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Midterm elections for the House: 5 things to watch 11/03/2014 01:54am • DONNA CASSATA ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) -- How high can Republicans go Tuesday night in padding their House majority?The GOP currently holds 233 of 435 seats -- 234 if you count former Majority Leader Eric Cantor's open Virginia seat that is expected to remain in the Republican column.With De Midterm elections for governor: 5 things to watch 11/03/2014 01:53am • MICHAEL J. MISHAK Associated Press MIAMI (AP) -- Despite a growing job market and shrinking unemployment, governors are struggling to keep their seats as voters express skepticism about the economic recovery.Wages have stagnated or fallen for many Americans while record numbers of workers hold tempo Spain OKs 'Google Tax' demanded by news publishers 11/03/2014 01:50am • MADRID (AP) -- Spain's parliament has approved new intellectual property laws that allow news publishers to charge aggregators each time they display news content in search results.The law goes into effect Jan. 1 but does not specify how much aggregators like Google News could be charged. Spain's AE The High Costs of the Retirement Dream 11/03/2014 12:00am • Prohibitive expensesRetirement typically involves saving enough money to pay all your bills without working. Retired households spend an average of $40,938 per year, according to the most recent Consumer Expenditure Survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here's how much it costs to 7 Triathlon Must-Haves 11/03/2014 12:00am • Those new to the sport of triathlon understand that racing can be quite an investment beyond time spent training. Certain pieces such as a bike, helmet and wetsuit are requisite, but outside of those, the world of "tri toys" is endless -- and all too often, we get sucked into the latest and greates Should You Seek Out 'Destination' 529 Plans? 11/03/2014 12:00am • In many areas, something that's popular can be a good choice. For example, when a trendy new restaurant opens in a big city, foodies often wait months for a table. When it comes to financial planning, popularity is essentially irrelevant. The right investment for scores of other people may be compl Exit polls: Romanian PM will face mayor in runoff 11/02/2014 03:47pm • ALISON MUTLER Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) -- Exit polls in Romania suggest that center-left prime minister will face a city mayor in a runoff of a presidential election after no candidate secured a majority in Sunday's voting.Two exit polls showed Victor Ponta leading with 38 to 40 perc Report says 60,000 veterans get triple benefits 11/02/2014 07:18am • MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nearly 60,000 veterans were triple dippers last year, drawing a total of $3.5 billion in military retirement pay plus veterans and Social Security disability benefits at the same time, congressional auditors report.It's all legal.The average payment w Duck farming fading away on New York's Long Island 11/02/2014 04:42am • FRANK ELTMAN Associated Press FLANDERS, N.Y. (AP) -- When Brooklyn chef Jason Marcus talks about preparing Long Island duck, he can't help salivating."There's a great balance between the fat and really, really, tender meat," said the owner of trendy nightspots Traif and Xixa. "It is beautiful when y Once sleepy campaign issue, education gains clout 11/02/2014 01:22am • PHILIP ELLIOTT Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Middle school art teacher Cynthia Bliss laced up her sneakers, grabbed a jacket and spent most of a recent Saturday asking strangers to help her oust Republican Gov. Scott Walker from office."We're teachers in the area and this election is very i Marchers protest Ireland's new tax on water supply 11/01/2014 12:20pm • DUBLIN (AP) -- Organizers say at least 100,000 people are marching against Ireland's new tax on water, a charge imposed as part of the country's successful exit from an international bailout.Saturday's street demonstrations across Ireland organized by the Right2Water campaign are some of the largest Marchers protest Ireland's new tax on water supply 11/01/2014 12:20pm • DUBLIN (AP) -- Organizers say at least 100,000 people are marching against Ireland's new tax on water, a charge imposed as part of the country's successful exit from an international bailout.Saturday's street demonstrations across Ireland organized by the Right2Water campaign are some of the largest Illinois Dems dig deep to keep governor's office 11/01/2014 07:52am • SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) -- At first blush, Illinois would seem to be a lock for an incumbent Democratic governor: The population leans left. Democrats control most of state government, and this year's race is likely to turn on the Chicago area, one of the few places President Bara Kansas tax collections short as election nears 11/01/2014 05:50am • JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- Kansas reported Friday that its October tax collections fell short of expectations, potentially complicating conservative Republican Gov. Sam Brownback's efforts to win a tough a re-election race after successfully pushing for large personal income US consumer spending down 0.2 percent in September 10/31/2014 09:00pm • MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. consumer cut spending in September for the first time in eight months, as incomes grew at the slowest pace this year. The figures underscore nagging economic soft spots that are expected to ease in the coming months.Consumer spending slip