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Biden says during news conference he's going to 'complete the job' despite calls to bow out 07/11/2024 10:00pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden used his closely watched news conference Thursday to deliver a forceful defense of his foreign and domestic policies and batted away questions about his ability to serve another four years, declaring: “I’m not in this for my legacy. I’m in this to comple World population is projected to grow from 8.2 billion to a peak of 10.3 billion in 2080s, UN says 07/11/2024 09:52pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The world’s population is expected to grow by more than 2 billion people in the next decades and peak in the 2080s at around 10.3 billion, a major shift from a decade ago, a new report by the United Nations said Thursday. The report — released on World Population Day — US would keep more hydropower under agreement with Canada on treaty governing Columbia River 07/11/2024 08:02pm • SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. and Canada said Thursday they have agreed to update a six-decade-old treaty that governs the use of one of North America’s largest rivers, the Columbia, with provisions that officials said would provide for effective flood control, irrigation, and hydropower generation an 20 Best Questions to Ask an Interviewer 07/11/2024 08:00pm • When you prepare for a job interview, you know that you will be asked a lot of questions. But you should also consider what you're going to ask in the job interview. After all, if you have no questions for the hiring manager, you may come off as uninterested in the job. You may also want to clarify 7 Best Water Stocks and ETFs to Buy 07/11/2024 08:00pm • Climate change is a threat to clean water for drinking and growing food, making a scarce resource even more valuable. Water isn't just valuable because it's a human right that none of us can live without. It's also valuable in the monetary sense, as industries such as mining, meat production and tex How Much Should You Spend on Aging in Place Renovations? Retirees Weigh In 07/11/2024 08:00pm • If you ask Americans, the vast majority will say they want to live in their homes indefinitely. In fact, 95% of respondents to a 2024 U.S. News survey say that aging in place is an important goal for them. Aging in place means remaining in one's own home rather than moving to a retirement community, What Is Neurofeedback Therapy? 07/11/2024 08:00pm • When I was a child, my mother suffered from horrible migraine headaches. Sometimes they were so bad that she'd have to close herself up in her bedroom for days with the shades drawn. Traditional pain medications didn't work, so she began to search for alternative methods of relief. Eventually, she f 7 Dividend Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever 07/11/2024 08:00pm • Identifying stocks to buy and hold for decades rather than months or years can be difficult. The world and the economy are constantly changing, creating risks for long-term investors. A dividend payment from a large, profitable company with a leading market share in a stable or growing industry is a Mississippi election officials argue against quick work on drawing new majority-Black districts 07/11/2024 07:12pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Redrawing some Mississippi legislative districts in time for this November's election is impossible because of tight deadlines to prepare ballots, state officials say in new court papers. Attorneys for the all-Republican state Board of Election Commissioners filed arguments W New Oakland Ballers independent minor league team offers ownership stake opportunity to fans 07/11/2024 06:19pm • OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Baseball fans and others interested in supporting the new Oakland Ballers independent minor league team can now purchase ownership stakes in the expansion club. The B's announced the opportunity early Thursday with the launch of a community investment campaign they hope “w Marathon Oil reaches $241 million settlement with EPA for environmental violations in North Dakota 07/11/2024 05:57pm • The federal government announced a $241.5 million settlement with Marathon Oil on Thursday for alleged air quality violations at the company's oil and gas operations on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota. The Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Justice said the settle Devastated by record flooding and tornadoes, Iowa tallies over $130 million in storm damage 07/11/2024 05:21pm • DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Record flooding and powerful tornadoes ravaged parts of Iowa for weeks this spring, destroying or damaging thousands of homes, closing roads and bridges and costing over $130 million in infrastructure damage, officials said Thursday. The disasters touched two-thirds of Iowa Editorial Roundup: United States 07/11/2024 05:21pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: July 6 The Washington Post on SCOTUS and how government works The Supreme Court’s 2024 term might have been defined, to the general public at least, by multiple decisions concerning Donald Trump. These cases matter. But the bigger pi Sports on TV for Friday, July 12 07/11/2024 04:25pm • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, July 12 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:35 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Geelong at Collingwood 2:30 a.m. (Sunday) FS2 — AFL: Carlton at Western 5:30 a.m. (Sunday) FS2 — AFL: Essendon at North Melbourne AUTO RACING 2 p.m. FS2 — Costco, Delta Air Lines fall; QuantumScape, MicroStrategy rise, Thursday, 7/11/2024 07/11/2024 04:18pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Thursday: Costco Wholesale Corp., down $37.72 to $846.59. The warehouse club operator is raising its membership fees for the first time in seven years. Citigroup Inc., down $1.27 to $65.71. Government regulators slapp