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The RNC chairwoman calls for unity as the party faces a cash crunch and attacks by some Trump allies 02/03/2024 03:12pm • LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AP) — Facing a cash crunch and harsh criticism from a faction of far-right conservatives, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on Friday called for the party to unite behind the goal of defeating President Joe Biden. McDaniel spoke at the RNC's winter meeting Debt-stricken Sri Lanka signs a free trade pact with Thailand 02/03/2024 10:35am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka signed a trade pact with Thailand on Saturday in a bid to boost trade and investment as the Indian ocean island nation is struggling to recover from its worst economic crisis that hit two year ago. The Sri Lanka Thailand Free Trade Agreement coveri Guardians, Twins, Rangers games will continue to air on regional networks under reworked deals 02/02/2024 02:14pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Cleveland Guardians, Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers broadcasts are expected to remain on their regional sports networks for at least one more season. Diamond Sports Group has filed amended rights agreements with a federal bankruptcy judge to carry the three teams’ games this u As Europe’s farmers find common cause in grievances, governments race to offer concessions 02/02/2024 12:17pm • THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greece’s annual Agrotica trade fair traditionally gives farmers a chance see the latest equipment and agricultural innovations. This year, the event is a focal point for their long-standing frustrations. Tractors lined up Friday around the conference center hosting t China pledges more help for its ailing property market, as IMF forecasts economy will slow 02/02/2024 10:21am • BANGKOK (AP) — Markets in China sank Friday despite a fresh flurry of measures to help prop up the ailing property sector, as the International Monetary Fund forecast that the Chinese economy will continue to slow in coming years. The report by the IMF forecast that the economy would expand at a German lawmakers approve contested cuts to farmers' fuel subsidies and a revamped 2024 budget 02/02/2024 08:20am • BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers on Friday approved cuts to fuel subsidies for farmers that prompted angry protests, along with a 2024 budget the government had to revamp after a court ruling blew a hole in its financial plans. Parliament's lower house voted in favor of the overhauled 476.8 billion Malaysia halves prison term for ex-Prime Minister who oversaw multibillion-dollar 1MDB thefts 02/02/2024 07:35am • KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's Pardons Board said Friday it has reduced ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak's 12-year jail sentence by half and sharply cut a fine, less than two years into his sentence from a corruption case linked to the theft of billions of dollars from state coffers. With t Fears grow that dam across Mekong River in Laos could harm World Heritage site of Luang Prabang 02/02/2024 05:09am • LUANG PRABANG, Laos (AP) — Landlocked Laos doesn't have the famous beaches of its neighbors to attract tourists, but instead relies on the pristine beauty of its mountains and rivers and historical sites to bring in visitors. The crown jewel is Luang Prabang, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where leg After Washington state lawsuit, Providence health system erases or refunds $158M in medical bills 02/01/2024 09:52pm • SEATTLE (AP) — Providence health care system is refunding nearly $21 million in medical bills paid by low-income residents of Washington — and it's erasing $137 million more in outstanding debt for tens of thousands of others — to settle the state's allegations that it overcharged those patien 8 Best Income ETFs to Buy in 2024 02/01/2024 07:00pm • Investors seeking cash flow from passive investments that don't require much extra work can turn to income exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. These funds invest in bonds or dividend-paying stocks and manage the assets for you. These ETFs also involve less effort than other passive income investments, s 10 Common Scams That Target Seniors and How to Avoid Them 02/01/2024 07:00pm • Every year, thieves target individuals to get access to their personal information and money, and they tend to zero in on older people. Victims of elder financial exploitation lose $28.3 billion annually, according to a 2023 BankSafe report by AARP. If you haven't yet been approached by a scammer, y Break away from the USA? New Hampshire once again says nay 02/01/2024 06:13pm • CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire voters won’t be asked to add a secession clause triggered by the national debt to the state constitution, nor will lawmakers study the broader issue of breaking away from the United States. Without debate, the House on Thursday rejected a proposed constitutiona Amazon reports better-than-expected revenue, profits for the holiday shopping season 02/01/2024 05:48pm • Amazon on Thursday reported better-than-expected revenue and profits for the fourth quarter, driven by strong consumer spending during the holiday shopping season. The Seattle-based e-commerce company said it earned $170 billion in revenue and $10.6 billion in profits during the last three months o In California, Black lawmakers share a reparations plan with few direct payments 02/01/2024 05:31pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California's Legislative Black Caucus released a slate of reparations bills to implement ideas from the state's landmark task force on the issue. The proposals include potential compensation for property seized from Black owners, but do not call for widespread direct cash paym More than 200 staffers with Chicago Tribune and 6 other newsrooms begin 24-hour strike 02/01/2024 01:34pm • CHICAGO (AP) — More than 200 reporters, photographers and other staffers with the Chicago Tribune and six other newsrooms around the nation began a 24-hour strike Thursday to protest years of “slow-walked” contract negotiations and to demand fair wages. The strike, which includes 76 members of