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Social Security: Field offices to verify benefits 07/17/2014 07:21pm • STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Bowing to pressure from Congress, the Social Security Administration said Thursday its field offices will continue issuing statements that recipients can use to verify their benefits.People sometimes need the information quickly to verify their Brown details proposals to help veterans 07/17/2014 07:11pm • OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) -- Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown says he would exempt military retirement income from state income taxes for the majority of veterans.Brown, Maryland's Democratic nominee for governor and a 30-year Army veteran, spoke at an American Legion Convention in Ocean City on Thursday.Brown has For US and Europe, divisions over Russia penalties 07/17/2014 07:10pm • JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States and Europe are seeking to maintain a united front against Russia with coordinated announcements of new economic sanctions, but divisions persist over how aggressive the West should be in punishing Moscow for its threatening mov Money market fund assets fell $10.22 billion 07/17/2014 06:40pm • The Associated Press Total U.S. money market mutual fund assets fell $10.22 billion to $2.57 trillion for the week that ended Wednesday, according to the Investment Company Institute.Assets in the nation's retail money market mutual funds fell $1.42 billion to $893.46 billion, the Washington-based Capital One posts higher 2Q profit 07/17/2014 06:40pm • STEVE ROTHWELL AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Capital One Financial Corp. said Thursday that second-quarter profit rose 8 percent as it set aside less money for bad loans and its domestic card business returned to growth.McLean, Virginia-based Capital One said that net income after paying prefe Putin: US sanctions hurt bilateral ties, US firms 07/17/2014 06:26pm • NATALIYA VASILYEVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) -- President Vladimir Putin on Thursday lamented the latest round of U.S. sanctions against Russia, saying they will stalemate bilateral relations and hurt not only Russian but also American businesses.Russia's benchmark MICEX was down 2.9 percent in l Caddie misplaces Rose's driver before British Open 07/17/2014 04:35pm • STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer HOYLAKE, England (AP) -- Justin Rose played the first two holes at the British Open without a driver on Thursday after it was mistakenly removed from his golf bag and shipped nearly 300 kilometers south of Royal Liverpool.Rose's caddie, Mark Fulcher, had arranged to se What are the best ways to save for college? 07/17/2014 04:04pm • Barry Glassman WTOP Financial Contributor WASHINGTON -- Despite escalating costs and recent debates as to whether obtaining a four-year degree is worth it, having a college education is still the best route to financial success. The Economic Policy Institute found that those with a four-year Correction: Editorial-Rdp story 07/17/2014 04:01pm • The Associated Press In a July 16 national editorial roundup, The Associated Press erroneously reported which newspaper had authored an editorial about Ukraine, as well as the date it was published. That editorial was published July 10 by The Washington Post, not the New Britain Herald.A corrected German abducted by suspected extremists in Nigeria 07/17/2014 03:30pm • MICHELLE FAUL Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) -- A German development worker and two children of a Muslim cleric have been kidnapped this week by suspected Islamic extremists in northeastern Nigeria and neighboring Cameroon, according to a Nigerian police spokesman and Cameroon state radio.The Stocks move lower...Tentative deal to avert NY commuter rail strike...Mortgage rates dip 07/17/2014 03:11pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. financial markets have turned lower in afternoon trading, giving back yesterday's gains. But stocks remain near record territory. Investors are considering a mixed bag of economic data and company earnings reports, while monitoring reports that a Malaysian jetliner was shot dow Average US mortgage rates dip slightly 07/17/2014 01:54pm • MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Average U.S. mortgage rates declined slightly this week with rates remaining near historic lows.Mortgage company Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the nationwide average for a 30-year loan dipped to 4.13 percent, down from 4.15 percent last w Oil surges to near $103 as US stockpiles fall 07/17/2014 11:20am • PABLO GORONDI Associated Press The price of oil surged to near $103 a barrel Thursday after a U.S. inventories report showed a larger-than-expected drop in crude oil supplies.By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark U.S. crude for August delivery was up $1.64 at $102.84 a barrel in electronic trading Nissan signs as sponsor of Man City, global clubs 07/17/2014 09:20am • ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Premier League champion Manchester City signed Nissan Motor Co. as the first global sponsor of its portfolio of clubs on Thursday.The five-year deal with Nissan was announced two months after City bought a stake in Japanese team Yokohama F Marinos from the Germany midfielder Toni Kroos joins Real Madrid 07/17/2014 08:20am • MUNICH (AP) -- Germany midfielder Toni Kroos has joined Real Madrid from Bayern Munich on a six-year contract.Madrid said the 24-year-old Kroos, a key member of Germany's World Cup-winning team, would be presented at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium later Thursday.Neither Champions League winner Madrid