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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…
US investigates headlight failures in about 392,000 Kia SUVs
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's auto safety agency is investigating complaints that headlights can suddenly fail in some older Kia SUVs.
Open wide: US dentists quickly rebuild after virus shutdown
U.S. dental offices are quickly bouncing back, but it won't be business as usual. Expect social distancing, layers of protective gear and a new approach to some procedures to guard against coronavirus.
Wirecard scandal puts spotlight on German company regulation
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — An accounting scandal at one of Germany’s fastest-growing blue-chip companies has raised doubts about the national financial watchdog and, coming on top of other high-profile cases of frau…
Report: State, local aid needed to avert 4 million layoffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new private sector report is warning anew of continuing damage to the economy if Washington doesn’t deliver several hundred billion dollars in budget relief to states and local governments amid …
Germany bans single-use plastic straws, food containers
BERLIN (AP) — Germany is banning the sale of single-use plastic straws, cotton buds and food containers, bringing it in line with a European Union directive intended to reduce the amount of plastic garbage that pol…
LA gives initial OK for reboot of marijuana marketplace
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles moved Wednesday to reboot its once-promising legal marijuana market, giving initial approval to changes large and small to expand licensing and get more assistance to operators who en…
German state governor faces criticism over virus outbreak
GUETERSLOH, Germany (AP) — Authorities in Germany’s most populous state faced criticism Wednesday over their handling of a major coronavirus outbreak at a slaughterhouse that triggered a regional lockdown and saw r…
Detroit police challenged over face recognition flaws, bias
A Black man who was wrongfully arrested when facial recognition technology mistakenly identified him as a suspected shoplifter wants Detroit police to apologize — and to end their use of the controversial technolog…
Asia Today: India to survey 29 million New Delhi residents
NEW DELHI (AP) — India says it will carry out a massive survey for the coronavirus targeting the entire population in New Delhi of 29 million.
UK watchdog gives Amazon-Deliveroo deal tentative approval
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Bayer paying up to $10.9B to settle Monsanto weedkiller case
BERLIN (AP) — Bayer said Wednesday that it will pay up to $10.9 billion to settle litigation over the weedkiller Roundup, which has faced thousands of lawsuits over claims it causes cancer.
Plug Power, Dell rise; GNC, Carnival fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Wednesday:
Australia's Qantas airline to cut 6,000 jobs as virus hits
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Qantas plans to cut at least 6,000 jobs and keep 15,000 more workers on extended furloughs as Australia's largest airline tries to survive the coronavirus pandemic.
Lebanon currency in free-fall amid political impasse
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's currency continued its downward spiral Wednesday, reaching a new low before the dollar and raising such alarm that it prompted a powerful politician to call for a state of “financial emergen…
White House wins ruling on health care price disclosure
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration won a court ruling Tuesday upholding its plan to require hospitals and insurers to disclose the actual prices for common tests and procedures in a bid to promote competiti…