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UN report points to yawning gap of inequality in sexual and reproductive health worldwide 04/17/2024 10:10am • GENEVA (AP) — A new study says an African woman is roughly 130 times more likely to die from pregnancy and childbirth complications than a woman in Europe or North America, the U.N. population fund reported Wednesday as it decried widening inequality in sexual and reproductive health and rights wo Hungary's leader calls for change at the top in June European elections at a far right gathering 04/17/2024 09:38am • BRUSSELS (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Wednesday urged voters to reject mainstream political parties in upcoming European Union elections for their failure of leadership and said Ukraine must never be allowed to join the bloc or NATO. Orbán, the keynote speaker at a gathering i Earth Day: How a senator's idea more than 50 years ago got people fighting for their planet 04/17/2024 09:30am • Millions of people around the world will pause on Monday, at least for a moment, to mark Earth Day. It's an annual event founded by people who hoped to stir activism to clean up and preserve a planet that is now home to some 8 billion humans and assorted trillions of other organisms. Here are answer Man up for parole more than 2 decades after Dartmouth professor stabbing deaths 04/17/2024 09:03am • CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A man who has served more than half of his life in prison for his role in the 2001 stabbing deaths of two married Dartmouth College professors as part of a plan to rob and kill people before fleeing overseas is getting his first chance at parole. James Parker was 16 when he wa Arkansas lawmakers question governor's staff about purchase of $19,000 lectern cited by audit 04/16/2024 09:10pm • LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Tuesday pointedly questioned Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' staff about the $19,000 purchase of a lectern that an audit says potentially violated laws on purchasing, property and government records. During a nearly three-hour hearing before the committe How Much Can You Borrow With a Personal Loan? 04/16/2024 08:00pm • The amount you can borrow with a personal loan varies by lender and typically ranges from $250 to $100,000. Lenders consider factors like your credit score, income and outstanding debt to determine whether you qualify and how much you can borrow. Before applying, review your budget to see how much y How to Finance a Boat 04/16/2024 08:00pm • If open waters call and you're considering a boat purchase, there are a few steps between your desires and setting sail. Figuring out what kind of boat you want is one decision. Figuring out how to pay for your dream boat is another. Personal loans -- which you can use to buy almost anything -- are Ecuador rations electricity as drought persists in the northern Andes 04/16/2024 07:42pm • QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador on Tuesday began to ration electricity in the country's main cities as a drought linked to the El Niño weather pattern depletes reservoirs and limits output at hydroelectric plants that produce about 75% of the nation’s power. The power cuts were announced on Monda Blake Griffin retires after high-flying NBA career that included Rookie of the Year, All-Star honors 04/16/2024 06:17pm • Blake Griffin announced his retirement Tuesday after a 14-year career that included six All-Star selections, Rookie of the Year honors and a dunk contest victory. Griffin said in a social media post that he's “thankful for every single moment” of his career. He was the No. 1 overall pick by the Former Michigan House leader and wife charged with misusing political funds 04/16/2024 06:03pm • LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors charged the former leader of the Michigan House and his wife with financial crimes Tuesday, alleging they milked political accounts for personal travel, housing and other benefits while the Republican lawmaker was raising millions of dollars from his powerful post Carl Erskine, Dodgers pitcher and last surviving member of 'Boys of Summer,' dies at 97 04/16/2024 05:44pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Carl Erskine, who pitched two no-hitters as a mainstay on the Brooklyn Dodgers and was a 20-game winner in 1953 when he struck out a then-record 14 in the World Series, died Tuesday. He was 97. Erksine died at Community Hospital Anderson in his hometown of Anderson, Indiana, acc Maryland spa owner charged with operating illicit massage parlors 04/16/2024 05:02pm • The owner of two Maryland spas is under arrest and facing both prostitution and sex trafficking charges after investigators claim she was operating illicit massage parlors. Montgomery County police said detectives received information in October 2023 that prostitution and human trafficking may ha Israel says it will retaliate against Iran. These are the risks that could pose to Israel 04/16/2024 05:01pm • JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is vowing to retaliate against Iran, risking further expanding the shadow war between the two foes into a direct conflict after an Iranian attack over the weekend sent hundreds of drones and missiles toward Israel. Israeli officials have not said how or when they might stri Home values rising in Detroit, especially for Black homeowners, study shows 04/16/2024 02:59pm • DETROIT (AP) — Home values in Detroit — especially for Black residents — have increased by billions of dollars in the years following the city's exit from the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history, according to a study released Tuesday. The University of Michigan Poverty Solutions repor Belgian police shut down a far-right conference as it rallies ahead of Europe's June elections 04/16/2024 02:59pm • BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian police shut down a gathering of far-right politicians and supporters on Tuesday, citing concerns about public order, while attendees protested curbs on free speech and vowed to find another venue for the second day of their meeting. The annual National Conservative confere