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Finance ministers seek to boost global recovery 10/13/2014 08:04am • HARRY DUNPHY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- World financial leaders are pledging to act boldly and ambitiously to give a weak and uneven global recovery some momentum, but they have often fallen short in the past when trying to follow through on their promises.The pledge from the International Auction set for items from eatery near Camp David 10/13/2014 04:49am • Click here for more information on the auction and to see the items listed. THURMONT, Md. (AP) -- An auction in Thurmont promises collectibles from a restaurant near Camp David that closed last spring after 85 years in business. Mosby & Company says its auction Monday of items from the Cozy R Icahn wants more Apple buybacks, sees $203 stock 10/13/2014 04:02am • BRANDON BAILEY & TOM MURPHY AP Business Writers Carl Icahn just can't help himself.The billionaire activist investor lobbied Apple earlier this year to buy back billions worth of its shares to boost value to shareholders. In April Apple boosted its buyback plans by $30 billion and even split its sto Undecideds, independents could be key to Md. governor's race 10/13/2014 01:41am • WASHINGTON -- Maryland's undecided and independent voters have a lot of leverage in the upcoming election for governor, and here's why: A recent Baltimore Sun poll puts Lt. Governor Anthony Brown, a Democrat, ahead of Republican Larry Hogan by 7 points, but the margin of error is 3.5 percent. West alarmed at Hungarian leader's power tactics 10/12/2014 05:43pm • PABLO GORONDI Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- As a young politician, Viktor Orban won plaudits for championing civil rights and free elections. Now as Hungary's prime minister, Western nations are alarmed at the way he is trying to consolidate power, including a government crackdown on ri Survey: Prince William Co. residents satisfied 10/12/2014 04:58pm • MANASSAS, Va. (AP) -- A local survey says Prince William County residents are satisfied with their quality of life and local government.The Washington Post reports (http://wapo.st/1qgnyuY ) that in a survey of roughly 1,800 county residents the majority gave the government high marks.The survey reve Americans for Prosperity builds political machine 10/12/2014 01:46pm • PHILIP ELLIOTT Associated Press MIAMI (AP) -- Over scrambled eggs and croquettes, Andres Malave gave a last-minute pep talk to about a dozen volunteers in a Cuban restaurant before they left to meet voters."Don't just deliver a message," he said before beginning his own 3½-hour shift knocking on do W.Va. 3rd District race for Congress issue stances 10/12/2014 11:40am • JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- In the race for West Virginia's 3rd Congressional District, here's a look at where Democratic U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall and Republican Evan Jenkins stand on issues.ENERGY/COAL: Both Rahall and Jenkins oppose EPA proposed regulations to curb car Symantec says it will split into 2 companies 10/12/2014 11:26am • NEW YORK (AP) -- Security software maker Symantec is the latest company to announce plans to split itself into two.The maker of Norton antivirus software said Thursday that it will separate into one business focused on security and the other on information management.Symantec said that separating it Global finance leaders pledge bold efforts 10/12/2014 04:44am • MARTIN CRUTSINGER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- World financial leaders on Saturday promised "bold and ambitious" action to boost a global recovery that has shown recent disturbing signs of weakness.That pledge from the International Monetary Fund's policy-setting committee comes after a week Coyotes co-owner happy to have new majority owner 10/11/2014 10:40pm • JOSE M. ROMERO Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- George Gosbee lost two of his official titles in the agreement to sell majority interest in the NHL's Arizona Coyotes to Andrew Barroway, and he's just fine with that.Gosbee went from from being chairman, governor and co-owner to just co-owner Warner says he's finding his role in US Senate 10/11/2014 10:20am • ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Sen. Mark Warner doesn't often sound like he's working at his dream job.He frequently expresses frustration with the Senate's slow pace and partisan gridlock, and he even considered quitting in 2012 to run for his old job as Virginia's governor.Th New Belgian center-right government sworn in 10/11/2014 06:40am • RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) -- Belgium's King Philippe swore in a center-right government under the leadership of Francophone free-market liberal Charles Michel on Saturday, ending a four-month deadlock.Despite an overwhelming victory of the Dutch-speaking N-VA nationalists, the party Gay marriage in Kansas throws political twist 10/11/2014 04:30am • DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) -- The first marriage of a gay couple in Kansas created a new twist Friday in two of the most intensely fought races of the midterm elections, though it remains to be seen whether the Republican incumbents will get a boost from their continued Documents go backstage at the Clinton White House 10/11/2014 04:26am • The Associated Press Behind the scenes in Bill Clinton's White House, drawn from long-restricted papers released Friday from his presidency:___VINCENT FOSTERThe Republican-led investigation into White House aide Vincent Foster's suicide infuriated the White House, which tried to recruit bestselling