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Building collapse in Nigeria's capital leaves two people dead while many are feared trapped 08/24/2023 07:28am • ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Rescue crews were searching for survivors Thursday after a building collapse in Nigeria’s capital left two people dead while many others are feared trapped, emergency officials said. The two-story building in the densely populated Garki district of the capital Abuja collaps Hopeful signs of an economic 'soft landing' emerge in Jackson Hole as Fed meets with world watching 08/24/2023 06:30am • JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (AP) — At the height of the post-pandemic economic recovery, Andy Parazette's taco shop enjoyed such a crush of business that customers sometimes had to wait an hour for a burrito. Though Parazette welcomed the sales, the influx was unsustainable. Jackson Hole, Wyoming, was 10 Legitimate Ways to Get Free Money Online 08/23/2023 08:00pm • With inflation still above average and murmurs of a looming recession on the horizon, you might be more than a little anxious about your bank account balances -- especially if you already live paycheck to paycheck like a reported 60% of Americans. To give your budget more wiggle room (and lower your How buying secondhand or used items can help save the environment 08/23/2023 06:30pm • Whether you're looking for back to school clothes for the kids, electronics or even some appliances, buying used items may be the way to go. "If you buy something that's used, it means a company doesn't need to manufacture something new for you and ship it out. And also, it keeps that used item o India lands a spacecraft near the moon's south pole, a first for the world as it joins elite club 08/23/2023 05:45pm • NEW DELHI (AP) — India became the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole on Wednesday — a historic voyage to uncharted territory that scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water, and a technological triumph for the world’s most populous nation. After California shop owner killed over Pride flag was adamant she would never take it down, friend says 08/23/2023 05:25pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The California woman killed for apparently refusing to remove an LGBTQ+ rainbow Pride flag from outside her store was adamant that she would never take it down, a longtime friend said Wednesday. Laura Ann Carleton was fatally shot Friday outside Mag.Pi, the clothing and home de John Warnock, who helped invent the PDF and co-founded Adobe Systems, dies at age 82 08/23/2023 02:10pm • SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — John Warnock, who helped invent the PDF and co-founded Adobe Systems, has died. He was 82. The Silicon Valley entrepreneur and computer scientist died Saturday surrounded by family after a nearly two-year battle with pancreatic cancer, the company said. “John’s brilliance Workers in Disney World district criticize DeSantis appointees' decision to eliminate free passes 08/23/2023 01:15pm • Employees of Walt Disney World’s governing district on Wednesday confronted new board members appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis over a decision to eliminate their access to free passes and discounts to the theme park resort, saying it makes park visits unaffordable. During a monthly board meeting, s 'Sister Act' is back in the habit at Toby's Dinner Theatre 08/23/2023 01:02pm • The Whoopi Goldberg comedy flick was one of the Top 3 highest grossing movies of 1992. In 2011, the Broadway adaptation earned five Tony nominations, including Best Musical. This Friday, the stage version comes to Toby's Dinner Theatre in Columbia, Maryland, through Nov. 5. "I am a huge Kohl's posts declines in 2Q profits and sales, joining other stores facing cautious spending 08/23/2023 01:01pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Kohl's reported on Wednesday that profits dropped nearly 60% on weak sales in the second quarter, joining a slew of retailers that are wrestling with shoppers' cautious spending in a challenging economy. But Kohl's results beat Wall Street expectations as the retailer cut inventory How DC businesses are coming together to help Maui recover from wildfires 08/23/2023 04:40am • D.C. is a long way from Maui, but on Wednesday night, a long list of businesses from around the region are coming together to raise money for the ongoing crisis following the deadly wildfires there earlier this month. Doron Petersan, the owner of Sticky Fingers. (Courtesy Sticky Fingers Diner) Suspect who killed store owner had ripped down Pride flag and shouted homophobic slurs, sheriff says 08/22/2023 09:19pm • CEDAR GLEN, Calif. (AP) — A 27-year-old man killed by California sheriff's deputies over the weekend after he fatally shot a store owner had ripped down an LGBTQ+ Pride flag outside the business and shouted homophobic slurs at the woman, authorities said Monday. When deputies confronted Travis Ik UPS workers approve 5-year contract, capping contentious negotiations that threatened deliveries 08/22/2023 08:40pm • The union representing 340,000 UPS workers said Tuesday that its members voted to approve the tentative contract agreement reached last month, putting a final seal on contentious labor negotiations that threatened to disrupt package deliveries for millions of businesses and households nationwide. T Fake Arizona rehab centers scam Native Americans far from home, officials warn during investigations 08/22/2023 08:25pm • PHOENIX (AP) — Autumn Nelson said she was seeking help for alcohol addiction last spring when fellow members of the Blackfeet Nation in Montana suggested a rehabilitation center in Phoenix, far to the south. 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