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Separatist Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik vows to tear his country apart despite US warnings 12/30/2023 03:26am • BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) ��� The Bosnian Serbs' separatist leader vowed to carry on weakening his war-scarred country to the point where it will tear apart, despite a pledge by the United States to prevent such an outcome. ���I am not irrational, I know that America���s response will be t California is expanding health care coverage for low-income immigrants in the new year 12/30/2023 12:09am • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� More than 700,000 immigrants living illegally in California will gain access to free health care starting Monday under one of the state's most ambitious coverage expansions in a decade. It's an effort that will eventually cost the state about $3.1 billion per year and in Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen says he unwittingly sent AI-generated fake legal cases to his attorney 12/29/2023 03:10pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Michael Cohen, Donald Trump���s onetime personal lawyer and fixer, says he unwittingly passed along to his attorney bogus artificial intelligence-generated legal case citations he got online before they were submitted to a judge. Cohen made the admission in a court filing unsealed Prince George's Co. to ditch plastic bags in 2024 12/29/2023 09:28am • New Year's Day will mean no plastic bags for shoppers in and around Prince George's County, Maryland, as a new law takes effect. Beginning Jan. 1, 2024, Prince George's County's ban on plastic bags will replace plastic bag use in retailers with paper and reusable bags in an effort to "protect loc A tax increase, LGBTQ+ youth protections and more sick leave highlight California's new laws in 2024 12/29/2023 12:03am • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� Doctors in California who mail abortion pills to patients in other states will be protected from prosecution. Workers will receive more paid sick leave on the heels of a big year for labor. And companies can't fire employees for using marijuana outside of work. These a Biden administration grants Louisiana power to approve carbon capture wells 12/28/2023 08:56pm • The Biden administration is handing Louisiana regulators new power to attract and approve carbon capture projects at a time when the state���s influential energy sector wants to make the Gulf Coast a hub for the rapidly expanding industry. Louisiana will be able to issue permits for wells that store Are You Too Old to Benefit From a Roth IRA? 12/28/2023 07:00pm • Roth IRAs can provide significant tax benefits to young people. If you're nearing the end of your career, you may be wondering if a Roth IRA is still a wise addition to your portfolio. It is possible to open a Roth IRA later in life and start saving. However, there are certain criteria you'll have t Why You Should Frequent Small Businesses - And Pay With Cash 12/28/2023 07:00pm • Large online retailers and national chains offer perks like competitive pricing, massive inventories and fast shipping, but they lack in a few important areas. Here's a closer look at the perks of shopping small, and why you may want to use cash when you do. What Is a Small Business, Exactly?Accordi 2023's problems and peeves are bid a symbolic farewell at pre-New Year's Times Square event 12/28/2023 06:51pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� One person wanted to get past anger issues. Others sought to turn the page on medical bills, work stress, insecurities, taxes, regrets, bad habits, bad hair days, COVID-19, worrying about what other people think, and ���all negativity of 2023.��� People hoping to shed those and oth Gaming proponents size up the odds of a northern Virginia casino 12/28/2023 03:18pm • McLEAN, Va. (AP) ��� With casinos popping up on Virginia's southern border, some lawmakers now want to explore whether wealthy northern Virginia should get in on the action. State Sen. David Marsden, D-Fairfax, is planning to re-introduce legislation that would allow Fairfax County to hold a refe 8 Best Consumer Staples Stocks to Buy Now 12/27/2023 07:00pm • Go into most modern pantries, and you will find them stocked with paper towels, toilet paper, soap, soft drinks and beer. The simple truth is that many consumers desire to always have these items in abundance. Consumer staples stocks represent companies that produce goods consumers will buy in both 9 Biggest ETFs to Buy 12/27/2023 07:00pm • Bigger isn't always better, but when it comes to the largest exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, on Wall Street, there are certainly some benefits that come with being the biggest option. With a huge share of assets under management, or AUM, it's easier for the largest ETFs to lower their fees and pass Wolfgang Schaeuble, German elder statesman and finance minister during euro debt crisis, dies at 81 12/27/2023 05:12pm • BERLIN (AP) ��� Wolfgang Schaeuble, who helped negotiate German reunification in 1990 and as finance minister was a central figure in the austerity-heavy effort to drag Europe out of its debt crisis two decades later, has died. He was 81. Schaeuble died at home on Tuesday evening, his family told G Shakira���s hometown unveils a giant statue of the beloved Colombian pop star 12/27/2023 04:28pm • BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) ��� Pop star Shakira was immortalized in her Colombian hometown of Barranquilla, where officials unveiled a giant bronze statue of the music diva known around the world for her catchy tunes and exhilarating moves. The six-meter (20-feet) tall monument depicts the multiple Gramm How to pay for promising medications like Ozempic 12/27/2023 01:20pm • Steve Haines always loved to go for walks, but exercise had become a nightmare when he was 380 pounds and diabetic. The 49-year-old from Champaign, Illinois, says he would get ulcers on his feet after long walks. About six years ago, Haines��� doctor prescribed Ozempic, a medication approved by the