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Afghan presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai speaks during a press conference, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, April 5, 2014. Afghans flocked to polling stations nationwide on Saturday, defying a threat of violence by the Taliban to cast ballots in what promises to be the nation's first democratic transfer of power. The turnout was so high that some polling centers ran out of ballots. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)

Candidates for Afghanistan’s presidential election

The Associated Press · April 5, 2014 5:36 pm

Evenflo recalls 1.3 million child seat buckles

The Associated Press · April 4, 2014 9:39 pm

Oil prices rise on US jobs report

The Associated Press · April 4, 2014 8:22 pm

Examples of differing views of nuke missile force

The Associated Press · April 4, 2014 7:48 pm

At a glance: IPOs planned for coming week

The Associated Press · April 4, 2014 7:31 pm

Recalls this week: electric heaters, fireplaces

The Associated Press · April 4, 2014 7:20 pm

FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010 file photo, a Canadian soldier with the 1st RCR Battle Group, The Royal Canadian Regiment, chases a chicken seconds before he and his unit were attacked by grenades shot over the wall during a patrol in Salavat, southwest of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Anja Niedringhaus, a courageous and immensely talented Associated Press photographer who has covered everything from sports to war, was killed while covering elections in Afghanistan on Friday April 4, 2014. Niedringhaus was in a car in eastern Afghanistan with AP reporter Kathy Gannon when, according to a freelancer who was with them, an Afghan policeman approached them, yelled "Allahu Akbar" _ God is Great _ and opened fire on them in the back seat with his AK-47. Niedringhaus was killed instantly and Gannon was wounded. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File)

AP PHOTOS: From the eye of Anja Niedringhaus

The Associated Press · April 4, 2014 3:00 pm

Money market fund assets fall by $13.12 billion

The Associated Press · April 3, 2014 9:51 pm

Top toxic sites in Anadarko Petroleum settlement

The Associated Press · April 3, 2014 9:14 pm

Oil rises on anticipation of improved jobs report

The Associated Press · April 3, 2014 7:49 pm

Signs of economic growth lure traders out of gold

The Associated Press · April 3, 2014 7:46 pm

US average rate on 30-year home loan 4.41 percent

The Associated Press · April 3, 2014 7:04 pm