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First ladies' frugal fashion do's and don'ts 06/02/2014 10:44am • NANCY BENAC Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sure, living in the White House has its perks. But a clothing allowance is not one of them.First ladies feel all sorts of pressure to project a fashionable look, and over the decades they have tried a range of cash-saving strategies to pull it off with 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- Brazil struggles with its World Cup preparations 05/31/2014 05:50pm • TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) -- Although expectations are high for Brazil's football team at the World Cup, it's already clear the country didn't do a very good job preparing for the tournament.With two weeks left before the opener, there are still concerns about the country's readin Son and Co. aiming to enhance South Korea's status 05/31/2014 04:30pm • JOHN DUERDEN Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Son Heung-min is part of a new wave of players aiming to enhance South Korea's status at the World Cup, no longer content with merely being Asia's most successful performer on football's biggest stage.The South Koreans have progressed past the Kompany, Hazard, Courtois make Belgium a contender 05/31/2014 04:21pm • RAF CASERT AP Sports Writer BRUSSELS (AP) -- Belgium is back in the World Cup after 12 years, and with its hottest crop of players in a generation.With an incredible knack for timing, Belgium's best have conspired to come of age in one providential season which has seen them taking on leading roles 5 South Korea players to watch at the World Cup 05/31/2014 03:24pm • JOHN DUERDEN Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- With plenty of European-based talent, South Korea has players with top-level experience and the quality to makes things happen on the field.Chief among them may be Son Heung-min, a Bayer Leverkusen forward who can change games with his pace an Los Angeles sues JPMorgan Chase over foreclosures 05/30/2014 09:31pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Los Angeles is suing JPMorgan Chase for mortgage discrimination that the city says led to a wave of foreclosures that blighted neighborhoods, reduced property taxes and increased the need for costly city services.The city attorney's lawsuit, filed Friday in federal court, says th US regulators close small lender in Maryland 05/30/2014 07:51pm • WASHINGTON (AP) -- Regulators have closed a small lender in Maryland, marking the ninth U.S. bank failure of 2014 after 24 closures last year.The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Friday that it has taken over Slavie Federal Savings Bank, in Bel Air, Maryland.The lender, which operated two branch 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 IMF approves US$4.6 billion Greek loan installment 05/30/2014 01:49pm • ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- The International Monetary Fund says it has approved payment of a 3.4-billion-euro (US$4.6 billion) loan instalment under Greece's bailout program.An IMF statement Friday said the decision came after officials completed their latest review of the debt-hobbled country's spendin 5 Costa Rica players to watch at the World Cup 05/30/2014 01:31pm • SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) -- Three of the teams in Group D are loaded with famous players, like Italy striker Mario Balotelli, England forward Wayne Rooney and Uruguay striker Luis Suarez. The odd one out is Costa Rica.Perhaps PSV Eindhoven forward Bryan Ruiz is the biggest name in the Costa Rica sq Brazil ready to play for World Cup title at home 05/30/2014 12:41pm • TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) -- On the field, Brazil is ready for the World Cup.While organizers race against the clock to get the country ready to host the tournament, the national team is counting the days until the June 12 opener against Croatia."We have the confidence to say that Costa Rica hopes defense can hold up in World Cup 05/30/2014 12:31pm • SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) -- Despite qualifying for the World Cup with the best defensive record in CONCACAF, Costa Rica is still a heavy underdog to get out of a group containing England, Italy and Uruguay.Costa Rica will be appearing in its fourth World Cup, but merely picking up a point or two wi Morning Notes 05/30/2014 09:00am • Beyer Again Leads Fundraising Race — Former Va. lieutenant governor Don Beyer is still at the top of the fundraising heap in the race to succeed Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.). Beyer, one of seven Democrats seeking the party’s nod on June 10, has raised $1.1 million so far, according to the lat