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Essential News from The Associated Press
Latest Headlines  Fed suggests it's closer to slowing bond purchasesJune 19, 20138:05 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) — In a move that could send interest rates higher, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke ended weeks of speculation Wednesday by saying the Federal Reserve will likely slow its bond-buying program this year and end it next year because the economy is strengthening.   10 Things to Know for ThursdayJune 19, 20139:30 PM ET Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday:   Obama making plans to tackle global warmingJune 19, 20138:13 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is planning a major push using executive powers to tackle the pollution blamed for global warming in an effort to make good on promises he made at the start of his second term. "We know we have to do more — and we will do more," Obama said Wednesday in Berlin.   US tries saving Taliban talks after Karzai objectsJune 19, 20136:13 PM ET KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Hopes dimmed for talks aimed at ending the Afghan war when an angry President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday suspended security negotiations with the U.S. and scuttled a peace delegation to the Taliban, sending American officials scrambling to preserve the possibility of dialogue with the militants.  Bipartisan proposal on student loans circulatingJune 19, 20135:23 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) — Students applying for financial aid for the coming school year could find some comfort in a bipartisan student loan compromise taking shape in the Senate that would prevent interest rates from doubling and set a single rate each year for undergraduate students, rich or poor. 
Latest Headlines   Blackhawks lead Bruins 4-3 after 2nd of Game 4June 19, 201310:33 PM ET BOSTON (AP) — Jonathan Toews broke a scoring slump in Chicago's three-goal onslaught in the second period against previously stingy goalie Tuukka Rask, and the Blackhawks led the Boston Bruins 4-3 through two periods in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals on Wednesday night.    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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