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Essential News from The Associated Press
Latest Headlines  Fed suggests it's closer to slowing bond purchasesJune 19, 20133:28 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve sketched a brighter economic outlook Wednesday and signaled it's moving closer to slowing its bond-buying program, which is intended to keep long-term interest rates low.  Bipartisan proposal on student loans circulatingJune 19, 20133:08 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan compromise on student loans started to take shape in the Senate on Wednesday, preserving fixed-rate loans for all students and linking interest rates with the financial markets.    FBI hunt for ex-Teamster boss Hoffa's remains endsJune 19, 20133:21 PM ET OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The excavation of a field in suburban Detroit has failed to turn up the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, the FBI announced Wednesday, adding another unsuccessful chapter to a nearly 40-year-old mystery.   Afghan leader backs away from Taliban talksJune 19, 201312:09 PM ET KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's president said Wednesday he will not pursue peace talks with the Taliban unless the United States steps out of the negotiations, while also insisting the militant group stop its violent attacks on the ground after it claimed responsibility for a rocket attack that killed four Americans. 
Latest Headlines   Mum's the word on Hossa amid NHL's injury cultureJune 19, 20133:43 AM ET BOSTON (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville didn't want to talk about the injury that forced him to scratch forward Marian Hossa from the Stanley Cup finals against the Boston Bruins.    Spurs rely on togetherness to overcome collapseJune 19, 20137:09 PM ET MIAMI (AP) — Through heartbreaking losses and hair-raising victories, through Game 7s of the NBA Finals and Game 46s of the regular season, through contract extension after contract extension, what has defined these San Antonio Spurs more than anything else is the simple fact that they stick together.  
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