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News Guide: National Democrats send $10M to allies 10/17/2014 08:06pm • PHILIP ELLIOTT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- With nearly three weeks until Election Day, political parties and their committees on Friday were busy moving cash around with a sharp eye on the Senate, where control is at stake.If Republicans net six seats, they will control the Senate for the fi RNC takes out loan, sends $5M to allied committees 10/17/2014 06:00pm • PHILIP ELLIOTT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Republican National Committee said Friday it has borrowed $5 million to help GOP campaign committees and that all new donations will be sent to help candidates in competitive Senate races."This is the time when you double down to win," RNC Chair Fed Chair's "building blocks of opportunity" 10/17/2014 05:50pm • The Associated Press Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen expressed deep concerns in a speech Friday about growing inequality in the United States. Citing data compiled by the Fed, she outlined the accelerating divide in incomes and wealth between the top 5 percent of households and everyone else. He Ukrainian, Russian leaders sound optimistic note 10/17/2014 05:36pm • VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MILAN (AP) -- Russian and Ukrainian leaders sounded optimistic after marathon, Europe-brokered talks Friday, signaling progress on both a definitive peace settlement in Ukraine and a gas dispute that threatens to disrupt supplies to Europe this winter.While Russi Sentencing delayed for Maureen McDonnell 10/17/2014 02:50pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- A federal judge has delayed the 2015 sentencing of former first lady Maureen McDonnell on nine public corruption convictions.Judge James R. Spencer granted a request Friday to push back McDonnell's sentencing to sometime after Feb. 16.One of her attorneys had requested the chan McLaughlin takes over as head of Champions Tour 10/17/2014 01:08pm • PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Greg McLaughlin is taking over as president of the Champions Tour.McLaughlin was the president of the Tiger Woods Foundation for 14 years until he left this year to join the PGA Tour management. The PGA Tour said he will start his new job in January and replace Mike S Capello not getting paid, Russia struggling 10/17/2014 11:30am • MOSCOW (AP) -- If Fabio Capello took over as coach of Russia's national soccer team for the money, he came to the wrong place.The veteran Italian coach, who led England at the 2010 World Cup and then took over Russia two years later, has not been paid since June.And since that time, the national tea Greek eyes precautionary credit line after bailout 10/17/2014 10:29am • ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greece's prime minister said his government is in talks with rescue lenders over a possible precautionary credit line to ease the country's exit from its 240 billion euro ($308 billion) bailout program.Antonis Samaras, speaking to reporters Friday at a summit in Milan, said th 5 Strategies to Dig Out of Student Loan Debt 10/17/2014 12:00am • Mike Dominguez is the first to admit he should have gotten on top of his student loan debt earlier. "Looking back, I could have done a lot of things different," says Dominguez, 33, who lives in Austin, Texas, and recently started a business with his father, selling goods and professional services Portfolio Analysis: A $569,742 Retirement Plan With Sluggish Performance 10/17/2014 12:00am • Why do we take unnecessary risk with our investments? Is it because we're gluttons for punishment or is it because we're incredibly brave? Often, it's because we're simply distracted or unaware. Although the Standard & Poor's 500 index is still hanging on to its year-to-date gain, stock market Judge mulls whether to block Arizona ID theft laws 10/16/2014 10:00pm • JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) -- Advocates for immigrants urged a judge Thursday to shelve two Arizona ID theft laws that are the legal foundation for business raids by metro Phoenix's sheriff, arguing the Legislature's intent in passing the statutes wasn't to confront identity thef After World Cup, Americans struggle for field time 10/16/2014 07:52pm • RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer Following the fortunes of U.S. players in Europe's best leagues doesn't take much time these days. Except for the goalkeepers, many of the Americans are spending most of their time on the bench.Jozy Altidore, the top U.S. forward, hasn't started any of Sunderland's seven Capital One shares fall as 3Q profit disappoints 10/16/2014 07:14pm • MCLEAN, Va. (AP) -- A bigger buffer against loan losses weighed on Capital One Financial Corp.'s third-quarter earnings.The McLean, Virginia-based company said Thursday that it had profit of $1.08 billion, or $1.86 per share. But analysts expected $1.95 per share, according to FactSet. A year ago, p Capital One tops Street 3Q forecasts 10/16/2014 06:24pm • MCLEAN, Va. (AP) -- MCLEAN, Va. (AP) -- Capital One Financial Corp. on Thursday reported earnings of $1.08 billion, or $1.86 per share, in its third quarter.The McLean, Virginia-based company said that excluding losses from discontinued operations, earnings were $1.94 per share, which exceeded Wall EU pledges support for Greece as markets plunge 10/16/2014 05:08pm • DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- The European Union is promising Greece continued financial support, in the hopes of calming market turmoil triggered by concerns over the government's survival and the future of its bailout program.Greek borrowing costs soared Thursday, with t