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What to know if you've applied for student loan forgiveness 11/18/2022 01:58pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� President Joe Biden���s plan to provide up to $20,000 in federal student loan forgiveness has been blocked by two federal courts, leaving millions of borrowers wondering what happens next. The Justice Department on Friday asked the Supreme Court to reverse one of the lower court de US home sales fell in October for ninth straight month 11/18/2022 12:13pm • Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in October for the ninth consecutive month to the slowest pre-pandemic sales pace in more than 10 years as homebuyers grappled with sharply higher mortgage rates, rising home prices and fewer properties on the market. Existing home sales fell 5.9% last Foundations call for cooperation, some new pledges at COP27 11/18/2022 12:10pm • As communities around the globe press their case at the COP27 conference in Egypt that climate damage is forcing migration and causing suffering as never before, philanthropic foundations pooled their resources to donate more than $2 billion to support climate adaptation projects. Overall, though th Italian oil workers seek deal for Russian-owned refinery 11/18/2022 09:37am • ORTIGIA, Sicily (AP) ��� Thousands of workers at a Russian-owned oil refinery in Sicily protested Friday against the threat of closure as Europe imposes a full embargo on Russian oil starting next month. Workers demanded action from Italy���s new economic development minister, Alfonso Urso, who was Hungary will not support EU aid plan to Ukraine, Orban says 11/18/2022 09:26am • BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) ��� Hungary will not support a European Union plan to provide Ukraine with billions in budget assistance next year, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Friday, digging in on his country's blocking of a major aid package the EU unveiled last week. Speaking at a conference in Buda Barbados spearheads push on climate disaster financing 11/18/2022 05:22am • SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) ��� At the U.N. climate summit in Egypt, leaders of developing nations have repeatedly said it's not fair to expect them to cover the costs of rebuilding from devastating weather events in a warming world, plus invest in cleaner industry while they also pay much higher in VP Harris assures Asian leaders US is 'here to stay' 11/18/2022 03:22am • BANGKOK (AP) ��� U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris assured Asian leaders Friday that ���the United States is here to stay��� as she pitched Washington as a reliable economic partner committed to the region and its prosperity. Harris told leaders at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit that t Thursday's Transactions 11/17/2022 10:31pm • BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League Down to its last panda, Mexico ponders what could come next 11/17/2022 10:06pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) ��� Xin Xin, the last panda in Latin America, is not your average bear. A native of Mexico, she���s the only remaining member of a diaspora descended from giant pandas China gifted to foreign countries during the 1970s and 1980s. Mexico���s Chapultepec Zoo is one of only two zoos t Thursday's Transactions 11/17/2022 07:17pm • BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League 9 of the Best Small-Cap Stocks to Buy for 2023 11/17/2022 07:00pm • Take advantage of the small-cap premium with these nine leading stocks.Historically, small-cap stocks have been shown to outperform the rest of the market. There's no guarantee of greater returns, and there can be long cycles where larger companies lead the way. Over time, however, small caps tend t How to Take 401(k) Hardship Withdrawals 11/17/2022 07:00pm • If you're short on funds and looking for resources to get through an emergency situation, you may have considered taking money out of your 401(k) plan. There are several specific circumstances when current employees can take 401(k) withdrawals to cover sudden costs. Retirement accounts are typically Should You Buy a New Build or Previously Owned Home? 11/17/2022 07:00pm • Buying a home is a dance of many decisions, from the most basic questions, like how many bedrooms and baths, to far more complicated considerations, like what kind of kitchen works best for your lifestyle. The biggest decision many homebuyers face, though, is whether to buy an existing home or to ch How to Adjust Your Tax Withholding 11/17/2022 07:00pm • You may not have thought much about the forms you filled out on your first few days in a new job. But you likely filled out a W-4 form, which helps to determine how much of your income your employer will withhold, or keep from your paycheck for federal taxes. Having too much tax withheld can mean sm 5 Steps to Help Clients Stay on Track for Retirement 11/17/2022 07:00pm • During his stretch in the Oval Office, President Dwight D. Eisenhower kept a tight grip on his time. He asked his staff to separate requests that reached his desk into two categories -- important matters and urgent matters. When asked about his strategy, Eisenhower said, "What is important is seldom