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Fans cheer before the group A World Cup soccer match between Brazil and Croatia, the opening game of the tournament, in the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

From slums to space, world tunes in to World Cup

The Associated Press · June 13, 2014 9:39 am

Money market fund assets rose by $2.56 billion

Money market fund assets rose by $2.56 billion

The Associated Press · June 12, 2014 9:53 pm

Platinum and palladium slump on strike deal

Platinum and palladium slump on strike deal

The Associated Press · June 12, 2014 8:43 pm

Stocks end sharply lower after so-so economic news

Stocks end sharply lower after so-so economic news

The Associated Press · June 12, 2014 8:18 pm

Refugees fleeing from Mosul head to the self-ruled northern Kurdish region in Irbil, Iraq, 350 kilometers (217 miles) north of Baghdad, Thursday, June 12, 2014. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, the al-Qaida breakaway group, on Monday and Tuesday took over much of Mosul in Iraq and then swept into the city of Tikrit further south. An estimated half a million residents fled Mosul, the economically important city. (AP Photo)

What is going on in Iraq and why?

The Associated Press · June 12, 2014 7:00 pm

World stocks lag after US data, oil rises on Iraq

World stocks lag after US data, oil rises on Iraq

The Associated Press · June 12, 2014 3:55 pm

Stocks open lower after lackluster data

Stocks open lower after lackluster data

The Associated Press · June 12, 2014 1:47 pm

EU court upholds $1.4 billion fine for Intel

EU court upholds $1.4 billion fine for Intel

The Associated Press · June 12, 2014 10:21 am

5 Things to Know in Florida for June 12

5 Things to Know in Florida for June 12

The Associated Press · June 12, 2014 10:08 am

Palladium reaches 13-year high as strike continues

Palladium reaches 13-year high as strike continues

The Associated Press · June 11, 2014 8:37 pm

Stocks fall on weaker outlook for global growth

Stocks fall on weaker outlook for global growth

The Associated Press · June 11, 2014 8:12 pm

Oil barely changed after World Bank forecast

Oil barely changed after World Bank forecast

The Associated Press · June 11, 2014 7:42 pm