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Business travel for Indonesians to Australia will be made easier in a deal between national leaders 07/04/2023 03:16am • CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Business travel for Indonesians to Australia will be made easier in a bid to boost the economic partnership between the two countries following a deal struck on Tuesday between their leaders. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Indonesian President Joko Widod Price of a US stamp rises to 66 cents, the second hike this year and the 5th increase since 2019 07/03/2023 01:04pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Stamps prices are on the rise, again — one of several changes the U.S. Postal Service is rolling out this month. Starting Sunday, the cost of the first-class “forever” stamps will jump from 63 to 66 cents. The latest price comes just months after forever stamps climbed from 6 Former South Florida police officer pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud 07/03/2023 12:07pm • MIAMI (AP) — A former South Florida police officer pleaded guilty Monday to stealing about $285,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. Former Miami-Dade police officer Samuel Harris, 43, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in Miami federal court, according to court documents. He faces up to 20 years in prison at What's 'Bidenomics'? The president hopes a dubious nation embraces his ideas condensed into the term 07/03/2023 11:22am • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has long struggled to neatly summarize his sprawling economic vision. It’s been hard for voters to digest the mix of roads-and-bridges spending, tax hikes on big companies, tax credits for parents, tax breaks for renewable energy, grants to build computer c Car Review: Chevy's 2023 Silverado 1500 gets an improved interior and power boost for diesel 07/03/2023 04:10am • Chevrolet Silverado Trail Boss adds more off-road hardware and an improved diesel engine for better mpg. (WTOP/Mike Parris) Pickups are huge for manufacturers as the three top-selling vehicles in America are full-size trucks. So, when you redesign one of those bestselling vehicles, you have to get i Damian Lillard asks the Trail Blazers for a trade, team confirms 07/01/2023 05:39pm • Damian Lillard has said repeatedly that he wants to contend for a championship. After 11 years in Portland, he has decided he needs to move elsewhere to make that happen. Lillard asked the Trail Blazers for a trade, a move that will end the seven-time All-Star's tenure with that team, two people fam Sri Lanka's Parliament approves a debt restructuring plan in an attempt to overcome economic crisis 07/01/2023 10:47am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s Parliament voted to support a proposal to restructure a staggering domestic debt in a special session Saturday as the Indian ocean island nation struggles to emerge from an unprecedented economic crisis. The proposal was approved with 122 lawmakers voting fo How to grill the best kebabs for July 4 and all summer 07/01/2023 10:01am • Grilling food on sticks is one of the most primal and satisfying ways to cook dinner in the summer — frankly, any time you are willing to cook outside — and is a particular Fourth of July favorite. We're talking here about kebabs, or as you might find them spelled, kebobs, kabobs or shish kebabs The Supreme Court rules for a designer who doesn't want to make wedding websites for gay couples 06/30/2023 08:19pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — In a defeat for gay rights, the Supreme Court's conservative majority ruled on Friday that a Christian graphic artist who wants to design wedding websites can refuse to work with same-sex couples. One of the court's liberal justices wrote in a dissent that the decision's effect i Louisiana governor vetoes anti-LGBTQ+ legislation including a gender-affirming care ban 06/30/2023 07:57pm • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Democratic Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards blocked a package of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation from becoming law Friday, including the state's version of what critics call Florida's “Don't Say Gay” bill and a ban on gender-affirming medical care for young transgender people. T Gubernatorial nominee's plans to attend rally spark Republican infighting in Kentucky 06/30/2023 06:35pm • FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican infighting has erupted in Kentucky over gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron's plans to attend a rally sponsored by an ex-rival who is now looking to challenge an incumbent GOP congressman next year. That congressman, Thomas Massie, bluntly said Friday it would be Delaware lawmakers give final approval to budget bills for new fiscal year starting Saturday 06/30/2023 06:27pm • DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware lawmakers on Friday gave final approval to budget bills for the new fiscal year starting Saturday. House members voted unanimously for a $1.4 billion capital budget for construction, maintenance and transportation projects. The spending plan received unanimous approval DC promises a 'very, very robust' police presence to maintain public safety over July 4 holiday 06/30/2023 05:35pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — With a flood of visitors and tourists expected, officials in the nation's capital are mobilizing additional police officers and dozens of teams of civilian peacekeepers in an attempt to keep rising violent crime rates from marring the holiday weekend. “The safety of our reside Florida's new DeSantis-backed laws address immigration, guns and more 06/30/2023 01:48pm • TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Employers who hire immigrants in the country illegally will face tough punishments and gun owners will have more freedoms when more than 200 new Florida laws take effect Saturday, many of which Gov. Ron DeSantis will highlight as he seeks the Republican presidential nomina Jersey Shore towns say state's marijuana law handcuffs police and emboldens rowdy teens 06/30/2023 10:22am • OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) — It's summer on the Jersey Shore. For many young people, that means one thing: Party time! But officials and residents of several beachside towns say New Jersey's criminal justice reforms in recent years — such as decriminalizing marijuana use — are having an unintended