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Polygamous sect leader pleads guilty in scheme to orchestrate sexual acts involving children 04/01/2024 07:40pm • PHOENIX (AP) ��� The leader of an offshoot polygamous sect near the Arizona-Utah border has pleaded guilty to conspiring to transport underage girls across state lines in what authorities say was a yearslong scheme to orchestrate sexual acts involving children. Samuel Bateman also pleaded guilty on Volunteers uncover fate of thousands of Lost Alaskans sent to Oregon mental hospital a century ago 03/30/2024 01:04am • ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) ��� Lucy Pitka McCormick���s relatives cooked salmon, moose, beaver and muskrat over an earthen firepit on the banks of the Chena River, just outside Fairbanks, as they honored her life. They whipped whitefish, blueberries and lard into a traditional Alaska Native dessert, and Former Sen. Joe Lieberman, Democrats��� VP pick in 2000, dead at 82 03/27/2024 10:37pm • HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) ��� Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who nearly won the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Al Gore in the disputed 2000 election and who almost became Republican John McCain's running mate eight years later, has died, according to a statement issued by h Movie Review: Alice Rohrwacher's tombaroli tale 'La Chimera' is pure magic 03/27/2024 04:04pm • When we talk about ���movie magic,��� the first thing that comes to mind is often something like the bikes achieving liftoff in ���E.T.��� But it applies no less to Alice Rohrwacher���s wondrous ���La Chimera,��� a grubbily transcendent folk tale of a film that finds its enchantment buried in the gr Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley on the joys of foul language and friendship 03/27/2024 10:49am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley play women brought together by letters in the new film ���Wicked Little Letters��� but their preferred means of communication is WhatsApp. With their husbands, they have a group chat with an unprintable name, inspired by the some of the foul languag Corruption case involving a former Singaporean transport minister expanded with more charges 03/25/2024 07:39pm • KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) ��� A corruption case involving a former high-ranking Singaporean official expanded Monday with new charges alleging that the ex-transport minister received bottles of whisky and wine, golf clubs and a luxury Brompton bike from a contractor who had dealings with the gover Editorial Roundup: United States 03/25/2024 05:01pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: March 23 The Washington Post on SCOTUS and abortion The Supreme Court declared nearly two years ago, when it overruled Roe v. Wade, that the rules on abortion were now up to the states ��� but as the justices hear a critical case this 1 in 10 homebuyers tap retirement accounts for down payments 03/25/2024 10:43am • One in 10 homebuyers tap retirement accounts to help come up with their down payments, according to a recent survey ��� and financial planners say that's not necessarily a bad thing. A recent Bankrate survey found that 9% of recent homebuyers used funds from their retirement account toward their Illinois sees Duquesne in the way of its first Sweet 16 in nearly 2 decades of March Madness 03/22/2024 05:11pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) ��� Brad Underwood smirked and almost imperceptibly shook his head when the question was asked: What would it mean for Illinois to finally make it back to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in nearly two decades? ���If we're fortunate,��� the coach said aft More than 440,000 Starbucks-branded mugs recalled due to burn, laceration risk 03/22/2024 10:39am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� More than 440,000 Starbucks-branded mugs made by Nestle and sold during the winter holidays are being recalled after reports of some users receiving burns or lacerations, according to a federal safety agency. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said that the mugs, when micr The History of Bitcoin, the First Cryptocurrency 03/20/2024 08:00pm • The concept of cryptocurrency has been around for about 40 years. Since that idea first became a reality in 2009 (through the creation of Bitcoin), its trading history has been volatile, but it's also been an exhilarating ride for many investors. Driven by continued rising interest from the next gen Alabama lawmakers approve absentee ballot, anti-diversity, equity and inclusion bills 03/19/2024 09:32pm • MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) ��� Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday gave final approval to a bill that would outlaw paid assistance with absentee ballot applications and another that would restrict diversity, equity and inclusion programs at universities and state agencies. Republicans had named the bills as pri Polygamous sect member pleads guilty in scheme to orchestrate sexual acts involving children 03/19/2024 08:37pm • PHOENIX (AP) ��� A businessman pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring with the leader of an offshoot polygamous sect near the Arizona-Utah border to transport underage girls across state lines, making him the first man to be convicted in what authorities say was a scheme to orchestrate sexual acts inv Bill and Lisa Ford to raise $10M for Detroit youth nonprofit endowments 03/19/2024 01:03pm • Ten nonprofits serving young people in Detroit will get an unusual, lasting gift as part of a campaign started by Lisa Ford and her husband, Bill Ford, the executive chair of Ford Motor Co. The Fords, along with The Children���s Foundation, Tuesday announced their plans to raise at least $10 million How to Pay Less Tax on Retirement Account Withdrawals 03/18/2024 08:00pm • It's crucial that retirees have a retirement withdrawal strategy to avoid taxes and penalties. Fortunately, retirement savers only have to understand a few basic rules to enjoy the tax benefits of qualified retirement accounts. Here are some important points to keep in mind as you enter the decumula