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Opening statements begin in website founder's 2nd trial over ads promoting prostitution 08/31/2023 09:20pm • PHOENIX (AP) — A founder of the classified site Backpage.com and four employees carefully strategized how to bring in ads for prostitution to maintain their top-earning platform, a prosecutor said Thursday at a federal trial in Phoenix. Attorneys for Michael Lacey and the other four defendants co Aaron Rodgers' football legacy could soar with the Jets if he wins in the Big Apple 08/31/2023 04:50pm • FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers was still a couple of months away from being wined and dined by the New York Jets when Joe Namath stepped up with an offer of his own. Wear my retired No. 12, Broadway Joe told him. If that helps get you to New York, take the handoff. It never came to that. Elon Musk says X, formerly Twitter, will have voice and video calls, updates privacy policy 08/31/2023 01:58pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk said Thursday that his social network X, formerly known as Twitter, will give users the ability to make voice and video calls on the platform. Musk, who has a history of making proclamations about coming features and policies that have not always come to fruition, di Russia earns less from oil and spends more on war. So far, sanctions are working like a slow poison 08/31/2023 10:52am • The Russian ruble's wobble in value has exposed a crack in President Vladimir Putin's fortress economy, a vulnerability quickly plastered over by the Kremlin's economic team in a move that allowed the currency to regain its footing, at least for now. Yet the patch — an emergency interest rate incr Microsoft to stop packaging Teams and Office software in Europe to head off EU antitrust action 08/31/2023 08:03am • LONDON (AP) — Microsoft will stop packaging its Teams videoconferencing app with its Office software in Europe in an effort to head off antitrust penalties by regulators. The tech giant also said Thursday that it would take steps to make it easier for competing products to work alongside its soft Germany-born pandas celebrate their 4th birthday ahead of expected trip to China 08/31/2023 06:09am • BERLIN (AP) — The first giant pandas born in Germany celebrated their fourth birthday Thursday as the Berlin Zoo prepares to send them to China, a journey that was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Pit and Paule, who also are known by the Chinese names Meng Xiang und Meng Yuan, have been a star at Stock market today: Asian markets lower after Japan factory activity, China services weaken 08/31/2023 12:17am • BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mostly lower Thursday after Japanese factory activity and Chinese service industry growth weakened. Shanghai, Hong Kong and Seoul declined. Tokyo gained. Oil prices edged lower. Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index rose 0.4% on Wednesday after the U.S. 6 Index Funds for Less Than $55 08/30/2023 08:00pm • The world of index investing has seen tremendous growth over the past few years, offering investors a straightforward and cost-effective way to diversify their portfolios. Index funds -- particularly through exchange-traded funds, or ETFs -- have democratized investing, making it accessible to peopl 7 Best Tech Index Funds to Buy Now 08/30/2023 08:00pm • When it comes to technology index funds, the granddaddy of them all is the Invesco QQQ Trust (ticker: QQQ), the avatar for the closely watched Nasdaq-100 -- an index that isn't a pure play, but which defines many investors' perceptions of tech. Beating QQQ is a worthy target, with a five-year price Joe Burrow, Bengals aim for another Super Bowl run in loaded AFC 08/30/2023 05:31pm • CINCINNATI BENGALS (14-5) EXPECTATIONS: Pro Bowl quarterback Joe Burrow strained a calf muscle early in camp, and returned to practice on Aug. 30. With Burrow running the show, Cincinnati has shown it's a contender in the AFC. With the addition of Pro Bowl tackle Orlando Brown Jr., the fourth-year q Browns hoping first full season with QB Deshaun Watson moves them up in balanced, brutal AFC North 08/30/2023 12:04pm • Deshaun Watson's impact on the AFC North has been negligible. He hasn't had time to really make a dent. The Browns are counting on that changing. Cleveland's polarizing quarterback heads into his first full season inside perhaps the NFL's most competitive and balanced division after serving an 11-ga Bills still reign atop the AFC East, but Rodgers' Jets and Tua's Dolphins are on the hunt 08/30/2023 10:10am • Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills were considered Super Bowl favorites by many a year ago, the reigning kings of the AFC East with loads of playmakers on both sides of the football. Things have changed a bit since another playoff disappointment ended their season. The Bills are still talented and da Stock market today: Asian shares boosted by Wall Street rise on consumer confidence and jobs 08/30/2023 12:39am • TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares rose Wednesday, boosted by a Wall Street rally that came on positive reports on consumer confidence and job openings. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.9% in morning trading to 32,529.72. South Korea's Kospi rose 0.6% to 2,567.44. Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 0.4% to 10 Best-Performing Stocks of the Past 30 Years 08/29/2023 08:00pm • Trying to pick which stocks will perform best over a given day or week can be fun and exciting. However, most investors aren't short-term traders and market speculators. Instead, the majority of U.S. investors are trying to cultivate a nest egg that will grow over the long term and potentially boost 10 Ways to Save Energy and Lower Utility Bills 08/29/2023 08:00pm • Making your home more energy-efficient isn't just about having a positive impact on the environment -- it will make a positive impact on your wallet, too, by reducing your utility bills. Some changes are simple, like replacing old lightbulbs or unplugging machines that aren't in use, while other pro