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Marathon Oil selling Norway ops in $2.7B deal 06/02/2014 01:12pm • HOUSTON (AP) -- Marathon Oil is selling its Norwegian business to Det Norske Oljeselskap ASA in a deal valued at about $2.7 billion as it streamlines operations and hones its focus on the U.S.Det Norske is buying the subsidiary Marathon Oil Norge AS, which comes with the Alvheim floating production, EU asks Italy, France to do more to tackle debt 06/02/2014 11:21am • BRUSSELS (AP) -- The European Commission, acting as the 28-nation bloc's economic watchdog, is urging Italy and France to do more to bring their debt under control and push ahead with structural reforms to promote growth.Monday's recommendations come just a week after the European Parliament electio Egypt stock market plunges on reports of new taxes 06/02/2014 07:32am • SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press CAIRO (AP) -- Egypt's stock market witnessed a sharp plunge Sunday that forced a temporary suspension of trading after reports of a newly proposed government tax on capital gains which experts said was hardly explained to investors.The half-hour suspension on the first 70 pct. of Va. students graduate within 6 years 06/01/2014 02:00pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- A new report says 70 percent of students attending Virginia's four-year public colleges and universities graduate within six years.The report says only Delaware has a higher graduation rate with 73 percent.The report was released by the State Council of Higher Education for Vir UAE airline: moving forward on an Alitalia deal 06/01/2014 01:30pm • ROME (AP) -- The CEO of Etihad Airways said on Sunday the United Arab Emirates' national airline is looking forward to clinching a proposed deal involving a big stake in struggling Italian carrier Alitalia.The two airlines said in a joint statement that Etihad Airways confirmed that it will send a l Slovenia to hold early elections on July 13 06/01/2014 01:20pm • LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) -- Slovenia's president has dissolved parliament and called early elections in the small EU nation for July 13.Borut Pahor called the snap vote after Prime Minister Alenka Bratusek resigned last month after losing the leadership of the ruling Positive Slovenia party. The 44- Closed private college in Va. ordered to pay bills 06/01/2014 01:10pm • BRISTOL, Va. (AP) -- A closed private college in Bristol has been ordered to pay bills it owes for student housing and horse services.Bristol General District Court ordered Virginia Intermont College to pay more than $3,100 owed to the Bristol Redevelopment and Housing Authority. The college had ren South Dakota Senate race: ex-governor looms large 05/31/2014 04:20pm • HENRY C. JACKSON Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- As former Gov. Mike Rounds worked a room of young professionals, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate offered them a simple reason to vote for him Tuesday: The GOP is six seats away from controlling the Senate and retaking South Dakota Tea party stirs Ga. GOP runoff after primary loss 05/31/2014 07:54am • CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) -- When Rep. Jack Kingston and former Dollar General CEO David Perdue advanced to a Republican runoff in Georgia's Senate race, the tea party was left without a favored candidate.Yet the state's sizeable tea party crowd isn't staying on the sideline East Ukraine quiet raises leadership questions 05/31/2014 05:44am • PETER LEONARD Associated Press DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) -- The scruffy rebels who normally wander about the headquarters of the separatist Donetsk People's Republic were mostly out of view on Friday, replaced by a disciplined new faction who showed up a day earlier with an armored personnel carrier and Ukraine making 1st gas payment to Russia 05/30/2014 07:54pm • GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) -- Ukraine said Friday that it ordered a $786 million payment to Russia in a first step toward paying off its gas debts, and another round of talks aimed at resolving the two countries' dispute over gas prices and preventing a possible supply cutoff was set AP National News Calendar for the month of June 05/30/2014 05:40pm • The Associated Press Eds: Major scheduled events for June, 2014. Note that many events, especially court appearances, are subject to change at the last minute.The following economic reports will be issued in Washington (all times EST):____MONDAY, JUNE 2President Barack Obama visits Poland, Belgium World Bank approves $220 million loan to Albania 05/30/2014 05:00pm • TIRANA, Albania (AP) -- Albania has signed two budget support loans worth a total of $220 million (162 million euros) with the World Bank.The loans aim to help Albania's budget, especially its problems with arrears, and support the government's tax, pensions and energy sector reforms. The funds are Figures on government spending and debt 05/30/2014 04:28pm • 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. Palin backs McDaniel as he seeks to unseat Cochran 05/30/2014 04:02pm • JEFF AMY Associated Press ELLISVILLE, Miss. (AP) -- Sarah Palin told a friendly audience Friday that Mississippi state Sen. Chris McDaniel would be an uncompromising opponent of debt and President Barack Obama, insisting that's the real issue in a race overshadowed by the arrests of four McDaniel su