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Today in History: March 7, ‘Bloody Sunday’ in Selma for civil rights movement 03/08/2024 04:58am • Today in History Today is Thursday, March 7, the 67th day of 2024. There are 299 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 7, 1965, a march by civil rights demonstrators was violently broken up at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, by state troopers and a sheriff’ Kyoto's picturesque geisha district fights back against over-tourism with keep-out signs 03/07/2024 11:38pm • TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s ancient capital of Kyoto, long a popular destination for tourists, is closing off some private-property alleys in its famous geisha district because of complaints about misbehaving visitors. Tourists crowd the narrow, quaint streets of the area called Gion, often following t The Complete Guide to the TOEFL 03/07/2024 07:00pm • Students attending a college or university in the U.S. have to submit various documents to be considered for admission, like their high school transcript, essays, teacher recommendations and, in some cases, SAT or ACT test scores. But that list of requirements is longer for international students, w The UK economic outlook is bleak, think tanks warn, with tough choices for the next government 03/07/2024 12:55pm • LONDON (AP) — Leading British economic think tanks warned Thursday that whoever wins the general election expected this year will face some very tough choices on tax and spending if they want to make sure the public finances don't deteriorate further. After number-crunching Wednesday's budget stat Europe's economy has stalled. But an interest rate cut will likely have to wait for summer 03/07/2024 11:25am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inflation in Europe is way down from its painful double-digit peak, and the economy has stalled. But the European Central Bank left its key interest rate at a record high Thursday, and its leader suggested a much-anticipated cut to borrowing costs would likely wait until Britain's Conservative government announces tax cuts it hopes can lift its ailing election fortunes 03/06/2024 08:50pm • LONDON (AP) — British Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt sought Wednesday to bolster spirits within his Conservative Party with another tax cut for 27 million working people, hoping it can turn the political tide ahead of a general election this year. But with the tax cut trailed in advance and no major s 8 Types of College Campus Visits 03/06/2024 07:00pm • College visitsOften the first step a student can take to determine whether a college is the right fit is visiting its campus. While walking tours led by current students are common, many schools offer several other ways to explore and learn about campus, including through self-guided and virtual tou Egypt floats its currency and agrees with the IMF to increase a bailout loan to $8 billion 03/06/2024 04:35pm • CAIRO (AP) — Egypt on Wednesday floated its currency and announced a deal with the International Monetary Fund to increase its bailout loan from $3 billion to $8 billion, moving to shore up an economy hit by a staggering shortage of foreign currency and soaring inflation. The flotation of the Egyp How Putin's crackdown on dissent became the hallmark of the Russian leader’s 24 years in power 03/06/2024 02:45pm • TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — When charismatic opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was gunned down on a bridge near the Kremlin in February 2015, more than 50,000 Muscovites expressed their shock and outrage the next day at the brazen assassination. Police stood aside as they rallied and chanted anti-govern Who's running for president? See a rundown of the major 2024 candidates 03/06/2024 01:33pm • Donald Trump is the last major Republican presidential candidate after former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley's exit from the race. The former president dominated the early-state contests and romped through elections held on Super Tuesday. On the Democratic side, President Joe Biden has easily won his Momentum builds in major homelessness case before U.S. Supreme Court 03/05/2024 06:41pm • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Momentum is building in a case regarding homeless encampments that will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court next month and could have major implications for cities as homelessness nationwide has reached record highs. Dozens of briefs have been filed in recent days, includ Today in History: March 5, Stalin dies after long USSR reign 03/05/2024 12:01am • Today in History Today is Tuesday, March 5, the 65th day of 2024. There are 301 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 5, 1953, Soviet dictator Josef Stalin died after three decades in power. On this date: In 1770, the Boston Massacre took place as British soldiers who†Sierra blizzard provides ammo for critics of US Postal Service plan to downsize mail hub in Nevada 03/04/2024 10:18pm • RENO, Nev. (AP) — A U.S. Postal Service plan to downsize a regional mail hub in Reno and move package and letter processing to Sacramento, California, already had Nevadans worried Monday about service delays and potential impacts on elections in the key swing state where most voters now cast their White House lifting its COVID-19 testing rule for people around Biden, ending a pandemic vestige 03/04/2024 05:36pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Monday lifted its COVID-19 testing requirement for those who plan to be in close contact with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses, bringing to an end the last coronavirus prevention protocol at the White House. The White House sa Today in History: March 4, Abraham Lincoln's second inauguration 03/04/2024 12:01am • Today in History Today is Monday, March 4, the 64th day of 2024. There are 302 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 4, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated for a second term of office; with the end of the Civil War in sight, Lincoln declared: “With malice