SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE ADDS BLACK WOMAN TO CAST

NEW YORK (AP) -- Since it began in 1975, "Saturday Night Live" has only had four black women in its cast of players.

LEGALIZING MARIJUANA-BANKING

DENVER (AP) -- There's lots of cash in legal pot and that's a problem to Denver's City Council.

Asia stocks gain on US growth prospects

UNDATED (AP) -- Asian stock markets mostly rose today, spurred by expectations of faster U.S. economic growth.

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Dow Record: Three tales of ups, downs and changes
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   NEW YORK (AP) -- When the Dow first crossed 14,000, investors were overjoyed. ...

IN THE NEWS: INTERNET USE AND RACE

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A new survey indicates that in some areas, the racial gap in use of the Internet in the U.S.