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Journalist killing highlights role of freelancers 08/27/2014 04:24pm • JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Journalists James Foley, Steven Sotloff and Peter Theo Curtis all had one thing in common when they were captured by Islamic militants in Syria, the title "freelance journalist."The role of freelancers, who make a living by selling individual storie Jasper Johns' former assistant pleads guilty 08/27/2014 04:10pm • LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- Pleading guilty to a single charge, a former Jasper Johns assistant told a federal judge Wednesday that he transported works of art stolen from the pop artist's Connecticut studio over state lines.James Meyer, 52, of Salisbury, Connecticut, told U.S Quiet day... Alaskans reject oil tax revision... New rules on securities 08/27/2014 03:18pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- Major stock indexes are little changed in afternoon trading after spending much of the day drifting between small gains and losses. It was a quiet day of trading, as investors monitored company earnings and the latest corporate deal news ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend.ANCHOR Cypriots protest proposed bank loan legislation 08/27/2014 02:12pm • NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) -- Hundreds of Cypriots have staged a protest outside the presidential palace against proposed legislation aimed at helping the bailed-out country's beleaguered banks collect on bad loans.Wednesday's protest by mostly left-wing groups comes ahead of a parliamentary vote on the l Ballston restaurant challenge winner plans winter opening 08/27/2014 01:00pm • Christiana Campos, the new restaurateur who won the Ballston Business Improvement District’s Restaurant Challenge this year, plans to open her new restaurant this winter. Originally branded as “Casita,” Campos’ project at 1110 N. Glebe Road, next to The Melting Pot, will Cantwell targets small business loan gender gap 08/27/2014 10:16am • JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Women still have a hard time getting small business loans. Sen. Maria Cantwell is determined to close the gap.Cantwell, chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship, introduced legislation in July that would make it ea Obama defends handling of veterans affairs issues 08/27/2014 08:40am • JIM KUHNHENN Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- His standing with veterans damaged by scandal, President Barack Obama on Tuesday defended his administration's response to Veterans Affairs lapses that delayed health care for thousands of former service members, but conceded more needed to be do AP survey: Fed's outlook correct but not solution 08/27/2014 08:08am • CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Economists appear to be of two minds about the Federal Reserve.They agree with the Fed that the job market still isn't healthy. Yet the latest Associated Press survey of economists finds that most fear the Fed will wait too long to raise Love struck: Kevin Love pledges commitment to Cavs 08/27/2014 04:32am • TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) -- Kevin Love's phone rang in July and LeBron James asked the All-Star forward if he wanted to play with him in Cleveland."I'm in," Love told James.For the long haul.Getting used to a new city and new team after being acquired by the Cavaliers on US durable goods orders surge record 22.6 percent 08/27/2014 03:12am • MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Business orders for long-lasting manufactured goods shot up by the largest amount on record in July. But most of the strength came from demand for commercial aircraft, which tends to fluctuate sharply from month to month. Outside of transporta Man United humbled in League Cup by 3rd tier Dons 08/26/2014 07:30pm • ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- In just his third match in charge of Manchester United, Louis van Gaal oversaw one of the most humiliating losses in the club's illustrious history on Tuesday.The record 20-time English champions timidly capitulated to MK Dons, losing 4-0 to the third-tier Former Virginia governor denies corruption charges 08/26/2014 07:16pm • LARRY O'DELL Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Former Gov. Bob McDonnell wrapped up a grueling four-plus days on the witness stand Tuesday by emphatically denying that he did special favors for a wealthy businessman in exchange for more than $165,000 in gifts, trips and loans.McDonnell acknowle US credit card late payments down in 2Q 08/26/2014 03:40pm • ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Americans are doing a better job of making timely credit card payments, even as many lenders increasingly extend credit to more people with less-than-stellar credit.The rate of U.S. credit card payments at least 90 days overdue fell to 1.16 percent i Lampard retires from England, with tech his legacy 08/26/2014 01:36pm • ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Despite never winning a trophy with the so-called "golden generation," Frank Lampard retired from England duty on Tuesday having provided his greatest legacy to football in one game he'd rather forget.The midfielder prompted the introduction of goal-line te She paid off $48K in debt in less than three years. Here's how 08/26/2014 12:23pm • In 2008, Ja'Net Adams' household income dropped from $90,000 to $25,000 when she was laid off from her job as a pharmaceutical rep. And that wasn't the worst of it: They hadn't looked at a student loan bill in years, and they were overspending on everything from cars to clothes to entertainment. Aft