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Report: China targets 2 diplomatic allies with Pacific aid 10/31/2022 03:41am • CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Beijing was targeting its Pacific aid to new diplomatic allies Solomon Islands and Kiribati while Chinese financial support across the region continued to decline, the Lowy Institute reported Monday in its latest annual analysis of regional assistance. China’s aid to t IMF says Mideast, North Africa economies resilient in 2022 10/31/2022 01:32am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The economies of Middle Eastern and North African countries were resilient this year, but double-digit inflation is expected to slow growth in 2023, the International Monetary Fund said Monday. The IMF forecast GDP growth at 5% in 2022 for countries in the regio This Week: Fed meeting, Starbucks earns, jobs report 10/31/2022 01:00am • A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: THE FED SPEAKS The Federal Reserve is set to deliver an update on its efforts to bring down inflation by raising interest rates. The central bank is expected to announce another large three-quarter-point rate hike Mortgage Rates Rise Beyond 7% Barrier 10/30/2022 08:00pm • Mortgage rates surged above the 7% threshold for the 30-year fixed mortgage term this week, according to Freddie Mac. This is the first time that average rates have entered 7% territory since early 2002. Interest rates also rose for the 15-year fixed term and the 5/1 adjustable-rate mortgage. Here a 5 of the Best Stocks to Buy for November 10/30/2022 08:00pm • October was a much better month for stocks. Blue-chip stocks led the rally, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average outperforming the other major market indexes. As earnings from the technology sector have continued to disappoint, investors are rotating into more industrial, blue-chip and defensive ho Johnson leads LIV team to victory, Power wins in Bermuda 10/30/2022 05:47pm • DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Dustin Johnson watched the final putt of his season roll in, pumped his right fist and waited for the party to begin. Another big celebration. Another big check, too. Johnson drove the green on the 370-yard par-4 16th to set up an easy birdie that provided a bit of breathing roo Seamus Power hangs on to win in Bermuda for 2nd PGA title 10/30/2022 05:26pm • SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda (AP) — Seamus Power did enough right and left all the mistakes to PGA Tour rookie Ben Griffin on Sunday to win the Butterfield Bermuda Championship for his second tour title. Power took the lead for good with a 25-foot birdie putt at the 14th. A bogey on the final hole gave th MATCHDAY: Monza plans tribute to victims; Elche hosts Getafe 10/30/2022 05:22pm • A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Monday: ITALY Monza players will warm up for their Serie A game at home to Bologna wearing special T-shirts dedicated to defender Pablo Marí, who was one of five people stabbed on Thursday in a knife attack in a Milan supermarket. Marí, who is on Soccer player injured in knife attack released from hospital 10/30/2022 12:56pm • MILAN (AP) — Soccer player Pablo Marí was released from hospital on Sunday, three days after being injured in a knife attack at an Italian shopping center. Five people were stabbed Thursday, including Marí, and one died after a man grabbed a knife from a supermarket shelf. Police arrested a 46-y Lebanon president leaves with no replacement, crisis deepens 10/30/2022 10:21am • BEIRUT (AP) — President Michel Aoun left Lebanon's presidential palace Sunday, marking the end of his six-year term without a replacement, leaving the small nation in a political vacuum that is likely to worsen its historic economic meltdown. As Aoun’s term ends, the country is being run by a ca Seamus Power, Ben Griffin share lead at Bermuda Championship 10/29/2022 05:42pm • SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda (AP) — Seamus Power knows the wind and Port Royal well enough to realize he'd better do his scoring early. He did just that Saturday, added a few birdies late and had another 6-under 65 to share the lead with Ben Griffin in the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Power holed a 3 US storm survivors: We need money faster, less red tape 10/29/2022 04:07pm • MIDDLETOWN, N.J. (AP) — Survivors of storms that pounded several U.S. states say the nation's disaster aid system is broken and that they want reforms to get money into victims' hands faster, with less red tape. On the 10th anniversary of Superstorm Sandy's landfall at the Jersey Shore, devastatin Statewide Md. Dems outraise GOP foes by dramatic margins 10/29/2022 12:57pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Democrats running for the three statewide offices in Maryland have outraised their Republican opponents by dramatic margins over the past tw Friday's Transactions 10/28/2022 06:59pm • BASEBALL Major League American League Man prosecuted for death threat against Kansas Rep. LaTurner 10/28/2022 06:04pm • TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A northeastern Kansas man is facing a felony charge of threatening to kill one of the state's congressmen. But his trial has been postponed indefinitely so that a federal judge can decide whether he is too mentally ill to help his lawyers or follow what's going on in court. Fed