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Malaysia bans social media accounts for children under 16 but questions remain
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia on June 1 began enforcing rules barring millions of children younger than 16 from having social media accounts, joining a growing global effort to tighten safety protections. Not all families approved, and critics raised concerns about data protection and potential surveillance.
Socia ... (full story)
A guide to the bookstores owned by your favorite authors
NEW YORK (AP) — When Ann Patchett opened Parnassus Books in 2011, two major bookstores in Nashville had closed and physical bookstores in general seemed endangered as Amazon's share of the market kept growing. Amazon remains the dominant force, but physical, brick-and-mortar stores have rebounded — and stores owned by au ... (full story)
Fixed Income Vs. Equity Income
Q. How do "fixed income" and "equity income" funds differ? -- T.H., Ashland, Kentucky
A. Both are mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and both aim to deliver income to shareholders -- thus the "income" in their names.
The term "fixed income" is often used as a proxy for &quo ... (full story)
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Supreme Court forges new pathway for legal education in Ohio
The Supreme Court of Ohio has announced new actions regarding the evaluation and improvement of law school accreditation within the state. Following the recommendation of the Law School Accreditation Advisory Committee, the Court is publishing proposed amendments to the Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Bar of Ohio for p ... (full story)
Board of Education cannot appeal valuation of property it does not own or lease
A local board of education is unable to appeal the tax valuation of real property except for property it owns or leases, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
In a 6-1 decision, the Supreme Court found that when lawmakers enacted House Bill 126 in 2022, eliminating the ability of a board of education to challenge a county board ... (full story)
State
AI helped a musician with Parkinson’s finish his new album when he could no longer play guitar
LONDON (AP) — Samuel Smith spent years writing songs with a guitar in his hands.
Now, the London-based singer-songwriter is using artificial intelligence tools to help him continue making Americana music after Parkinson's disease largely took away his ability to play guitar.
Smith, who was diagnosed with the progressiv ... (full story)
From her bookstore in Nashville, Ann Patchett drives the literary conversation
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When she isn't working on a novel, Ann Patchett is often thinking of what she can do for others: maybe coming up with a blurb for Douglas Stuart, or recording a video birthday message for fellow author-bookseller Emma Straub, or beginning an interview with a plug for another admired peer.
“The ... (full story)
A robot is helping an ailing couple stay in their home. Are more to come for an aging population?
DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — After outliving Booker T. Bones, their second service dog, Brenda and Brian Marquis still needed help with some of the more difficult parts of daily life.
They found Robbie, a robot that rolls out of a hallway into their living room several times a day.
“Do you want to exercise now? Please ans ... (full story)