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Asia stocks follow Wall Street down on renewed virus worries 03/23/2021 11:47pm • BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Wednesday after European governments extended anti-coronavirus lockdowns, clouding the outlook for economic recovery. Market benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong retreated. Overnight, Wall Street gave up most of the previous day' MATCHDAY: France opens World Cup defense, Wales at Belgium 03/23/2021 07:39pm • A look at what’s happening in 2022 World Cup qualifying in Europe on Wednesday: GROUP A Portugal has a depleted defense for its match against Azerbaijan, with goalkeeper Rui Patricio and defenders Pepe and Raphael Guerreiro having been dropped from the squad because of injuries. Guerreiro was the How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 03/23/2021 04:34pm • Major indexes closed lower on Wall Street, giving up nearly all of their gains from a day earlier. Banks took some of the bigger losses as bond yields fell Tuesday, and energy companies fell along with a steep drop in the price of crude oil. Stocks of smaller companies, which have far outpaced the Yellen, Powell say more needed to limit US economic damage 03/23/2021 03:29pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told Congress on Tuesday that more must be done to limit the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic. Powell also reiterated that he does not expect programs aimed at reviving the economy will trigg Kieran Gibbs signs with Beckham's under-investigation Miami 03/23/2021 02:37pm • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — David Beckham's under-investigation Inter Miami has signed 31-year-old left back Kieran Gibbs to a 2 1/2-season contract that starts July 1 after the expiration of his deal with West Bromwich Albion of England's Premier League. Gibbs has appeared in 10 league matches Spain’s good problem: Under-21s depleted as players move up 03/23/2021 01:39pm • MADRID (AP) — The rapid rise of some talented youngsters has created a good problem for Spanish soccer before this week’s World Cup qualifiers and the Under-21 European Championship. A fine run by a few youth players prompted Luis Enrique, the coach of the senior team, to take them away from the Bale plans on returning to Real Madrid after Tottenham loan 03/23/2021 10:15am • CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Gareth Bale plans to end his Tottenham stay at the end of the season and return to Real Madrid. The Wales captain returned to Tottenham on loan in September after seven years away and has had a mixed season with form and fitness issues dominating his second spell in north Lon What Is a Home Appraisal and Who Pays for It? 03/23/2021 12:00am • For homebuyers financing their purchase with a mortgage, a home appraisal is often a required step of the process in order to get an approved loan and close on the deal. A home appraisal can be a valuable step outside of a pending real estate deal as well, either for a homeowner looking to determine 10 Things Parents of College-Bound Students Need to Do 03/23/2021 12:00am • Manage time and emotions in the college admissions process.From the application to the dorm drop-off in the fall, the college admissions process can be stressful for the entire family. The deadline-driven admissions process can be laborious and often confusing as students make their first major fina Tourism groups push US to eliminate travel restrictions 03/22/2021 08:53pm • Airlines and other tourism-related businesses are pushing the White House to draw up a plan in the next five weeks to boost international travel and eliminate restrictions that were imposed early in the pandemic. More than two dozen groups made their request in a letter to the White House on Monday. Powell says economy recovering but Fed support still needed 03/22/2021 08:14pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic has progressed more quickly than expected, but the central bank does not intend to let up in its support efforts. In congressional testimony released Monday, Powell said that even thou Man charged in NJ slaying, questioned in 4 New Mexico deaths 03/22/2021 02:20pm • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A man considered a person of interest in the deaths of his ex-wife and three other people in New Mexico was charged Wednesday with a separate killing in New Jersey. Sean Lannon was arrested in St. Louis on Wednesday morning after a manhunt stretching from New Jersey to Mi Existing US home sales fell in February, while prices rose 03/22/2021 11:46am • Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed last month as rising prices and a dearth of homes for sale kept some would-be buyers on the sidelines. The National Association of Realtors said Monday that existing homes sales in February fell 6.6% from January to a seasonally-adjusted rate of 6.22 m New SBA head plans changes at agency; focus now is COVID-19 03/22/2021 03:53am • NEW YORK (AP) — The new head of the Small Business Administration says she expects to make changes at the agency that she says will enable it to further help small companies devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview with The Associated Press on Friday, two days after she was sworn in, I Nun-and-done: Loyola Chicago stuns top-seeded Illinois 71-58 03/22/2021 12:30am • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — If the pregame prayer sounded more like a scouting report, it was. And if Sister Jean didn’t have any plans for next weekend, well, she does now. Loyola Chicago carried out its 101-year-old superfan's plans to a T on Sunday, moving to the Sweet 16 with a 71-58 win over Illino