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Golf Glance 07/15/2014 09:40am • The Associated Press All Times EDTROYAL & ANCIENT GOLF CLUB OF ST. ANDREWSBRITISH OPENSite: Hoylake, England.Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.Course: Royal Liverpool Golf Club (7,312 yards, par 72).Purse: 5.4 million pounds ($9.24 million). Winner's share: 975,000 pounds ($1.67 million).Television: ESPN ( UK regulator imposes caps on payday loans 07/15/2014 09:21am • LONDON (AP) -- Britain's financial regulator has announced new limitations on what payday lenders can charge their customers, the latest step in moves to tackle poor conduct in the short-term credit industry.The Financial Conduct Authority says Tuesday that from January, payday loan rates must not e 2 down, 1 to go as Rose eyes 1st British Open win 07/15/2014 08:54am • STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer HOYLAKE, England (AP) -- Two down, one to go. And for Justin Rose, it's the biggest one of all.Rose heads into the British Open as probably the hottest player in golf after winning back-to-back titles for the first time in his career, at the Quicken Loans National at C Emerging nations plan their own World Bank, IMF 07/15/2014 08:40am • PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fed up with U.S. dominance of the global financial system, five emerging market powers this week will launch their own versions of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa --the so-called BRIC Citigroup to pay $7B in subprime mortgages probe 07/15/2014 08:28am • ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Citigroup has agreed to pay $7 billion to settle a federal investigation into its handling of risky subprime mortgages, admitting to a pattern of deception that Attorney General Eric Holder said "shattered lives" and contributed to the worst financial ECB's Draghi: Stronger euro could hurt recovery 07/14/2014 05:29pm • DAVID McHUGH Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- European Central Bank head Mario Draghi said Monday that a stronger euro would put at risk the shaky recovery in the 18 countries that use the shared currency.Draghi made the remark to legislators in the European Parliament in Strasbourg amid Democrats get help from Massachusetts Sen. Warren 07/14/2014 01:44pm • STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren is quickly becoming a top Democratic fundraiser and campaign powerhouse, hitting the road on behalf of candidates in key races the party will need to win to retain control of the U.S. Senate in November.Since March, the Ma Copter crash kills 2 Cambodian military generals 07/14/2014 09:07am • SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) -- Two generals who led the helicopter unit of Cambodia's air force were killed in a crash Monday, along with two pilots, police said. Defense Minister Tea Banh, who rushed to the crash site in a muddy pond south of the capital, said a fifth Woods to play with Cabrera, Stenson 07/14/2014 08:14am • HOYLAKE, England (AP) -- Tiger Woods will have Angel Cabrera and Henrik Stenson when he opens his major championship season Thursday in the British Open.Woods had back surgery before the Masters and missed the opening two majors.He tees off at 9:04 a.m. GMT at Royal Liverpool.Defending champion Phil Key anniversaries at the British Open 07/14/2014 04:10am • DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer HOYLAKE, England (AP) -- A look at some of the anniversaries at the British Open this year:150 years ago (1864): Imagine if golf had a rivalry like this today: Willie Park Sr. and Old Tom Morris finished 1-2 in the first four British Opens, with each winning two. Morris Massachusetts Sen. Warren hits road for Democrats 07/14/2014 03:52am • STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren is quickly becoming a top Democratic fundraiser and campaign powerhouse, hitting the road on behalf of candidates in key races the party will need to win to retain control of the U.S. Senate in November.Since March, the Ma Rose wins Scottish Open for back-to-back titles 07/13/2014 05:05pm • STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer ABERDEEN, Scotland (AP) -- After capturing his first major title at last year's U.S. Open, Justin Rose took nearly 13 months to return to the winner's circle.Now he's heading to the British Open seeking a third tournament victory in three weeks.Rose turned the final ro Ohio company wins rights to shipwreck's gold 07/13/2014 04:12pm • AMANDA LEE MYERS Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) -- A fugitive treasure hunter's company has lost its bid to stop deep-sea explorers from bringing up gold and other artifacts from a ship that sank off the South Carolina coast in 1857 and has been the subject of legal fights for nearly 30 years.In a The Return: James goes home to Cavaliers 07/13/2014 10:22am • TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) -- LeBron James returns older, more mature, a polished champion. He's got a little less hair, and a ton more experience.Like anyone, he changed in four years.The NBA's biggest star left four summers ago on poor terms, despised by fans who burned his jersey Sandra Fluke seeks wider influence in California 07/13/2014 08:40am • JUDY LIN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- The former Georgetown University law student who gained national attention for being denied a chance to testify in Congress for health plan contraception coverage -- and then was subjected to degrading comments by radio host Rush Limbaugh -- is ho