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Modi says India as G20 host will be inclusive and invites African Union to become permanent members 08/27/2023 05:29am • NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the country’s role as the G20 host this year would focus on highlighting the concerns of the developing world, and has proposed the African Union to become permanent members of the forum. “We have a vision of inclusiveness and with that Puerto Rico board submits third plan in attempt to restructure power company debt of $10 billion 08/26/2023 06:19am • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A new plan for restructuring $10 billion in debt owed by Puerto Rico’s power company was filed late Friday in the latest attempt to end a lengthy bankruptcy process marked by acrimonious negotiations. The plan filed by a federal control board that oversees the U.S. t Schoolkids in 8 states can now eat free school meals, advocates urge Congress for nationwide policy 08/26/2023 12:13am • ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — When classes resume after Labor Day, Amber Lightfeather won't have to worry about where her children's next meals will be coming from. They'll be free. Minnesota, New Mexico, Colorado, Vermont, Michigan, and Massachusetts will make school breakfasts and lunches permanentl Alabama wants to be the 1st state to execute a prisoner by making him breathe only nitrogen 08/25/2023 09:30pm • MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is seeking to become the first state to execute a prisoner by making him breathe pure nitrogen. The Alabama attorney general’s office on Friday asked the state Supreme Court to set an execution date for death row inmate Kenneth Eugene Smith, 58. The court filing i Biden and Harris will meet with King's family on the March on Washington's 60th anniversary 08/25/2023 05:58pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will observe Monday's 60th anniversary of the March on Washington by meeting with organizers of the 1963 gathering and relatives of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln M Hawaiian Electric shares plunge after utility is sued over devastating Maui fires 08/25/2023 04:42pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Hawaiian Electric Co.'s parent fell more than 18% by market close Friday, one day after the utility was sued by Maui County over the fires that devastated Lahaina earlier this month. Maui County accused Hawaiian Electric of negligently failing to shut off power despite ex Nordstrom's results reflect cautious consumer spending, echoing department store sector blues 08/24/2023 07:01pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Nordstrom on Thursday reported that its sales and profits fell in its fiscal second quarter, joining itsdepartment store peers coping with shoppers' cautious spending. But its results still topped Wall Street expectations. The Seattle-based upscale department store reaffirmed its f California may pay unemployment to striking workers. But the fund to cover it is already insolvent 08/24/2023 01:05am • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Southern California's summer of discontent — marked by a series of work stoppages from hotels to Hollywood — has inspired labor-supporting Democrats in the state Legislature to try and change the law so striking workers can get unemployment checks while they picket fo The first 2024 Republican presidential debate is in the books. Here's what happened 08/24/2023 12:19am • MILWAUKEE (AP) — Follow along for live updates on the first 2024 Republican presidential debate. The field's early front-runner, Donald Trump, skipped the event and conducted an interview with Tucker Carlson instead. What to know — GOP candidates tangle in Milwaukee as they vie to be the l Today in History: August 24, Mount Vesuvius erupts 08/24/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Thursday, Aug. 24, the 236th day of 2023. There are 129 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Aug. 24, A.D. 79, long-dormant Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in volcanic ash; an estimated 20,000 people died. On How to Save Money for Your Kids 08/23/2023 08:00pm • Starting a family almost always means parents will need to make adjustments to their finances. From buying birthday presents to paying fees for extracurricular activities, raising kids can be costly. "If you look at the cost of college, that number is pretty staggering," says Kara Duckworth, certifi At March on Washington's 60th anniversary, leaders seek energy of original movement for civil rights 08/23/2023 06:48pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Sixty years ago, Andrew Young and his staff had just emerged from an exhausting campaign against racial segregation in Birmingham, Alabama. But they didn’t feel no ways tired, as the Black spiritual says. The foot soldiers were on a “freedom high,” Young recalls. “They wa At March on Washington's 60th anniversary, leaders seek energy of original movement for civil rights 08/23/2023 06:45pm • Sixty years ago, Andrew Young and his staff had just emerged from an exhausting campaign against racial segregation in Birmingham, Alabama. But they didn’t feel no ways tired, as the Black spiritual says. The foot soldiers were on a “freedom high,” Young recalls. “They wanted to keep on marc I was surprised when some of my student loans were canceled. Yours might be, too 08/23/2023 08:42am • In 2022, I left the teaching profession, convinced that the public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) I had been pursuing for the past 14 years was no longer a possibility. When I changed careers, I had nearly $50,000 in student loan debt. But in 2023, my loan servicer informed me that almost $40,000 o Collateralized Loan Obligations: 5 ETFs to Consider 08/22/2023 08:00pm • Investors look for opportunities to generate returns and accumulate wealth with their assets. While stocks and real estate are two popular types of assets, some investors are looking into collateralized loan obligations, or CLOs. These assets reward investors when corporations make monthly loan paym