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A 'rolling recession' or a 'richcession' might spare the US economy from a full-scale downturn 07/27/2023 10:07am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Despite more than a year of widespread warnings that a recession was near, America���s economy is, if anything, accelerating. Even as the Federal Reserve has sent borrowing costs sharply higher, the economy���s resilience has been on plain display: Consumers keep spending, and e Are you a Facebook user? You have one month left to apply for a share of this $725M settlement 07/27/2023 10:07am • U.S. Facebook users have one more month to apply for their share of a $725 million privacy settlement that parent company Meta agreed to pay late last year. Meta is paying to settle a lawsuit alleging the world���s largest social media platform allowed millions of its users��� personal informatio In Japan, which bans dual custody, a table tennis star refuses to hand back her son to her ex 07/27/2023 09:05am • TOKYO (AP) ��� Japan���s once beloved table tennis star Ai Fukuhara is at the center of a child custody feud following the breakup of her marriage to a Taiwanese player who was also a star in the sport in his country. On Thursday, her former husband Chiang Hung-chieh and his lawyers demanded Fukuhar Weekly US applications for jobless benefits slide to lowest level in 5 months 07/27/2023 08:53am • The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits slid last week to its lowest level in five months, further evidence that the U.S. labor market continues to defy the Federal Reserve's attempts to cool it off. U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell by 7,000 to 221,000 for the week endi Crank up 'Ex's & Oh's' to see Elle King in Maryland, West Virginia 07/27/2023 04:58am • Hear our full chat on my podcast ���Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley.��� Her hit song "Ex's and Oh's" was all over the radio in 2014 and even earned a pair of Grammy nominations. Crank it up as you drive to see Elle King at the Waterside Music Series in Solomons, Maryland, on Thursday, fo Pinch-hitter Austin Slater hits go-ahead 2-run homer in 6th, Giants beat Athletics 8-3 07/27/2023 02:05am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� Manager Gabe Kapler wants his San Francisco Giants to approach the remainder of the season as a furious, two-month playoff push with everybody in and ready to do anything needed. Alex Wood delivered as one example of that effort. Pinch-hitter Austin Slater hit a tiebreaking tw Stock market today: Asian shares gain after the Federal Reserve raises interest rates 07/27/2023 12:44am • BANGKOK (AP) ��� Asian shares were higher Thursday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates to their highest level in more than two decades, just as Wall Street expected. Regional attention has focused on whether Japan���s central bank might alter its longstanding ultra-lax monetary policy a How to Find Legal Help When You Can't Afford a Lawyer 07/26/2023 08:00pm • Whether you need help drawing up a will or contract or you're facing some sort of legal dilemma, hiring an attorney can be expensive. According to USLegal.com and related websites, most lawyers charge between $100 and $300 an hour. The cost can feel prohibitive if you don't have much money to spare How to Budget for a New Baby 07/26/2023 08:00pm • The cost of raising a child is high, especially in today's inflationary environment. Budgeting for this expenditure can be a daunting prospect, but doing so is crucial to maintaining your financial security throughout the process. "Your first step is fighting that initial urge to start buying cute b Virginia athletics organization plans no changes to its policy for trans athletes 07/26/2023 07:05pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ��� The athletics sanctioning organization that oversees most high school sports in Virginia told schools this week it has no immediate plans to change its regulations governing the participation of transgender athletes despite Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin���s new guidance conce Mattel posts a surprise profit as Barbie sales fall despite movie hype 07/26/2023 07:02pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The ���Barbie��� blockbuster movie created magic at the box office, but the iconic doll's parent Mattel is bracing for it to make a big difference in the toy aisles. Mattel Inc. on Wednesday turned in a surprise profit and better sales during the second quarter than analysts expect Michael Jackson's employees were not legally obligated to prevent sex abuse, lawyer argues in court 07/26/2023 06:19pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Workers for corporations owned by Michael Jackson had no legal obligation to protect children from the pop star, an attorney told an appeals court Wednesday. Jackson estate lawyer Jonathan Steinsapir pushed back against a tentative decision by California���s 2nd District Court Boeing lost $149 million last quarter as the plane maker pushes ahead with production increases 07/26/2023 05:39pm • Boeing flipped to a $149 million loss in the second quarter despite higher revenue, as the plane maker struggled with higher costs in both its airline and defense business. The company beat Wall Street expectations for profit, revenue and free cash flow and said it is beginning to increase productio Facebook parent Meta posts higher profit, revenue for Q2 as advertising rebounds 07/26/2023 05:24pm • Facebook parent company Meta Platforms posted stronger-than-expected results for the second quarter on Wednesday, buoyed by a rebound in online advertising after a post-pandemic slump. The Menlo Park, California-based company earned $7.79 billion, or $2.98 per share, in the April-June period. That's Sam Bankman-Fried should be jailed until trial, prosecutor says, citing bail violations 07/26/2023 04:45pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� A judge is weighing whether to revoke Sam Bankman-Fried 's bail after prosecutors said Wednesday that the FTX founder used the news media to harass a key witness against him and should be locked up until trial. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan didn't immediately decide whether to put the cry