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It's complicated: 'X-date' calculations aim to zero in on when the US may run short of cash 05/26/2023 07:34pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� For all the concern over just when the government might run short of money to pay its bills, it turns out that no one can be absolutely sure exactly when the country will default ��� what officials are calling the ���X-date��� ��� if there's no deal to raise the debt limit. Calcu Debt ceiling explained: What to know about the showdown in Washington as default looms 05/26/2023 05:04pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� House Republicans still do not have a deal with President Joe Biden to raise the debt ceiling as the nation is a little more than a week away from a potentially catastrophic default. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said Friday that negotiators were working to ���finish th Business Highlights: Inflation creeps up in April; 'Crunch' time in debt ceiling talks 05/26/2023 04:29pm • ___ A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve increased in April WASHINGTON (AP) ��� A key index of U.S. prices ticked higher in April, and consumer spending rebounded, a sign that inflationary pressures in the economy remain high. The index, which the Federal Reserve clo See the moments after a passenger opened a plane door during flight 05/26/2023 03:07pm • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) ��� A passenger opened an emergency exit door during a plane flight in South Korea on Friday, causing air to blast inside the cabin and slightly injure 12 people, officials said. The plane landed safely. Some people aboard the Asiana Airlines Airbus A321 aircraft tried to sto NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week 05/26/2023 11:31am • A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: ___ Target���s Pride collection features ���tuck-frie World Bank approves $300 million financing to help poor people in Lebanon 05/26/2023 11:12am • BEIRUT (AP) ��� The World Bank approved a $300 million additional financing to Lebanon's poor, providing cash payments to help families struggling through the country���s historic economic meltdown, the institution said in a statement Friday. The new financing comes two years after the World Bank a Spain takes action against racism after Vin��cius case but punishing fans remains a challenge 05/26/2023 11:01am • MADRID (AP) ��� The attention brought by the latest case of abuse against Real Madrid forward Vin��cius J��nior has taken Spain to what could be a turning point in the fight against racism in soccer. Never before had local authorities acted so quickly to take action against fans who insulted players Australians felt special connection to Tina Turner through their Nutbush dance and rugby league 05/26/2023 03:49am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) ��� Tina Turner's death is being mourned around the world. But in Australia, many people felt a special connection to the singer. Australia holds the world record for the most number of people to dance to her song ���Nutbush City Limits,��� and Turner became the face of ru DeSantis pushes past embarrassing campaign start, raises $8.2M ahead of early state blitz 05/25/2023 09:01pm • CONCORD, N.H. (AP) ��� Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday sought to push past an embarrassing beginning to his presidential campaign, outlining an aggressive travel schedule as his allies insisted they remain well funded and well positioned for a long Republican primary fight ahead. While DeSa How Long Does It Take to Build Credit? 05/25/2023 08:00pm • How fast can you improve your credit score? If you need to borrow money but have poor credit -- or no credit score at all -- it can feel like an eternity before the number is acceptable to lenders. Still, with positive changes in your credit managing habits, you can see credit score improvements occ Tips for Working in Retirement 05/25/2023 08:00pm • It might seem oxymoronic, but many Americans choose to continue working in some capacity during their retirement. In fact, 1 in 6 retirees are considering a return to work, according to a recent Paychex study. "If you are healthy with no chronic disease, your life expectancy could be as long as 92-p LOCALIZE IT: 2020 census data offers new insights into ages, household relationships in US 05/25/2023 06:40pm • EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: After an almost two-year delay, the U.S. Census Bureau has made public its latest figures from the 2020 census, releasing data sets dealing with ages, housing and household relationships in the U.S. The results show a nation that aged more rapidly between 2010 and 2020 than a Dire warnings as debt ceiling deal remains elusive on Capitol Hill 05/25/2023 04:25pm • Negotiators are working around the clock on Capitol Hill to hammer out a deal to raise the debt ceiling ��� but there isn't a lot of optimism about an agreement. In a conversation with WTOP anchor Mark Lewis on Thursday, CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger warned that a lack of a deal France winger Cascarino will miss Women's World Cup with ACL tear 05/25/2023 03:53pm • LYON, France (AP) ��� France winger Delphine Cascarino will miss the Women's World Cup this summer after tearing her right ACL playing for Lyon. Cascarino left the field in tears when she was injured in Lyon's 1-0 victory over Paris Saint Germain on Sunday to secure the French league title. Further Man arrested after car collides with gates of Downing Street; police don't suspect terror attack 05/25/2023 01:34pm • LONDON (AP) ��� A car collided Thursday with the gates of Downing Street in central London, where the British prime minister's home and offices are located, setting off a rapid, intense security response at one of London's most-fortified sites. No one was injured and police said they were not treati