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German rail workers vote against open-ended strikes, accepting a pay offer and inflation bonus 08/28/2023 10:14am • BERLIN (AP) — Germany's rail workers will not go on open-ended strikes after less than 50% of union members voted in favor, German news agency dpa reported Monday. A vote of 75% in favor would have been necessary for all-out strike action. The ballot was preceded by months of staged hours-long or How to retire at 65 with $2 million 08/27/2023 08:00pm • For many savers, having $2 million stashed for retirement would make them feel light years ahead of where most Americans stand with their long-term savings. But if you don't manage that $2 million correctly, you risk running out of cash during your golden years. That scenario is more likely than What Is a Good DTI for a Mortgage? 08/27/2023 08:00pm • If you plan to buy a home or car -- or make any purchase that requires a loan -- it is essential to have a good debt-to-income ratio. Your DTI reveals how much of your income goes toward debt payments each month, and this ratio gives lenders a snapshot of your financial condition and how likely you Using Life Insurance as an Asset Class for Investing 08/27/2023 08:00pm • If there ever was a topic that has the financial industry fighting like the Hatfields and McCoys, it is the use of life insurance as an investment. Financial advisors argue that life insurance is too expensive and clients can do better with other choices, like stocks and bonds. Insurance professiona The Rule of 72: How to Double Your Money in 7 Years 08/27/2023 08:00pm • Wouldn't it be great if you could quickly determine how much your savings will be worth in the future? Or how much you need to earn on your savings to reach a goal? It's easy to set a savings goal but far less easy to know if you'll reach it. You could say "I want to have $1 million by age 65," but One week after sullying the Women's World Cup, Luis Rubiales is now a Spanish soccer outcast 08/27/2023 07:25pm • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — One week after the president of the Spanish soccer federation kissed a player during the Women’s World Cup awards ceremony, his reputation is in tatters and he's out of his job. Luis Rubiales, whose leadership of Spanish soccer had already been marked by successes tinged Former 2-term Republican Tennessee Gov. Don Sundquist dies at 87 08/27/2023 02:59pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Don Sundquist, a Republican who was twice elected governor of Tennessee and also served 12 years in Congress, died Sunday. He was 87. Sundquist died at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis on Sunday morning, according to a family spokeswoman. He died peacefully, surrounded by f Today in History: August 27, catastrophic eruption of Krakatoa 08/27/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Sunday, Aug. 27, the 239th day of 2023. There are 126 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Aug. 27, 1883, the island volcano Krakatoa erupted with a series of cataclysmic explosions. The resulting tidal waves in Indonesia’s Sunda Strait claimed som FIFA suspends Spain soccer federation president Luis Rubiales for 90 days after World Cup win kiss 08/26/2023 07:51pm • GENEVA (AP) — FIFA suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales on Saturday while its disciplinary committee investigates his conduct at the Women’s World Cup final, which included kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after Spain's victory. The provisional suspension comes les Wild horses that roam Theodore Roosevelt National Park may be removed. Many oppose the plan 08/26/2023 10:55am • BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The beloved wild horses that roam freely in North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park could be removed under a National Park Service proposal that worries advocates who say the horses are a cultural link to the past. Visitors who drive the scenic park road can often see Russia's Wagner mercenaries face uncertainty after the presumed death of their leader in plane crash 08/26/2023 08:16am • The Wagner Group's presence extends from the ancient battlegrounds of Syria to the deserts of sub-Saharan Africa, projecting the Kremlin's global influence with mercenaries accused of using brutal force and profiting from seized mineral riches. But that was under Yevgeny Prigozhin, who in what may h Germany's Scholz vows a quick resolution to his coalition government's latest standoff 08/26/2023 05:25am • BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor OIaf Scholz is vowing that his coalition government will quickly resolve a dispute over child benefits that has marred attempts to put months of damaging public infighting behind it. Center-left Social Democrat Scholz leads a coalition of three parties that are broa Gas tax could be come a relic as Md. commission eyes new revenue streams 08/26/2023 04:43am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland’s gas tax may one day become a relic if substitutes being considered by a new state transportation commission get traction. After Maui officials named 388 people unaccounted for in fires, many called to say they're OK 08/25/2023 10:52pm • HONOLULU (AP) — Within a day of Maui County releasing 388 names of people unaccounted for following the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, more than 100 of them or their relatives came forward to say they're safe, the FBI said Friday. The agency is reviewing the information they provi DC Auditor report says half a billion in federal COVID money was spent without approval 08/25/2023 08:53pm • In a new report, D.C.'s chief auditor points to failures in how nearly half a billion dollars in federal COVID-19 relief funds were appropriated without the required approval by the city council. In a 52-page report released Thursday, the Office of the District of Columbia Auditor (ODCA) said tha