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As South Sudan's oil revenues dwindle, even the security forces haven't been paid in months 08/09/2024 12:21am • JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The recent rupture of a crucial oil pipeline has sent fresh pain through the economy of South Sudan, where even the security forces haven't been paid in nine months. Some soldiers and civil servants are turning to side hustles or abandoning their jobs. South Sudan's econom How to Invest in Renewable Energy Now 08/08/2024 08:00pm • After a long slump, renewable energy stocks have begun to stage a comeback as inflation is starting to ease and the Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates in September. The big picture is paramount when considering renewable energy stocks. Undeniably, the renewable energy sector has vast po 6 Best Green Hydrogen Stocks and ETFs to Buy 08/08/2024 08:00pm • Amid the energy transition, some industries have been found to be easier to decarbonize than others. 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Some university cities have high-quality education and medical services, based on the U.S. News 15 states sue to block Biden's effort to help migrants in US illegally get health coverage 08/08/2024 07:53pm • TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Fifteen states filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Biden administration over a rule that is expected to allow 100,000 immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children to enroll next year in the federal Affordable Care Act's health insurance. The states are seeking Powerful former North Dakota lawmaker pleads guilty to traveling to Europe to pay for sex with minor 08/08/2024 05:44pm • FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A powerful former North Dakota lawmaker pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to a charge that he traveled to Europe with the intent to pay for sex with a minor. Ray Holmberg, 80, of Grand Forks, admitted in court that he had paid young male masseuses, with some of whom he ha Missouri voters pass constitutional amendment requiring increased Kansas City police funding 08/08/2024 05:41pm • Missouri voters have once again passed a constitutional amendment requiring Kansas City to spend at least a quarter of its budget on police, up from 20% previously. Tuesday’s vote highlights tension between Republicans in power statewide who are concerned about the possibility of police funding b Facing budget crunches, Chinese tax collectors descend on companies 08/08/2024 01:08pm • BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities are chasing unpaid taxes from companies and individuals dating back decades, as the government moves to plug massive budget shortfalls and address a mounting debt crisis. More than a dozen listed Chinese companies say they were slapped with millions of dollars in Police in Kenya fire tear gas at protesters as new Cabinet ministers are sworn in 08/08/2024 01:01pm • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan police on Thursday fired tear gas at protesters in Nairobi calling for the president's resignation as a new Cabinet was being sworn in, the latest in the deadly turmoil that has gripped the East African nation over the summer. Protests in Kenya first erupted in June, As Nigerians marched against hunger, security forces responded with gunshots and force, killing 22 08/08/2024 12:04pm • ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Ismail Musa was out having tea with his brother Jamilu when they first heard the gunshots. Musa ran to hide under a table but was hit by a bullet fired to disperse protesters in northern Nigeria’s Kano state. The 23-year-old barely made it halfway to the hospital. “All he US government will loan $1.45 billion to help a South Korean firm build a solar plant in Georgia 08/08/2024 10:53am • ATLANTA (AP) — The federal government is making its first loan to a crystalline silicon solar plant, loaning $1.45 billion to support a South Korean company's bid to build up key parts of the solar supply chain inside the United States. The loan from the U.S. Energy Department, announced Thursday, Czech power company CEZ says its net profit in the first half of 2024 totaled $912 million, down 5% 08/08/2024 03:53am • PRAGUE (AP) — The dominant Czech power company CEZ said on Thursday its net profit totaled 21.1 billion Czech crowns ($912 million) in the first half of the year, down 5% from the same period a year earlier. CEZ attributed the result to lower profits from commodity trading and the impact of mainte Heir apparent to Sri Lanka's powerful Rajapaksa family will run in September's presidential election 08/08/2024 01:18am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The man who is considered the heir apparent to the powerful Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka will contest the presidential election in September, his political party said Wednesday, in an apparent bid to regain his family's lost power after a humiliating setback two years ag The Walz record: Abortion rights, free lunches for schoolkids, and disputes over a riot response 08/08/2024 12:06am • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz and his fellow Democrats have enacted big changes in the two years that they've had full control of the Minnesota Legislature, from expansions of abortion and LGBTQ+ rights to tax credits and other initiatives aimed at making life easier for families. His record h