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Confluence Health names new Chief Medical Officer
WENATCHEE — Confluence Health has selected a new chief medical officer, according to an announcement from Confluen…
American Airlines will book flights to full capacity
DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines will start booking flights to full capacity next week, ending any effort to promote social distancing on its planes while the United States sets records for new reported cases of the…
Thai low-cost airline NokScoot shuts down amid losses
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's low-cost carrier NokScoot, which is partly owned by Singapore Airlines, said its board of directors decided to liquidate the company as the coronavirus pandemic dimmed prospects for its re…
Greece mulls damages claim over drugmaker bribe scandal
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government said Friday that it is planning to seek damages from Swiss drugmaker Novartis following a settlement in the United States over bribery allegations.
Bar owners worry as virus surges in their workplaces
HOUSTON (AP) — The din of conversation and music that normally fills The Cottonmouth Club in downtown Houston fell silent last Friday when the owners shut it down for a second time during the coronavirus pandemic —…
Nile countries agree to restart talks over disputed dam
CAIRO (AP) — The leaders of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia agreed late Friday to return to talks aimed at reaching an accord over the filling of Ethiopia’s new hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile, according to statements…
Amazon looks to self-driving future by acquiring Zoox
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon said Friday that it is buying self-driving technology company Zoox, which is developing an autonomous vehicle for a ride-hailing service that people would request on their phones.
Democrats renew health care attacks on GOP as virus builds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are intensifying their attacks on President Donald Trump and his Republican allies over health care, hoping that an issue that helped lift the party during the 2018 midterms will prove e…
Pakistan fires 5 officials over pilot licenses scandal
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s aviation authorities on Friday fired five officials implicated in a scandal over licenses obtained by pilots who had had others take their exams, the latest in shocking revelations follo…
Elsie moooves on: Borden dairy sold to private equity firms
Elsie the cow has a new home.
How major US stock indexes fared Friday
Stocks closed broadly lower Friday as confirmed new coronavirus infections in the U.S. hit an all-time high, leading Texas and Florida to roll back the reopening of their economies. The developments undercut Wall S…
Nike, JPMorgan fall; Gap, CoreLogic rise
Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday:
Stocks sink as virus cases jump, forcing states to backtrack
Stocks on Wall Street fell sharply Friday as confirmed new coronavirus infections in the U.S. hit an all-time high, prompting Texas and Florida to reverse course on the reopening of businesses.
Facebook says it will label 'newsworthy' posts from politicians that violate its rules - including Trump's
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook says it will label 'newsworthy' posts from politicians that violate its rules - including Trump's.
Latin America's critical food markets fuel virus spread
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City's main wholesale market detects dozens of coronavirus cases every week. A covered food market in Venezuela was the source of one of the largest outbreaks in the country. And every sin…
Democrats fail to override Trump veto on student loan policy
House Democrats on Friday failed to override President Donald Trump’s