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How Much Should You Put Down on a House? 06/12/2023 08:00pm • Deciding how much to put down on a house requires balancing liquid cash with other priorities, but economic conditions in the post-pandemic world and a hot housing market have added a twist. In today's seller's market, you need every advantage you can muster to make sure you are in a good position t Q&A: Advice for Law Students Hoping to Work at a Major Law Firm 06/12/2023 08:00pm • Law school graduates pursue a vast range of careers, from family law to technology law to the frontlines of social justice. Some choose not to practice law at all. Among those pursuing a private sector legal career, many hope to join a global law firm helping high-profile clients with multifaceted l How to Invest in Gold as an Inflation Hedge 06/12/2023 08:00pm • At first glance, gold might not seem to be that great of an inflation hedge these days. After gaining some ground from about $1,846 per ounce at the start of the year to above $2,000 in March, the precious metal has slid a bit even as inflation has continued to rise well above target rates. Digging Kouri Richins, Utah mom accused of killing husband and then writing book about grief, denied bail 06/12/2023 06:37pm • PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — A judge has ruled that a Utah mother of three who wrote a children’s book about coping with grief after her husband’s death, and was later accused of fatally poisoning him, will remain in jail throughout her trial after her sister-in-law called her “desperate, greedy a Officials say driver lost control of gas-filled tanker before fire collapsed main East Coast highway 06/12/2023 06:37pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The driver of a tractor-trailer hauling gasoline lost control on an off-ramp and flipped the tanker truck on its side in a wreck that set it afire and destroyed a section of the East Coast’s main north-south highway, Pennsylvania's top transportation official said Monday. In FTC sues to block Microsoft's takeover of video game maker Activision Blizzard 06/12/2023 06:18pm • The Federal Trade Commission has sued to block Microsoft from completing its deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard, the latest antitrust challenge to the proposed merger but one that could hasten a conclusion to the drawn-out dispute. The FTC's Monday filing in a San Francisco federal c Biden administration urges states to slow down on dropping people from Medicaid 06/12/2023 06:04pm • JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday urged states to slow down their purge of Medicaid rolls, citing concerns that large numbers of lower-income people are losing health care coverage due to administrative reasons. The nation's Medicaid rolls swelled during the coronavi Political collateral? Oregon GOP walkout on abortion, trans health bill threatens school funds 06/12/2023 04:39pm • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Funding for schools, literacy programs and special education teachers in Oregon — a state where 60% of third graders can't read at grade level — could be jeopardized by a Republican walkout that has stalled hundreds of bills and derailed the Legislature for nearly six wee Woman declared dead in Ecuador revives during her wake; health authorities investigate 06/12/2023 03:42pm • QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A 76-year-old woman who was declared dead at a hospital in Ecuador astonished her relatives by knocking on her coffin during her wake, and the incident has prompted a government investigation into the hospital. Relatives left the coffin behind and rushed retired nurse Bella French powerhouse Bordeaux to remain in second division after fan attacked player 06/12/2023 12:03pm • PARIS (AP) — French soccer powerhouse Bordeaux will remain in the second division next season after the league on Monday handed the six-time champions a loss for a game that was abandoned after a pitch invader attacked a player from Rodez. The league’s disciplinary committee ruled that the seaso Iraq urges countries to repatriate their citizens from camp housing families of extremist IS group 06/12/2023 11:19am • BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq urged countries on Monday to repatriate their citizens from a sprawling camp in Syria housing tens of thousands linked to the extremist Islamic State group, saying it has become a “source for terrorism.” The statements were made during a conference in Baghdad discussing al- 'Unabomber' Ted Kaczynski died by suicide in prison medical center, AP sources say 06/12/2023 10:58am • Ted Kaczynski, known as the “Unabomber,” who carried out a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died by suicide, four people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Kaczynski, who was 81 and suffering from late-stage cancer, was found unresponsi Teen shot and killed on Metro train may have taken video of suspect 06/12/2023 10:31am • A 17-year-old who was chased through a moving Metro Green Line train last month may have recorded Snapchat video of the suspect, who also tried to rob him, according to court documents. Keith Nathaniel Williams, 23, of D.C., was charged with first degree murder while armed in the May 28 shooting What to expect if your pet visits the emergency room 06/12/2023 10:18am • This content is provided by Rocky Gorge Animal Hospital. A pet emergency can be a scary experience. To help prepare pet parents for the possible event, here’s what to expect and how your local emergency room veterinarians will care for your furry friend. First things first, make sure you are British man detained after climbing 72nd floor of Seoul skyscraper 06/12/2023 07:45am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A British man was detained after climbing more than half way up the world’s fifth-tallest skyscraper in Seoul with only his bare hands on Monday, authorities said. More than 90 emergency, police and other personnel were dispatched to the 123-story, 555-meter (1,820-foot