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Today in History: August 13, East Germany closes Berlin border 08/13/2024 12:00am • Today is Tuesday, Aug. 13, the 226th day of 2024. There are 140 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 13, 1961, on what would become known as Barbed Wire Sunday, East Germany sealed the border between Berlin’s eastern and western sectors before building a wall that would divide the city A trove of artifacts from Egypt's last dynasty has been found in 63 tombs 08/12/2024 10:14pm • CAIRO (AP) — A trove of artifacts from Egypt’s last dynasty has been discovered in 63 tombs in the Nile Delta area and experts are working to restore and classify the finds, an official with the country’s antiquities authority said Monday. The artifacts include gold pieces and jewelry dating t WTOP Book Report: A widow reveals the hidden life of her 'dead bastard' husband … and her path to healing 08/11/2024 08:12am • Losing a spouse can be one of life’s most profound sorrows. Yet, discovering in the aftermath that they harbored secrets you could never have fathomed adds an entirely new layer of grief and confusion. It can often leave you grappling with how to move forward. This is the story Jessica Waite te Vikings' McCarthy throws interception, 2 TDs in preseason debut for 24-23 win over Raiders 08/10/2024 09:20pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie J.J. McCarthy rebounded from an ill-advised throw intercepted by Las Vegas starting cornerback Jack Jones with two touchdown passes against backups, a mixed but promising preseason debut for the Minnesota Vikings’future franchise quarterback in a 24-23 victory over the 7 Types of Stocks to Add If Interest Rates Decline 08/07/2024 08:00pm • With the Federal Reserve increasingly likely to cut rates at its September meeting, some investments may be poised to rally, or at least hold up better than others in a market correction. "To understand how rates affect these asset classes, we have to first understand the benchmark rate set by the F Harris introduces new running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the 'vice president America deserves' 08/06/2024 07:58pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kamala Harris introduced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to the nation at a raucous rally Tuesday in battleground Pennsylvania that was aimed at building momentum for the newly minted Democratic presidential ticket in the sprint toward Election Day. “He’s the kind of person who ¡Azúcar! Empiezan a distribuir las monedas de EEUU con el rostro de Celia Cruz 08/06/2024 12:28pm • El rostro de la maravillosa y legendaria cubana Celia Cruz, la Reina de la Salsa o la Guarachera de Cuba como muchos la conocen, ya está plasmado en una moneda de 25 centavos de Estados Unidos y las monedas empezaron a distribuirse el lunes, así lo dio a conocer La Casa de la Moneda de los Est High Gold Prices Are About the Dollar, but Recession Fears Can't Be Ruled Out 08/05/2024 08:00pm • Let's say you have a 1-ounce bar of gold sitting on your desk. Right next to it is a stack of U.S. dollars equal to the early Aug. 6 spot price of gold, $2,413.90 per ounce. If you didn't do anything with either for 50 years, it's likely that the stack of dollars will be worth much less, while the g Book Review: 'Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party' transports readers to world changed by fossil finds 08/05/2024 02:09pm • For generations raised on dinosaur toys, “Jurassic Park” films and characters like Barney, it's hard to imagine a world where dinos and their fossils didn't exist — or, more accurately, weren't discovered yet. That world is exactly where Edward Dolnick takes readers in “Dinosaurs at the Dinn Vietnam's president is confirmed as the new Communist Party chief — the country's most powerful role 08/03/2024 03:38am • PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Vietnamese President To Lam was confirmed Saturday as the new chief of the Communist Party after his predecessor died July 19. Lam will be the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the country’s most powerful political role, state media said. It was unc As a historic prisoner exchange unfolds, a look back at other famous East-West swaps 08/01/2024 09:33pm • TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — After years of isolation behind the bars and high walls of U.S. penitentiaries and Russian penal colonies, the prisoners will find themselves suddenly free, an emotional moment culminating from long, back-channel negotiations between Washington and Moscow. Sometimes, they s 7 Best ETFs to Buy Now 08/01/2024 08:00pm • Market pundits have been musing about a potential interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve for a while. But after recent data showed muted inflation, remarks from the central bank in July signaled more openness to a cut. Combine that with weakening job numbers, and policymakers may feel more press What polling shows about the top VP contenders for Kamala Harris 08/01/2024 08:45am • As Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to announce her running mate, a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that several of the top contenders for the role are largely unknown to Americans. Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly stands out as one with more name recognition Olympics bet against climate change with Seine swimming. For days, it looked like they would lose 07/30/2024 10:47pm • With plans for athletes to swim the Seine River through the heart of Paris, Olympic organizers essentially bet against climate change's extreme weather. For several days it appeared they would lose — by ditching the swimming portion of triathlon races. It wasn't until early Wednesday, after the me Entrepreneur who sought to merge celebrities, social media and crypto faces fraud charges 07/30/2024 05:23pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A California entrepreneur who sought to merge the bitcoin culture with social media by letting people bet on the future reputation of celebrities and influencers has been arrested on a fraud charge. Nader Al-Naji, 32, was arrested in Los Angeles on Saturday on a wire fraud charge