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Suddenly, after several seasons, Gary Oldman's TV series 'Slow Horses' gets some Emmy love 09/13/2024 04:50pm • NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Jackson Lamb is an Englishman who solves mysteries, but he's not your typically elegant, charming type. One clue is that he often passes gas, rather loudly. Lamb 鈥� portrayed by Gary Oldman 鈥� is the beating heart of Apple TV+'s 鈥淪low Horses,鈥� a critical darling that seems to As civic knowledge declines, programs work to engage young people in democracy 09/13/2024 03:22pm • NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Flanked by stained-glass windows, 54 New York City high school students challenge one another to imagine an ideal democracy. Wood-paneled walls are covered in haphazardly taped posters that students worked together to create. Ideas are written in Crayola marker under categories suc DC region has a wealthier and more educated population 鈥� but also more food insecure 09/13/2024 02:55pm • Unemployment is low and other economic indicators all suggest that the state of the economy in the D.C. region is strong. But a new report out hints at growing problems in an increasingly unaffordable region. The 2024 Hunger Report from the Capital Area Food Bank shows that food insecurity increa Measure to repeal Nebraska鈥檚 private school funding law should appear on the ballot, court rules 09/13/2024 01:52pm • A ballot measure seeking to repeal a new conservative-backed law that provides taxpayer money for private school tuition should appear on the state's November ballot, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday. The court found that the ballot measure does not illegally target a government appropriation, w Bill would ban sports betting ads during games and forbid bets on college athletes 09/13/2024 01:05pm • ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) 鈥� The federal government would ban in-game advertising and bets on college athletes under a sports betting regulation bill proposed by two northeastern legislators. Rep. Paul Tonko of New York and Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut introduced the bill Thursday. It's de Russian central bank hikes rates to fight inflation fuelled by military spending 09/13/2024 12:05pm • MOSCOW (AP) 鈥� Russia's central bank hiked interest rates to their highest since the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine more than 2 1/2 years ago, a step aimed at combatting the inflation fuelled by massive government outlays for the military 鈥� and by robust spending from Russian consumers in shops US consumer sentiment ticks higher for second month but remains subdued 09/13/2024 11:22am • WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Americans' outlook on the economy improved for the second straight month in September, bolstered by lower prices for long-lasting goods such as cars and furniture and the prospect of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index Newly freed from federal restrictions, Wells Fargo agrees to shore up crime risk detection 09/13/2024 10:56am • Wells Fargo has agreed to work with U.S. bank regulators to shore up its financial crimes risk management, including internal controls related to suspicious activity and money laundering. Wells Fargo shares rose 2.4% Friday. The agreement comes just seven months after the Biden Administration lifte Wolfgang Gerhardt, who led Germany's pro-business Free Democrats, dies at 80 09/13/2024 07:17am • BERLIN (AP) 鈥� Wolfgang Gerhardt, a politician who led Germany's pro-business Free Democrats from 1995 to 2001, died on Friday at the age of 80. Gerhardt's death was announced by Christian Lindner, the current head of the Free Democrats, a small party that has been a coalition partner in several Ge Pravin Gordhan, a South African government minister who was activist against apartheid, dies at 75 09/13/2024 01:33am • JOHANNESBURG (AP) 鈥� Pravin Gordhan, who was a South African government minister for many years after beginning his political career opposing apartheid, died Friday. He was 75 and had cancer. Gordhan, a long-time member of the African National Congress party, retired from active politics after the Sri Lankans' fury forced the powerful Rajapaksa clan out. Now its heir is running for president 09/13/2024 01:07am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) 鈥� When an uprising ousted Sri Lanka's president, many saw it as the end of his powerful family鈥檚 hold on the island nation after more than 12 years of rule. Now, as Sri Lanka prepares to elect a new leader, Namal Rajapaksa is running for president. The 38-year-old is the Brandon Lowe homers, Tampa Bay's bullpen shuts down AL Central-leading Guardians for 5-2 win 09/12/2024 11:08pm • CLEVELAND (AP) 鈥� Brandon Lowe homered, Tampa Bay's bullpen held Cleveland to one hit over seven scoreless innings and the Rays snapped a three-game losing streak on a rugged trip with a 5-2 win over the AL Central-leading Guardians on Thursday night. Lowe connected for his 18th homer in the first Cost of Living: How to Calculate How Much You Need 09/12/2024 08:00pm • Everyone from consumers to economists to politicians is talking about the cost of living. But what does "cost of living" really mean, and can understanding it help you budget better? Let's take a deeper look. 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