid debts in some kind of grand bargain.A truly fair resolution, President Cristina Fernandez said, should not be limited to the p AP National News Calendar 06/20/2014 06:39pm • The Associated Press Eds: Major scheduled events for the week of June 23-29. Note that many events are subject to change at the last minute.The following economic reports will be issued in Washington (all times EST), unless otherwise noted:MONDAY, June 23WASHINGTON -- National Association of Realto Senate Democrats again outraise Senate Republicans 06/20/2014 06:20pm • PHILIP ELLIOTT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democrats' campaign arm again outraised its Republican rival last month and borrowed $5.2 million to buy a Capitol Hill home next to its headquarters, according to campaign finance reports filed Friday.Both campaign groups' fundraising summar Lawyer: Revel 'a melting ice cube' that needs help 06/20/2014 03:18pm • WAYNE PARRY Associated Press CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) -- Atlantic City's Revel Casino Hotel is "a melting ice cube" that needs immediate help to stay open until a buyer can be found, its lawyer told a bankruptcy court judge Friday.The $2.4 billion casino is back in bankruptcy court for the second time in l For Jackson's estate, 3 big claims are unresolved 06/20/2014 01:22pm • The Associated Press Five years after Michael Jackson's death, his estate continues to earn tens of millions of dollars a year and has resolved most claims filed against it by creditors. But some are still seeking a share of the pop superstar's wealth.Here's a look at the biggest remaining threats A rising GOP star fights to survive in Oklahoma 06/20/2014 10:48am • SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- It's not easy to get to the right of U.S. Rep. James Lankford, a staunch conservative from a state that prides itself on being "the reddest of the red." The Baptist minister and onetime leader of one of the nation's largest Christian youth camps cam Couple convicted of killing parents in cash scam 06/20/2014 09:49am • LONDON (AP) -- A British husband and wife have been convicted of murdering the woman's parents, burying their bodies and collecting their pension checks for 15 years.A jury at Nottingham Crown Court found Susan and Christopher Edwards guilty Friday of shooting William and Patricia Wycherly in May 19 US settles credit discrimination suit against bank 06/20/2014 05:40am • WASHINGTON (AP) -- GE Capital Retail Bank has agreed to pay $169 million to settle a lawsuit that accused it of discriminating against Hispanic credit card customers, the Justice Department said Thursday.The Justice Department called it the largest government credit-card discrimination settlement ev Celebs dip into hard-fought Miss. Senate race 06/19/2014 10:50pm • EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre pitches his support for Sen. Thad Cochran in a new TV ad paid for by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.It's the latest in a string of celebrity endorsements in a hard-fought and often bizarre race in which a Revel casino warns it will close without buyer 06/19/2014 07:48pm • WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) -- Atlantic City's Revel Casino Hotel warned its staff Thursday that it will shut down this summer if a buyer can't be found in bankruptcy court.In warning letters given to employees and obtained by The Associated Press, Revel said it is seeking Kroger and KBR are big market movers 06/19/2014 05:34pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:NYSEPier 1 Imports Inc., down $2.40 to $15.86The furniture retailer's quarterly profit fell short of Wall Street expectations and it also lowered its full-year guida