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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 ZeekRewards founder charged in $850 million scam 10/24/2014 05:30pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- A North Carolina man that prosecutors say masterminded an $850 million Internet-based Ponzi scheme faces charges of wire and mail fraud, conspiracy and tax fraud.A federal grand jury in Charlotte on Friday indicted Paul Burks, the 67-year-old president of ZeekRewards and the Democrat takes on Cianci for Providence mayor 10/24/2014 05:12pm • MICHELLE R. SMITH Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- The man taking on former mayor and twice-convicted felon Buddy Cianci in the race for mayor of Providence is a Harvard-educated law professor who grew up poor, the son of Guatemalan immigrants.Democrat Jorge Elorza has never run for elected Chiquita holders reject plans to merge with Fyffes 10/24/2014 04:50pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Chiquita shareholders have rejected plans to merge with Irish fruit importer Fyffes that would have made the world's largest banana supplier.Chiquita Brands International Inc. said Friday that the shareholders didn't approve a revised transaction agreement between the two com Democrat loses ground in Kansas governor's race 10/24/2014 04:44pm • JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) -- After lifting the spirits of Kansas Democrats eager to oust conservative Republican Gov. Sam Brownback over his aggressive tax-cutting experiment, challenger Paul Davis appears to be losing ground as the state's GOP loyalties and a hail of n Greeks get 8 years to clear austerity tax bill 10/24/2014 04:40pm • ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Parliament has approved draft legislation that would give distressed Greeks more than eight years to settle unpaid taxes imposed under the country's austerity measures.Lawmakers Friday backed the measure allowing tax settlements to be extended to a maximum of 100 monthly payme Cavs, Bulls the expected frontrunners in East 10/24/2014 04:02pm • TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LeBron James is again surrounded by an All-Star caliber guard, a big man who can score and 3-point sharpshooters.Sounds familiar.What's old is new again for James, who left home for four years, learned plenty and returns eager to ply those lessons. Except this wasn' Senate candidate Weiland keeps at populist message 10/24/2014 03:52pm • HENRY C. JACKSON Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- When U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson announced he wouldn't seek re-election -- putting a seat in conservative-leaning South Dakota in play -- national Democrats had a few candidates in mind to replace him.None of them was the eventual nominee, and one of 8 people arrested in Latvia in match-fixing probe 10/24/2014 11:40am • RIGA, Latvia (AP) -- Eight people have been arrested in Latvia on suspicion of fixing a Champions League qualifying-round game last year.Two players from Latvian champion Daugavpils, one of the teams involved, were among those arrested, police spokesman Dairis Anucins said on Friday.Two club officia With gay marriage comes question: I do or I don't 10/24/2014 11:36am • JOHN ROGERS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) -- When gay marriage became legal in Pennsylvania earlier this year, Elissa Goldberg was ready to say "I do." Her longtime partner's reaction, however, was "I'm not so sure."The couple had been together more than 20 years, which Anndee Hochman figured al Comcast wins more Internet customers, ad sales up 10/24/2014 11:30am • NEW YORK (AP) -- Comcast Corp.'s third-quarter net income jumped 50 percent in the third quarter, helped by a one-time tax settlement, growth in Internet subscribers and fewer defectors from its cable service.Its shares rose more than 3 percent in afternoon trading.Comcast is in the midst of a $45 b APNewsBreak: Icahn says Taj casino likely to close 10/24/2014 07:34am • WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) -- Billionaire investor Carl Icahn says the struggling Trump Taj Mahal casino "will almost certainly close."The would-be purchaser of the casino told The Associated Press on Thursday night that the casino's finances are dire.Four of Atlantic City Judge dismisses cases in IRS political controversy 10/24/2014 04:30am • WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal judge has dismissed two lawsuits stemming from the government's alleged mistreatment of conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status.Forty-two organizations sued the government, the Internal Revenue Service and individual IRS officials for constitutional violat D'Qwell Jackson key to Colts improving defense 10/24/2014 03:10am • JIM JOHNSON Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- D'Qwell Jackson has seen the good and bad that comes with a long NFL career.There have been record numbers and devastating injuries.Right now, though, he's just happy to be in Indianapolis.The Colts are happy, too.Jackson might not have been the most Palin backs independent for Alaska governor 10/24/2014 02:00am • MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Sarah Palin has snubbed her former lieutenant governor in his bid for re-election, supporting an independent candidate after Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell dismantled the increased oil taxes that were a signature part of her time as governor.Palin o