Fitz and The Tantrums headline US Open ceremony

NEW YORK (AP) — Fitz and The Tantrums and 3 Winans Brothers will be the headlining acts for the opening ceremony at the U.S. Open tennis tournament.

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So what did former IRS official really think of GOP lawmakers?

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former IRS official at the heart of the agency's tea party controversy called Republicans "crazies" and more in newly released emails.

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India landslide kills 17, scores trapped

A major landslide on Wednesday struck a village in western India following heavy monsoon rains, killing at least 17 people and leaving up to 200 feared trapped, an official said. Emergency forces rushed to a remote village in Pune district of Maharashtra state, where a hill collapsed sending mud and rocks tumbling onto homes in the morning as residents were reportedly sleeping. "Six victims have been rescued and 17 dead bodies recovered so far," said Tripti Parule, a spokeswoman for the National Disaster Management Authority, in an email to AFP. Nine teams have been mobilised by the National Disaster Response Force with a strength of 378 trained personnel to help with the rescue effort in the village, Parule said, although ongoing rains have been hampering operations.

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Former IRS official called GOP 'crazies' in email

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former IRS official at the heart of the agency's tea party controversy called Republicans "crazies" and more in newly released emails.



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Argentina officials stage 11th-hour talks in NYC

NEW YORK (AP) — Argentina's economy minister has resumed efforts to solve the South American nation's financial crisis without a default.



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Argentine banks preparing bid to help Argentina avoid default

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Members of Argentina's banking association, known as Adeba, are working on a last-minute plan to help the country avoid default, according to people familiar with the matter. News of the plan came as Argentina's economy minister said late Tuesday that the country would continue negotiations on Wednesday with holdout investors after failing to reach a deal during a full day of talks. Argentina needs to reach an agreement with the investors by Wednesday to prevent a default, which would be its second in 13 years. Meanwhile, Argentina's representatives and the holdout creditors met face to face for the first time Tuesday, the court-appointed mediator, Daniel Pollack, said in a statement after the talks had concluded.



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Fast-food workers win small battle against McDonald’s

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Fast-food workers and labor groups agitating on their behalf may have just won a minor battle in the war for higher wages. A ruling came from the general council of the National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday that McDonald's could be held jointly liable for labor and wage violations by its franchisees, allowing the company to be treated as a joint employer with them. Yahoo Finance's Henry Blodget makes the case that fast food restaurants and low wage retailers like Walmart should pay workers more.



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