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Ohtani and Yamamoto are unbelievable in any language. Japanese has several words for them 03/18/2024 02:12pm • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — If you're a fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers' billion-dollar duo of Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, you might want to learn a couple of Japanese adjectives. Try these as the Dodgers and Padres are in South Korea to open the MLB season. There's “shinjirarenai," which Federal Reserve is likely to preach patience as consumers and markets look ahead to rate cuts 03/18/2024 07:12am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Across the United States, many people are eagerly anticipating the Federal Reserve's first cut to its benchmark interest rate this year: Prospective home buyers hope for lower mortgage rates. Wall Street traders envision higher stock prices. Consumers are looking for a break on c Want to feel special? Stores and restaurants with paid memberships are betting on it 03/18/2024 06:05am • NEW YORK (AP) — How much does it cost to feel special? At Chuck E- Cheese, the family entertainment and pizza chain, the price is $7.99, $11.99 or $29.99 per month. At the other end of the spectrum, the founder of a shopping app called Long Story Short wants to charge members $1,000 monthly for Dejounte Murray, De'Andre Hunter help Hawks beat Clippers 110-93 to snap 3-game skid 03/18/2024 12:56am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dejounte Murray scored 21 points, De’Andre Hunter added 20 and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 110-93 on Sunday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Jalen Johnson had 18 points and 12 rebounds, and Clint Capela added 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Hawks In Vermont, 'Town Meeting' is democracy embodied. What can the rest of the country learn from it? 03/18/2024 12:09am • ELMORE, Vt. (AP) — Julie wants more donations to the food pantry. Kipp is busy knitting a sweater. Shorty is ready to ask: Why is so much being spent on a truck? The coffee, fresh-baked bread and donuts have been laid out. Eighty-seven voters have squeezed into the Elmore Town Hall. Town Meeting i Thomas scores 2 power-play goals in third period as Blues defeat Ducks 4-2 03/17/2024 10:48pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — Robert Thomas scored two power-play goals in the third period, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Sunday night for their fourth consecutive victory. Jake Neighbours also scored a power-play goal in the third for the Blues. Kevin Hayes scored in the second, and P 'Visit Occoquan' launches local gift card program for Prince William County's small businesses 03/17/2024 09:56pm • The nonprofit Visit Occoquan is launching a new shop local program to support the independent small businesses in the town of Occoquan. The new Visit Occoquan Gift Card is a Mastercard gift card that will work at all participating businesses in town, according to a news release. “The beauty of t Advice for High Schoolers Considering Law School 03/17/2024 08:00pm • Many lawyers have dreamed of practicing law since they were young, sparked by reading legal thrillers, watching courtroom dramas, admiring attorney role models or interning in legal offices. There is no need to decide in high school, or even in college, whether to pursue law school. Like many applic 9 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Under $10 03/17/2024 08:00pm • Stocks trading under $10 can be attractive for investors looking to scoop up some cheap shares. Unfortunately, quality stocks trading for less than $10 are few and far between. Stocks priced at this level can be a red flag for investors that something serious is wrong with a company. Many of these s 7 High-Yield ETFs for Income Investors 03/17/2024 08:00pm • For investors seeking to generate income from their portfolios, such as retirees, a popular strategy is the 4% rule. This guideline suggests withdrawing 4% of your portfolio in the first year of retirement, then adjusting this amount for inflation in subsequent years. This approach, grounded in rese 5 Best Bond Funds for Retirement 03/17/2024 08:00pm • Bonds make up the foundation of most successful retirement portfolios. These assets are debt-related instruments issued by governments and corporations that are looking to raise money. Think of them as the other side of the loan, where the "issuer" is the borrower and investors are collectively the Jack Eichel scores, lifts Golden Knights past Devils 3-1 03/17/2024 07:25pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jack Eichel scored his 21st goal of the season and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the New Jersey Devils 3-1 on Sunday. After the Devils took a 1-0 lead 38 seconds into the third period, the Golden Knights scored the next two goals with Eichel’s being the go-ahead. Maneuvering his Maryland House gives preliminary approval to tolling, gaming bills as deadline nears 03/17/2024 09:29am • The House of Delegates gave preliminary approval to a bill to transfer $750 million from Maryland’s toll facilities to the state Transportation Trust Fund. The vote was one of two taken Saturday on bills meant to target projected operating and transportation deficits. House Bill 1070 is part No. 7 Iowa State blitzes No. 1 Houston in second half, wins Big 12 tourney title 69-41 03/17/2024 02:49am • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — T.J. Otzelberger nearly let the Big 12 Tournament trophy slip through his hands before adjusting his grip and raising it above his head, that polo shirt so many people find so comically tight on Iowa State's coach stretching just a little bit more. There was nothing funny a Guentzel scores in SO to lift Hurricanes to 5-4 win over Maple Leafs 03/17/2024 12:10am • TORONTO (AP) — Jake Guentzel scored in the shootout and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied from two goals down late to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Saturday night. Sebastian Aho had two goals and an assist, Jordan Martinook and Seth Jarvis also scored, and Guentzel and Brent Burns each had two