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Post-World Cup, Qatar is pressing ahead with labor reforms but concerns for migrant workers remain 02/10/2024 08:06am • DOHA, Qatar (AP) ��� When Qatar hosted the World Cup a little over a year ago, the wealthy emirate faced intense scrutiny over its human rights record, especially the treatment of migrant workers who helped build the glitzy stadiums. The issue has faded to the background as Qatar once again plays ho As Indonesia goes to the polls, women and minority candidates face challenges 02/10/2024 02:20am • JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) ��� With a broad smile on his face, Jakarta city council candidate Rian Ernest answers almost every question about his faith with the same line. ���I���m Christian, but my wife and children are Muslims, so pray for me to get the guidance," Ernest said. Ernest is one of thousa The president jailed 1% of El Salvador's population. Their children are paying the consequences 02/09/2024 10:48pm • SANTA ANA, El Salvador (AP) ��� Tears welled in Alex's eyes and he pressed his head into his hands as he thought about more than a year of birthdays and holidays without his mother, who was swept up by El Salvador's police as she walked to work in a clothing factory. ���I feel very alone,��� the 10 Never mind the mess, Carnival kicks off in Rio de Janeiro with coronation of King Momo 02/09/2024 07:57pm • RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ��� To thunderous applause, Rio de Janeiro's mayor coronated King Momo on Friday, marking the beginning of the symbolic Carnival monarch's five-day reign over the revelry. ���I officially declare Carnival 2024 open!��� King Momo said after Mayor Eduardo Paes bestowed upon him a g Ukraine needs more troops fighting Russia. Hardened professionals from Colombia are helping 02/09/2024 05:33pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� Melodic Colombian Spanish fills a hospital treating soldiers wounded fighting Russian forces in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine's ranks are depleted by two years of war. As it battles the Russian war machine, Ukraine is welcoming hardened fighters from one of the world's longest-runn Seed Capital: How to Invest in Farmland as a Portfolio Diversifier 02/08/2024 07:00pm • In farming, planting different crops one after the other -- called crop rotation -- can help improve soil health and boost yields. During the same growing season, planting more than one crop at the same time, or intercropping, can also boost productivity. A similar principle can apply in investing, FAFSA Changes: What Is the Student Aid Index? 02/08/2024 07:00pm • The first step prospective and current college students can take toward receiving financial aid is filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as the FAFSA. But due to the bipartisan FAFSA Simplification Act passed in 2020, families are seeing major changes on the 2024-2025 form. If You Want to Retire in 2024, Here's What You Need to Prep Now 02/08/2024 07:00pm • Retirement is a significant milestone and marks the transition from work to a freed-up schedule. If you plan to retire in 2024, a good starting point could be to lay out a road map. This typically includes thinking about where your income will come from, now that you won't receive a salary. As you p Family says two American brothers, 18 and 20, detained in Israeli raid in Gaza 02/08/2024 06:55pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Israeli forces detained two young adult American brothers in Gaza and their Canadian father in an overnight raid on their home in the besieged Palestinian territory, relatives of the men said. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Thursday the administration will be No charges for off-duty officers in fatal shooting of 2 men outside Nebraska bar 02/08/2024 06:34pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) ��� No charges will be filed against two off-duty officers who shot and killed two men while working security at a nightclub in Nebraska���s largest city because the police chief said one of the men had fired a gun at a group of people including the officers. Douglas County Attorney Ukraine's president replaces top general to shake up deadlocked war with Russia 02/08/2024 02:59pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� Ukraine���s president replaced his top general Thursday in a shake-up aimed at reigniting momentum in the deadlocked war with Russia, which is grinding into its third year as the country grapples with shortages of ammunition and personnel and struggles to maintain support from Maryland judges' personal information protected under bill passed by Senate after fatal shooting 02/08/2024 11:51am • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) ��� Maryland judges would be able to shield their personal information online to prevent hostile people from tracking them down, under a bill the state Senate passed Thursday in response to the fatal shooting of a judge in his driveway. The Senate voted 43-1 for the Judge Andr China names a new stock regulator and reports new developer financing in a bid to soothe markets 02/08/2024 05:02am • BANGKOK (AP) ��� Chinese shares rose Thursday as investors appeared to welcome Beijing's choice of an industry veteran to head its securities watchdog, in its latest effort to boost confidence in ailing markets. Wu Qing, a former chair of the Shanghai Stock Exchange with a reputation for being tough US drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia leader linked to attacks on American troops 02/07/2024 09:57pm • BAGHDAD (AP) ��� A U.S. drone strike blew up a car in the Iraqi capital Wednesday night, killing a high-ranking commander of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah militia who is responsible for ���directly planning and participating in attacks��� on American troops in the region, the U.S. military said Wedn Biden takes Manhattan with 3 fundraisers in 4 hours on a February afternoon 02/07/2024 07:44pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� President Joe Biden zipped through a trio of tony fundraisers in Manhattan on Wednesday afternoon, raising cash, confounding traffic and framing the 2024 election as ���not about me��� but rather stopping GOP front-runner Donald Trump. Blocks of interlocking bicycle racks cleared t