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Georgia's Michelle Nunn turns to civil rights icon 10/28/2014 08:48am • BILL BARROW Associated Press DECATUR, Ga. (AP) -- Michelle Nunn's difficult political balancing act as she seeks Georgia's open U.S. Senate seat was on full display at a rally Monday alongside civil rights icon John Lewis.Calling Nunn a "smart, gifted" force who would help "move Georgia into the 21s An Undiscovered Caribbean Retirement Option 10/28/2014 12:00am • Cartagena is Colombia's number-one draw for foreign tourists. However, just 150 miles up the Caribbean coast is Santa Marta, a much lesser known destination that offers sandy beaches, calm waters, excellent diving, an upbeat and energetic culture and one of the best Caribbean lifestyle options you'l 7 Surprise Retirement Expenses 10/28/2014 12:00am • What's the scariest thing about retirement? The things we don't know. There are bound to be some surprises in retirement. But here are seven retirement unknowns that you can prepare for in advance: 1. Unexpected expenses. We carefully plan our monthly budget. We need so much to pay for the house Suspect in deputy deaths had Utah arrest 10/27/2014 11:08pm • DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- A man accused in a shooting rampage that left two sheriff's deputies dead in California had been arrested in Utah nearly 10 years ago, but authorities didn't connect him with his criminal past or his previous deportations.Police in West Valley Vazquez leads Uruguay president vote; faces runoff 10/27/2014 01:34pm • LEONARDO HABERKORN Associated Press MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) -- Former president Tabare Vazquez led Uruguay's presidential election in results released Monday, but fell a few percentage points short of the outright majority needed to avoid a Nov. 30 runoff.Vazquez, the candidate of the ruling Broad BYOD: How to keep the boss out of your business 10/27/2014 12:55pm • WASHINGTON -- Remember when working on the go started with your company's IT person handing you a work phone? Now it's often BYOD -- bring your own device. "The days that employers handed out a Blackberry device to their employees are over," says Omer Eiferman, CEO of the mobile virtualization US to recognize same-sex marriage in 6 more states 10/27/2014 04:20am • WASHINGTON (AP) -- The federal government is recognizing gay marriage in six more states and extending federal benefits to those couples, Attorney General Eric Holder announced Saturday.Gay marriage recently became legal in Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, North Carolina, West Virginia and Wyoming.The govern Vazquez tops Uruguay president vote; faces runoff 10/27/2014 12:52am • LEONARDO HABERKORN Associated Press MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) -- Former President Tabare Vazquez won the most votes in Uruguay's presidential election Sunday, but he fell short of the outright majority needed to avoid a Nov. 30 runoff, exit polls said.Three polls indicated that the left-leaning Vazqu 401(k) and IRA changes coming in 2015 10/27/2014 12:00am • Retirement savers will have a new retirement account option in 2015. Investors will also be eligible to contribute $500 more to a 401(k) next year. Here's a look at how retirement accounts will change in 2015. Introducing the myRA. The Treasury will offer a new type of retirement account, the Egyptian court jails 23 activists for protesting 10/26/2014 01:06pm • HAMZA HENDAWI Associated Press CAIRO (AP) -- An Egyptian court on Sunday convicted 23 activists of staging an illegal demonstration, sentencing them each to three years in jail in the latest crackdown by authorities on the secular pro-democracy movement behind the 2011 uprising against longtime rule Outgoing president's party leads Uruguay contest 10/26/2014 05:54am • LEONARDO HABERKORN Associated Press MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) -- The political party of outgoing President Jose Mujica, who gained international notice for social reforms such as legalization of marijuana and gay marriage, leads going into Sunday's election to replace him but victory is far from assu FCC: Phone companies posted private info online 10/25/2014 11:50am • ANNE FLAHERTY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Two phone companies -- TerraCom Inc. and YourTel America Inc. -- unwittingly posted the Social Security numbers, driver's licenses and other sensitive data of up to 300,000 clients to the Internet, an investigation found, and federal regulators said NYC police commissioner: Hatchet attack was terror 10/24/2014 11:14pm • TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- A brazen daylight hatchet attack against a group of police officers on a busy New York street was a terrorist act by a reclusive Muslim convert who ranted online against America but had no clear ties to international extremists, the police commissioner said Brazil presidential rivals face off in debate 10/24/2014 10:26pm • BRAD BROOKS Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Brazil's presidential candidates faced off in a heated debate Friday night just two days before their runoff election, with the focus on allegations of corruption and arguments over who could best spark a stalled economy.The widely watched debate c Stocks on a roll...Oil prices fall... Feds: 2 phone companies unwittingly post customer info on Internet 10/24/2014 06:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- The stock market is closing out its best week in almost two years. Earnings gains from Microsoft and other companies put investors in a buying mood today. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 127 1/2 points, or 0.8 percent, to 16,805. The S&P 500 index gained nearly 14 points hi