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A political reckoning in Sri Lanka as debt crisis grows 04/28/2022 03:42am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) ��� Sherry Fonseka joined millions in 2019 in electing President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a military strategist whose brutal campaign helped end Sri Lanka���s 30-year civil war 10 years earlier. Now he is one of thousands who, for weeks, have protested outside the president���s of Dem lawmaker: Biden suggests he'll ease student loan burden 04/28/2022 12:05am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Joe Biden has signaled he might forgive some student loan debt and further extend the federal moratorium on repayments, a lawmaker who discussed the issue with him said Wednesday. The White House was notably more measured about Biden's stance, but such moves would be a AP Top Political News at 10:28 p.m. EDT 04/28/2022 12:00am • Biden seeks $33B for Ukraine, signaling long-term commitment EXPLAINER: Why US needs a law to sell off oligarchs' assets Most in US fear Ukraine war misinformation: AP-NORC poll Feds seek nearly $3M from Manafort over undisclosed accounts Biden taking 'hard look' at student loan forgiveness Most Ame Atlanta reacquires goalie Rios Novo after losing Guzan 04/27/2022 07:19pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Atlanta United has reacquired goalkeeper Rocco R��os Novo for the rest of the year after a season-ending injury to Brad Guzan. The 19-year-old Rios Novo was picked up on loan Wednesday from Club Atl��tico Lan��s in Argentina���s Primera Divisi��n. He will get a chance to compete for Vatican trial places pope, top aide at center of London deal 04/27/2022 12:10pm • VATICAN CITY (AP) ��� The former director of the Vatican���s financial watchdog agency testified Wednesday that Pope Francis asked him to help the Vatican secretariat of state get full control of a London property, once again putting the pope and his top deputies in the spotlight for their roles in 10 Maryland state Senate primaries to watch 04/27/2022 11:14am • The Maryland Senate floor. (Maryland Matters/Danielle E. Gaines) This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. At last, the district lines are cast in stone. The filing deadline is i Edmunds: A longer loan for your car? Bad idea 04/27/2022 06:25am • The traditional ���20/4/10 rule��� of car buying states that you should make a 20% down payment, have a loan no longer than four years, and a total monthly car budget that does not exceed 10% of your take-home pay. But the reality is only 6% of new car shoppers actually followed that advice in March Zimbabwe's tobacco rebounds amid worries over health, labor 04/27/2022 04:19am • HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) ��� Zimbabwe, Africa���s biggest tobacco grower and one of the world's top exporters of the nicotine leaf, has opened its selling season for the crop amid pledges to fight deforestation and child labor in response to pressure from rights groups, environmentalists and internatio AP Top Political News at 10:19 p.m. EDT 04/27/2022 12:00am • Russia releases US Marine vet in surprise prisoner exchange Madeleine Albright honored by Biden, other world leaders Dem lawmaker: Biden suggests he'll ease student loan burden Trump becomes target of new ad after Ohio Senate endorsement Emotional Biden says teachers helped him overcome stutter Bide How to Choose High School Electives 04/26/2022 08:00pm • High school is a time when teens begin to find real independence from their parents, look toward the future and learn more about who they are as individuals and what they're passionate about. Education experts say high school electives -- classes students choose that allow them to explore beyond the What to Do Before a Credit Check 04/26/2022 08:00pm • You've decided you need to apply for credit. Whether you're seeking a new credit card, personal loan or a mortgage, you're probably wondering what to do before a credit check. Fortunately, there are some simple steps you can take to put the best possible face on your credit report. But first, let's Brainard wins Senate confirmation to be Fed's vice chair 04/26/2022 06:02pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of Lael Brainard to a four-year term as vice chair of the Federal Reserve, elevating her to the Fed's No. 2 post in the midst of the central bank's toughest fight against inflation in four decades. Her confirmation came in a 52-43 v Editorial Roundup: United States 04/26/2022 01:37pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: April 23 The Washington Post argues that banning books about Black and LGBTQ people is un-American As if there were not enough challenges facing the United States right now, Americans have to be on alert for a resurgence of book-bannin 2 guilty of killing Iowa teens for video games, phones 04/26/2022 10:56am • DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) ��� A jury has convicted two men of murder for shooting three Iowa teenagers at point-blank range while stealing their video game console and cellphones. Daishawn Gills, 23, was found guilty Monday of three counts of first-degree murder and a robbery charge, while Emmanuel Tot Sri Lanka, China discusses loan from Beijing to cover debts 04/26/2022 05:55am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) ��� Sri Lanka���s government said Tuesday it is discussing obtaining another loan from Beijing to repay some of its debt to Chinese banks after China told the nearly bankrupt island nation it was not in favor of restructuring existing loans. Sri Lanka has nearly $7 billion in