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Europe's central bank weighs anti-deflation steps 06/05/2014 03:10am • BY DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- The European Central Bank is all but certain Thursday to cut interest rates to try to boost ultra-low inflation and strengthen the wobbly recovery in the 18 countries that use the euro.Analysts say the bank might take its stimulus efforts Wilkshire, Kennedy among 4 cut by Australia 06/04/2014 08:50am • SYDNEY (AP) -- Veteran Dynamo Moscow defender Luke Wilkshire was one of four players cut by coach Ange Postecoglou as Australia reduced its squad to 23 players for the World Cup.Wilkshire, a 32-year-old right back who played for Australia at both the 2006 and 2010 tournaments, did not figure in Post Ukraine president faces tough realities at home 06/04/2014 08:10am • LAURA MILLS Associated Press KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- Ukraine's president-elect will likely have little trouble wooing Western leaders, including President Barack Obama, when he travels to Poland and France this week -- many have already hailed the rise of the pragmatic, Western-leaning leader.For Petr Eurozone inflation drop seals deal for ECB 06/03/2014 02:24pm • DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Another unexpected drop in inflation in the 18-country eurozone has made it a near certainty that the European Central Bank will act this week to support the economy.The annual inflation rate fell to 0.5 percent in May, below the 0.6 percent Correction: European Central Bank story 06/03/2014 05:40am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- In a story June 2 about the European Central Bank, The Associated Press reported erroneously the sum Danish banks had lost during the country's experience with negative interest rates. They lost 50 million euros, not 50 billion euros.A corrected version of the story is bel US forward Altidore unfazed by scoreless drought 06/02/2014 11:30pm • RACHEL COHEN AP Sports Writer HARRISON, N.J. (AP) -- Jozy Altidore appreciates your concern."Everybody is so worried about my confidence -- it's unbelievable. My confidence is fine, my man," the U.S. forward said Sunday after his sixth straight international match without a goal. "It's not going to Eto'o, Song in Cameroon's final 23 for WCup 06/02/2014 07:28pm • DIVINE NTARYIKE Associated Press DOUALA, Cameroon (AP) -- Cameroon coach Volker Finke included Samuel Eto'o and Alex Song in his 23-man squad for the World Cup, where the West African nation hopes to reach knockout stages for the first time in 24 years.Cameroon was the first African team to make the Wall Street registers modest gains ... Oil prices ... Supreme Court-Patent Case ... 06/02/2014 06:29pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- The day started poorly on Wall Street up ended up with marginal gains. Things picked up when a report on the health of U.S. manufacturing was revised higher. A trade group said U.S. manufacturing grew at a brisk pace last month, correcting its earlier statement that growth had slowe Ballston's 'Top Chef'-style cookoff ends before it begins 06/02/2014 05:30pm • The Ballston Business Improvement District’s Restaurant Challenge is over before its long-promoted “Top Chef”-style cookoff could begin. Del Campo and Taco Bamba chef Victor Albisu has withdrawn his concept, a Mexican restaurant called Bombazo, leaving Christiana Campos and her David Villa signs 3-year deal with NYC of MLS 06/02/2014 04:40pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- David Villa of Spain has signed a three-year contract with New York City FC, becoming the first player on the expansion Major League Soccer team that starts play next season at Yankee Stadium."Throughout my career, I've always tried to keep pushing myself to achieve new targets, and Do's and don'ts in first ladies' frugal fashion 06/02/2014 12:11pm • NANCY BENAC Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sure, living in the White House has its perks. But a clothing allowance is not one of them.First ladies feel all sorts of pressure to project a fashionable look, and over the decades they have tried a range of cash-saving strategies to pull it off with First ladies' frugal fashion do's and don'ts 06/02/2014 10:44am • NANCY BENAC Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sure, living in the White House has its perks. But a clothing allowance is not one of them.First ladies feel all sorts of pressure to project a fashionable look, and over the decades they have tried a range of cash-saving strategies to pull it off with First ladies' frugal fashion do's and don'ts 06/02/2014 10:44am • NANCY BENAC Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sure, living in the White House has its perks. But a clothing allowance is not one of them.First ladies feel all sorts of pressure to project a fashionable look, and over the decades they have tried a range of cash-saving strategies to pull it off with First ladies' frugal fashion do's and don'ts 06/02/2014 10:44am • NANCY BENAC Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sure, living in the White House has its perks. But a clothing allowance is not one of them.First ladies feel all sorts of pressure to project a fashionable look, and over the decades they have tried a range of cash-saving strategies to pull it off with First ladies' frugal fashion do's and don'ts 06/02/2014 10:44am • NANCY BENAC Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sure, living in the White House has its perks. But a clothing allowance is not one of them.First ladies feel all sorts of pressure to project a fashionable look, and over the decades they have tried a range of cash-saving strategies to pull it off with