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Sri Lanka's political turmoil sows worries for recovery 07/19/2022 05:25am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A day after Sri Lanka’s president fled, Mohamed Ishad waited outside an immigration office near the capital, clutching a file of documents that he hopes will get his passport renewed so he can leave, too. With the nation in the throes of its worst economic crisis, Isha Can You Refinance Student Loans as an International Student? 07/18/2022 08:00pm • While international student loan refinancing can be challenging, it's not impossible. "Many of the hurdles for student borrowers can be mitigated when borrowers learn more about how their options work," says David Green, CEO at Earnest, an online lender that provides private student loans and studen The AP Interview: GM's Barra talks electric vehicles, future 07/18/2022 02:09pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The economy is a bit wobbly, but General Motors CEO Mary Barra isn't backing off of an audacious prediction: By the middle of this decade, her company will sell more electric vehicles in the U.S. than Tesla, the global sales leader. To fulfill that pledge in as little as 2 1/2 year Poland's top banker filmed debating policy during vacation 07/18/2022 01:54pm • WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s central bank chief drew criticism Monday after he was caught on a hidden camera discussing inflation and fiscal policy with an activist who approached him during a walk. Some critics said the head of the National Bank of Poland, Adam Glapinski, might have broken t Women's Conference Tournament Glances 07/18/2022 10:02am • Times EST (through March 12) Times EDT (March 13) America East Conference At Higher-Seeded Schools First Round Saturday, March 5 Maine 63, Hartford 49 Albany (NY) 49, New Hampshire 44 Vermont 71, Binghamton 63 NJIT 47, Mass.-Lowell 33 Semifinals Tuesday, March 8 Albany (NY) 67, Vermont 54 Maine 72, More home sales in the DC area are falling through 07/18/2022 09:44am • Nationwide, the share of home sales that fell through accounted for 15% of all transactions, the highest percentage since March and April 2020, at the beginning of the pandemic. There has been a similar increase in contracted sales that don't close in the D.C. metro. More Business News Earnings slide ongoing for banks; BofA Q2 profit dips 32% 07/18/2022 08:24am • NEW YORK (AP) — Bank of America's second quarter profits fell 32%, the latest major U.S. bank to report a dip in earnings after a strong 2021. A better reflection of performance at the country’s second largest bank this quarter was revenue, which increased from $21.5 billion, to $22.7 billion y Top Wisconsin Democrats focus on Sen. Johnson in debate 07/17/2022 08:30pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Top Democrats running for the chance to take on U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson in Wisconsin largely kept their focus on the Republican opponent during the first and only televised debate Sunday, while the only female candidate faulted the men for not doing more to advocate for abortion 8 Great Fixed-Income Funds to Buy Now 07/17/2022 08:00pm • Fixed income has become a very valuable part of a balanced portfolio in today's economic climate, and it is no longer used simply to hedge an equities- or alternatives-heavy portfolio. Instead, fixed-income investments now come "with real income availability, which can very readily exceed future lev Women's Conference Tournament Glances 07/17/2022 10:02am • Times EST (through March 12) Times EDT (March 13) America East Conference At Higher-Seeded Schools First Round Saturday, March 5 Maine 63, Hartford 49 Albany (NY) 49, New Hampshire 44 Vermont 71, Binghamton 63 NJIT 47, Mass.-Lowell 33 Semifinals Tuesday, March 8 Albany (NY) 67, Vermont 54 Maine 72, Md. Politics: poll shows Blair closing in on Elrich, Perez campaign unionizes 07/16/2022 09:21pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today.  Four years ago, Marc Elrich and David Blair finished 77 votes apart in the race for Montgomery County executive. A poll released on F Women's Conference Tournament Glances 07/16/2022 10:02am • Times EST (through March 12) Times EDT (March 13) America East Conference At Higher-Seeded Schools First Round Saturday, March 5 Maine 63, Hartford 49 Albany (NY) 49, New Hampshire 44 Vermont 71, Binghamton 63 NJIT 47, Mass.-Lowell 33 Semifinals Tuesday, March 8 Albany (NY) 67, Vermont 54 Maine 72, Venezia signs American forward Andrija Novakovich 07/16/2022 07:09am • VENICE, Italy (AP) — American forward Andrija Novakovich has transferred to second-division Venezia. The 25-year-old Novakovich agreed to a four-year contract after leaving second-tier Frosinone, Venezia said Friday. Novakovich, from Muskego, Wisconsin, scored three goals in 29 league appearances Malik Tillman loaned to Glasgow Rangers from Bayern Munich 07/15/2022 08:56pm • Defender Malik Tillman was loaned to Scotland's Glasgow Rangers from Bayern Munich for the 2022-23 season. Rangers says the agreement with Bayern includes a provision allowing it to buy Tillman's rights. Tillman was born in Germany to a father in the U.S military and a German mother. FIFA approved Deposition of Trump, 2 children delayed after Ivana's death 07/15/2022 06:18pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and two of his children got their questioning postponed Friday in a New York civil investigation into their business dealings, a delay that follows the death of Trump’s ex-wife Ivana. The ex-president, son Donald Jr. and daughter Ivanka had been sche