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Asian shares edge higher after slight gains on Wall Street 02/27/2023 11:41pm • BANGKOK (AP) ��� Shares climbed in Asia on Tuesday after Wall Street benchmarks clawed back some losses from their worst week since early December. Stocks have come under selling pressure as analysts have raised forecasts for how high the Federal Reserve will take interest rates and how long it will Los Angeles ringleader of $18M COVID fraud scheme extradited 02/27/2023 08:03pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� A leader of a Los Angeles-based fraud ring that stole $18 million in COVID-19 aid money was extradited Monday from Europe to the United States, where she could face more than a decade in prison, authorities said. Police in Montenegro said Tamara Dadyan, 41, was turned over to th Tax Filing Tips for College Students 02/27/2023 07:00pm • College is typically a place where students transition to adulthood. They may be living away from home but still financially dependent on their parents or they may be earning their own incomes while they're in school. Their taxes are in transition, too: Some parents claim students on their returns a Combined M.D.-J.D. Degrees: What to Know 02/27/2023 07:00pm • Combined M.D.-J.D. programs allow students to earn medical and juris doctor degrees at the same time, providing knowledge and skills that equip them for numerous professional roles. Except for accelerated programs, law school typically takes three years for full-time students to complete, while medi 9 of the Best REITs to Buy Now 02/27/2023 07:00pm • The U.S. real estate investment trust, or REIT, sector was hit abnormally hard during the 2022 bear market. With dividends reinvested, the benchmark SPDR S&P 500 ETF (ticker: SPY) lost 18.2% last year. In comparison, the iShares Core US REIT ETF (USRT) fell 24.4%. The culprit? Rising interest ra Tesla requests $330M-plus in additional Nevada tax breaks 02/27/2023 06:53pm • RENO, Nev. (AP) ��� Tesla may receive over $300 million in tax abatements over the next two decades for a massive new expansion of its northern Nevada facility, the product of a 2014 deal for when the company first came to the area on the promise of new jobs and major investments in the area. The lo Prosecution rests in ex-Ohio House speaker's bribery trial 02/27/2023 06:19pm • CINCINNATI (AP) ��� The federal government rested its case Monday in former Republican Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder's racketeering trial after presenting jurors with reams of financial documents, emails, texts, wire-tap audio and firsthand accounts of what prosecutors allege was a $60 millio Youngkin adviser says 2024 race is more than Trump, DeSantis 02/27/2023 05:00pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� A top political adviser to Glenn Youngkin insisted on Monday that there's room for the Virginia governor to enter the Republican presidential primary a day after the aide said the campaign was a ���two-person race between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis.��� Jeff Roe, a strategist for Can Manchester United really win a quadruple of trophies? 02/27/2023 10:19am • MANCHESTER, England (AP) ��� In just 12 months, Manchester United has gone from jeers to cheers. Sunday���s League Cup final celebrations at Wembley came a year to the day since a chorus of boos rang around Old Trafford after a goalless draw with lowly Watford. The 20-time English champions went o 2023 US recession now expected to start later than predicted 02/27/2023 10:02am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� A majority of the nation���s business economists expect a U.S. recession to begin later this year than they had previously forecast, after a series of reports have pointed to a surprisingly resilient economy despite steadily higher interest rates. Fifty-eight percent of 48 econom Mortgage Rates Rebound to Nearly 7% 02/26/2023 07:00pm • The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage surged nearly a quarter-point to 6.96% this week, looming closer to the 7% benchmark that hasn't been reached since November. This marks the third consecutive week of significant mortgage rate increases, which have erased most of the downward progress mad 7 Undervalued Stocks to Buy Now 02/26/2023 07:00pm • Take advantage of market softness with these top value stocks.The S&P 500 got off to a hot start to 2023, but it has lost ground in recent weeks amid growing macroeconomic uncertainty. Persistently high inflation, rising interest rates and concerns about a potential U.S. recession have weighed o Boise Housing Market Forecast 02/26/2023 07:00pm • Located near the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Boise, Idaho consistently ranks highly among other metro areas for its quality of life and fast growth. Boise is a hub for many industries and a growing tech sector has helped boost the small city's economy. But like many areas of the U.S., the Bois Jill Biden talks safe sex, condoms with Kenya's young adults 02/25/2023 03:41pm • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) ��� It was a Saturday of learning for U.S. first lady Jill Biden in Kenya. She praised young adults for learning about safe sex and dating practices, attended a meeting of women who created their own banking system and chatted with local entrepreneurs who have been helped by a p Justice Thomas wrote of 'crushing weight' of student loans 02/25/2023 12:00pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Supreme Court won't have far to look if it wants a personal take on the ���crushing weight��� of student debt that underlies the Biden administration���s college loan forgiveness plan. Justice Clarence Thomas was in his mid-40s and in his third year on the nation's highest co