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Ex-Va. Gov says he knows in heart he's innocent 08/22/2014 06:56pm • ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell told jurors Friday he was both innocent and contrite as he ended his third straight day of testifying in his corruption trial.Asked point blank by defense attorney Henry Asbill whether he ever committed the crime Correction: SmallBiz-Small Talk 08/22/2014 04:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- In a story Aug. 20 about lending to women-owned businesses, Maria Coyne, head of small business banking at KeyBank, was quoted by The Associated Press as saying the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. examines banks' lending records and makes a judgment about whether they're being prude Expectations of ECB help drive down eurozone rates 08/22/2014 03:18pm • DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer Investors appear to be putting their money on the likelihood of more stimulus measures from the European Central Bank to keep the eurozone's shaky recovery from stalling.That much is suggested by a startling fall in recent days in the borrowing rates for European gove Suspect in killing cites 'stand your ground' law 08/22/2014 12:38pm • ATHENS, Ala. (AP) -- A prosecutor says an Alabama man accused of stabbing his cousin to death over borrowed movies is citing the state's "stand your ground" law in asking that the case be dismissed.Kenny Dewayne Adams is set to stand trial Monday on a murder charge in the killing of Yancey Metz Fost Bank of America settlement likely to benefit few 08/22/2014 11:08am • JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Bank of America's record $16.65 billion settlement for its role in selling shoddy mortgage bonds -- $7 billion of it geared for consumer relief -- offers a glint of hope for desperate homeowners.The settlement requires the second-largest U.S. bank to red Study: Wealth gap widened in the last decade 08/22/2014 07:48am • NEW YORK (AP) -- A report from the Census Bureau is the latest evidence that the rich are getting richer while the poor get poorer.The study released Thursday divided the U.S. into five groups, from wealthiest to poorest. The median net worth of the richest households rose 11 percent between 2000 an Home Depot says Menear will become CEO on Nov. 1 08/21/2014 07:00pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- Home Depot said Thursday that Craig Menear, the president of its U.S. retail operations, will become president and CEO of the company Nov. 1.Frank Blake has been Home Depot's chairman and CEO since 2007, and he will remain chairman of the company. Menear, 57, became president of the Ex-Virginia governor talks about troubled marriage 08/21/2014 05:26pm • MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell wrote a long, forlorn email to his wife three years ago trying to save his marriage, calling her his "soulmate," yet he also said he grew so weary of her yelling that he began taking refuge in his office late a Why Bank of America deal might not cost it $17B 08/21/2014 04:56pm • JEFF HORWITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- How much will Bank of America's expected $17 billion mortgage settlement cost the company? The answer is, almost certainly not that much.In mega-settlements negotiated with the government, a dollar is rarely worth an actual dollar.Inflated figures mak Average US 30-year mortgage rate at 4.10 pct 08/21/2014 04:12pm • WASHINGTON (AP) -- Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates declined this week, with the 30-year loan rate hitting its 52-week low.Mortgage company Freddie Mac said Thursday the nationwide average for a 30-year mortgage fell to 4.10 percent from 4.12 percent last week. The average for a 15-year mortgag Stocks gain...Labor Day travel expected to rise...Mortgage rates decline 08/21/2014 03:19pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are on pace for a fourth straight day of gains. The Standard & Poor's 500 index is on track to beat its record-high close set last month. Trading is light on Wall Street with many investors on vacation.UNDATED (AP) -- A trade group for the nation's big airlines predicts that Bank of America agrees to nearly $17B settlement 08/21/2014 03:00pm • PETE YOST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government has reached a $16.65 billion settlement with Bank of America over its role in the sale of mortgage-backed securities in the run-up to the financial crisis, the Justice Department announced Thursday.The deal calls for the bank, the second-l Bodies of 3 climbers retrieved from Mount Rainier 08/21/2014 01:54pm • GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) -- The location of the three bodies was revealed by the melting snow, but getting to them was another matter. They were high on a glacier at one of the most treacherous spots on Mount Rainier, an area pummeled by falling ice and rocks.So rangers borrowed a News Guide: Democrats top GOP campaign committees 08/21/2014 12:40pm • PHILIP ELLIOTT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Party-controlled campaign committees and outside groups faced a Wednesday deadline to report how much money they raised and spent last month. Highlights:___SPENDING OUTPACES FUNDRAISINGAs Election Day grows closer, many groups are spending more quic Yellen to give her outlook as Fed honeymoon fades 08/21/2014 08:24am • MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Janet Yellen has won credit for guiding the Federal Reserve's first six months of transition from the Ben Bernanke era. Bernanke's Fed had steered the economy through a deep crisis by slashing interest rates and restoring confidence in banks.