KINGSTON, N.Y. – Rural Ulster Preservation Company officials showed up at a Common Council meeting Tuesday night with a $200,000 check.

Stocks climbed, with the MSCI All- Country World Index set to enter a bull market, and commodities extended the longest rally this year as Greek leaders worked on a rescue plan with creditors. Toyota Motor Corp. led automakers higher after raising its profit forecast.

Gov. Tom Corbett presented a state budget proposal Tuesday that held the line in basic education funding and made efforts to provide more flexibility to school districts by merging several line items.

On the eve of Premier Christy Clark’s announcement of a strategy to promote the export of liquefied natural gas to Asian markets, a story out of Hong Kong provided a reminder of how fast things are moving in the volatile energy sector.

Tomas Plekanec scored the winning goal in the shootout, but that wasn't his most important contribution to the Canadiens’ 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins Tuesday night.