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After McDonnell trial, voters should ask more about candidates' spouses 09/05/2014 12:59pm • WASHINGTON - Virginia voters might not know the first lady's name, but they do expect her not to embarrass the governor or the state and to stay mostly out of the limelight. After all, in Virginia, the first lady has no official duties and receives no pay for her work. But former first lady Maureen AP corrects ethics reform reference in trial story 09/05/2014 12:20pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- In a story Sept. 4 about the public corruption convictions of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, The Associated Press reported erroneously that ethics reform was passed this summer by a Republican-controlled General Assembly. The bills were passed in the Former Va. governor's attorney vows to appeal 09/05/2014 11:12am • LARRY O'DELL Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Kathleen L. Carmody said she voted for Bob McDonnell and thought he was "terrific for Virginia" as governor -- but as a juror in McDonnell's corruption trial, she was compelled to convict him."The facts spoke for themselves," she told The Associate Local Officials React to McDonnell Verdict 09/05/2014 10:15am • Former Gov. Robert McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, were both convicted on multiple counts of corruption in federal court yesterday, a day many public officials and political observers called a sad day for the Commonwealth. The governor was convicted on 11 of 13 counts, including thre Just Listed in Arlington 09/05/2014 05:00am • Just Listed highlights Arlington properties that just came on the market within the past week. This feature is written and sponsored by Team Cathell, “Your Orange Line Specialists.” Buyers will be delighted this weekend to see a nice burst of fresh new inventory come on the market. Hillary Clinton: US should lead on clean energy 09/05/2014 02:05am • KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday the U.S. should become what she called the world's 21st-century clean energy superpower, during remarks resembling both a campaign speech and a call to action at the annual National Clean Ene ECB surprises with rate cuts, new stimulus plan 09/05/2014 12:58am • DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- The European economy needs help. Most people didn't expect it would arrive quite this quickly.The European Central Bank cut interest rates Thursday and announced a program to pump money into the economy and stimulate lending by buying bundle 5 costs to include in your retirement budget 09/05/2014 12:00am • Most people accept that retirement won't be cheap. But just how expensive will it be? Visions of the ideal retirement range from the extravagant pursuit of everything we have dreamed of to frugal plans calculated to stretch the buying power of our hard earned savings. Whatever course we set, we n 10 Financial Terms Every Investor Should Know 09/05/2014 12:00am • For a novice, it can be intimidating to invest money. There's the anxiety that comes with taking risks and knowing you may not get all of your money back. But arguably, what's even more intimidating is the investing jargon. There are a lot of buzzwords financial advisors and veteran investors use, l Court upholds most counts against ex-financier 09/04/2014 09:00pm • CHICAGO (AP) -- A U.S. appeals court on Thursday upheld 10 convictions against an Indianapolis financier but overturned two wire fraud counts, saying the government failed to enter into the record key documentary evidence.Timothy Durham and co-defendants Jim Cochran and Rick Snow were convicted in 2 US starts 2018 preparation with 1-0 win at Czechs 09/04/2014 08:12pm • The Associated Press Starting his second World Cup cycle as U.S. coach, Jurgen Klinsmann set a bold goal for the Americans: reach the final four of the 2018 tournament in Russia.The U.S. opened four years of preparation by beating the Czech Republic for the first time in four meetings, using a yout Legal or not, the pot business is still wacky 09/04/2014 07:01pm • JONATHAN FAHEY AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Legal or not, the business of selling weed in the U.S. is as wacky as ever.The tangle of rules and regulations that govern whether and how it can be grown, bought and sold create complexity and ambiguity that cause major headaches for marijuana busi The 14 counts against ex-Virginia governor, wife 09/04/2014 04:40pm • LARRY O'DELL Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Allegations and verdicts in the case against former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen:Count One: Both McDonnells guilty of conspiracy, specifically of conspiring to defraud the voters of Virginia of the honest services they were due Governor on trial blog 09/04/2014 03:57pm • Follow the corruption trial against former Governor Bob McDonnell. Verdict reached in corruption trial of ex-Va. gov. 09/04/2014 03:50pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- The jury has reached a verdict in the federal corruption trial of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen.The jurors were expected to announce the verdict on Thursday afternoon, their third day of deliberations.McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, are charged in a