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As stocks rise, so does anxiety: Time to get out?

NEW YORK — Is it time to cash out of stocks?The market has nearly tripled in a little over five years, and the Standard & Poor’s 500 index closed above 2,000 for the first time on Tuesday. With...

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Currency question at heart of Scottish debate on independence

LONDON — In for a penny, in for a pound.There'll be no going back if Scotland votes for independence from the United Kingdom on Sept. 18.read more

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World stocks higher after Fed as Scotland votes

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — World stocks were mostly higher Thursday as Scotland voted in an independence referendum that could shake the U.K. economy and markets. Sentiment was underpinned by the...

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GOP's Abbott woos Latinos on hostile Texas border

PENITAS — Despite a 3-to-1 edge in campaign cash and polling leads over his Democratic opponent, Greg Abbott is courting Republican-snubbing Hispanic voters with efforts reminiscent of former President...

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Abbott woes Hispanics on hostile Texas border

PENITAS — Despite a 3-to-1 edge in campaign cash and polling leads over his Democratic opponent, Greg Abbott is courting Republican-snubbing Hispanic voters with efforts reminiscent of former President...

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Apple stumble rocks Wall Street

NEW YORK — A stumble by Apple set off the worst rout in the stock market since July on Thursday.Apple dropped nearly 4 percent following its announcement late Wednesday that it had pulled a software...

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Blunders renew questions about Biden's discipline

 WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden's supporters often brush off his slips of the tongue as byproducts of the speak-your-mind politics many Americans crave. But this time, Biden's verbal...

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Obama's allies getting harder to find these days

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is finding himself with few friends in Washington.His former Pentagon chief is criticizing his foreign policy. Longtime political advisers are questioning his...

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A dizzying day for Wall Street as stocks plunge

NEW YORK — Fear drove Wall Street to one of its most dramatic, dizzying days in years on Wednesday.Investors fled stocks and poured into bonds as worries about a global economic slowdown intensified....

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Stock markets rebound after global gyrations

 World stock markets mostly rebounded Friday after a fall in U.S. unemployment applications and comments from a Federal Reserve official eased nerves about a stalling economic recovery.read more

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What's next after wild week for stocks?

NEW YORK — The stock market needs to see a therapist.Temperamental, flighty, prone to violent mood swings, the market took investors on a wild ride this week. From one day to the next, even within a...

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Big slump is no cause to ditch stock market

NEW YORK (AP) — After more than five years of stock market gains, investors could be forgiven for worrying that big sell-offs may be the harbingers of bigger slumps.read more

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US stocks head slightly lower after jobs report

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market sank in early Friday trading after the government's monthly jobs report fell short of Wall Street's expectations for hiring.read more

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Why many aren't celebrating low U.S. unemployment because of deeper problems

WASHINGTON — The unemployment rate no longer seems to reflect America's mood.Friday's strong jobs report showed that the jobless rate — the most closely watched gauge of the economy's health — is down...

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Why many aren't celebrating low US unemployment

 WASHINGTON (AP) — The unemployment rate no longer seems to reflect America's mood.Friday's strong jobs report showed that the jobless rate — the most closely watched gauge of the economy's health — is...

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Why many Americans aren't celebrating nation's low unemployment rate

WASHINGTON — The unemployment rate no longer seems to reflect America’s mood.Friday’s strong jobs report showed the jobless rate — the most closely watched gauge of the economy’s health — is down to...

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Obamacare's second sign-up season starts Nov. 15 with hopes, potential pifalls

WASHINGTON — With a bright look to its rebuilt website, version 2.0 of President Barack Obama's health insurance overhaul represents another chance to win over a skeptical public.read more

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Republican midterm rout already starts shaping 2016 presidential race

WASHINGTON — The 2016 presidential race was about the new Republican-controlled Congress even before the polls closed Tuesday night.read more

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US stocks inch further into record territory

NEW YORK — The stock market eked out another record close Monday as investors remained confident that stimulus from central banks would revive global growth. Retail stocks rose ahead of the crucial...

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Likely Pentagon nominee earned stripes quiet way

WASHINGTON — No household name, Ashton Carter has earned his stripes in the national security trenches the quiet way. For decades he has toiled as a defense thinker and strategist, nuclear expert,...

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