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E-waste is overflowing landfills. At one sprawling Vietnam market, workers recycle some of it 05/02/2024 10:09pm • HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (AP) ��� Dam Chan Nguyen saves dead and dying computers. When he first started working two decades ago in Nhat Tao market, Ho Chi Minh City���s biggest informal recycling market, he usually salvaged computers with bulky monitors and heavy processors. Now he works mostly wit Today's campus protests aren't nearly as big or violent as those last century ��� at least, not yet 05/02/2024 10:02pm • In a way, the black-and-white Palestinian scarf draped over Hannah Sattler���s shoulders this week and the tie-dyed T-shirts of 1968 are woven from a common thread. Like so many college students across the country protesting the Israel-Hamas war, Sattler feels the historic weight of the anti-Vietnam Alabama lawmakers approve legislation to ensure President Biden is on the November ballot 05/02/2024 09:54pm • MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) ��� Alabama officials on Thursday approved legislation to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state���s November ballot, mirroring accommodations the state made four years ago for then-President Donald Trump. The House of Representatives voted 93-0 for the legislation Mississippi Republicans revive bill to regulate transgender bathroom use in schools 05/02/2024 09:32pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) ��� Mississippi���s Republican-led Legislature completed a last-ditch effort Thursday to revive a bill to regulate transgender people���s use of bathrooms, locker rooms and dormitories in public education buildings. Lawmakers pushed the proposal through the House and Senate in t Time is on their side: Rolling Stones rock New Orleans Jazz Fest after 2 previous tries 05/02/2024 09:26pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) ��� The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is usually akin to a 14-ring musical circus ��� a variety of musical acts playing simultaneously on stages spread throughout the sprawling infield and grandstand of a historic horse racing track. That changed Thursday afternoon, when Over 500 baby sea turtles washed ashore in a big storm off South Africa. Here's the rescue effort 05/02/2024 09:22pm • CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) ��� An aquarium in South Africa is stretched beyond capacity after more than 500 baby sea turtles were washed up on beaches by a rare and powerful storm and rescued by members of the public. The little turtles are mostly endangered loggerheads and should be cruising the Biden says 'order must prevail' during campus protests over the war in Gaza 05/02/2024 08:38pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Joe Biden on Thursday rejected calls from student protesters to change his approach to the war in Gaza while insisting that ���order must prevail��� as college campuses across the country face a wave of violence, outrage and fear. ���Dissent is essential for democracy, Organizers of Eurovision Song Contest ready to remove Palestinian flags or symbols 05/02/2024 08:29pm • GENEVA (AP) ��� Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest said Thursday they reserve the right to remove any Palestinian flags and pro-Palestinian symbols at the show next week in Sweden. The announcement came amid heightened tensions surrounding Israel���s participation in the annual music competit Global Citizen NOW urges investment in Sub-Saharan Africa and youth outreach 05/02/2024 08:10pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� This week's Global Citizen NOW conference featured appeals for long-term investments in the African continent's fast-growing youth population and increased outreach to young changemakers worldwide, as the international advocacy organization seeks to drive resources toward antipover Berkshire Hathaway board feels sure Greg Abel is the man to eventually replace Warren Buffett 05/02/2024 08:06pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) ��� Everyone knows Warren Buffett 's successor won't be able to match the legendary investor, but Berkshire Hathaway 's board remains confident Greg Abel is the right guy to one day lead the conglomerate into the future. Longtime Berkshire board member Ron Olson told investors gath Captain sentenced to 4 years for criminal negligence in fiery deaths of 34 aboard scuba boat 05/02/2024 08:06pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� A federal judge in Los Angeles on Thursday sentenced a scuba dive boat captain to four years in prison and three years supervised release for criminal negligence after 34 people died in a fire aboard the vessel. The Sept. 2, 2019, blaze was the deadliest maritime disaster in rec Robert Kiyosaki's Track Record on Predicting Stock Market Crashes 05/02/2024 08:00pm • Robert Kiyosaki is a popular figure in the world of personal finance. Kiyosaki is the author of "Rich Dad Poor Dad," a book he self-published back in 1997 that went on to spend more than six years on the New York Times bestseller list. In the book, Kiyosaki argues that it's extremely difficult to bu Are I Bonds a Good Investment for Retirees? 05/02/2024 08:00pm • I bonds have earned their reputation as an inflation-fighting tool for retirees. As of May 2024, I bonds are returning 4.28%, which is lower than the same period in 2023 but still well ahead of the inflation rate of 3.5%. The previous I bond rate stood at 5.27%, set in November 2023. What are I bond 5 Outdoor Lighting Ideas for Your Yard 05/02/2024 08:00pm • Options for lighting up your home's exterior are endless. Lighting can also serve several purposes, from brightening dark corners for added safety and security to improving aesthetics and curb appeal. "You want reliable lighting that doesn't require frequent replacement, lighting that highlights the Should You Tap Home Equity to Pay Your Bills? 05/02/2024 08:00pm • Carrying debt is rarely a good idea even in the best of times, but it can be especially damaging when interest rates are rising. Higher rates mean increased costs for borrowers. If you have piled up expensive credit card debt or other obligations, your monthly payment might continue to swell as inte