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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.
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
Technology companies were high on the leaderboard again Tuesday as Wall Street extended its recent winning streak and headed for its third monthly gain in a row.
Virus cases spike among young adults in Iowa college towns
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Within weeks of Gov. Kim Reynolds agreeing to allow bars and restaurants to open to customers, Iowa's two major college towns are seeing spikes in coronavirus cases among young adults, raisi…
Shoe Carnival, Kaiser rise; American, Spirit Aero fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Tuesday:
More gains for tech as US stocks head for a 3rd monthly gain
Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Tuesday, extending the market's recent winning streak after another strong showing by technology companies.
Mercedes, NVIDIA to develop new automated driving system
DETROIT (AP) — Four days after shelving an autonomous vehicle agreement with BMW, Mercedes has announced a deal to work with chip and software maker NVIDIA.
Segway, popular with police but not the public, hits brakes
Segway, which boldly claimed its two-wheeled personal transporter would revolutionize the way people get around, is ending production of its namesake vehicle.
Twitter gives workers day off to vote in national elections
Twitter says it will give its U.S. employees Election Day off going forward and employees around the world paid time off to vote in national elections.
Court in Kyrgyzstan hands ex-president 11-year prison term
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday convicted the country's ex-president on corruption charges and sentenced him to 11 years and two months in prison.
Stocks move higher on Wall Street, following gains overseas
Stocks headed higher in midday trading on Wall Street Tuesday, adding to the market's gains from a day earlier, as investors focused on the prospects for an economic recovery as more businesses reopen after being s…
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.
German region in new lockdown after slaughterhouse outbreak
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities slapped new lockdown measures Tuesday on a western region that has seen hundreds of coronavirus infections linked to a slaughterhouse, trying to make sure the cluster doesn't race i…
FCC to vote in July to make '988' the suicide hotline number
Federal regulators will vote in July on whether to make “988” the number to reach a suicide prevention hotline.
Housing spark and clothes shopping is back, at least online
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Tuesday related to the national and global response, the work place and the spread of the…
US new home sales rise surprisingly strong 16.6% in May
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of new homes rose a surprisingly strong 16.6% in May with the reopening of major parts of the country potentially fueling activity in the housing market.