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China sets an economic growth target of around 5% but acknowledges it will not be easy to achieve 03/05/2024 06:19am • BEIJING (AP) — China aims to achieve 5% economic growth this year, Premier Li Qiang said Tuesday, acknowledging that it will be a challenging goal in difficult times. In his address to the annual session of the National People's Congress, Li outlined plans to boost spending on developing advanced Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed as China unveils 5% economic growth target for 2024 03/04/2024 11:58pm • BEIJING (AP) — Shares were mixed Tuesday in Asia after China’s premier said the country’s target for economic growth this year is around 5%, in line with expectations. Hong Kong’s benchmark fell while Shanghai edged higher. Li Qiang, addressing the opening meeting of China's National Peopl France becomes the only country to explicitly guarantee abortion as a constitutional right 03/04/2024 06:49pm • PARIS (AP) — French lawmakers on Monday overwhelmingly approved a bill to enshrine abortion rights in France's constitution, making it the only country to explicitly guarantee a woman’s right to voluntarily terminate a pregnancy The historic move was proposed by President Emmanuel Macron as a wa JetBlue and Spirit are ending their $3.8 billion merger plan after a federal judge blocked the deal 03/04/2024 06:18pm • JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines are ending their proposed $3.8 billion merger weeks after a federal judge blocked the deal, saying it would hurt consumers who depend on Spirit's lower fares. JetBlue said Monday that even though both companies still believe in the deal, they were unlikely to meet Puerto Rico's power company holds a massive debt. A key hearing to restructure it has started 03/04/2024 04:06pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A key hearing over the future of Puerto Rico’s crumbling power company and its staggering $9 billion debt began Monday in federal court following years of acrimonious talks between the U.S. territory's government and creditors seeking to recover their investments. Th China seeks ways to revive slowing economy and salvage property market as annual congress convenes 03/04/2024 06:08am • BEIJING (AP) — It's clear that China’s efforts to build confidence in its slowing economy will top the agenda of its ceremonial national legislature, which convenes Tuesday in Beijing. What remains unclear is how the ruling Communist Party can navigate toward stronger, sustained growth as China� 5 key issues at stake in the upcoming 2024 Mexican elections 03/04/2024 12:15am • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is almost certainly about to get its first woman president. Ruling-party candidate Claudia Sheinbaum leads in polls on the race leading to the June 2 vote. The second-place candidate is also a woman. A man running for a small third party essentially has no chance of winn Head Start preschools aim to fight poverty, but their teachers struggle to make ends meet 03/03/2024 12:05am • WASHINGTON (AP) — In some ways, Doris Milton is a Head Start success story. She was a student in one of Chicago’s inaugural Head Start classes, when the antipoverty program, which aimed to help children succeed by providing them a first-rate preschool education, was in its infancy. Milton lov How (and where) to watch Oscar-nominated films online 03/01/2024 10:53pm • The winner in the Oscar race this year is “Oppenheimer” with 13 nominations, followed by the otherworldly “Poor Things” with 11 and the period epic “Killers of the Flower Moon” with 10. This year's Oscars race come after a bruising 2023 that was marred by strikes and work stoppages for t Boeing confirms it's in talks to buy Spirit AeroSystems, its key supplier on the troubled 737 Max 03/01/2024 06:28pm • DALLAS (AP) — Boeing said Friday that it is in preliminary talks to buy Spirit AeroSystems, which builds fuselages for Boeing 737 Max jetliners, including the one that suffered a door-panel blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight in January. Boeing used to own Spirit, and it said that bringing the su How to Navigate the Legal Hurdles of Gray Divorce 02/29/2024 07:00pm • Divorce can occur at all ages. But in recent years, divorces have surged among older people, creating a trend of so-called "gray divorce." Couples facing a gray divorce could encounter additional complications when determining how they'll handle a new life alone. Older adults separate at a time when Appellate judge refuses to halt Trump's $454 million fraud penalty while he appeals 02/28/2024 08:18pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appellate judge on Wednesday refused to halt collection of Donald Trump’s $454 million civil fraud penalty while he appeals, leaving the former president less than a month to pay the staggering sum or secure a bond covering the full amount he owes. Judge Anil Singh of Can You Pay Property Taxes With a Credit Card? 02/28/2024 07:00pm • You can pay for just about anything with a credit card today, even your mortgage or rent. It's only natural to wonder what else you can pay with a credit card -- like property taxes. The IRS lets you pay your federal taxes with credit cards, so why not local taxes, too? Well, just because you can do Your Guide to Tax Year 2023 Deductions 02/28/2024 07:00pm • Tax season is upon us again and it's crucial you understand what you can deduct so you can reduce your bill -- and maybe even get a refund. Explore this guide to 2023 tax deductions to help ensure you don't pay more than you should. What Is a Tax Deduction?A tax deduction is an amount you can subtr 16 Best Jobs for High School Graduates 02/28/2024 07:00pm • Careers for high school graduatesHigh school graduates have great options when it comes to careers. Here are 16 opportunities for those with high school degrees or equivalents. Some jobs on this list also require some postsecondary training, but there's no need to go into college debt for them.The j