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Kymme Williams-Davis, right, takes orders at the Bushwick Grind Café she owns, Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, in New York. Williams-Davis has noticed a definite shift in customer demand since she's had to raise prices and switch to different types of goods to keep up with inflation. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

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Census: Inequality last year grew, but child poverty dropped
By MIKE SCHNEIDER - Associated Press
Tue,09/13/22-12:10PM , 114 Reads
Income inequality in the U.S. increased last year for the first time in more than a decade, but childhood poverty was cut almost in half due to expansion of the federal government's child tax credit and stimulus payments made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new survey results released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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A "#UNGA" sign is on display at the United Nations Headquarters on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. The United Nations, like many large institutions, has its own language. For the dignitaries, bureaucrats, journalists and officials who walk these halls regularly, this alphanumeric soup has meaning and perhaps even facilitates communication. (AP Photo/Ted Anthony)

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SDG, ECOSOC, P5+1: Seeking meaning in the UN's coded lingo
By SARAH DILORENZO - Associated Press
Mon,09/26/22-2:20PM , 114 Reads
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — P5+1. The Sec-Gen. Perm Reps. The SDGs. ECOSOC, UNDP, OCHA. Stockholm+50.

Welcome to UNGA.
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From behind the lottery counter at a Pick 'n Save store in Madison, Wis., Djuan Davis hands Powerball tickets to Arpad Jakab, a retired utility worker who said it's his first time buying them. The Powerball jackpot recently reached a record high of $1.6 billion. (AP Photo/Harm Venhuizen)

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Record $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot fans ticket sales
By HARM VENHUIZEN - Associated Press/Report for America
Sat,11/05/22-3:51PM , 114 Reads
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Powerball jackpot has reached a record estimated high of $1.6 billion, leading longtime players and first-timers alike to flock to buy tickets ahead of Saturday night's drawing.
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Travelers use kiosk to check their bags as they arrive to travel out of Dallas/Fort Worth International airport Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, in Grapevine, Texas. Pandemic rebooking issues drove many air passengers to book directly with airlines instead of third-party travel sites. While ancillary fees have become a major part of airline revenue over the past 15 years, airlines have more recently ramped up efforts to drive revenue from add-on fees. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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Why booking directly with airlines can be more expensive
By SAM KEMMIS OF NERDWALLET
Tue,11/22/22-11:34AM , 114 Reads
Early in the pandemic, many travelers experienced headaches while trying to rebook air travel purchased through third parties such as Orbitz and Kayak.
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