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Bailout ends but austerity stays for Portugal 05/16/2014 10:28am • BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) -- A thousand days on from its near-economic collapse, Portugal is ready to stand on its own again and is promising not to go back to its bad old spend-happy ways.On Saturday, after an internationally-mandated makeover, Portugal will become the sec

Republicans block bill to renew expired tax breaks 05/16/2014 04:40am • STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Republicans blocked a bill Thursday that would renew more than 50 expired tax breaks affecting millions of businesses and individuals.The bill has widespread bipartisan support, but Republicans were unhappy because Senate Majority Leader

Fast-food protests spread overseas 05/16/2014 02:24am • CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Labor organizers turned up the pressure on McDonald's and other fast-food chains to raise worker pay on Thursday, with plans to stage actions in more than 30 countries.The demonstrations build on a campaign by unions to bring attention to the pli

Peyton Manning promises more 'Omaha!' shouts 05/16/2014 12:20am • ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Peyton Manning came to Omaha to show the city some love in return for the love it showed him during the NFL playoffs and Super Bowl.Manning was the was the featured speaker at the B'nai B'rith sports banquet Thursday night, and he promised the crowd of

D.C. landlords more generous than any time in recent history 05/15/2014 05:17pm • Looking to lease space in the District? You might want to remember Tom Cruise's line from "Jerry Maguire": "Show me the money." Whether it's free rent, tenant improvements or other perks, landlords are offering more concessions to keep their tenants or attract new ones than at any time in the past,

Hundreds of UK tourists to be evacuated from Kenya 05/15/2014 04:29pm • LONDON (AP) -- A British travel agency says it is evacuating hundreds of tourists from Kenya after Britain's Foreign Office warned people to leave because of terrorist threats.Package holiday operator Thomson says it is flying all its customers on holiday in Kenya back to the U.K. Thursday and Frida

A master stroke for Timothy Spall in 'Mr. Turner' 05/15/2014 02:54pm • JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) -- In Mike Leigh's biopic of J.M.W. Turner, Timothy Spall brings the great British painter of stormy seas and fiery skies to life as a gruff, grunting genius.Leigh's "Mr. Turner" premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday to excellent reviews and

Manchester United most-watched EPL team on US TV 05/15/2014 12:40pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- Manchester United was the most-watched Premier League team in the United States despite its poorest season in a quarter-century.United averaged 557,000 viewers for its telecasts on NBCUniversal networks this season, according to data released by the networks.Liverpool was second at

UN photo archive tells story of Palestinian exodus 05/15/2014 04:58am • KARIN LAUB Associated Press RAFAH REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip (AP) -- A 1975 photo shows Palestinian refugee Fathiyeh Sattari, her eyes wide with worry, as she presents her malnourished baby boy to a doctor at a clinic run by a U.N. aid agency.The photo is one of 525,000 in the agency's archive being d

Browns limiting access to Johnny Football 05/14/2014 08:30pm • BEREA, Ohio (AP) -- The Browns are tackling Manzielmania. Containing it could be a lot tougher.In an effort to minimize the frenzy around quarterback Johnny Manziel, the Browns are limiting media access to the first-round draft pick's appearance this weekend at the team's rookie minicamp.The Browns

AUTO RACING PACKAGE: Auto Racing Glance 05/14/2014 03:31pm • The Associated Press All Times EDTNASCARSPRINT CUPNASCAR SPRINT ALL-STAR RACESite: Concord, North Carolina.Schedule: Friday, Sprint Showdown practice (Fox Sports 1, noon-1:45 p.m.), Sprint All-Star practice (Fox Sports 1, 1:45-3:30 p.m.), Sprint Showdown qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 4-5:30 p.m.); Spri

County Council Agrees To ‘Groundbreaking’ MCPS Budget Arrangement 05/14/2014 12:35pm • The Montgomery County Council on Wednesday unanimously agreed to an arrangement that fully funds the school system’s requested operating budget for next fiscal year. The package — introduced by Council President Craig Rice on Monday — also avoids putting the county over the state&#

Bill to renew tax breaks clears hurdle in Senate 05/14/2014 11:40am • WASHINGTON (AP) -- A bill to renew more than 50 expired tax breaks for businesses and individuals cleared a key hurdle in the Senate Tuesday, giving hope to millions of taxpayers who would otherwise be hit with unwelcome tax increases next spring.Other hurdles remain, however.The Senate voted 96-3 t

Carpenters Start Picket Line At Bainbridge Bethesda Construction Site 05/14/2014 11:20am • A group of about 30 carpenters started a picket line on Wednesday morning at the Bainbridge Bethesda construction site, part of a larger protest against construction companies region-wide. The Metropolitan Regional Council of Carpenters started a strike on May 1 against a number of D.C.-based const