Buddhism Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Buddhism, the major religion of many countries in Asia. Beliefs/Practices Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)…
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US home sales fell in July; some buyers see silver lining
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The housing market’s comedown from its high-flying days early this year is deepening,…
Continue Reading Average long-term mortgage rates retreat slightly this week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates came back down slightly this week after the key 30-year loan…
Continue Reading Putin revives Stalin-era ‘Mother Heroine’ award for women with 10 children
By Uliana Pavlova and Jack Guy, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday that revived the Soviet-era “Mother…
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Secret Service notified Capitol Police on January 6, of threat directed at Pelosi
Hours after the January 6th capitol attack, the Secret Service notified Capitol Police of an online threat directed at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi…
Continue Reading Kohl’s cuts 2022 outlook, capping mixed week for retailers
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers Kohl’s has slashed its sales and profit expectations for the year as a result…
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La sequía y el calor extremo están golpeando las tres economías más grandes del mundo al mismo tiempo
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Continue Reading Hong Kong seeks citizens caught in Southeast Asia scams
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong officials say they are seeking the return of citizens who traveled to Southeast Asia for jobs that entrapped them in…
Continue Reading 3rd sailboat carrying migrants reaches southern Greek island
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say another sailboat carrying dozens of migrants has arrived at the island of Kythera. The boat that…
Continue Reading Egypt appoints central bank caretaker chief amid crisis
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s president has appointed a caretaker governor of the central bank amid a grinding economic crisis triggered by the Russian…
Continue Reading Víctima de agresión sexual usaba ropa “provocativa”, afirma un juez que otorgó fianza al acosador
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Continue Reading Dubai court finds mishandled peroxide caused 2021 port blast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Dubai court has found that a cargo ship’s mishandled peroxide caused an explosion at the city-state’s busy…
Continue Reading Hyundai Ioniq 5 named Car and Driver’s EV of the Year
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Hyundai’s Ioniq 5, an electric-only model with a sharp-edged design, was named Car and Driver’s…
Continue Reading How a vacation to Hawaii can be relaxing for tourists — and harmful to its residents
By Scottie Andrew, CNN The Hawaii most tourists see is one of azure waters and towering resorts, of “aloha” and “ohana” and…
Continue Reading How a vacation to Hawaii can be relaxing for tourists — and harmful to its residents
“Leave Hawaii for the Hawaiians”: That’s the message from locals. This Sunday, “United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell” learns how transplants…
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Swimply pool rentals
CNN — The sharing economy lets you rent stranger’s homes when you’re vacationing and it also lets you jump into other people’s cars when you need a…
Continue Reading Emirates to suspend Nigeria flights over blocked funds
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Dubai-based airline Emirates says it will suspend all flights to Nigeria from September…
Continue Reading Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Slightly fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues…
Continue Reading Americans are flocking to Europe’s hot spots. Here’s where Europeans are going instead
Terry Ward, CNN If you’ve been thinking every American you know is in Europe this summer (or headed there this fall), you might be right.…
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Scientists aim to bring back an extinct predator
AUSTIN, Texas — It sounds like something right out of Jurassic Park. Scientists say they want to resurrect a tiger that’s been extinct for a very…
Continue Reading Here’s what the Wendy’s of the future looks like
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Wendy’s is getting a makeover. The burger chain has unveiled a redesign that places an “emphasis on…
Continue Reading Turkey lowers interest rate even as inflation soars to 80%
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s central bank has lowered its key interest rate despite inflation surging to nearly 80% and making it difficult for…
Continue Reading Nairo Quintana anuncia que se retira de la Vuelta a España para defenderse ante la Unión Ciclista Internacional tras ser descalificado del Tour de Francia
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — El ciclista colombiano Nairo Quintana anunció que se retira de la competición de la Vuelta a España que…
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Fall semester underway for NMSU students
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The fall semester is in full swings for students at New Mexico State University. The new school year kicked off on…
Continue Reading Algerian forest fires kill at least 37 people and destroy nearly 2,600 hectares
By Celine Alkhaldi, CNN At least 37 people have been killed and several injured in wildfires that ravaged mountainous areas in the east of Algeria,…
Continue Reading Hanae Mori, pioneering Japanese fashion designer, dies aged 96
Oscar Holland, CNN | Junko Ogura, CNN Hanae Mori, the first Asian fashion designer to break into the exclusive world of haute couture, has died at…
Continue Reading Trump executive pleads guilty in tax case, agrees to testify
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A top executive at former President Donald Trump’s family business pleaded guilty Thursday…
Continue Reading Germany lowers natural gas tax to ease burden on consumers
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says the government will temporarily lower taxes on natural gas to ease the financial pressure on…
Continue Reading Why junk food stocks are surging
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business People are stressed out and exhausted. The past two and a half years, full of public health crises, recession and…
Continue Reading Morocco: 13 migrants sent to prison for Spain crossing bid
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A Moroccan court has sentenced 13 migrants to two and a half years in prison over a mass attempt to scale the border fence…
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