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New York sues cash-advance operation for issuing fraudulent loans with rates as high as 820% 03/05/2024 06:19pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) ��� A New York-based cash-advance operation exploited struggling small businesses across the country by issuing fraudulent, ���predatory��� loans at interest rates as high as 820%, New York Attorney General Letitia James alleged in a new lawsuit. James filed the suit Tuesday agains University of Arizona president to get a 10% pay cut after school's $177M budget shortfall 03/05/2024 02:57pm • TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) ��� University of Arizona President Robert Robbins is about to get a salary reduction, but he doesn���t have a problem with that. In fact, he asked for it. Robbins has become a central figure in the school���s financial crisis. The university based in Tucson is trying to dig out o For Women's History Month, a look at some trailblazers in American gardening and horticulture 03/05/2024 11:20am • Women have long been at the forefront of gardening, whether passing agricultural traditions from generation to generation, organizing garden clubs and beautification societies, or ��� in some cases ��� making significant contributions to science and landscape design. Some of these plantswomen gained China sets an economic growth target of around 5% but acknowledges it will not be easy to achieve 03/05/2024 06:19am • BEIJING (AP) ��� China aims to achieve 5% economic growth this year, Premier Li Qiang said Tuesday, acknowledging that it will be a challenging goal in difficult times. In his address to the annual session of the National People's Congress, Li outlined plans to boost spending on developing advanced China raises defense budget by 7.2% as it pushes for global heft and regional tensions continue 03/05/2024 05:23am • BEIJING (AP) ��� China on Tuesday announced a 7.2% increase in its defense budget, which is already the world���s second-highest behind the United States at 1.6 trillion yuan ($222 billion), roughly mirroring last year's rise. Tensions with the U.S., Taiwan, Japan and neighbors with competing claims Oregon lawmakers voted to recriminalize drugs. The bill's future is now in the governor's hands 03/04/2024 08:06pm • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) ��� The future of an Oregon bill that would roll back the state���s first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law is now in the hands of Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek. The bill ��� which would make the possession of small amounts of drugs a crime once more ��� has not yet reached K Former Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg pleads guilty to perjury in deal that doesn't require cooperation 03/04/2024 07:45pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Allen Weisselberg, the former chief financial officer of Donald Trump's company, pleaded guilty Monday to lying under oath during his testimony in the ex-president���s New York civil fraud case. His plea deal will send him back to jail but does not require that he testify at Trump' How clean is the dirt on Hunter Biden? A key Republican source is charged with lying to the FBI 03/04/2024 05:40pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Alexander Smirnov was cast by Republicans as one of the FBI���s most trusted informants, offering a ���highly credible��� account of brazen public corruption by Joe Biden that formed a pillar of the House impeachment investigation of the Democratic president. Then, last month, th Trillions of gallons leak from aging drinking water systems, further stressing shrinking US cities 03/04/2024 01:38pm • Trillions of gallons are lost from aging drinking water systems across the U.S., underscoring an economic and public health reckoning after decades of deferred maintenance and disinvestment that leave some communities struggling to provide reliable service. The problem is especially acute in older i American defender DeAndre Yedlin traded to Cincinnati from Miami 03/04/2024 11:09am • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) ��� American right back DeAndre Yedlin was traded from Inter Miami to Cincinnati on Monday for $172,799 in 2024 general allocation money. The 30-year-old, a member of the 2014 and 2022 U.S. World Cup rosters, returned to Major League Soccer in January 2022 with a four-year Trillions of gallons leak from aging drinking water systems, further stressing shrinking US cities 03/04/2024 10:44am • PRICHARD, Ala. (AP) ��� Water bubbles up in streets, pooling in neighborhoods for weeks or months. Homes burn to the ground if firefighters can���t draw enough water from hydrants. Utility crews struggle to fix broken pipes while water flows through shut-off valves that don't work. For generations, Shehbaz Sharif returns as Pakistan's new premier as Imran Khan allies in parliament allege rigging 03/04/2024 07:25am • ISLAMABAD (AP) ��� Lawmakers in Pakistan���s National Assembly have elected Shehbaz Sharif for a comeback term as prime minister, as parliamentary allies of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan shouted in protest, alleging rigging in last month���s election. Sharif, who held the same office from Apr China seeks ways to revive slowing economy and salvage property market as annual congress convenes 03/04/2024 06:08am • BEIJING (AP) ��� It's clear that China���s efforts to build confidence in its slowing economy will top the agenda of its ceremonial national legislature, which convenes Tuesday in Beijing. What remains unclear is how the ruling Communist Party can navigate toward stronger, sustained growth as China� Stock market today: Japan's Nikkei tops 40,000, as investors await China political meeting 03/04/2024 01:10am • HONG KONG (AP) ��� Asian stocks were mostly higher Monday ahead of China���s top annual political gathering, while Japan���s benchmark surpassed the 40,000 level for the first time. U.S. futures fell and oil prices were little changed. Japan���s Nikkei 225 share index advanced 0.5% to 40,150.00, bre Stock market today: Japan's Nikkei tops 40,000, as investors await China political meeting 03/03/2024 11:53pm • HONG KONG (AP) ��� Asian stocks were mostly higher Monday ahead of China���s top annual political gathering, while Japan���s benchmark surpassed the 40,000 level for the first time. U.S. futures fell and oil prices were mixed. Japan���s Nikkei 225 share index rose to 40,314.64 but fell back slightly