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Can't Sell Your Home? See If You Have This 'Holy Grail' Mortgage 09/15/2025 08:00pm • Just a few years ago, the U.S. had an indisputably hot seller's housing market, but rising mortgage rates have turned the tide in favor of buyers. There are now over 500,000 more home sellers than buyers, according to an August 2025 report from Redfin -- that's the widest margin since the real estat 7 Best Treasury ETFs to Buy Now 09/15/2025 08:00pm • The phrase "full faith and credit of the U.S. government" carries less weight today than it once did. In May 2025, Moody's downgraded the nation's long-term credit rating from Aaa to Aa1. In practical terms, that means a loan to Uncle Sam is now considered less certain to be repaid on time than a lo How Much of My Monthly Budget Should Go to Student Loans? 09/15/2025 08:00pm • Once the grace period ends, borrowers are on the hook for monthly student loan payments. Finding room in your budget for those payments can be challenging, especially if you're juggling rent, groceries and other bills. While there's no set rule for how much of your budget should go toward student lo The Democratic Party is in fits over Mamdani's bid for NYC mayor. Republicans are loving it 09/15/2025 05:54pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen stood before Iowa Democrats over the weekend and blasted his party’s leadership as “spineless” for refusing to endorse Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor. “Many Democratic members of the Senate and the House repre Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, a popular two-term Republican, dies at 79 09/14/2025 09:44pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, a popular two-term Republican credited with guiding the state into a period of greater financial stability in the 1990s, died Sunday, according to his family. He was 79. Edgar died from complications related to his treatment for pancreatic cancer, his Wallabies' resurgence fuels high expectations ahead of sold-out test against Argentina 09/12/2025 12:25am • Harry Wilson's Wallabies are in an unfamiliar position in the Rugby Championship, reveling in a vibe that seems very different from recent seasons. After regaining the faith of Australian supporters, they'll enter Saturday's test against Argentina with local fans not only hoping but expecting them t Residents who complained of rodents and bats in Md. apartment complex awarded $11M settlement 09/11/2025 03:09pm • Residents of a notorious Prince George’s County apartment complex are getting a restitution package worth about $11 million after a legal settlement between their landlord and the state of Maryland. The state’s case against Heather Hill Apartments in Temple Hills was supposed to go to court t European Central Bank leaves rates unchanged as economy weathers Trump's tariffs 09/11/2025 10:24am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged Thursday with inflation back under control and the economy weathering Trump’s tariff onslaught better than expected. The bank’s rate-setting council left its benchmark deposit rate unchanged at 2% at a meeting at Defending Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon take perfect records into 4th round 09/11/2025 01:13am • PARIS (AP) — Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon are the only sides to have won all their games heading into the fourth round of matches in Ligue 1. Not many observers would have expected Lyon to start this well, having avoided relegation to the second tier for financial irregularities 4 years, 3 protest movements: How public fury toppled leaders in Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh 09/10/2025 08:39pm • NEW DELHI (AP) — The swelling wave of public anger first swept through the island nation of Sri Lanka in 2022 and ousted the president. Two years later, it erupted in Bangladesh as protesters toppled the ruling government. On Monday public fury exploded in Nepal, forcing its prime minister to resi Argentina's Milei reopens ministry, restarts dialogue with opposition after electoral defeat 09/10/2025 08:32pm • BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The administration of Argentina's President Javier Milei resurrected the country's interior ministry on Wednesday in a rare bid to build alliances with opposition governors days after his party lost by a landslide in a key provincial election. But just hours after t Important Questions to Ask Your Aging Parents 09/10/2025 08:00pm • For much of our lives, our parents seemed to have all the answers. They were in charge, and they always knew what to do and how to fix the problem. For many adult children, however, there comes a time when their parents need them to step up and help them make good decisions and plans for their futur Should You Use Autopay for Your Credit Card Payments? 09/10/2025 08:00pm • Setting up automatic payments seems like an excellent way to pay your credit card bill without thinking about the due date or the amount. Using auto pay can be helpful for people who struggle with making on-time payments. But you'll need to keep a close watch on your bank account to make sure you're ‘Block Everything’ protests turn new French PM’s first day into chaos 09/10/2025 07:00pm • PARIS (AP) — A day of anti-government action across France on Wednesday saw streets choked with smoke, barricades in flames and volleys of tear gas as protesters denounced budget cuts and political turmoil. The nationwide “Block Everything” campaign presented a challenge to President Emmanuel Wisconsin kayaker who faked his death and fled to Asia says plan was a 'crazy, emotional dream' 09/10/2025 01:43pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own death so he could start a new life with a woman in the country of Georgia texted his wife he loved her on the night he executed the plan, telling her he had gone to the lake to watch the northern lights. Emily Borgwardt woke up alone the n