Malaysia suspends chicken exports amid rising food prices
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia suspended exports of live chickens Wednesday to guarantee adequate supplies for domestic markets, prompting…
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Should you use a reverse mortgage to pay for long-term care?
By KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet Someone turning 65 has nearly a 7-in-10 chance of needing long-term care in the future, and many don’t have the…
Continue Reading Ukraine war blamed for fuel hikes in South Africa, continent
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africans are feeling the bite of fuel price increases that are blamed on Russia’s…
Continue Reading Edmunds: 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs. 2022 Kia EV6
By MILES BRANMAN Edmunds The first dedicated electric vehicles from sister companies Hyundai and Kia take a distinct route with styling, but both…
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Why you’re going to hate traveling this summer
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Canceled flights, surging airfares, a rental car shortage, record gas prices and rising hotel prices. Welcome to the…
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CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Canceled flights, surging airfares, a rental car shortage, record gas prices and rising hotel prices. Welcome to…
Continue Reading Germany’s Scholz seeks broad alliance to curb inflation
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he wants to join employers and labor unions in a “concerted action” to find ways of cushioning…
Continue Reading Libya oil company says broken pipeline causes crude spill
BY SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Libyan authorities say a pipeline rupture is spewing thousands of barrels of oil into the desert, as…
Continue Reading Biden says he wasn’t informed early on of baby formula woes
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says he wasn’t briefed on the prospect of nationwide shortages of…
Continue Reading Serie A champion Milan to be sold to RedBird for $1.3B
By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Serie A champion AC Milan is on the verge of being sold to American investment firm RedBird Capital…
Continue Reading Germans snap up inflation-busting public transit tickets
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Travelers in Germany will be able to criss-cross the country for under $10 a month this summer. New…
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‘Good’ versus ‘bad’ fat: Here’s the difference between 5 types of fat found in your diet
DietMenus compiled information about the five different types that exist and whether they are beneficial or detrimental to your…
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States with the most dinosaur fossils
Just in time for Dinosaur Day June 1, Stacker looks at the states with the most dinosaur fossils with help from the Paleobiology Database. Seven…
Continue Reading US and Germany agree to supply advanced weapons to Ukraine
By JOHN LEICESTER and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S. and Germany pledged Wednesday to equip Ukraine with some of the…
Continue Reading Deutsche Bank subsidiary CEO resigns after greenwashing raid
BERLIN (AP) — Deutsche Bank subsidiary DWS says its chief executive is resigning after authorities raided its offices as part of a probe into…
Continue Reading Russia cuts off natural gas supply to Denmark, company says
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s largest energy company says Russia cut off its gas supply because it…
Continue Reading Italy imports more Russian oil despite impending embargo
By COLLEEN BARRY and PAOLO SANTALUCIA Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Even as the European Union decided to reduce Russian crude oil imports by 90%…
Continue Reading Report: China bars Russian airlines with foreign planes
BEIJING (AP) — A Russian news outlet says China has barred Russia’s airlines from flying foreign-owned jetliners into its airspace. That comes…
Continue Reading Asia shares slide across board amid rate hike, COVID worries
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares declined Thursday, echoing a retreat on Wall Street as investors fretted about higher…
Continue Reading Sanctioned Russian oligarch’s megayacht hides in a UAE creek
By ISABEL DEBRE and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press RAS AL-KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In the dusty, northern-most sheikhdom of the United…
Continue Reading Food waste cement: A gingerbread house-style building option
By CHISATO TANAKA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — In the near future, edible houses may no longer be a fairy tale. Researchers at the University of…
Continue Reading Judge denies Sarah Palin’s bid for new libel trial against New York Times
By Melissa Alonso and Andy Rose, CNN A judge has denied former vice-presidential nominee and Alaskan governor Sarah Palin’s bid for a new trial…
Continue Reading After mass shooting, NYC explores gun detectors in subways
By DAVID PORTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Experts say installing technology to scan large numbers of people quickly for weapons in the New…
Continue Reading Shanghai starts coming back to life as COVID lockdown eases
By EMILY WANG FUJIYAMA Associated Press SHANGHAI (AP) — Traffic, pedestrians and joggers have reappeared on the streets of Shanghai as China’s…
Continue Reading New Australian government includes record 13 women ministers
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s new government includes a record 13 women, including the first female Muslim to serve in the role and…
Continue Reading China’s Russia dealings irk US, but don’t breach sanctions
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s support for Russia through oil and gas purchases is irking Washington and raising the…
Continue Reading Mexico agrees to review US workers’ rights complaint
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government says it has agreed to review a labor complaint filed by the United States under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada…
Continue Reading Victim in Brooklyn subway shooting sues gun maker Glock
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman wounded in last month’s New York City subway shooting has filed a lawsuit against gun manufacturer Glock. In her lawsuit…
Continue Reading Seattle passes measures to address gig worker pay, rights
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council has unanimously approved a measure that pushes app-based companies like food delivery services to improve…
Continue Reading Federal regulators say they will keep closer eye on Boeing
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration says it is going to keep Boeing on a shorter leash when it comes to performing safety-related…
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