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ECB letters shed new light on 2010 Ireland bailout 11/06/2014 11:20am • SHAWN POGATCHNIK Associated Press DUBLIN (AP) -- Long-confidential letters between European Central Bank and Irish government leaders document how Dublin's cash-starved banks were threatened with collapse unless Ireland sought an international bailout.The 2010 letters published Thursday by the Frank DC real estate agent charged with client thefts 11/06/2014 08:50am • WASHINGTON (AP) -- A District of Columbia real estate agent has been charged with stealing more than $300,000 from clients who were trying to buy homes or were loaning him money.Prosecutors say 56-year-old Mark Alan Wall was arrested Wednesday on charges of theft, mail fraud and money laundering. A Ghana FA to pay back World Cup strike money 11/06/2014 04:54am • ACCRA, Ghana (AP) -- The Ghana Football Association says it is now able to pay back the money it borrowed from the government to avoid a player strike over unpaid bonuses at the World Cup.The GFA says officials will meet with the country's sports minister and pay back the loan on Thursday after the Despite fragile economy, ECB to sit tight 11/06/2014 04:20am • DAVID McHUGH Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Despite the eurozone economy's sluggishness, the European Central Bank is likely to refrain from offering more monetary support at its meeting Thursday as it looks to existing stimulus programs to start working.The ECB's 24 policymakers are ex ECB to sit tight despite fragile economy 11/06/2014 01:10am • DAVID McHUGH Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- The sobering economic news just keeps coming, yet the European Central Bank appears stuck in wait and see mode -- held up by policy disputes and a desire to see whether recent stimulus measures are working.A day ahead of the bank's monthly mee Ballot measures: Minimum wage, gun sales, GMOs 11/05/2014 07:40pm • The Associated Press Marijuana activists who have longed for decades to end America's drug war pocketed more major victories Tuesday, with Oregon, Alaska and the nation's capital approving recreational pot use. Here are how some other ballot measured fared on Tuesday:MINIMUM WAGEVoters in four stat 2nd adviser to congressman pleads guilty in scheme 11/05/2014 04:40pm • SEAN CARLIN Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A prominent Washington political consultant pleaded guilty Wednesday to taking part in an illegal campaign finance scheme stemming from U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah's failed run for mayor.Thomas Lindenfeld is the second former adviser to the Democratic con AUTO RACING PACKAGE: Auto Racing Glance 11/05/2014 02:50pm • The Associated Press All Times ESTNASCARSPRINT CUPQUICKEN LOANS RACE FOR HEROES 500Site: Avondale, Arizona.Schedule: Friday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 1:30-3 p.m.), qualifying (Fox Sports 2, 6:30-8 p.m.); Saturday, practice (Fox Sports 2, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 2:30-3:30 p.m.); Sunday, race, 3:15 p.m Manet, Leger at NYC art auction 11/05/2014 01:36pm • ULA ILNYTZKY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- A celebrated portrait of a Parisian actress by Edouard Manet is poised to set a new auction record for the artist during the second day of a major fall sale of impressionist and modern art."Spring" could bring as much as $35 million at Christie's Wednes A lifetime of perks in UAE help cushion wealth gap 11/05/2014 08:40am • AYA BATRAWY Associated Press UMM AL-QUWAIN, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- The United Arab Emirates contains the world's tallest building, an artificial indoor ski slope and man-made islands shaped like the world. Dubai's fleet of police cars includes a $2.5 million Bugatti Veyron and a $500,000 Lambo Irish unemployment falls to 5-year low of 11 pct 11/05/2014 08:30am • DUBLIN (AP) -- Government statisticians say Ireland's unemployment rate has fallen to a 5 ½-year low of 11 percent, reflecting the country's steady rebound from a debt crisis and international bailout.Growth figures, credit ratings, property sales and job opportunities all have gained this year fol Ballot measures: Oregon, DC voters OK use of pot 11/05/2014 07:00am • For complete election coverage, visit WTOP's Live Blog. DAVID CRARY Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Voters in Oregon and the District of Columbia legalized the use of recreational pot, elating marijuana activists who hope to extend their winning streak across the country.Oregon will joi Ask 4 Questions Before Paying College Tuition With a Credit Card 11/05/2014 12:00am • From airline miles to free hotel nights and cash back rewards, the perks of paying with plastic add up fast. So it may be tempting for families already shouldering the cost of college to want to cash in on those benefits when paying tuition. After all, charging the fall semester bill to a credit c Start Student Loan Repayment Off Right From the First Payment 11/05/2014 12:00am • For many recent college graduates, 2014 has been a year of firsts, including their first full-time job, their first time completely living on their own, their first time filing their own taxes and their first student loan payment. 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