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Yahoo rakes in another jackpot from Alibaba's IPO 09/22/2014 09:34am • MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Yahoo is making amends for years of blundering with one smart move: an early investment in Alibaba Group that has turned into a multibillion-dollar boon.The latest windfall came with Alibaba's record-setting IPO completed late Thursday, in w Cuban baseball opening runs into trouble 09/22/2014 05:10am • ANNE-MARIE GARCIA Associated Press HAVANA (AP) -- Cuba's unprecedented effort to stop a devastating baseball talent drain doesn't seem to be working, with a string of stars leaving for the major leagues in the year since the government allowed a small number to play professionally overseas.The islan 2016 may loom, but Jeb Bush is focused on business 09/22/2014 03:36am • MICHAEL J. MISHAK Associated Press CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) -- While other Republicans considering the 2016 presidential race are openly laying the foundations of potential campaigns, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is busy tending to a growing personal business empire.It's a break in style from recent 5 401(k) gotchas to avoid 09/22/2014 12:00am • Between employer contributions and the ability to defer income tax on your own contributions, 401(k) plans often help you come out ahead in retirement saving. However, high fees, expensive investments, poor plan design and a lack of company contributions can sometimes diminish these benefits. H 5 Reasons to Invest in Mexico 09/22/2014 12:00am • Many Americans think they should stay away from investing in the emerging markets for fear they are too risky. However, proper diversification is one of the key tenants to reducing long-term risk in one's investment portfolio. And the more established emerging markets have made it to "investment gra 10 Social Security Mistakes to Avoid 09/22/2014 12:00am • How claiming decisions lead to lower paymentsYour Social Security claiming decision can dramatically affect the benefit payment you will receive in retirement. If you sign up too soon or don't work long enough, your Social Security payment is reduced. Here's how you may be decreasing your retirement Scotland's leader: Voters 'tricked' in referendum 09/21/2014 01:23pm • SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) -- The debate over Scotland's future fizzled amid a bitter war of words Sunday, with the Scottish leader claiming his countrymen were "tricked" into rejecting independence in a referendum and Britain's three main political parties bickering over how to take po Brewers edge Pirates 1-0 to tighten wild-card race 09/20/2014 11:54pm • WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Matt Garza provided the edge, even if it ended his night early.The Milwaukee Brewers took it from there, tightening the NL wild-card race with a contentious 1-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.Garza was ejected in the fifth inning after After vote to stay in UK, Scots must heal divide 09/20/2014 12:44pm • JILL LAWLESS Associated Press EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) -- Following a long night that brought floods of relief for some and bitter disappointment for others, Scotland awoke with a hangover Friday after voting to reject independence.Now, the task was to heal the divide -- and use the energy the refer Artist says tax case shows China's dark side 09/19/2014 07:22pm • DIDI TANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) -- China's best-known dissident artist, Ai Weiwei, has accused his country's Communist government of losing its principles and using underhanded ploys to try to silence critics.The artist, whose supporters say he was hit with a $2.4 million tax bill in retribu Scotland 'No' fails to stop Catalan secession push 09/19/2014 05:58pm • ALAN CLENDENNING Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Despite Scotland's decision to reject independence, lawmakers in Spain's Catalonia region voted overwhelmingly Friday to give their leader the power to call a secession referendum that the central government in Madrid has denounced as illega Britain plans political upheaval after Scot vote 09/19/2014 05:54pm • SHAWN POGATCHNIK Associated Press LONDON (AP) -- The saga of Scottish independence is over, but a new journey of political upheaval is only beginning for the United Kingdom.Prime Minister David Cameron responded Friday to the passion of the failed Scottish breakaway by promising sweeping new powers Lawyer: EU court agrees to hear Berlusconi appeal 09/19/2014 05:30pm • ROME (AP) -- A lawyer for ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi said Friday the European Court for Human Rights has agreed to take up one point of an appeal related to a tax fraud conviction that cost him his Senate seat.Attorney Piero Longo said the Strasbourg, France-based court agreed to examine Berluscon Pro-independence Scots saddened by vote outcome 09/19/2014 05:20pm • EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) -- There's disappointment among the people who voted yesterday for Scotland to leave the United Kingdom and become an independent country. The proposal was rejected -- 55 percent to 45 percent.One truck driver in Edinburgh who voted for independence says, "It's all been for Letter to the Editor: A Healthy Future 09/19/2014 05:00pm • The following letter to the editor was submitted by state Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31) and Del. Kaye Kory (D-38), the chairs of the Reproductive Health Caucuses in the Senate and House of Delegates, respectively. Our health care system is neither healthy nor accessible for many women, but Richmond law