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Bankrupt Stockton says final creditor won't budge 05/12/2014 05:20pm • SCOTT SMITH Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- An attorney for the largest city in California to seek bankruptcy protection told a judge Monday that he has tried to reach a deal with Stockton's last major creditor, but the company is not budging.Marc Levinson, an attorney for the city, made Critical pension deal put before Detroit employees 05/12/2014 04:50pm • DETROIT (AP) -- The historic restructuring of Detroit through bankruptcy court is taking a crucial step by putting a key plan before the some of the people most affected: roughly 30,000 retirees and city employees.Ballots have been sent to those who qualify for pensions and should be arriving by mid 2 in 5 carry less than $20 cash every day, survey finds 05/12/2014 09:42am • WASHINGTON -- The days of carrying cash in your wallet appear to be disappearing. A new Bankrate.com survey finds eight of out 10 people carry less than $50 with them every day, and two in five carry less than $20. About 9 percent say they don't carry cash at all. People use cash to buy things First lady tells Dillard grads to stay hungry 05/12/2014 03:10am • CHEVEL JOHNSON Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A hunger for education should continue beyond graduation and should be used to guide and inspire "the next generation of geniuses," first lady Michelle Obama said Saturday.In her commencement address at Dillard University, the first lady described Egypt's el-Sissi promises progress in 2 years 05/12/2014 02:22am • SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press CAIRO (AP) -- Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, Egypt's former military chief who is poised to win the presidency in elections later this month, said he has plans to make improvements in people's living conditions within two years but will step down if they rise up against him -- Ukraine's leader gains stature with honest image 05/11/2014 03:36am • MARIA DANILOVA Associated Press KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- When new Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk invited anti-corruption activists to his apartment in Kiev last month, the first thing he showed off was his toilet. "See for yourself," Yatsenyuk joked. "It's not gold."It was a jab at ousted president V Beckham presses forward with Miami stadium bid 05/10/2014 10:56pm • CHRISTINE ARMARIO Associated Press MIAMI (AP) -- Two months have passed since English soccer star David Beckham hopped on a stage, his back to Miami's sparkling Biscayne Bay, and announced plans to start a Major League Soccer franchise. The plan -- and Beckham -- have been almost universally accepte House votes to make research tax credit permanent 05/09/2014 05:30pm • STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House voted Friday to make permanent a tax credit that rewards businesses for investing in research and development, pushing Congress toward an election-year showdown over a series of expired tax breaks that are popular back home but add bil Postal service had $1.9 billion quarterly loss 05/09/2014 03:01pm • PAULINE JELINEK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. Postal Service reported a $1.9 billion loss for the first three months of this year and pleaded again Friday for reforms to its troubled financial system.The agency said the loss for the quarter that ended March 31 matched the $1.9 billion Man back in prison for 90 years after court error 05/09/2014 02:17pm • SADIE GURMAN Associated Press AURORA, Colo. (AP) -- Rene Lima-Marin's wife told her two young sons their father had to go to work the night in January when a team of police officers led her husband away in handcuffs.It had been nearly six years since he left prison, and his family believed he had pa Smart Spending: How to plan financially for leave 05/09/2014 07:20am • SARAH SKIDMORE SELL AP Business Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Workers are human. That means sometimes they have needs that take them away from work for extended periods of time. Babies, illnesses and even sabbaticals can mean a long time away from a job and a paycheck, too.So how can you cope financ Behind Alibaba IPO is unlikely China success story 05/09/2014 04:10am • KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) -- The mammoth IPO planned by e-commerce giant Alibaba Group highlights founder Jack Ma's improbable rise to China's entrepreneur-in-chief.Ma, a former English teacher who flunked his college entrance exam twice, founded Alibaba in his apartment in 1999 Caesars' CEO: Atlantic City has too many casinos 05/08/2014 11:30pm • WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) -- The CEO of Caesars Entertainment says Atlantic City has too many casinos and one or more of them needs to close.During an earnings conference call on Wednesday, Gary Loveman said that Atlantic City has been the biggest problem for his global c Stocks end mostly lower; Energy, utilities fade 05/08/2014 09:54pm • STEVE ROTHWELL AP Markets Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- The stock market finished mostly lower on Thursday as investors assessed the latest batch of company earnings and sold utility and energy stocks.Tesla, a maker of electric cars, fell after reporting a first-quarter loss and saying it would need to in Investors to Supreme Court: Deny Argentine do-over 05/08/2014 02:01pm • MICHAEL WARREN Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Argentina's opponents have filed their last arguments with the U.S. Supreme Court, urging justices to deny the South American government's appeal of a $1.4 billion debt ruling because President Cristina Fernandez has repeatedly vowed no