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Thomas Massie has made a habit of antagonizing Washington's most powerful leaders in his own party, but so far it hasn't eroded his support back home in his staunchly conservative Kentucky district. Four years ago, Massie drew the wrath of then-President Donal China and Cambodia begin 15-day military exercises as questions grow about Beijing's influence 05/16/2024 05:04am • SVAY CHOK, Cambodia (AP) 鈥� Cambodia and China began 15-day military exercises on Thursday as questions grow about Beijing's increasing influence in the Southeast Asian nation. About 1,315 Cambodian military personnel and 760 Chinese are participating in the regular 鈥淕olden Dragon鈥� ground and s Japan's top rugby competition bucks trends, continues to grow as the game faces headwinds elsewhere 05/16/2024 02:49am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) 鈥� As professional rugby teams and tournaments around the world contend with tough financial headwinds, Japan continues to buck the trend with historic growth in teams and crowds. The Japan Rugby League One will add three new clubs next season, growing to 26 teams over Stock market today: Asian shares advance after another round of Wall St records 05/16/2024 12:16am • Asian shares advanced on Thursday after U.S. stocks rallied to records on hopes that inflation is heading back in the right direction. The optimism came from a report showing U.S. consumers had to pay prices for gasoline, car insurance and everything else in April that were 3.4% higher overall than Prince William's Co. proposed $140M sports complex facing an uncertain future 05/15/2024 08:11pm • The proposal for an over $100 million indoor athletics facility in Prince William County faces a dicey future as a majority of elected officials appear unable to coalesce around it. The Board of County Supervisors has given staff permission to finalize purchase of a $15 million Woodbridge property Latina Creators Who are Building Generational Wealth -- And What You Can Learn From Them 05/15/2024 08:00pm • Wanting to provide financial resources to family members is a universal human desire. However, not everyone starts out on the same economic starting line. Demographic inequities persist. 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Ohtani鈥檚 446-foot drive for the Dodgers during a 10-2 win against the Giants landed above the brick facade in right-center for the longest home run at Oracle Pa 5 Best Bond Funds for Retirement 05/14/2024 08:00pm • Bonds make up the foundation of most successful retirement portfolios. These assets are debt-related instruments issued by governments and corporations that are looking to raise money. Think of them as the other side of the loan, where the "issuer" is the borrower and investors are collectively the Jaguars and the city of Jacksonville agree to spend $1.4 billion on 'stadium of the future' 05/14/2024 07:08pm • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) 鈥� The Jaguars and the city of Jacksonville have agreed to a $1.4 billion 鈥渟tadium of the future鈥� that would keep the franchise in one of the NFL's smallest markets for another 30 years. The proposal calls for each side to contribute $625 million to the $1.25 billion pro Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for MLB star Shohei Ohtani, pleads not guilty as a formality 05/14/2024 06:35pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) 鈥� The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded not guilty Tuesday to bank and tax fraud, a formality ahead of a plea deal he鈥檚 negotiated with federal prosecutors in a wide-ranging sports betting case. Prosecutors say Ippei Mizuhara stole nearly $17