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Business past fuels independent Orman in Kansas 10/03/2014 11:06pm • JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- Greg Orman likes to say as he runs for the U.S. Senate in Kansas that he knows about working with others. He grew up in a house with five siblings and one bathroom -- close quarters and a modest upbringing far removed from the wealth and political Citigroup Mexico unit director resigns 10/03/2014 06:58pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Citigroup's Mexico unit announced the resignation of its director Friday, and the chairman of the board said the move came after this year's "difficulties," without specifically citing Banamex's announcement earlier this year that it had lost about $400 million on loans to a Mexi Kaka returns to Brazil national team 10/03/2014 06:20pm • TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) -- Kaka is back with Brazil's national team after an absence of more than 18 months.Coach Dunga on Friday called up the playmaker to replace injured Cruzeiro midfielder Ricardo Goulart for the match against Argentina on Oct. 11 in Beijing and against Japa Irish central bank hikes growth outlook 10/03/2014 12:20pm • SHAWN POGATCHNIK Associated Press DUBLIN (AP) -- The Irish Central Bank has sharply raised its economic outlook for Ireland but cautioned the government not to soften austerity plans in this month's budget, the first to be unveiled since the country's exit from an international bailout.In its quarte Stars of 'Real Housewives' get prison for fraud 10/03/2014 11:38am • DAVID PORTER Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- The married stars of the "Real Housewives of New Jersey" are trading the drama of reality TV for prison.Teresa Giudice was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court to 15 months in prison on conspiracy and bankruptcy fraud charges while her husband, Twin Cities airport plans solar power project 10/03/2014 10:30am • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is planning a $25.4 million solar power installation to generate nearly 20 percent of the airport's electricity.Airport officials announced the plans Thursday with Gov. Mark Dayton. They say the installation will be the largest in th Obama touts economic gains under his watch 10/03/2014 03:44am • NEDRA PICKLER Associated Press EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) -- President Barack Obama acknowledged his pivotal role in the midterm political campaign Thursday, arguing that the November congressional elections are a referendum on his economic policies and blaming Republicans for blocking his efforts to boost Things to Stop Buying as You Get Older 10/03/2014 12:00am • I went to college in New York City, which meant that beyond the dorm room and frat house festivities, Halloween was a raucous celebration with the entire island of Manhattan serving as a playground. The holiday included the famed Halloween parade, the bars that took fake IDs and the streets of Gree Palestinians: ICC if no Israeli pullout deadline 10/02/2014 05:40pm • EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The Palestinian U.N. ambassador said Thursday his government will join the International Criminal Court if the U.N. Security Council refuses to set a deadline for Israel to withdraw from all Palestinian territories. Joining the court would all Detroit manager: Bankruptcy challenges costly 10/02/2014 05:17pm • COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) -- Court battles with one of Detroit's most antagonistic creditors would have been costly and had the potential to delay the city's restructuring efforts, city emergency manager Kevyn Orr testified Thursday.Orr, the key witness this week in Detroit's bank ECB leaves questions about stimulus size 10/02/2014 04:23pm • DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writers NAPLES, Italy (AP) -- European Central Bank head Mario Draghi underlined the bank's willingness to step up its economic stimulus efforts -- but left open questions about the size of upcoming measures after the bank's meeting Thursday.Markets fell after his statements Stocks move higher...30-year mortgage rate dips...IMF chief says global recovery needs some help 10/02/2014 03:20pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks have reversed course, turning positive in afternoon trading on Wall Street. Energy stocks had been leading a broad decline as oil prices continued to fall. Airline stocks are making a modest recovery after sliding yesterday.WASHINGTON (AP) -- A key long-term mortgage rate has Greek police foil far-left militant bomb plot 10/02/2014 03:18pm • DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greek police said Thursday they foiled a planned weekend bomb attack by a far-left militant group against the headquarters of the country's ruling center-right New Democracy party, on the day it plans to celebrate its 40th anniversary.Public O Ex-HUD employee pleads guilty to fraud scheme 10/02/2014 02:20pm • WASHINGTON (AP) -- A former U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development employee has pleaded guilty to stealing $843,000 in government funds in federal court in Washington.Fifty-three-year-old Brian Thompson of Washington, a former loan guarantee specialist, pleaded guilty to a federal wire fra Average US 30-year mortgage rate at 4.19 percent 10/02/2014 02:02pm • CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- A key long-term U.S. mortgage rate dipped this week, the second drop after a large increase two weeks ago.Mortgage company Freddie Mac said Thursday the nationwide average for a 30-year loan slipped to 4.19 percent from 4.20 percent last