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For the first time in the District, a book festival totally focused on LGB Bolivian general arrested after apparent failed coup attempt as government faces new crisis 06/27/2024 02:05am • LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) 鈥� Led by a top general vowing to 鈥渞estore democracy,鈥� armored vehicles rammed the doors of Bolivia's government palace Wednesday in what the president called a coup attempt, then quickly retreated 鈥� the latest crisis in the South American country facing a political battl Here's what led Kenyans to burn part of parliament and call for the president's resignation 06/27/2024 01:56am • KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) 鈥� Kenya's president came to power by appealing to the common people, describing himself as a 鈥渉ustler鈥� and vowing relief from economic pain. But when he was forced to give up on a controversial tax hike that led to deadly chaos in the capital, Nairobi, it was a clear sign Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly lower ahead of key US inflation report 06/27/2024 12:27am • BANGKOK (AP) 鈥� Shares fell Thursday in most Asian markets ahead of a key U.S. inflation report due Friday that might point the way ahead for interest rates. Benchmarks fell more than 1% in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney. Oil prices and U.S. futures also declined. The markets' big focus this week is Man who killed 2 Connecticut officers likely fueled by a prior interaction with police, report says 06/26/2024 11:06pm • HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) 鈥� The ambush killings of two Connecticut police officers was likely fueled by an angry interaction the gunman had with police earlier, along with building pressures in his personal life and his abuse of alcohol and drugs, according to a report released Wednesday by the state鈥 Kenya's president says he won't sign the finance bill that led protesters to storm the parliament 06/26/2024 10:31pm • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) 鈥� Kenya's president said Wednesday he won't sign into law a finance bill proposing new taxes that prompted thousands of protesters to storm the parliament the previous day, leaving several people killed as police opened fire. 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