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At UN, a fleeting opportunity to tell their nations' stories

At UN, a fleeting opportunity to tell their nations' stories

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Pakistan's new prime minister stepped onto the U.N. podium and faced world leaders, ready to spin a tale of floods and climate change and more than 33 million people at risk.
Older people left out as UN speeches repeatedly invoke young

Older people left out as UN speeches repeatedly invoke young

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — One after another, the world’s presidents and prime ministers came to warn of their countries’ trials and tout their triumphs. But one of the biggest issues in either column was mostly left out.
LGBTQ-friendly church OK with getting Southern Baptist boot

LGBTQ-friendly church OK with getting Southern Baptist boot

When her teenage daughter came out as a lesbian several years ago, one of the first things Caroline Joyce did was to Google, “Can you be gay and be a Christian?” The family was attending a conservative Southern Baptist church in the Greensboro, North
Rules sought for 'gooning,' taking troubled kids to care

Rules sought for 'gooning,' taking troubled kids to care

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Within what's known as the secure transport industry, it's called “gooning.
King Charles III's new monogram revealed at end of mourning

King Charles III's new monogram revealed at end of mourning

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III’s new monogram was revealed Tuesday as the official period of mourning for his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, came to a close.
Walmart to cover fertility treatments under insurance plan

Walmart to cover fertility treatments under insurance plan

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is teaming up with a fertility startup to offer benefits under its insurance plan that will help its workers expand their families.
Millennial Money: How to help loved ones deal with debt

Millennial Money: How to help loved ones deal with debt

Juan Pinon, an electrical engineer in McAllen, Texas, struggled with credit card debt for years. It wasn’t until he confided in his sister that he began to turn things around.
James Patterson donates to PEN America, Howard University

James Patterson donates to PEN America, Howard University

NEW YORK (AP) — Howard University, PEN America and Scholastic Book Clubs are among the latest recipients of donations from James Patterson, the bestselling author who has given over $100 million to literary and literacy programs.
Pop singer Shakira to face trial over tax fraud in Spain

Pop singer Shakira to face trial over tax fraud in Spain

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A Spanish judge on Tuesday approved a trial for Colombian pop singer Shakira on charges of tax fraud. Spanish prosecutors accused the entertainer in 2018 of failing to pay 14.5 million euros ($13.
Immigrant drama 'Riceboy Sleeps' hits festival circuit buoyed by TIFF acclaim

Immigrant drama 'Riceboy Sleeps' hits festival circuit buoyed by TIFF acclaim

TORONTO — Freshly anointed as a filmmaker to watch by the Toronto International Film Festival, Anthony Shim brings his celebrated mother-son drama “Riceboy Sleeps” to a hometown crowd at the Vancouver International Film Festival this week.
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