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US stocks open lower as economy slows in Q1

The Associated Press · April 30, 2014 1:47 pm

An Iraqi man casts his vote at a polling station in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, April 30, 2014. A key election for a new Iraqi parliament was underway on Wednesday amid a massive security operation as the country continued to slide deeper into sectarian violence more than two years after U.S. forces left the country. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

Iraq timeline: Key events since 2003 invasion

The Associated Press · April 30, 2014 8:20 am

An Iraqi woman prepares to casts her vote at a polling station in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, April 30, 2014. A key election for a new Iraqi parliament was underway on Wednesday amid a massive security operation as the country continued to slide deeper into sectarian violence more than two years after U.S. forces left the country. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)

A look at major players in Iraq national elections

The Associated Press · April 30, 2014 6:31 am

Oceanic agency: Salmon, bass fish stocks rebuilt

The Associated Press · April 29, 2014 9:28 pm

Nielsen’s top programs for April 21-27

The Associated Press · April 29, 2014 9:26 pm

This Monday, April 28, 2014 photo shows a Marriott hotel in Cranberry Township, Pa. Marriott International Inc. reports quarterly earnings on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. (AP Photo)

Demand for hotels boosts Marriott profit

The Associated Press · April 29, 2014 9:15 pm

Oil edges up as investors weigh Russia sanctions

The Associated Press · April 29, 2014 9:09 pm

Wet weather, slow planting send corn price higher

The Associated Press · April 29, 2014 8:26 pm

IBM boosting quarterly dividend by 16 percent

The Associated Press · April 29, 2014 2:05 pm

Gold prices slip ahead of Federal Reserve meeting

The Associated Press · April 28, 2014 8:19 pm

US oil flat, Brent falls on Libya exports

The Associated Press · April 28, 2014 8:03 pm

AOL reports email security breach

The Associated Press · April 28, 2014 4:59 pm