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In Ky. Senate race, primaries preview November 05/18/2014 03:10am • ADAM BEAM Associated Press FRANKLIN, Ky. (AP) -- Kentucky Democratic Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes was firing up a group of about 30 voters from a picturesque gazebo Saturday when the sun suddenly broke through the clouds and shone on her face."How much did she pay for that," one woman qu Report: Reid's worth between $2.9M and $6.7M 05/17/2014 10:20pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is worth between $2.9 million and $6.7 million, while U.S. Sen. Dean Heller's assets are valued between $2.9 million and $9.3 million, according to their latest financial disclosure statements.The statements detailing the Nevada senators' holdings Cyprus says 4th bailout review is positive 05/17/2014 03:03pm • NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) -- Cyprus' finance minister said Saturday that international creditors have given a fourth straight positive review to the country's financial rescue program and are projecting that its economy will shrink this year slightly less than earlier forecasts.But the European Union and Greek coalition faces major test in midterm vote 05/17/2014 05:48am • NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greece's rickety coalition government faces its first electoral test in local and regional voting Sunday -- followed in a week by the nationwide European parliamentary elections that the left-wing opposition has billed as a referendum on the Darden to sell Red Lobster, hold onto Olive Garden 05/17/2014 01:30am • CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Darden is setting Red Lobster adrift but betting it can still turn around Olive Garden's fortunes.The company, based in Orlando, Florida, said Friday that it would sell its seafood chain and the accompanying real estate to investment firm Golden Senate hopefuls claim 'business' label in Georgia 05/16/2014 10:06pm • BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) -- The leading candidates in Georgia's crowded Republican Senate primary are all claiming the pro-business mantle as they battle each other and chase conservative voters.One of the front-runners, Rep. Jack Kingston of Savannah, pitches his U.S. Chamber of Co Symbol of Greece's protests, cleaners win in court 05/16/2014 03:01pm • DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- They were a symbol of protest against austerity measures in Greece: Cleaners fired from their jobs at the Finance Ministry and tax offices who for months heckled bailout inspectors and joined daily public protests holding their mops and brooms China, Russia on verge of gas deal 05/16/2014 02:26pm • LOUISE WATT Associated Press BEIJING (AP) -- China plans to sign a multibillion-dollar deal to buy Russian gas during a visit by President Vladimir Putin next week despite U.S. pressure to avoid undermining sanctions on Moscow over the Ukraine crisis.Washington has appealed to Beijing to avoid makin Bailout ends but austerity stays for Portugal 05/16/2014 10:28am • BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) -- A thousand days on from its near-economic collapse, Portugal is ready to stand on its own again and is promising not to go back to its bad old spend-happy ways.On Saturday, after an internationally-mandated makeover, Portugal will become the sec Uneven global economy a test for central banks 05/16/2014 09:28am • The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The global economy is plodding ahead in fits and starts as the largest countries struggle to achieve consistent growth.Europe is faltering again. Japan is suddenly surging. China is cooling. The U.S. is strengthening.In the background, central banks are aimin Australians divided on tough budget medicine 05/16/2014 05:40am • ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Australia's robust economy, triple-A credit rating and low debt has been the envy of other developed nations that have struggled to recover since the global recession. So when the government earlier this week announced a debt crisis requiring Republicans block bill to renew expired tax breaks 05/16/2014 04:40am • STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Republicans blocked a bill Thursday that would renew more than 50 expired tax breaks affecting millions of businesses and individuals.The bill has widespread bipartisan support, but Republicans were unhappy because Senate Majority Leader Steelworkers join police patrols in east Ukraine 05/16/2014 04:14am • NATALIYA VASILYEVA Associated Press KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- Steelworkers employed by Ukraine's biggest tycoon have joined police on patrol in some disputed eastern Ukrainian cities, and the company said Thursday that its officials had struck a deal with police and pro-Russian separatists in one of the Steelworkers join police patrols in east Ukraine 05/16/2014 04:14am • NATALIYA VASILYEVA Associated Press KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- Steelworkers employed by Ukraine's biggest tycoon have joined police on patrol in some disputed eastern Ukrainian cities, and the company said Thursday that its officials had struck a deal with police and pro-Russian separatists in one of the Steelworkers join police patrols in east Ukraine 05/16/2014 04:14am • NATALIYA VASILYEVA Associated Press KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- Steelworkers employed by Ukraine's biggest tycoon have joined police on patrol in some disputed eastern Ukrainian cities, and the company said Thursday that its officials had struck a deal with police and pro-Russian separatists in one of the