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Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen waves to the crowd at New York University's commencement ceremony Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Yellen, at NYU, hails Bernanke’s courage in crisis

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER and KAREN MATTHEWS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2011 file photo, President Barack Obama, left, looks towards quarterback Jim McMahon, wearing headband, as he honors the 1985 Super Bowl XX Champion Chicago Bears football team during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. A group of retired NFL players says in a lawsuit that the league illegally supplied them with risky painkillers that numbed their injuries and led to medical complications. Attorney Steven Silverman says his firm filed the lawsuit Tuesday, May 20, 2014, in federal court in San Francisco. The eight named plaintiffs include Hall of Fame defensive end Richard Dent and quarterback Jim McMahon. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Ex-players sue NFL over use of painkillers

By BEN NUCKOLS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2011 file photo, President Barack Obama, left, looks towards quarterback Jim McMahon, wearing headband, as he honors the 1985 Super Bowl XX Champion Chicago Bears football team during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. A group of retired NFL players says in a lawsuit that the league illegally supplied them with risky painkillers that numbed their injuries and led to medical complications. Attorney Steven Silverman says his firm filed the lawsuit Tuesday, May 20, 2014, in federal court in San Francisco. The eight named plaintiffs include Hall of Fame defensive end Richard Dent and quarterback Jim McMahon. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Ex-players: NFL illegally used drugs

By Ben Nuckols - Associated Press

Former Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke, right, answers questions during a discussion with Joshua Bolten, managing director Rock Creek Global Advisors, on Monday, May 19, 2014, at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. They discussed monetary policy and the economy. (AP Photo/The Dallas Morning News, David Woo) MANDATORY CREDIT; MAGS OUT; TV OUT; INTERNET USE BY AP MEMBERS ONLY; NO SALES.

Ex-Fed chief talks ‘08 crisis at Bush Institute

By JAMIE STENGLE - Associated Press

Wrong-way driver faces DUI charge in New Mexico

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Rep. Jonathan Singer, D-Longmont, listens to discussion on a bill he sponsored which would allow marijuana dispensaries to form financial co-operatives, at the Colorado Legislature, in Denver, Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Colorado lawmakers have approved the world's first financial system for the marijuana industry, a network of uninsured cooperatives designed to give pot businesses a way to access basic banking services. The plan, approved Wednesday, seeks to move the marijuana industry away from its cash-only roots. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Colorado lawmakers approve plan for pot banking

By KRISTEN WYATT - Associated Press

FILE - This Jan. 16, 2014 file photo shows outgoing Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaking at the Brookings Institution in Washington. Bernanke has an agreement with W.W. Norton &amp; Company for a book that will cover his years at the Fed and his response to the economic crisis of 2008. Norton announced Tuesday, May 6, that the book, currently untitled, is scheduled for 2015. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

APNewsBreak: Deal for Bernanke book at least $1M

By HILLEL ITALIE - Associated Press

Business Highlights

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Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen listen to questions after addressing a luncheon at the Economic Club of New York, Wednesday April 16, 2014. Yellen said Wednesday that the U.S. job market still needs help from the Fed and that the central bank must remain intent on adjusting its policy to respond to unforeseen challenges. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Fed sees no ‘sharp’ slowdown

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

** FILE ** John Brower snow in his eye lashes after running to work in the frigid -20 weather Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, in Minneapolis. A whirlpool of frigid, dense air known as a "polar vortex" descended Monday into much of the U.S. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Elizabeth Flores)

Economy stalls under polar vortex; ‘big snapback’ is critical for spring, expert says

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

Team takes care of big cats on UNA campus

By JENNIFER EDWARDS - Associated Press

United States' Madison Keys returns a ball to France's Caroline Garcia during a Fed Cup singles world group playoff tennis match Sunday, April 20, 2014, in St. Louis. Garcia won 6-4, 6-3.(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

France edges US 3-2 in Fed Cup

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France's Caroline Garcia celebrates after defeating United States' Sloane Stephens 6-3, 6-2 in a Fed Cup singles world group match Saturday, April 19, 2014, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

France, United States tied at 1 in Fed Cup

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Hawaii settles school abuse lawsuits

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Police: Man, 81, fed up with shopping attacks wife

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Business Highlights

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From left, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, CNN International anchor Isha Sesay, and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim attend the forum Endpoverty 2030 during the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings at IMF headquarters in Washington, Thursday, April 10, 2014. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Major economies express confidence about growth

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER and PAUL WISEMAN - Associated Press

Williams sisters will not face France in Fed Cup

By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press