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IRA Versus 401(k): Which Is Better? 09/10/2023 08:00pm • Both a 401(k) and an individual retirement account can be used to save for retirement. If you want to set aside funds for the future but aren't sure which option to choose, it can be helpful to understand what's involved with each. When comparing these retirement accounts, you can look at: -- Key di Car Review: VW ID. 4 is a solid choice for EV buyers ��� and one of the few that qualifies for a tax credit 09/10/2023 03:54pm • The all-electric VW ID. 4 is a smaller crossover with a touch of style from the usually plain looking models. (WTOP/Mike Parris) The VW ID. 4 now has an entry-level model with a lower price. It gets around 210 miles of range, less than the other ID. 4 models. The top-of-the-line ID. 4 AWD Pro S has Olympic gold-medal figure skater Sarah Hughes decides against run for NY congressional seat 09/10/2023 03:47pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Olympic gold medalist Sarah Hughes has decided not to run for Congress, in a race for a Long Island seat where several other Democrats are also vying to unseat the Republican currently in office. Hughes, an ice skater who took the top spot in figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olymp Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss has a book coming out next spring 09/10/2023 10:11am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss has a book coming out next spring in which she will reflect on her years in government, offer advice for future leaders and recall lessons she learned while often being ���the only conservative in the room.��� Truss, whose 45 days as Prime M Artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT was built in Iowa ��� with a lot of water 09/09/2023 04:39pm • The cost of building an artificial intelligence product like ChatGPT can be hard to measure. But one thing Microsoft-backed OpenAI needed for its technology was plenty of water, pulled from the watershed of the Raccoon and Des Moines rivers in central Iowa to cool a powerful supercomputer as it h The African Union is joining the G20, a powerful acknowledgement of a continent of 1 billion people 09/09/2023 09:59am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) ��� The group of the world's 20 leading economies is welcoming the African Union as a permanent member, a powerful acknowledgement of Africa as its more than 50 countries seek a more important role on the global stage. U.S. President Joe Biden called last year for the AU���s perm With sexism in Spanish soccer being scrutinized, female players strike for higher league wages 09/09/2023 09:43am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) ��� First, Spain���s Women���s World Cup winners said they would no longer play for their country as they fight sexism in the nation's soccer federation. Now, Spain���s women���s league players are on strike and pushing for what they call a dignified minimum wage. The Liga F �� EXPLAINER: Challenges from intense summer heat raise questions about Texas power grid's reliability 09/08/2023 06:51pm • HOUSTON (AP) ��� Texas��� power grid has been under tremendous stress during this summer���s sweltering heat, with the state setting 10 new records for electricity demand. The grid's reliability has been questioned by residents and lawmakers since a deadly winter blackout in 2021 knocked out power t Greece hopes for investment boost after key credit rating upgrade 09/08/2023 06:16pm • ATHENS, Greece (AP) ��� A major international agency on Friday upgraded Greece���s credit rating to investment grade, a move that is expected to boost investor confidence in the formerly bailout-dependent country. Despite a series of previous upgrades, Greece had until now failed to regain the inves Prospects for more legalized gambling in North Carolina remain uncertain 09/08/2023 05:41pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) ��� Prospects that another large expansion of gambling in North Carolina will be included in a state government budget appeared dimmer this week as the House's top leader said there weren't enough Republicans on board with the idea. The GOP-controlled General Assembly is more tha Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders proposes carve-out of Arkansas public records law during tax cut session 09/08/2023 05:40pm • LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) ��� Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday proposed shielding a broad range of records about her administration, travel and security from public release as she called for a special legislative session next week focusing on additional tax cuts. The Republican governor p Kentucky misses a fiscal trigger for personal income tax rate cut in 2025 09/08/2023 05:12pm • FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) ��� Kentucky's individual income tax rate is set to remain the same in 2025 after the state failed to meet certain fiscal requirements that would have ushered in another reduction under a Republican plan to phase the tax out. According to a recent letter to lawmakers from state B Business Highlights: IRS launches crackdown on millionaires with back taxes; iPhone security update 09/08/2023 04:39pm • ___ The IRS plans to crack down on 1,600 millionaires to collect millions of dollars in back taxes WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The IRS is launching an effort to crack down on 1,600 millionaires and 75 large business partnerships that owe hundreds of millions of dollars in past due taxes. IRS Commissioner Da Baltimore school police officer indicted on overtime fraud charges 09/08/2023 04:28pm • BALTIMORE (AP) ��� A Baltimore school police officer and longtime high school football coach was arrested Friday and charged with fraudulently obtaining more than $215,000 in overtime pay, according to federal law enforcement officials. The arrest came after a federal grand jury returned an indictme Justice Alito rejects Senate Democrats' call to step aside from an upcoming Supreme Court case 09/08/2023 04:12pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Justice Samuel Alito on Friday rejected demands from Senate Democrats that he step aside from an upcoming Supreme Court case because of his interactions with one of the lawyers, in a fresh demonstration of tensions over ethical issues. Alito attached an unusual statement to an ot