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Fact sheet: 2014 Ford Fiesta

Fact sheet: 2014 Ford Fiesta

The Associated Press · July 9, 2014 2:34 pm

In this July 1, 2014, photo, Bob Leeds, owner of Sea of Green Farms, a recreational pot grower and processor in Seattle, inspects small "clone" plants growing under lights in Seattle. The clones will be grown into full-size plants that produce the sticky "flower" required to make potent recreational marijuana. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

AP PHOTOS: How marijuana goes from garden to store

The Associated Press · July 9, 2014 1:27 pm

5 Things to Know in Florida for July 9

5 Things to Know in Florida for July 9

The Associated Press · July 9, 2014 10:21 am

Students’ financial literacy, by country

Students’ financial literacy, by country

The Associated Press · July 9, 2014 8:05 am

Indonesian presidential candidate Joko Widodo, popularly known as "Jokowi", left, accompanied by his wife Iriana, casts his ballot during the presidential election in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, July 9, 2014. As the world's third-largest democracy began voting Wednesday to elect a new president, Indonesians are divided between two very different choices: a one-time furniture maker, Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo, and a wealthy ex-army general with close links to former dictator Suharto, Prabowo Subianto. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

A glance at presidential election in Indonesia

The Associated Press · July 9, 2014 4:13 am

California considers mandatory water restrictions

California considers mandatory water restrictions

The Associated Press · July 9, 2014 4:00 am

In this Tuesday, July 8, 2014 image made from video, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives for a commemoration ceremony to mark the 20th anniversary of the death of its first leader, Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang, North Korea. Kim seemed to have somehow hurt his leg enough to require a slight, but visible, limp as he marched across the stage Tuesday to assume his position of honor. He limped again as he left the room when the event was over. (AP Photo/KRT via AP Video) TV OUT, NORTH KOREA OUT

North Korean leader limps at televised event

The Associated Press · July 9, 2014 3:28 am

Julian Rodriguez, right, of Everson, Wash., holds his two-gram packet of recreational marijuana outside Top Shelf Cannabis, Tuesday, July 8, 2014, in Bellingham, Wash., on the first day of legal sales. At left is Tom Beckley, the owner of the store. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

‘Free the weed’: Scenes from Washington pot sales

The Associated Press · July 8, 2014 11:25 pm

Soybeans slide again as traders expect huge crop

Soybeans slide again as traders expect huge crop

The Associated Press · July 8, 2014 9:44 pm

Oil slips closer to $103 as supply fears recede

Oil slips closer to $103 as supply fears recede

The Associated Press · July 8, 2014 9:33 pm

5 Things to Know in Florida for July 8

5 Things to Know in Florida for July 8

The Associated Press · July 8, 2014 10:02 am

DC police investigate stabbing death

DC police investigate stabbing death

The Associated Press · July 7, 2014 11:42 am