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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…
Baptists and Walmart criticize rebel-themed Mississippi flag
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Confederate-themed Mississippi flag drew opposition Tuesday from two big forces in the culturally conservative state: Southern Baptists and Walmart.
China warns US over actions against 4 more media outlets
BEIJING (AP) — China warned Tuesday it will take countermeasures after the U.S. added four more Chinese media outlets to a list of organizations that should be considered “foreign missions” in the United States bec…
Investors warn Brazil ambassadors about Amazon deforestation
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A group of mostly European investment firms has sent a joint letter to Brazilian ambassadors in their countries to express concern over rising Amazon deforestation.
NYC takes 'biggest step' in reopening after virus crisis
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City ventured into a crucial stage of reopening as stores let people in Monday, offices brought workers back, restaurants seated customers outdoors and residents both welcomed and worried a…
Asia shares higher after US rally despite rising virus fears
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher on Wednesday with another mood boost from Wall Street, but fears persist over the surge in coronavirus cases in parts of the world.
Production workers strike against major Navy shipbuilder
BATH, Maine (AP) — More than 4,000 shipbuilders went on strike against Bath Iron Works on Monday, disrupting production at one of Navy's biggest shipbuilders at a time of growing threats around the world.
Los Angeles looks to boost ailing legal marijuana market
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles City Council committee Tuesday approved a series of changes to reset the city's troubled legal marijuana market, including bolstering programs intended to help operators who suffere…
Asian shares advance, tracking Wall Street tech rally
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday, recovering from some early losses as regional markets tracked a late rally on Wall Street led by technology shares.
US meat industry puzzled by China's import ban for 1 plant
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — China's decision to ban imports from a single Tyson Foods poultry plant where there was a coronavirus outbreak has raised concerns about the implications on the U.S. meat industry if the action i…
Michigan asks judge to shut Enbridge pipeline in Great Lakes
MACKINAW CITY, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's attorney general on Monday asked a judge to shut down a pipeline in the Great Lakes after an energy company discovered that an anchor support had shifted deep below the surfac…
Mongolians vote amid economic woes, anti-coronavirus success
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Mongolians voted in parliamentary elections Wednesday across the vast, lightly populated country, a U.S. ally squeezed between authoritarian governments in China and Russia.
Utility ordered to pay $53M fine for blasts that killed 1
BOSTON (AP) — A utility company was ordered Tuesday to pay a $53 million criminal fine for causing a series of natural gas explosions in Massachusetts that killed one person and damaged dozens of homes.
Prosecutors say former CEO of Germany's Wirecard arrested in scandal over missing billions
BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say former CEO of Germany's Wirecard arrested in scandal over missing billions.
Bagged grocery store salad sickens more than 100 in 7 states
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A recalled bagged salad distributed to a dozen Midwestern states by grocery stores has sickened 122 people in seven states and sent 19 to the hospital, the U.S Centers for Disease Control an…
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