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Food prices are squeezing Europe. Now Italians are calling for a pasta protest 06/12/2023 04:03am • MILAN (AP) ��� When it comes to skyrocketing pasta prices, Italians are crying: Basta! They have had enough after the cost of the staple of every Italian table soared by twice the rate of inflation. One consumer advocate group is calling for a weeklong national pasta strike starting June 22 after th In Uganda, a recent ban on charcoal making disrupts a lucrative but destructive business 06/11/2023 11:01pm • GULU, Uganda (AP) ��� The charcoal makers in the forests of northern Uganda fled into the bush, temporarily abandoning their precious handiwork: multiple heaps of timber yet to be processed. The workers were desperate to avoid capture by local officials after a new law banned the commercial product Best Books on Financial Literacy for Women 06/11/2023 08:00pm • Reading about personal finance can be a great way to teach yourself about the basic -- and not so basic -- rules of money. Becoming financially literate is crucial to success however you define it, whether it's gaining financial security or building wealth. For women especially, learning how to navi What Are Qualified Dividends? 06/11/2023 08:00pm • Savvy investors understand the importance of qualified dividends. It's not a topic you hear about often, but qualified dividends can unlock tax advantages and optimize your returns from shareholder payouts. Qualified dividends are a type of dividend that receives preferential tax treatment in the U. 10 Social Security Calculators That Can Help You Decide When to Claim 06/11/2023 08:00pm • One of the key retirement decisions you will make is when to apply for Social Security. Several retirement calculators have been developed to help you determine the ideal retirement age to start Social Security payments and start thinking about what you can do to maximize the amount you will receive How Do You Apply for Medicare? 06/11/2023 08:00pm • Enrolling in Medicare should be at the top of the to-do list if you're about to turn 65. When people start collecting Social Security at age 65, they are automatically enrolled in Medicare. However, when people choose to delay their collection of Social Security benefits beyond age 65 to maximize th Elvis Presley's cousin lifts Democrats' hopes in Mississippi governor's race 06/11/2023 08:47am • GRENADA, Miss. (AP) ��� Conservative Mississippi is tough territory for Democrats, but the party sees an unusual opportunity this year to unseat first-term Republican Gov. Tate Reeves. They're pinning hopes in November on a candidate with a legendary last name who has used his own compelling story t Youth environmentalists bring Montana climate case to trial after 12 years, seeking to set precedent 06/11/2023 12:03am • HELENA, Mont. (AP) ��� Whether a constitutional right to a healthy, livable climate is protected by state law is at the center of a lawsuit going to trial Monday in Montana, where 16 young plaintiffs and their attorneys hope to set an important legal precedent. It's the first trial of its kind in th North Carolina GOP censures Sen. Tillis for supporting LGBTQ+ rights, immigration policies 06/10/2023 06:47pm • GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) ��� Republican delegates in North Carolina voted Saturday at their annual convention to censure Thom Tillis, the state's senior U.S. senator, for backing LGBTQ+ rights, immigration and gun violence policies. As Sen. Tillis has gained influence in Congress for his willingness to Prince William Co. supervisors approve millions for infrastructure upgrades, wildlife refuge segment 06/10/2023 09:45am • This article was written by WTOP���s news partner��InsideNoVa.com��and republished with permission. Sign up for��InsideNoVa.com���s free email subscription��today. The Prince William Board of County Supervisors on Tuesday allocated millions of dollars toward infrastructure upgrades that include a n Boris Johnson's career spanned dizzying heights and tumultuous lows 06/10/2023 09:06am • LONDON (AP) ��� He was the mayor who reveled in the glory of hosting the 2012 London Olympics, and the man who led the Conservatives to a whopping election victory on the back of his mission to ���get Brexit done.��� But Boris Johnson���s time as prime minister was marred by his handling of the coro Analysis: What makes a fair election? Recent redistricting the most politically balanced in years 06/10/2023 08:28am • Democrats have for years bemoaned partisan redistricting plans that helped Republicans win far more congressional seats than expected. But that advantage has disappeared. In the first elections held with 2020 census data, Democrats battled back with their own gerrymandering that shaped districts to Lawmakers propose to weaken Obama rule requiring airlines to advertise full airfare price 06/10/2023 01:39am • Lawmakers are considering rolling back an Obama-era rule that requires airlines to show the total price of a ticket upfront in advertising, while also tweaking training requirements for airline pilots and making other changes in a massive bill covering the Federal Aviation Administration. On Frid Business Highlights: California public transportation and a winning week on Wall Street 06/09/2023 05:07pm • ___ Car-dependent California seeks to follow New York���s lead and save public transit SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� California���s transit agencies are asking Democrats who control the state���s government to rescue them like Democrats in New York recently did. It���s proving to be a much tougher sel Boris Johnson quits as UK lawmaker after being told he will be sanctioned for misleading Parliament 06/09/2023 04:44pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson shocked Britain on Friday by quitting as a lawmaker after being told he will be sanctioned for misleading Parliament. He departed with a ferocious tirade at his political opponents ��� and at his successor, Rishi Sunak ��� that could blast ope