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Putin extends rule in preordained Russian election after harshest crackdown since Soviet era 03/18/2024 10:59pm • President Vladimir Putin extended his reign over Russia in a landslide election whose outcome was never in doubt, declaring his determination Monday to advance deeper into Ukraine and dangling new threats against the West. After the harshest crackdown on dissent since Soviet times, it was clear from The Latest | Israeli military raids Gaza's main hospital, claiming Hamas is using it as a base 03/18/2024 08:50pm • Israeli forces launched a raid on Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on Monday, accusing Hamas militants of using it as a base, while the U.N. food agency warned that “famine is imminent” in northern Gaza. The military said it killed a Hamas commander who was armed and hiding inside the medical center How to Pay Less Tax on Retirement Account Withdrawals 03/18/2024 08:00pm • It's crucial that retirees have a retirement withdrawal strategy to avoid taxes and penalties. Fortunately, retirement savers only have to understand a few basic rules to enjoy the tax benefits of qualified retirement accounts. Here are some important points to keep in mind as you enter the decumula 5 Home Renovation Mistakes To Avoid 03/18/2024 08:00pm • Everyone loves home renovation shows on television, but renovating a home isn't as glamorous or as easy as these programs make it seem. If you're buying a fixer-upper or deciding whether or not you want to do major renovations to your existing home, it's crucial to have some knowledge of the realiti 8 Best Finance Jobs to Pursue 03/18/2024 08:00pm • Discover your dream career in finance. If you're passionate about numbers, market trends and financial strategies, a career in finance might be the right path. Wading through the abundant career options in this field can be overwhelming, so we've done the legwork for you. We considered factors such What Is a Mortgage Commitment Letter? 03/18/2024 08:00pm • Buying a house is a major milestone, but it can be challenging to get your offer accepted if you're competing with multiple bidders. One way to show sellers that you're a serious buyer is to provide a mortgage commitment letter with your offer. This document indicates that a lender intends to approv AmEx Refer a Friend: How Does It Work? 03/18/2024 08:00pm • Spreading the word about your favorite American Express card and its benefits can earn you extra Membership Rewards, which you can apply toward travel, shopping and other benefits. To use the AmEx Refer a Friend program, all you need to do is share your unique referral link. Each person who applies Parents of Michigan school shooting victims say more investigation is needed 03/18/2024 06:52pm • PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The parents of four students killed at a Michigan school called on Monday for a state investigation of all aspects of the 2021 mass shooting, saying the convictions of a teenager and his parents are not enough to close the book. The parents also want a change in Michigan law, Bracket Breakdown: Bison battle for a spot in the main bracket while North Carolina, Arizona, and Baylor are the teams to beat 03/18/2024 05:09pm • Dave Preston is an AP Top 25 voter. Check out his ballots here. Monday can be tough to handle for many, especially the one following Selection Sunday as more than a few schools clean up their shattered dreams of making the NCAA Tournament. One-bid league regular season champs Princeton and Norfol Biden signs executive order on advancing study of women's health while chiding 'backward' GOP ideas 03/18/2024 03:36pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday aimed at advancing the study of women's health by strengthening data collection and providing better funding opportunities for biomedical research while chiding Republicans for having “no clue about the power of women" but sa Editorial Roundup: United States 03/18/2024 03:15pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: March 14 The Washington Post on a step toward lower, more transparent Medicare payments As if to prove that every rule has an exception, the usually dysfunctional Republican-majority House of Representatives has at least one sensible p James Burton, John Anderson and Toby Keith join the Country Music Hall of Fame 03/18/2024 02:30pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — James Burton, John Anderson and Toby Keith on Monday became the newest members to join the Country Music Hall of Fame. The Country Music Association announced the 2024 inductees in Nashville, Tennessee, with Burton, a guitarist who was Elvis Presley’s band leader, enterin Takeaways from the predictable Russian election that gave Putin another 6 years in power 03/18/2024 02:10pm • TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — To no one's surprise, President Vladimir Putin secured another six years in power in a preordained election landslide that comes amid the harshest crackdown on the opposition and free speech since Soviet times. The three days of balloting, in which Putin faced three token Reactions as Vladimir Putin secures a fifth term as Russia's president after tightly controlled vote 03/18/2024 01:47pm • Vladimir Putin secured an unprecedented fifth term as president of Russia Monday, as the election commission announced the results of a vote in which he faced no serious challenges and which happened amid the strictest crackdown on opposition and free speech since Soviet times. Putin claimed his ov Victor and villain: Denny Hamlin keeps winning despite new role as NASCAR's most polarizing driver 03/18/2024 10:53am • Denny Hamlin was booed in celebration again. The Joe Gibbs Racing superstar, a driver whose 52 wins in the Cup Series rank as the 13th most in NASCAR history, heard another heaping of disapproval and contempt when he climbed from his No. 11 Toyota at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday. Victor and vill