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Fuel prices slightly elevated this week
MOSES LAKE — After weeks of steady increases, fuel prices across Washington and the nation largely held steady thi…
U.S. trade deficit rises 9.7% to $54.6 billion in May; exports and imports fall
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. trade deficit rises 9.7% to $54.6 billion in May; exports and imports fall.
Unemployment falls to 11.1% as US added a record 4.8 million jobs in June, but pandemic dims outlook for further gains
WASHINGTON (AP) — Unemployment falls to 11.1% as US added a record 4.8 million jobs in June, but pandemic dims outlook for further gains.
Europe contains jobless rate, but faces summer of discontent
SPERLONGA, Italy (AP) — Europe has limited the rise in unemployment caused by the pandemic with a wide array of government support programs, but that cannot hide widespread economic distress and anxiety among worke…
Tesla 2Q deliveries rise over 1Q despite factory shutdown
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla says it delivered more electric vehicles worldwide in the second quarter than it did in the first. The increase came even though coronavirus restrictions forced it to shut down its only U.S. fa…
European police crack encrypted phones, arrest hundreds
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — European police delivered a major blow to organized crime after cracking an encrypted communications network, allowing them to covertly watch "over the shoulder” of criminals in real t…
U.S., South Africa report new record coronavirus rises
BERLIN (AP) — The United States and South Africa have both reported record new daily coronavirus infections, with U.S. figures surpassing 50,000 cases a day for the first time, underlining the challenges still ahea…
Unemployment rate in 19-country eurozone edges up to 7.4% in May from 7.3% in April amid pandemic
BRUSSELS (AP) — Unemployment rate in 19-country eurozone edges up to 7.4% in May from 7.3% in April amid pandemic.
China accuses India of targeting Chinese imports after clash
BEIJING (AP) — China accused India on Thursday of improperly disrupting activities by Chinese companies in the midst of tensions over a bloody clash between forces along their disputed border.
Asia Today: India's virus cases surpass 600,000, curve rises
NEW DELHI (AP) — India's number of coronavirus cases passed 600,000 on Thursday with the nation's infection curve rising and its testing capacity being increased.
Landslide at Myanmar jade mine kills at least 162 people
HPAKANT, Myanmar (AP) — At least 162 people were killed Thursday in a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar, the worst in a series of deadly accidents at such sites in recent years that critics blame on the …
Atlantic City casinos reopen in a changed pandemic world
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Eager to hit the slot machines and table games after a 108-day absence, gamblers wore face masks and did without smoking and drinking Thursday as Atlantic City's casinos reopened amid the…
Minutes for Fed's June meeting show officials concerned about severity of economic damage from virus-induced downturn
WASHINGTON (AP) — Minutes for Fed's June meeting show officials concerned about severity of economic damage from virus-induced downturn.
UK regulator urges reforms to curb Google, Facebook ad power
LONDON (AP) — British regulators want new rules to foster competition in digital advertising markets and rein in the industry's dominant players, Google and Facebook.
Cases spike in Sunbelt, other states back off on reopening
PHOENIX (AP) — California closed bars, theaters and indoor restaurant dining all over again across most of the state Wednesday, and Arizona's outbreak grew more severe by nearly every measure as the surging
The Latest: South Korea worries as virus resurgence spreads
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea says it has confirmed 54 more COVID-19 cases as the coronavirus continues to spread beyond the capital region and reach cities like Gwangju, which has shut schools and tightened soc…