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Most retirees regret not saving more. A 2018 study by Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies found 73% wish they’d put aside more money on a consistent basis, and half felt they waited too long to get serious about retirement saving. But retirement is about more than the balance in your 401(k). Even people with sizable

A person with direct knowledge of the plans confirmed to The Associated Press that women’s national team players representing the United States and Canada will compete in a three-on-three event at the NHL All-Star game in two weeks. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity Monday because the NHL isn’t scheduled

LONDON — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange made a brief court appearance Monday in his bid to prevent extradition to the United States to face serious espionage charges. He and his lawyers complained they weren’t being given enough time to meet to plan their battle against U.S. prosecutors seeking to put him on trial for WikiLeaks’

DETROIT — The new mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette won the North American Car of the Year award on Monday. The Kia Telluride took Sport Utility of the Year honors and the Jeep Gladiator won the Truck of the Year Award. About 50 automotive journalists serve as judges, for the awards, which are announced every January. They’re

“The Hollows,” Minotaur Books, by Jess Montgomery In the opening of “The Hollows” by Jess Montgomery, sheriff Lily Ross is called out of her home late at night to investigate a mysterious death. The body of an elderly woman – barefoot and in her nightgown – is found battered near the Moonvale Hollow Tunnel –

COROLLA, N.C. — A group that manages herds of wild horses in coastal North Carolina is warning drivers to watch out for the animals taking advantage of unseasonably warm weather by sleeping on the sand at night. Temperatures in the 60s and 70s across the Carolinas have the wild horses acting “more like it’s June,

NEW YORK — A ward-winning children’s author Jason Reynolds has taken on a new project: He has been named the country’s next National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, a two-year position. The Library of Congress, the Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader jointly announced Monday that Reynolds will succeed Jacqueline Woodson, who served

ATHENS — A Greek court on Monday indefinitely postponed the retrial of seven suspects on murder charges over the 2017 fatal beating of a Texan tourist on an island resort. The postponement was granted following a request by some of the defendants’ lawyers, who were trying separate cases on the same day. Monday’s postponement was

STRASBOURG, France — Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont arrived for his first session as a member of the European Parliament on Monday despite facing an arrest warrant against him in Spain. The former Catalan president and new EU legislator is bent on using the parliament to continue his political fight for an a independent Catalonia breaking

MARTINSVILLE, Ind. — State highway officials expect to close a section of the main route between Indianapolis and Bloomington for 10 months in 2021 during work on the next stage of the Interstate 69 extension project. The Indiana Department of Transportation has awarded a nearly $165 million contract for upgrading Indiana 37 for six miles

A fluffy baked potato is a glorious thing, but too often you slice into the potato and it is shiny and waxy, not light and creamy in texture. Baking a potato is the easiest thing in the world, right? Then why are so many potatoes lacking in texture and flavor? First, for the traditional baked

There’s a shelf above the television in his home in a plush area of northwest England where Sergio Aguero keeps the match balls — signed by all his teammates — from the hat tricks he has scored for Manchester City. He might have to put up another one soon. Make that 16 hat tricks for

Statistics on sports broadcasts give context to what happened. The German Bundesliga and Amazon Web Services want to provide a data-based guess on what will occur next. The league announced a deal Monday to make Amazon its official technology provider, a collaboration that will provide statistics for the Bundesliga’s television broadcasts and digital products. The

JERUSALEM — Israeli officials are seeking to expedite an extradition hearing for a woman facing dozens of sexual-abuse charges in Australia after a psychiatric panel concluded she had lied about suffering from mental illness, the Justice Ministry announced Monday. The panel’s decision last week that found Malka Leifer fit to stand trial marked a major

NEW YORK — A year ago, marijuana legalization looked like it was on a roll in the Northeast — it had already passed in three of the region’s states and was a priority for governors in three more, including the populous New York. Now, after legislative efforts stalled and a vaping sickness stirred new concerns,

BOSTON — One of the most comprehensive private collections of John F. Kennedy memorabilia, one that chronicles his life from childhood to the White House, is for sale. Hundreds of items associated with the former Democratic president are being offered as a single lot by Boston’s RR Auction for a minimum of $1.5 million, although

BERLIN — The U.S. Air Force said Monday it is investigating the cause of death of two servicemen who died at a base in Germany last week. Airman 1st Class Xavier Leaphart and Airman 1st Class Aziess Whitehurst, both aged 20, were found unresponsive in a dormitory room at at Spangdahlem Air Base in western

AMMAN, Jordan — A Jordanian court sentenced an Israeli man on Monday to four months in prison and fined him $1,450 for illegally crossing into the country and possessing drugs, the state-run Petra news agency reported. Konstantin Kotov, 35, crossed into Jordanian territory on Oct. 29. He pleaded guilty to crossing the border into Jordan

MOSCOW — Legislators in Georgia’s breakaway province of Abkhazia on Monday accepted the resignation of the region’s leader, who stepped down under pressure from the opposition. Opposition protesters seized the presidential office last week and demanded Raul Khadzhimba’s resignation over alleged violations in September’s election in which Khadzhimba won a second five-year term as Abkhazia’s

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Weeks after an Alaska man’s remote cabin burned down, he was rescued by Alaska State Troopers who found him by a makeshift shelter with an SOS signal stamped in the snow. Tyson Steele, 30, was picked up Thursday in what appeared to be good health at his remote homestead 20 miles (32

MADRID — Twenty-two Cabinet ministers have taken their oaths to join Spain’s center to far left-wing coalition administration, a first in a country once dominated by two main parties taking turns in power. Spain’s King Felipe VI presided over the short ceremony on Monday, marking the inauguration of an administration led by Socialist leader Pedro

NIAMEY, Niger — The death toll from an attack by Islamic extremists on Niger’s military last week has risen to at least 89, making it the most deadly attack of its kind in years in the West African nation. The fatalities have risen dramatically from 25 that the government initially said were killed last week.

LONDON — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is set to hold talks Monday with Prince Harry for the first time since he and his wife, Meghan, unveiled their controversial plan to walk away from royal roles — a dramatic family summit meant to chart a future course for the couple. The summit reflects the queen’s desire

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A group of 10 voluntary firemen will leave Denmark this week to assist with fighting Australia’s wildfires after an official Danish offer to assist was turned down. Firefighter Assistance Denmark, made up of voluntary, part-time firemen, said those sent will help cut down trees and clean up. “We have now put together

PARIS — A sports corruption case involving allegations of a massive doping cover-up and far-reaching malfeasance at the top of track and field starts Monday in Paris. The two-week trial is expected to detail evidence that Russian athletes paid millions of dollars to hide their suspected doping so they could compete at the Olympics in