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Dutch caretaker government unveils budget plan to spend 2 billion per year extra to fight poverty 09/19/2023 12:09pm • THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The caretaker Dutch government announced Tuesday that it will spend an extra 2 billion euros ($2.1 billion) per year to tackle poverty in this nation where the gap between rich and poor is shaping up as a major campaign theme ahead of a November general election. The Trump plans to meet with striking autoworkers in Michigan instead of attending second GOP debate 09/19/2023 10:34am • Former President Donald Trump will travel to the battleground state of Michigan next week to meet with striking autoworkers instead of participating in the second Republican presidential debate, a person familiar with his plans said Monday. Trump, who also skipped the first debate last month, has si Germany went from envy of the world to the worst-performing major developed economy. What happened? 09/19/2023 08:34am • ESSEN, Germany (AP) — For most of this century, Germany racked up one economic success after another, dominating global markets for high-end products like luxury cars and industrial machinery, selling so much to the rest of the world that half the economy ran on exports. Jobs were plentiful, the Foreign firms in China say vague rules and tensions with Washington hurting business, surveys show 09/19/2023 06:34am • Foreign companies operating in China say tensions with Washington over technology, trade and other issues and uncertainty over Chinese policies are damaging the business environment and causing some to reassess their plans for investing in the giant market. The results of surveys released Tuesday b 10 Best Financial Certifications 09/18/2023 08:00pm • The financial industry is full of acronyms that can be confusing for consumers. For example, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, lists 242 designations used by financial professionals. But, while there are a lot of certifications, the most commonly used certifications can also be How Can You Prevent Kidney Disease and Failure? 09/18/2023 08:00pm • Kidney disease kills.Your kidneys are vital for removing waste from the body. Healthy kidneys filter your blood throughout the day, and the waste is then passed into your urine and flows out of the body. However, poor kidney function can lead to serious health complications. Kidney disease is an umb Hunter Biden sues the IRS over tax disclosures after agent testimony before Congress 09/18/2023 05:38pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden sued the Internal Revenue Service on Monday, claiming that two agents publicly alleging tax-probe interference wrongly shared his personal information, a case that comes amid escalating legal and political struggles as the 2024 election looms. The agents “targeted Republicans propose spending $614M in public funds on Milwaukee Brewers' stadium upgrades 09/18/2023 03:13pm • MILWAUKEE (AP) — Republican legislators announced a bill Monday that would devote more than $614 million in public funding to repair and renovate the Milwaukee Brewers' stadium — far more than taxpayers spent to build it more than two decades ago. Under the proposal, the state would give the tea Hearings in $1 billion lawsuit filed by auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn against Nissan start in Beirut 09/18/2023 01:38pm • BEIRUT (AP) — Hearings in the $1 billion lawsuit filed by auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn against Nissan and other defendants started in Beirut on Monday with lawyers of both sides meeting the judge in charge of the case, judicial officials said. The former Nissan CEO filed the case against Nissan in May Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 09/18/2023 01:36pm • Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov Farmers across Bulgaria protest against Ukrainian grain as EU divide grows 09/18/2023 01:00pm • PERNIK, Bulgaria (AP) — Farmers across Bulgaria protested Monday after the government lifted a ban on food products from Ukraine, complaining that the move will cause an influx that drives down prices for local growers. Hundreds of farmers around the country converged in their tractors, many of th For DC-area homebuyers, continuing to rent looks increasingly good 09/18/2023 12:01pm • Buy versus rent is an age-old equation for young adults. When mortgage rates were cheap a couple of years ago, the choice was close to a tossup for many potential buyers. But not today. A recent Redfin survey found almost 1 in 5 millennials don't think they will ever own a home, with most citing Liz Weston: Why retirees may want to buy an immediate annuity now 09/18/2023 08:37am • An immediate annuity is an insurance product that provides guaranteed income: You give an insurer a chunk of money, and the company gives you a stream of payments that can last for life. The payments begin within 12 months of purchase. Now may be a good time for retirees to buy an immediate annuity, Centuries after Native American remains were dug up, a new law returns them for reburial in Illinois 09/18/2023 12:11am • SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — For centuries, Europeans carving up the prairie to suit their own idea of settlement dug up the graves of Native Americans as they conquered lands and pushed tribes to the West. Now, Native Americans whose ancestors' remains ended up held for study in sterile, nondescri 6 Facts to Know Before Investing in a Restaurant 09/17/2023 08:00pm • David Steele, co-founder and executive chairman of the Flour + Water Hospitality Group in San Francisco, jokes that his role is creating restaurants -- not investing in them. "A lot of people assume because I have a background in finance that I'm a rich guy who wanted to buy my way into the restaura