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Nolan Arenado, Alec Burleson each drive in 2 runs to help the Cardinals beat the Rays 5-2 08/07/2024 11:29pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Arenado and Alec Burleson each had two hits and drove in two runs to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 on Wednesday night. Burleson has 26 RBIs in home games since June 20, the most in the majors. He was more exciting about getting to meet his wrestlin Residents in Alaska capital clean up swamped homes after an ice dam burst and unleashed a flood 08/07/2024 11:12pm • JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — In her yard under the blazing sun Wednesday, Debbie Penrose Fischer leafed through a water-logged cookbook with sentimental value that she hoped to salvage but doubted she could. Nearby, friends helped carry boxes out of her family's garage, which was inundated this week afte What to know about the controversy over a cancelled grain terminal in Louisiana's Cancer Alley 08/07/2024 11:00pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An agricultural company made the surprise decision Tuesday to cancel a project to build a massive grain terminal in a historic Black town in Louisiana's “Cancer Alley," a heavily industrialized stretch of land along the Mississippi River. The company, Greenfield Louisiana LLC, Brazil's Olympic champion Andrade inspires girls at her hometown gym where career began 08/07/2024 09:24pm • GUARULHOS, Brazil (AP) — As she practiced her complex moves and somersaults, aspiring gymnast 14-year-old Manuela Kriegel kept gazing at one of the walls of the Bonifácio Cardoso gym outside the Brazilian metropolis of Sao Paulo. It featured a painting of a national hero — Olympic champion and British police prepared for far-right agitators. They found peaceful anti-racism protesters instead 08/07/2024 09:09pm • LONDON (AP) — Far-right demonstrations that had been anticipated by police in dozens of locations across Britain failed to materialize Wednesday as peaceful anti-racism protesters instead showed up in force. Police had prepared for another night of violence at 100 locations following a week of rio EPA issues rare emergency ban on pesticide that damages fetuses 08/07/2024 08:58pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — For the first time in roughly 40 years, the Environmental Protection Agency used its emergency authority to halt the sale of a weed-killing pesticide that harms the development of unborn babies. Officials took the rare step because the pesticide DCPA, or Dacthal, could cause irrev Dolce & Gabbana launches a new perfume for dogs, but some vets and pet-owners are skeptical 08/07/2024 08:55pm • ROME (AP) — Fashion house Dolce & Gabbana has launched a new alcohol-free perfume for dogs called ‘Fefé’ in honor of Domenico Dolce ’s poodle, but not all vets and pet owners agree it's safe or appropriate. The perfume costs 99 euros ($108) for 100 milliliters (3.4 ounces) and has been As President Milei's austerity hits hard, jobless Argentines appeal to the patron saint of work 08/07/2024 08:39pm • BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Struggling to feed her family after losing her job as a cleaner earlier this year, 56-year-old Norma Villarreal went to church Wednesday in the hardscrabble outskirts of Buenos Aires and waited in the pre-dawn darkness for over an hour to petition St. Cayetano, the p The NAR Settlement Will Affect VA Loans Beginning This Month -- Here's What New and Existing Borrowers Need to Know 08/07/2024 08:00pm • For years, home sellers have covered the cost of paying real estate agents on both sides of the transaction. But a recent class action lawsuit settlement against the National Association of Realtors and other parties is changing how buyers and sellers pay their agents. "Moving forward, buyers will n The Trump Trade vs. The Harris Trade 08/07/2024 08:00pm • Volatility in early August has sparked the interest of Washington, D.C. pundits lately as the ups and downs of the stock market have become predictably politicized. After all, voters consistently rank the economy as their No. 1 concern -- and battleground states like Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisco Should You Disclose the Climate Risks to Your Home? 08/07/2024 08:00pm • Homeowners across the nation face increasing climate risks, with 15 confirmed climate-related disasters resulting in losses exceeding $1 billion this year alone as of July 9. A potential wave of wary homebuyers prompts the question: Should sellers disclose the climate risks for their home? With buye 9 of the Best Bond ETFs to Buy Now 08/07/2024 08:00pm • The artificial intelligence (AI)-fueled bull market abruptly hit the brakes on Aug. 2, following a weak report showing slowing job growth and rising unemployment, which sparked recessionary fears and a broad market sell-off. By market close, the Nasdaq had fallen 2.43%, but some notable companies fa How Long Does It Take to Get Into Assisted Living? 08/07/2024 08:00pm • The United States is getting older. With more than 58 million Americans who are 65 years or older and more than 800,000 who live in assisted living facilities, the aging baby boomer generation is significantly impacting the need and demand for more of these specialized long-term care options. Findin The Latest: Tropical Storm Debby lingering over Georgia and the Carolinas 08/07/2024 07:51pm • Tropical Storm Debby was lingering over coastal Georgia and the Carolinas on Wednesday, still dumping torrential rain in places before moving north. The system has already stirred up tornadoes and submerged streets in waist-high floodwaters. The storm was forecast to move relatively slowly across S Everything Simone Biles did at the Paris Olympics was amplified. She thrived in the spotlight 08/07/2024 07:06pm • PARIS (AP) — Every single thing Simone Biles has done at the Paris Olympics has been spotlighted: four medals, an online feud with a former teammate and a social media post that appeared to take a swipe at presidential candidate Donald Trump. Her TikToks regularly draw millions of views — 14.4