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British climber scales Everest for 17th time, the most by a non-Sherpa guide 05/19/2023 09:08am • KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A British mountain guide returned to Nepal's capital on Friday after scaling Mount Everest for a 17th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world's highest mountain by a non-Sherpa guide. Kenton Cool first climbed Mount Everest in 2004 and has been doing Britain unveils $1.2B strategy to boost computer chip industry 05/19/2023 06:16am • LONDON (AP) — Britain's government unveiled its long-awaited semiconductor strategy Friday, catching up with similar efforts by Western allies seeking to reduce reliance on Asian production of the computer chips that are essential to modern life. Under U.K. plan, the country's semiconductor indus Dubai's next big thing? Perhaps a $5 billion man-made 'moon' as the city's real estate market booms 05/19/2023 01:44am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Who says you cannot reach for the moon? A proposed $5 billion real estate project wants to take skyscraper-studded Dubai to new heights — by bringing a symbol of the heavens down to Earth. Canadian entrepreneur Michael Henderson envisions building a 274-meter ( Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise on hopes for US debt deal, but China declines 05/19/2023 12:25am • TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Friday as hopes grow that the U.S. Congress will reach a deal to avoid defaulting on the nation's debt. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.8% in early trading to 30,827.87. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.5% to 7,270.20. South Korea's Kospi added How Much Does It Cost to Add a Screened-In Deck or Porch to Your House? 05/18/2023 08:00pm • Key takeaways: HomeAdvisor reports that the average cost to screen in a 200-square-foot porch will run you between $2,000 and $2,800, but some professionals think that's way too low. One expert we talked to said most screened-in porch jobs cost $65,000, namely because most existing desks can't suppo China's loans pushing world’s poorest countries to brink of collapse 05/18/2023 04:35pm • A dozen poor countries are facing economic instability and even collapse under the weight of hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign loans, much of them from the world’s biggest and most unforgiving government lender, China. An Associated Press analysis of a dozen countries most indebted to Chi Kansas governor vetoes part of school funding bill, setting up likely legal battle with GOP 05/18/2023 02:58pm • TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' Democratic governor on Thursday vetoed parts of the Republican-backed $6 billion funding plan for the state's K-12 schools, setting up a likely legal battle that will test her office's powers. Gov. Laura Kelly, who won reelection in the conservative state in November, i Bill to force schools to inform inquiring parents about transgender children fails in New Hampshire 05/18/2023 01:42pm • CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A bill that would have required school officials to disclose to inquiring parents that their child is using a different name or being referred to as being a different gender was defeated Thursday in the New Hampshire House. The bill had passed the GOP-dominated Senate in March Youngkin endorses 6 candidates in contested Republican primaries 05/18/2023 12:48pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued a third round of endorsements Thursday in Virginia legislative races, backing 19 more Republican candidates, including six who are in contested primaries. Among those who received the governor's nod were Emily Brewer and Tara Durant, both members of Denz claims first Grand Tour stage win, Thomas stays in Giro lead 05/18/2023 12:22pm • RIVOLI, Italy (AP) — Nico Denz won the 12th stage of the Giro d’Italia on Thursday for his first victory in a Grand Tour, while Geraint Thomas kept hold of the pink jersey as the race prepares to head into the mountains. Denz, who rides for Bora-Hansgrohe, beat Toms Skujiņš and Sebastian Berwi Takeaways of AP's report on Chinese loans pushing poor countries to brink of collapse 05/18/2023 10:56am • A dozen poor countries are facing economic instability and even collapse because of a common, undeniable factor: their struggle to pay back hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign loans, much of them from the world’s biggest and most unforgiving government lender, China. Here are the key takea Japan racks up trade deficit although exports gradually rebound 05/18/2023 01:06am • TOKYO (AP) — Japan racked up a trade deficit in April, marking the 21st month in a row of deficits, although it declined dramatically compared to a year ago, as exports recovered, according to government data released Thursday. Japan’s trade deficit totaled 432.4 billion yen ($3.2 billion) in Ap New Zealand budget plan offers modest financial relief ahead of election 05/18/2023 12:28am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Months before an election, New Zealand’s government on Thursday offered some modest financial relief to many people by making most prescription medicines free and increasing subsidies for child care and public transportation. But the government’s annual budget pl Japan's leader welcomes investment, exchanges to strengthen computer chip supply chain 05/17/2023 11:55pm • TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stressed that investment and international exchanges to strengthen the computer chip supply chain were welcome, as he met with the leaders of top computer chips makers Thursday. A recent shortage of chips was a sore point for Japan’s manufacturi Tao Geoghegan Hart crashes out of Giro d'Italia; Pascal Ackermann wins 11th stage 05/17/2023 05:40pm • TORTONA, Italy (AP) — Tao Geoghegan Hart crashed on a rain-soaked road and left the Giro d’Italia on a stretcher during the 11th stage Wednesday, depriving the race of another overall contender three days after Remco Evenepoel tested positive for the coronavirus after reclaiming the pink jersey.