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New regional bank aims to grow Appalachian economy

Jun 14

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In this Wednesday June 12, 2013 photo provided by Highlands Diversified Services, Michael Hurley, owner of Highlands Diversified Services, poses for a photo at his office in London Ky. Highlands Diversified Services has 260 employees, about 80 more than two years ago, and the company is cranking out 2 million satellite dishes a year. (AP Photo/Highlands Diversified Services)

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Mike Hurley had a great opportunity: He could multiply sales and staff by converting his metal-stamping business from one that made brackets for the automotive industry into a top-tier supplier of satellite dishes to DirecTV.

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Iran’s political hierarchy

Jun 14

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In this file photo released by the official website of the Iranian supreme leader's office on Monday, May 27, 2013, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, foreground right, attends a graduation ceremony of a group of Revolutionary Guard members, in Tehran, Iran. The polls are open in Iran, in the country's election to pick a successor to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Six candidates remain in the race: a moderate, four conservatives and a hard-liner, and they're all loyal to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who cast his vote Friday, June 14, 2013. Shortly after, he said on national television, "Recently I have heard that a U.S. security official has said they do not accept this election. OK, the hell with you." (AP Photo/Office of the Supreme Leader, File)

A look at the political power structure in Iran.

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US stock market moves higher

Jun 13

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In this Monday, June 10, 2013 photo, traders Joel Lucchese, left, and Brandon Barb confer on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Global stock markets endured sharp losses Thursday June 13, 2013 as gyrations on the Tokyo market, the Asian region's biggest, continued _ fueled by worries about a surging yen and monetary policies in the U.S. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

NEW YORK (AP) — Good news about hiring and spending at retail businesses helped send the U.S. stock market sharply higher Thursday.

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Unpaid internships in jeopardy after court ruling

Jun 13

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Eric Glatt, a Georgetown Law student, poses for a photograph on their campus, Wednesday, June 12, 2013 in Washington. Unpaid internships have long been a path of opportunity for students and recent grads looking to get a foot in the door in the entertainment, publishing and other prominent industries, even if it takes a generous subsidy from Mom and Dad. But those days of working for free could be numbered after a federal judge in New York ruled this week that Fox Searchlight Pictures violated minimum wage and overtime laws by not paying interns who worked on production of the 2010 movie "Black Swan." Glatt was one of the interns. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Unpaid internships have long been a path of opportunity for students and recent grads looking to get a foot in the door in the entertainment, publishing and other prominent industries, even if it takes a generous subsidy from Mom and Dad.

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