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Myanmar's military-backed party claims strong lead in election's first phase 12/30/2025 07:46am • BANGKOK (AP) — The political party backed by Myanmar ’s ruling military claimed Tuesday it won a commanding lead in the initial round of the first general election in five years, even though the state election body has not named the winners. Voting is taking place in three phases due to ongoing 7 things you may not know about dividends 12/30/2025 07:36am • I recently dug into the pros and cons of dividend reinvestment. Readers of the article sent me questions about other dividend-related topics. Here are some of the most common questions I got: What should I know about reinvested dividends and wash sales? Reinvesting dividends means purchasing additio New 2026 laws are among the first of their kind to tackle climate change, drunken driving 12/30/2025 07:09am • Tourists celebrating the new year in Hawaii could become the first to be taxed to address the consequences of climate change. In Utah, people who party too heartily — and get caught driving drunk — could be among the first to have their driver's licenses striped red with the label: “No Alcoho Khaleda Zia, former Bangladeshi prime minister and archrival of a previous premier, dies at 80 12/30/2025 04:47am • DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, whose archrivalry with another former premier defined the country’s politics for a generation, has died, her Bangladesh Nationalist Party said in a statement Tuesday. She was 80. Zia was the first woman elected prime ministe Christmas is over, but what to do with the tree? Here's some alternatives to the landfill 12/30/2025 12:05am • What to buy, what to serve, which events to attend — December is typically full of decisions. Here’s one more for you to contemplate: What are you going to do with your Christmas tree? According to the Nature Conservancy, some 10 million live Christmas trees end up in landfills every year. There Nuggets star Nikola Jokic hurts left knee, limps off court at halftime in Miami 12/29/2025 11:45pm • MIAMI (AP) — Denver star Nikola Jokic was having another brilliant game: 21 points, eight assists and five rebounds in the first half, with behind-the-back passes to set up scores and generally doing whatever he wanted. Then came one misstep from a teammate with about three seconds left until half Chinese military drills around Taiwan resume for a second day, aimed at warning 'external forces' 12/29/2025 08:49pm • HONG KONG (AP) — For a second day, China's military on Tuesday dispatched air, navy and missile units to conduct joint live-fire drills around the island of Taiwan, which Beijing called a “stern warning” against separatist and “external interference” forces. Taiwan said it was placing forc Hollywood stars Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo recognized in New Year's honor's list 12/29/2025 08:31pm • LONDON (AP) — Britons ranging from Hollywood stars Idris Elba and Cynthia Erivo to a 102-year-old judo instructor have been named in King Charles III’s New Year’s honors list, an annual tradition that recognizes people for their contributions to U.K. public life. Elba, who starred as a drug de Beijing condemns the demolition of a monument honoring the Chinese community in Panama 12/29/2025 07:58pm • PANAMA CITY (AP) — China on Monday condemned the demolition of a monument honoring the Chinese community in Panama, the latest development as the Trump administration pushes for the Central American nation to distance itself from Beijing. Panama's president echoed the condemnation, blaming local Raiders' personnel decisions last week are potentially long-term benefits 12/29/2025 07:52pm • HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Raiders' decisions last week to shut down Maxx Crosby, Brock Bowers and Jeremy Chinn with two games remaining in Las Vegas' season could pay off with potentially franchise-changing benefits. While sitting those players weakened an already depleted roster — the Raiders 7 Best Marijuana Stocks and ETFs to Buy in 2026 12/29/2025 07:00pm • In December, President Donald Trump in an executive order told his attorney general to expediate a rulemaking process related to rescheduling marijuana as a less-dangerous drug. Publicly traded cannabis stocks popped but have since eased back. The excitement and then caution has been a characteristi Artificial Intelligence Stocks: The 10 Best AI Companies 12/29/2025 07:00pm • Artificial intelligence, automation and robotics are disrupting virtually every industry. In recent years, the world has gotten a firsthand look at remarkable advances in AI technology, including OpenAI's ChatGPT AI chatbot, Google's Gemini AI model and DeepSeek's AI assistant. Whether it be machine How the 49ers defied the odds to battle for the NFC's top seed 12/29/2025 05:37pm • SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — When defensive stars Nick Bosa and Fred Warner went down with long-term injuries early in the season, it seemed like any chance for the San Francisco 49ers to contend for a title went away, too. Yet somehow the Niners head into a showdown against Seattle in the regular-s Foods with healthy-sounding buzzwords could be hiding added sugar in plain sight 12/29/2025 05:24pm • Many consumers feel pride in avoiding the glazed pastries in the supermarket and instead opting for “all natural” granola that comes packed with extra protein. Same goes for low-fat yogurts “made with real fruit,” organic plant-based milks and bottled “superfood” smoothies. Buyer beware: Colts need to start contemplating future following playoff elimination 12/29/2025 05:22pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts coach Shane Steichen wants to stay focused on the present. There's still one game left on the 2025 schedule after all, meaning Indy (8-8) still could snap a six-game losing streak and finish above .500. But after becoming the first team in 30 years to start 8