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5 Best Bond Funds for Retirement 07/12/2023 08:00pm • Bonds make up the foundation of any successful retirement portfolio. 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 le 7 Housing Options for Seniors 07/12/2023 08:00pm • Today's housing options for seniors run the gamut, from at-home living arrangements to new communities that offer a full range of amenities and support services. "If your idea of senior living is a nursing home with linoleum floors and hallways lined with wheelchairs, think again," says Sue Johansen Add Spanish Flair to Your Mediterranean Diet 07/12/2023 08:00pm • Spain is among the 22 countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, yet Spanish cuisine is often overlooked when discussing the Mediterranean diet. Additionally, Spain is one of the healthiest countries in the world according to the Bloomberg Global Health Index. The Mediterranean diet, which is rich Home Loan Programs for Teachers: What You Should Know 07/12/2023 08:00pm • A number of local, state and federal programs offer eligible teachers discounts on homes and attractive mortgage terms. The Good Neighbor Next Door program, for example, sells homes for 50% off the appraised value. Other programs offer down payment assistance, homeownership grants and mortgage credi Checking vs. Savings Accounts: What is the Difference? 07/12/2023 08:00pm • Checking accounts and savings accounts are two important types of bank accounts to help you manage your money. However, if you're new to the world of banking, you might not be familiar with how they work or complement each other. So if you're curious whether you're better off with a checking versus Missing a small part on a landing gear, FedEx pilots were forced to make an emergency landing 07/12/2023 06:46pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal safety officials said Wednesday they were unable to determine why a pin in a landing gear of a FedEx plane came loose during a 2020 flight, disabling the gear and forcing pilots to make an emergency landing. The National Transportation Safety Board said they believe the p 3 dead, 14 hurt after Greyhound bus strikes semis in Illinois; NTSB investigating 07/12/2023 06:27pm • HIGHLAND, Ill. (AP) — A Greyhound passenger bus crashed into three tractor-trailers parked along a highway rest area exit early Wednesday in southern Illinois, killing three people and injuring 14 others, some seriously, state police said. The St. Louis-bound bus was traveling westbound along Int How America’s push for the atomic bomb spawned enduring radioactive waste problems in St. Louis 07/12/2023 06:10pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — The federal government and companies responsible for nuclear bomb production and atomic waste storage sites in the St. Louis area in the mid-20th century were aware of health risks, spills, improperly stored contaminants and other problems but often ignored them, according to docu Hollywood actors agree to mediation, but strike may be unavoidable 07/12/2023 06:06pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Unionized Hollywood actors on the verge of a strike have agreed to allow a last-minute intervention from federal mediators but say they doubt a deal will be reached by a negotiation deadline late Wednesday. “We are committed to the negotiating process and will explore and exha Small plane that crashed in rural Alaska, killing 2, apparently struck tree, official says 07/12/2023 05:35pm • ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A small plane that crashed in Alaska last month, killing a bush pilot who was featured on a reality TV show and a hunting guide, apparently struck a tree during takeoff from a rural airstrip, an official said Tuesday. Clint Johnson, the National Transportation Safety Board Virginia Daybook 07/12/2023 04:31pm • Associated Press Virginia Daybook for Wednesday, Jul. 12. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. To see your Daybooks and events for Virginia and other S Police: 2 charged for fentanyl overdose death in Arlington 07/12/2023 04:01pm • Police in Arlington, Virginia, said two people have been charged after an investigation into a fentanyl overdose death in March. In a news release, the Arlington County Police Department said its investigation led them to identify 19-year-old Shan Mehmood of Arlington as the suspect responsible f Russia's threat to pull out of Ukraine grain deal raises fears about global food security 07/12/2023 03:30pm • LONDON (AP) — Concerns are growing that Russia will not extend a United Nations-brokered deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to parts of the world struggling with hunger, with ships no longer heading to the war-torn country's Black Sea ports and food exports dwindling. Turkey and the U.N. Live Updates | Zelenskyy hails 'steps forward' at NATO summit to help fight against Russian forces 07/12/2023 03:16pm • VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Follow along for updates on the summit of the NATO military alliance in Lithuania’s capital: What to know: — Ukraine wins G7 security pledges but its NATO membership remains elusive — Turkey won’t ratify Sweden’s NATO membership before October, Erdogan says — Unaccompanied migrant girl from Guatemala dies in US custody from underlying disease, officials say 07/12/2023 02:45pm • An unaccompanied 15-year-old migrant girl from Guatemala died on Monday from an underlying disease while in federal custody, according to officials. This marks the fourth death of a child in U.S. government custody this year. The girl had been hospitalized at El Paso Children’s Hospital for a sig