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The Taliban are working to woo tourists to Afghanistan 04/30/2024 01:46am • KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) ��� Around 30 men are crammed into a Kabul classroom, part of the debut student cohort at a Taliban-run institute training tourism and hospitality professionals. It���s a motley crew. One student is a model. Another is 17 and has no job history. The students vary in age, e 'Not your typical porta potty': Portable bathrooms put up around DC 04/29/2024 10:25pm • If you've ever been out in D.C. and had to rush into a nearby store or restaurant just to relieve yourself, there's a new, more accessible option. Mobile restrooms by the company Throne Labs are going up in the city. Now these are not your run-of-the-mill porta potties: These restrooms offer Growing wildfire risk leaves states grappling with how to keep property insurers from fleeing 04/29/2024 09:12pm • BOISE, Idaho (AP) ��� Months after a catastrophic fire burned more than 2,200 homes in Hawaii, some property owners are getting more bad news ��� their property insurance won't be renewed because their insurance company has deemed the risk too high. It's a problem that has played out in states acros 12 Small Business Apps to Try This Year 04/29/2024 08:00pm • Small business owners wear many hats, often serving as accountant, marketer and service provider. Fortunately, they don't have to look much further than their smartphones for effective tools to manage these tasks. "If 2020 (and the COVID-19 pandemic) taught us anything, it's that we need to be able A New DOL Rule May Change How Advisors Handle Your Retirement Money 04/29/2024 08:00pm • Unveiled on April 23, 2024, the Biden administration's Retirement Security Rule has again pitted fee-only financial advisors against insurance professionals who receive commissions. There have been a wide range of responses from professionals and considerations for individuals seeking financial advi Saline vs. Silicone Breast Implants 04/29/2024 08:00pm • In 2022, the Food and Drug Administration -- the government agency that, among other responsibilities, oversees which medicines and medical devices are available in the United States -- issued a safety communication about a known connection between breast implants and certain types of cancer. While What Can You Do With a Medical Degree? 04/29/2024 08:00pm • After graduating with a medical degree, most doctors complete a full three-year residency training program. While it's possible for medical school graduates to earn a general medical license after completing a single postgraduate year and passing all three steps of the United States Medical Licensin 20 Best STEM Careers 04/29/2024 08:00pm • Explore the top STEM-related careers.STEM, which stands for science, technology, engineering and math, offers some of the most lucrative and fast-growing career paths. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 10.4 million people in the U.S. had a job in STEM in 2022, and that 'Vampire facials' were linked to cases of HIV. Here's what to know about the beauty treatment 04/29/2024 03:32pm • Three women were diagnosed with HIV after getting ���vampire facial��� procedures at an unlicensed New Mexico medical spa, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report last week, marking the first documented cases of people contracting the virus through cosmetic services using nee Have you heard the one about Trump? Biden tries humor on the campaign trail 04/29/2024 08:34am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Joe Biden is out to win votes by scoring some laughs at the expense of Donald Trump, unleashing mockery with the goal of getting under the former president's thin skin and reminding the country of his blunders. Like a comic honing his routine, the Democratic president Can You File for Bankruptcy on Student Loans? 04/28/2024 08:00pm • If you're overwhelmed by student loan debt and can't make ends meet, you may be wondering if you can file for bankruptcy on student loans. The truth is that federal and private student loans are difficult but not impossible to erase in bankruptcy. That's because you must typically take the extra ste Rangers' Matt Rempe is in the spotlight again after his hit on Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk 04/27/2024 04:21pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Matt Rempe, the New York Rangers' 6-foot-8 rookie who took the NHL by storm in recent months as a fighter and fan favorite, is back in the spotlight at playoff time. Rempe laid out Washington Capitals defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk with a big hit in Game 3 Friday night, one th From pop to politics, what to know as Sweden prepares for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest 04/27/2024 10:48am • LONDON (AP) ��� It���s springtime in Europe ��� time for the annual blossoming of spectacle and sound known as the Eurovision Song Contest. Taking place in May in Malm��, Sweden, the 68th annual competition will see acts from 37 countries vie for the continent���s pop crown in a feelgood extravaganz A woman might win the presidency of Mexico. What could that mean for abortion rights? 04/27/2024 08:45am • MEXICO CITY (AP) ��� If a woman wins Mexico���s presidency on June 2, would she rule with gender in mind? The question has been raised by academics, humans rights organizations and activists ahead of the voting that will likely elect Mexico���s first female president for the term 2024-2030. Out of t DC Homeland releases draft report on flash flood that killed 10 dogs at Northeast doggy day care 04/26/2024 08:10pm • A draft report on what went wrong in the response to the flash flood that killed 10 dogs in Northeast D.C. in August last year includes a number of recommendations, but raises more questions for one local ANC commissioner. The draft "after-action" report from D.C.'s Homeland Security and Emergenc