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Former Mozambique finance minister is extradited to the US to face trial over $2 billion scandal 07/12/2023 06:56pm • JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A former Mozambique finance minister who has been held in prison in South Africa for nearly five years was extradited Wednesday to the United States to face a fraud and corruption trial over a $2 billion scandal involving fraudulent government loans. South African authorities s Editorial Roundup: United States 07/12/2023 02:15pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: July 10 The Guardian on the U.S. providing cluster bombs to Ukraine Twenty-thousand Laotians, almost half of them children, have been killed or injured by unexploded ordnance since the Vietnam war ended. It is half a century since the Nottingham Forest defender Harry Toffolo alleged to have breached betting rules 375 times 07/12/2023 11:39am • LONDON (AP) — Nottingham Forest defender Harry Toffolo was charged Wednesday with breaching the English Football Association's betting rules. Toffolo is alleged to have breached a rule 375 times between January 2014 and March 2017, the FA said. He was under contract at Norwich City in that period, Bank of England says UK banks are resilient enough to offer struggling households support 07/12/2023 08:35am • LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England warned Wednesday that U.K. households are facing mounting financial difficulties from the sharp increase in interest rates but expressed hope that the country's biggest banks are resilient enough to offer more help than they could before the global financial crisi Oldest pro soccer player Miura not ready to retire, set to play again in Portugal 07/11/2023 09:30pm • TOKYO (AP) — The oldest professional soccer player has decided he’s not old enough to call it quits just yet. Striker Kazuyoshi Miura, who is 56, has signed a new loan deal in Portugal, the second-tier club Oliveirense posted on social media on Tuesday. Miura has been on loan from Japanese club How to Choose Siding For Your Home 07/11/2023 08:00pm • Owning a house can sometimes feel like being the foreman of a project that never ends. You need new gutters one year, and the driveway needs resurfacing the next. Another big item that a lot of homeowners face is replacing their home's siding. There are a lot of important decisions required before y Financial risk areas to watch before a possible recession 07/11/2023 08:00pm • The high rate of inflation and skyrocketing interest rates have caused many Americans to fear a recession is around the corner. While we haven't entered that period yet, it's always a good idea to make sure you are financially secure in times of uncertainty. Recessions are accompanied by specific What Is a No-Doc Mortgage, and Can I Still Get One? 07/11/2023 08:00pm • The no-income-verification mortgage, with its battered reputation, remains an option for some borrowers who have trouble getting a traditional home loan. You might know this loan by other names: no-doc, low-doc or stated-income mortgage. Critics of these loans say they allowed risky borrowers in the Bonds vs. Stocks: Differences in Risk and Reward 07/11/2023 08:00pm • If you're not happy with how much interest you earn from your checking or savings account, you're not alone. Most of these accounts have interest rates below 1% APY, a number that doesn't keep up with inflation. Luckily, investors don't have to rely on bank accounts to generate high returns. Stocks Understanding the Hidden Pitfalls of High-Yield Investments 07/11/2023 08:00pm • The idea of a high-yield investment sounds great. Who wouldn't want a stock or bond that generates above-average returns compared to other investments, whether through higher interest rates, dividends or potential capital gains? If that sounds suspiciously easy, you're on to something. High-yield in Saudi Arabia deposits $2 billion in Pakistan's central bank as a boost ahead of a key IMF meeting 07/11/2023 02:10pm • ISLAMABAD (AP) — Saudi Arabia has deposited $2 billion into Pakistan's central bank, the government said Tuesday, a much-needed financial boost ahead of a critical meeting of the International Monetary Fund on the new bailout package for the cash-strapped South Asian country. In a video statement Ricciardo replaces De Vries at AlphaTauri in surprise return to F1 and will race at Hungarian GP 07/11/2023 01:46pm • MILTON KEYNES, England (AP) — Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo will make a shock return to Formula One at the upcoming Hungarian Grand Prix. The eight-time Grand Prix winner, who was axed by McLaren at the end of last year, will replace Nyck de Vries at Red Bull’s junior team AlphaTauri for th 5 takeaways from AP's reporting on a historic fire that destroyed millions of veterans' records 07/11/2023 01:06pm • Fifty years ago, millions of veterans' official files were destroyed in a huge fire at the Military Personnel Records Center in suburban St. Louis. The July 12, 1973, fire consumed an estimated 16 to 18 million personnel files, the vast majority covering the period just before World War I through 1 A fire destroyed millions of veterans' records. 50 years later, families are still seeking answers 07/11/2023 12:38pm • The apocalyptic scene is still burned into Mike Buttery’s memory 50 years later: Black smoke billowing from the top floor of the Military Personnel Records Center; bits of paper wafting through the air as dozens of firefighters tried desperately to stem the inferno. “They’d hit it (the paper) Tottenham signs Israel forward Manor Solomon as free agent from Ukrainian champion Shakhtar 07/11/2023 08:12am • Manor Solomon joined Tottenham as a free agent on Tuesday after leaving Shakhtar Donetsk which is pursuing legal action against FIFA for losing its players during the war on Ukraine. Tottenham said the Israel international, who spent last season in the English Premier League on loan at Fulham, has s