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Guyana birdsong competitions flourish amid oil boom 04/23/2023 01:22pm • METEN-MEER-ZORG, Guyana (AP) ��� The judges leaned in, hands clasped behind their backs. Everyone grew quiet as they stared at the two tiny black birds flitting before them, wondering which one would break the silence. ���One. Two,��� a judge called out softly as the bird on the right erupted into t Rape lawsuit trial puts spotlight back on Trump and women 04/22/2023 10:32am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Former President Donald Trump's behavior toward women, long a source of flashpoints in his political career, now faces a new level of scrutiny: a trial in a lawsuit accusing him of rape. Jury selection is set to start Tuesday in the case filed by former advice columnist E. Jean Car Alonso hits majors-best 10th homer, Lucchesi wins in return 04/22/2023 01:39am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� Joey Lucchesi used to ask his parents not to come watch him pitch because that way he wouldn't get rattled. There's no way he could do that this time after such a long wait to get back on a big league mound, such a long and daunting road recovering from Tommy John surgery ��� Md. couple recounts reimbursement struggle with Southwest Airlines after December debacle 04/20/2023 09:44pm • Back in December, Mark Hessie and his wife Stephanie showed up at BWI Marshall Airport in Maryland ready to board the first of two Southwest Airlines flights that would take them to Cancun, Mexico, for a long-anticipated Christmas vacation. That flight would never happen. The Hessies would instead b 15 Retirement Gift Ideas 04/20/2023 08:00pm • If you have a co-worker, boss or friend who is retiring, you might be thinking about ways to recognize their milestone. "Gift-giving can help build social relationships and connections between people," says Amira Martin, a communications expert, psychotherapist and wellness professional in Brooklyn, Saints primed to cash in on Payton trade during NFL draft 04/20/2023 07:10pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) ��� New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis uses the Louisiana Creole French term, ���lagniappe,��� when referring to his club's top pick in the 2023 NFL draft. The word translates to ���bonus,��� or ���an extra gift.��� In this case, that gift stemmed from former Saints c Answers to 15 Common Tax Questions 04/19/2023 08:00pm • This is the time of year when people's minds are filled with tax issues -- whether they're searching for free tax help they can trust, trying to squeeze out more valuable deductions, hoping to avoid penalties or audits, eagerly awaiting their refunds or wanting to make sure they aren't victims of ta Activities of Daily Living for Seniors 04/18/2023 08:00pm • Independence is a precious commodity that only increases in value as you age. When you're no longer able to complete routine tasks and activities -- such as shopping for food, preparing meals or handling medications -- it can be especially jarring and put you at risk for an accident, injury or illne Bidens paid 23.8% taxes on $579,514 earnings, returns show 04/18/2023 07:02pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, made $579,514 last year and paid $137,658 in federal income taxes. That works out to a 23.8% tax rate, more than the average of roughly 14% for all U.S. households. The Bidens' earnings have trended slightly downward over the past three Following stroke, Lucinda Williams back with book and album 04/18/2023 02:32pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Lucinda Williams is returning to the spotlight this spring with an autobiography, a new album and concert appearances around the world. Less than three years ago, there was real worry that her creative voice would be stilled. In November 2020, the singer-songwriter suffered a strok Why are volunteerism rates uneven? Florida, Wyoming explain 04/18/2023 06:00am • The share of Americans who volunteer their time to help charities build houses, serve food, do environmental cleanup, and much else has been on the decline nationwide but nowhere as sharply as in Florida, where only 16% of residents donate their free hours to local organizations, according to the la In Tennessee, expulsions echo a decades-old protest movement 04/16/2023 08:07am • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) ��� Squint a little as you take in the scene, or just close your eyes and listen to the voice, and 2023 stumbles back into another era. Another Memphis. ���You can���t expel hope!��� the young man cries in his powerful voice, his message aimed at the Tennessee state legislator Review: Owen Wilson's 'Paint' is a bizarre Bob Ross spoof with disappointing brush strokes 04/14/2023 05:13pm • "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" returns for its final season Friday on Amazon Prime Video, while "Barry" is back for its last season Sunday night on HBO, but what if you need something else to watch on Saturday afternoon? It's time to break down Owen Wilson's quirky new Bob Ross parody "Paint," i With 'Camelot,' a legendary fight director exits the fray 04/13/2023 01:17pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� In a hushed and empty Broadway theater, two men appear onstage in street clothes, each wielding fearsome-looking broad swords. One lunges at the other, who quickly strikes back. They exchange a flurry of slices and counter-slices, with the screech of metal on metal. Watching it wit Al Jaffee, longtime Mad magazine cartoonist, dead at 102 04/10/2023 07:20pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Al Jaffee, Mad magazine's award-winning cartoonist and ageless wise guy who delighted millions of kids with the sneaky fun of the Fold-In and the snark of "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions," has died. He was 102. Jaffee died Monday in Manhattan from multiple organ failure, accord