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Coal-producing West Virginia is converting an entire school system to solar power 11/29/2023 06:58pm • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) ��� An entire county school system in coal-producing West Virginia is going solar, representing what a developer and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin's office touted on Wednesday as the biggest-ever single demonstration of sun-powered renewable electricity in Appalachian public schools. Frances Sternhagen, Tony Award-winning actor who was familiar maternal face on TV, dies at 93 11/29/2023 05:29pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Frances Sternhagen, the veteran character actor who won two Tony Awards and became a familiar maternal face to TV viewers later in life in such shows as ���Cheers,��� ���ER,��� ���Sex and the City��� and ���The Closer,��� has died. She was 93. Sternhagen died peacefully of natural The role of family caregivers in the healthcare system 11/29/2023 01:25pm • A growing number of Americans are facing an issue with major health and financial implications: providing care for aging family members. The issue of caregiving touches the lives of tens of millions of people, creating challenges across generations, as people live longer and require more medi Women's soccer falls short in medical support and pay, World Cup survey claims 11/29/2023 01:03pm • MANCHESTER, England (AP) ��� Women���s soccer is falling short in key areas including medical support and pay, according to a survey of players involved in this year's Women's World Cup. The survey, conducted by players' union FIFPRO and released Wednesday, found that 60% of respondents said they la Sri Lanka says it struck a deal with creditors on debt restructuring to clear way for IMF funds 11/29/2023 10:25am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) ��� Sri Lanka said Wednesday that it has reached an agreement in principle with a group of creditors including India and Japan on debt restructuring, a crucial move toward unlocking a second instalment of a $2.9 billion bailout package from the International Monetary Fund. Th New Zealand leader plans to ban cellphone use in schools and end tobacco controls in first 100 days 11/29/2023 01:32am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) ��� New Zealand���s new prime minister plans to ban cellphone use in schools and repeal tobacco controls in the ambitious agenda he released Wednesday for his first 100 days in office. Christopher Luxon outlined 49 actions he said his conservative government intended to Hunter Biden tells Congress he'd testify publicly, but Republicans demand closed-door session 11/28/2023 10:00pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Hunter Biden offered Tuesday to testify publicly before Congress, striking a defiant note in response to a subpoena from Republicans and setting up a potential high-stakes faceoff even as a separate special counsel probe unfolds and his father, President Joe Biden, campaigns for Former Indiana lawmaker pleads guilty to casino corruption charge 11/28/2023 07:51pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ��� A former Indiana lawmaker pleaded guilty Tuesday to supporting a bill favoring a casino in exchange for promises of lucrative employment. Sean Eberhart, 57, was charged with conspiracy to commit honest services fraud. He had agreed to plead guilty earlier this month. The offens Alex Murdaugh sentenced to 27 years for financial fraud after victims angrily confront him in court 11/28/2023 07:02pm • For years, South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh looked his anguished clients in the eyes and promised to help them with their medical bills, their suffering or simply to survive. Then he stole some, if not all, of what he won for many of them. Those clients got to look Murdaugh in the eye Tuesday a What Is the Outlook for Retirement in 2024? 11/28/2023 07:00pm • In 2024, factors such as inflation and two years of stagnation in the S&P 500 index, despite short-term rallies, have the potential to affect retirement. Inflation, mediocre equity market performance and the risk associated with poor returns in early retirement are among the factors retirees sho Tennessee governor unveils push for statewide school voucher expansion, no income limitations 11/28/2023 05:52pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Tuesday backed a plan to expand beyond a three-county school voucher program for low-income kids by offering public money for private schooling statewide, regardless of family income. The initiative will need the approval of the state Legislature. Georgia���s state taxes at fuel pumps to resume as Brian Kemp's tax break ends, at least for now 11/28/2023 01:56pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Georgia drivers are likely to begin paying higher prices for gasoline and diesel as state motor fuel taxes return on Thursday. Gov. Brian Kemp's rollback of the state taxes of 31.2 cents per gallon of gasoline and 35 cents per gallon of diesel ends at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday. The Repub The worst-performing major economy also faces a budget crisis. Germany's leader vows fixes, but how? 11/28/2023 09:08am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) ��� German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed Tuesday that his government will work ���as fast as possible��� to solve a budget crisis, but he offered few details on how he would achieve his goals of promoting clean energy and modernizing the struggling economy after a court decisi Kenya court strikes out key clauses of a finance law as economic woes deepen from rising public debt 11/28/2023 06:27am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) ��� The Kenyan High Court on Tuesday struck out key clauses of a contentious finance law that has been blamed for significantly raising taxes and the cost of living in East Africa���s largest economy. High court judges David Majanja, Christine Meoli and Lawrence Mugambi said part Donor-Advised Funds: A Tax-Savvy Way to Give to Charity 11/27/2023 07:00pm • Do you want your investments to support nonprofits that are meaningful to you, while you also receive a tax advantage?If that sounds appealing, consider donor-advised funds, or DAFs. These are accounts that allow donors to make contributions to a qualified charity and receive an immediate tax deduct