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Greece hopes marble foot will get UK to return sculptures 01/10/2022 11:42am • ATHENS, Greece (AP) ��� It's only the size of a shoebox, carved with the broken-off foot of an ancient Greek goddess. But Greece hopes the 2,500-year-old marble fragment, which arrived Monday on loan from an Italian museum, may help resolve one of the world's thorniest cultural heritage disputes and How to get the biggest tax refund in 2022 01/10/2022 07:30am • Most taxpayers receive a tax refund, and maximizing that refund is always useful. But this year, taking those steps may be particularly important. Many families accustomed to a sizable refund may be surprised to see their refund reduced or eliminated because they already received advance child ta 9 of the Best Stocks for a Starter Portfolio 01/09/2022 07:00pm • Nine top starter stocks for beginning investors.For most new investors, exchange-traded funds that simply track one of the major stock market indexes make a lot of sense. These ETFs are passively managed, boast low management fees and often outperform even professional active investors. But investin MATCHDAY: United looks for reaction against Villa in FA Cup 01/09/2022 03:55pm • A look at what���s happening in European soccer on Monday: ENGLAND Manchester United will look to bounce back from a demoralizing loss in the Premier League when it hosts Aston Villa in an FA Cup third-round match. United was beaten 1-0 by Wolverhampton last week for a first loss under Ralf Rangnick Sri Lanka seeks Chinese debt restructuring amid crisis 01/09/2022 12:32pm • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) ��� The president of debt-ridden Sri Lanka on Sunday asked China for the restructuring of its loans and access to preferential credit for imports of essential goods, as the island nation struggles in the throes of its worst economic crisis, partly due to Beijing-financed proj Bosnia's Dodik: From moderate to genocide-denying autocrat 01/08/2022 02:20am • SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) ��� He was once described in Washington as an anti-nationalist ���breath of fresh air��� in the murderous, genocide-scarred Balkan morass of ethnically divided Bosnia. How times change. This week Bosnian Serb political leader Milorad Dodik, now a genocide-denying se T-Mobile, New York Times fall; WD-40, Papa John's rise 01/07/2022 04:21pm • Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: T-Mobile US Inc., down $5.83 to $109.74. Investors were disappointed by the wireless carrier's latest update on customer and account additions. The New York Times Co., down $5.11 to $42.71. The newspaper is buying sports commentary Newcastle starts rebuild with Trippier; Villa adds Coutinho 01/07/2022 06:36am • NEWCASTLE, England (AP) ��� Newcastle began its first transfer window under Saudi ownership by signing fullback Kieran Trippier from Atletico Madrid on Friday, and Aston Villa brought Philippe Coutinho back to the Premier League on loan after he was unable to make an impact at Barcelona. The acquisi Billionaire's looted art still on display at Israel Museum 01/07/2022 01:09am • JERUSALEM (AP) ��� One of the Israel Museum���s biggest patrons, American billionaire Michael Steinhardt, approached the flagship Israeli art institution in 2007 with an artifact he had recently bought: a 2,200-year-old Greek text carved into limestone. But shortly after it went on display, an exper Is a Condo a Good Investment? 01/06/2022 07:00pm • Weighing the options of purchasing an investment property amid today's fast-moving market can be a difficult decision, especially when considering the many types of homes available in today's market. Condos have been proven to be a great option for investors looking for investment opportunities with US average long-term mortgage rates rise; 30-year at 3.22% 01/06/2022 12:57pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose in the past week to start the new year. They reached their highest level since May 2020, at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, yet remained historically low. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average rate on the Red-hot housing market to fuel record borrowing in '22 01/06/2022 10:52am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� The fierce competition, low mortgage rates and soaring prices that helped raise mortgage borrowing to record heights last year is expected to drive lending even higher this year, experts say. Banks lent an estimated $1.61 trillion for home purchases last year, up about 9% from Trump maintains grip on GOP despite violent insurrection 01/06/2022 10:41am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� As a raging band of his supporters scaled walls, smashed windows, used flagpoles to beat police and breached the U.S. Capitol in a bid to overturn a free and fair election, Donald Trump's excommunication from the Republican Party seemed a near certainty, his name tarnished beyond EXPLAINER: What's behind unrest rocking oil-rich Kazakhstan 01/06/2022 07:20am • MOSCOW (AP) ��� Kazakhstan is experiencing the worst street protests the country has seen since gaining independence three decades ago. The outburst of instability is causing significant concern in Kazakhstan's two powerful neighbors: Russia and China. The country sells most of its oil exports to C Asian stocks follow Wall St lower after Fed rates signal 01/05/2022 11:33pm • BEIJING (AP) ��� Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower on Thursday after investors saw minutes from a Federal Reserve meeting as a sign the U.S. central bank might hike interest rates faster to cool inflation. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney retreated. Oil prices fell. On Wednesday, W