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Boston pizza shop owner convicted of forced labor against employees in the country illegally 06/07/2024 07:05pm • BOSTON (AP) — The owner of two Boston-area pizza shops was convicted of forced labor on Friday for using physical violence and threats of reprisal or deportation against employees living in the country illegally to make them work long hours, sometimes seven days a week. Prosecutors said Stavros Pa Prosecutor won't file criminal charges over purchase of $19K lectern by Arkansas governor's office 06/07/2024 06:41pm • LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A prosecutor said Friday he will not file any criminal charges over the purchase of a $19,000 lectern by the office of Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders that attracted nationwide scrutiny. An audit had found the purchase potentially violated state laws on purchasing, st Review: Richard Linklater's 'Hit Man' boasts clever concept that devolves into Fifty Shades of 'Gary' 06/07/2024 06:33pm • Richard Linklater remains one of my favorite filmmakers. He made us laugh in mainstream efforts like "Dazed and Confused" (1993) and "School of Rock" (2004), while making us think and feel in acclaimed longitudinal studies like "Boyhood" (2014), filmed in short installments over 12 years, and hi Paul Maurice is back in the Cup final, and Panthers determined to make him a champion 06/07/2024 04:01pm • SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — It was Dec. 17, 2021, and Paul Maurice truly believed that he was done with coaching in the NHL. He was fourth all-time in games coached, sixth all-time in wins and thought he would be perfectly content with letting his career end right there. So, he resigned as coach of the W James Beard finalists include an East African restaurant in Detroit and Seattle pho shops 06/07/2024 01:56pm • CHICAGO (AP) — An East African eatery in Detroit, longtime family owned Seattle pho shops and a Palestinian chef using ancient cooking techniques in Washington, D.C., are among the dozens of finalists for this year’s prestigious James Beard Awards. The culinary world’s equivalent of the Oscars Zombies: Ranks of world's most debt-hobbled companies are soaring, and not all will survive 06/07/2024 01:09pm • NEW YORK (AP) — They are called zombies, companies so laden with debt that they are just stumbling by on the brink of survival, barely able to pay even the interest on their loans and often just a bad business hit away from dying off for good. An Associated Press analysis found their numbers have Iga Swiatek will face Jasmine Paolini in the French Open women's final 06/07/2024 11:11am • PARIS (AP) — The contrasts between the French Open finalists are obvious: Iga Swiatek, who turned 23 last week, already owns four Grand Slam titles, including three in Paris. Jasmine Paolini, 28, had never been past the second round at any major tournament until this season. Entering Saturday, Swi Bloomberg Philanthropies invests $9.5M into DC student career training for healthcare field 06/07/2024 10:51am • A $9.5 million investment into centers focused on teaching soon-to-be high school graduates professional skills was announced Thursday by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the charitable organization founded by billionaire businessman Mike Bloomberg. D.C.'s Advanced Technical Center (ATC) helps students Samoan author accused of killing Samoan writer who was aunt of former US politician Tulsi Gabbard 06/07/2024 02:10am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An author in Samoa has been charged with murdering another prominent Samoan writer, who was also the aunt of former U.S. congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, authorities in the South Pacific island nation said. Papalii Sia Figiel, 57, is accused of killing Caroline Sinavaia Takeaways from AP analysis on the rise of world's debt-laden 'zombie' companies 06/07/2024 01:45am • NEW YORK (AP) — An Associated Press analysis found the number of publicly-traded “zombie” companies — those so laden with debt they're struggling to pay even the interest on their loans — has soared to nearly 7,000 around the world, including 2,000 in the United States. And many of them so Oklahoma wins record fourth straight NCAA softball title, beating Texas 8-4 for 2-game sweep 06/07/2024 12:50am • OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Patty Gasso's Oklahoma Sooners have done it again. Oklahoma slugged its way to a record fourth straight NCAA softball title, getting a go-ahead, bases-clearing double from Cydney Sanders and beating Texas 8-4 on Thursday night for a two-game sweep of the Women’s College W United States shocks cricket heavyweight Pakistan at T20 World Cup in a Super Over tiebreaker 06/06/2024 10:37pm • GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (AP) — Aaron Jones hit the ball out of the park again and the United States edged cricket heavyweight Pakistan in a Super Over tiebreaker for one of the biggest upsets ever at a Twenty20 World Cup. After a match-winning batting performance in the tournament opener against C Kentucky Democratic governor pushes back against Trump-led attacks on electric vehicles 06/06/2024 08:50pm • FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Electric vehicles have built up enough momentum from job growth and investments to steer past any roadblocks from Donald Trump and other critics, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. The Democratic governor said the thousands of EV-related jobs springing up across the co Man takes murder plea deal in first Colorado case impacted by work of embattled DNA analyst 06/06/2024 08:42pm • BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado man pleaded guilty on Thursday to lesser charges in the killings of three people in 2017, the first prosecution in the state believed to be impacted by the work of a state DNA analyst accused of tampering with test results. Garrett Coughlin, 31, pleaded guilty to Which American Express Platinum Card Is Best? 06/06/2024 08:00pm • The American Express Platinum Card has been the go-to luxury rewards credit card for a generation of travelers. It includes premium benefits, annual credits, elite status and numerous other features that travelers enjoy. 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