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Fact sheet: 2014 Ford Focus ST

Fact sheet: 2014 Ford Focus ST

The Associated Press · May 21, 2014 3:26 pm

FILE - This file photo made April 22, 2010 shows a Wall Street sign in front of the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stock futures rose on Wednesday, May 21, 2014, as investors await the minutes from the Federal Reserve's most recent meeting in April. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

US stocks open higher ahead of Fed minutes

The Associated Press · May 21, 2014 1:51 pm

Bio Box: Charles Lollar, candidate for governor

Bio Box: Charles Lollar, candidate for governor

The Associated Press · May 21, 2014 10:48 am

European Parliament: a primer

European Parliament: a primer

The Associated Press · May 21, 2014 8:50 am

In this Tuesday, May 13, 2014 photo, passengers wait for transportation at a bus station, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Muggings on public transportation, public beaches and in popular tourist areas are on the rise in Rio de Janeiro, eroding the strides the city had made in security in recent years as it geared up to host six World Cup matches and the 2016 Olympic. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Tips for travelers to avoid Brazil World Cup crime

The Associated Press · May 21, 2014 4:02 am

An unidentified guest walks on the red carpet as she arrives for the screening of Coming Home (Gu Lai) at the 67th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

CANNES WATCH: Cotillard’s look, ‘It Follows’ buzz

The Associated Press · May 20, 2014 11:10 pm

10 largest GM recalls this year

10 largest GM recalls this year

The Associated Press · May 20, 2014 9:51 pm

Soybean prices ease, a day after snapping higher

Soybean prices ease, a day after snapping higher

The Associated Press · May 20, 2014 8:10 pm

A Bosnian man searches for people and animals after flooding in the village of Vojskova near the Bosnian town of Bosanski Samac, flooded by the river Sava, 200 km's north of the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo, on Monday, May 19, 2014. Tens of thousands evacuated in Serbia and Bosnia during worst floods in a century.(AP Photo/ Amel Emric)

Energy and Environment

Balkans hit with record flooding

The Associated Press · May 20, 2014 1:03 am

Actress Jessica Chastain poses for photographers as she arrives for the screening of Foxcatcher at the 67th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Monday, May 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

CANNES WATCH: R-Patz rates romps; Chastain billows

The Associated Press · May 19, 2014 10:13 pm

Oil rises to four-week high, 3 pct. gain for May

Oil rises to four-week high, 3 pct. gain for May

The Associated Press · May 19, 2014 9:50 pm

GoPro files paperwork for IPO

GoPro files paperwork for IPO

The Associated Press · May 19, 2014 9:48 pm