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FILE - In this Monday, March 8, 2010, file photo, a sign for Wall Street is shown near the New York Stock Exchange. Global shares were mixed Wednesday Aug. 27, 2014 after the latest record close for the Standard & Poor's 500, with Europe off to a shaky start despite a strong day in Asia. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Stocks drift higher; S&P 500 holds at 2,000 points

The Associated Press · August 27, 2014 3:59 pm

A Kashmiri Muslim pilgrim, back to camera, is hugged by her relative as she leaves for the annual hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca, in Srinagar, India, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. The hajj pilgrimage, which is among the five pillars of Islam, attracts around 3 million Muslims worldwide each year. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Image of Asia: Starting the hajj in Kashmir

The Associated Press · August 27, 2014 2:38 pm

A bio snapshot of Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell

A bio snapshot of Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell

The Associated Press · August 27, 2014 2:35 pm

Fact sheet: Hyundai Santa Fe

Fact sheet: Hyundai Santa Fe

The Associated Press · August 27, 2014 2:35 pm

FILE - In this Monday, March 8, 2010, file photo, a sign for Wall Street is shown near the New York Stock Exchange. Global shares were mixed Wednesday Aug. 27, 2014 after the latest record close for the Standard & Poor's 500, with Europe off to a shaky start despite a strong day in Asia. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Stocks edge higher in early trade; Tiffany gains

The Associated Press · August 27, 2014 1:39 pm

5 Things to Know in Florida for Aug. 27

5 Things to Know in Florida for Aug. 27

The Associated Press · August 27, 2014 10:06 am

Communities certified for wine sales referendum

Communities certified for wine sales referendum

The Associated Press · August 27, 2014 8:01 am

S&P 500 milestones as index closes above 2,000

S&P 500 milestones as index closes above 2,000

The Associated Press · August 26, 2014 8:36 pm

Nielsen’s top prime-time TV shows for Aug. 18-24

Nielsen’s top prime-time TV shows for Aug. 18-24

The Associated Press · August 26, 2014 8:16 pm

Where Burger King-Tim Hortons would rank

Where Burger King-Tim Hortons would rank

The Associated Press · August 26, 2014 6:00 pm

A look at Tim Hortons

A look at Tim Hortons

The Associated Press · August 26, 2014 4:14 pm

Indian villagers take shelter inside an army bunker anticipating firing from the Pakistan side of the border at Abdullian village in Ranbir Singh Pura, in Jammu and Kashmir state, India, Monday, Aug. 25, 2014. Indian and Pakistani forces exchanged gunfire and mortar rounds in the disputed Kashmir region for a second straight night on Saturday, after two villagers were killed on each side in an exchange Friday night. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)

Image of Asia: Anticipating fire across the border

The Associated Press · August 26, 2014 1:41 pm