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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…
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery rose 88 cents to settle at $38.84 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for August delivery rose 80 cents to $41.51 a barrel.
Asia Today: Beijing's daily cases drop, India's rise sharply
BEIJING (AP) — China’s capital reported a decline in newly confirmed cases of coronavirus Thursday, with a public health expert saying a recent outbreak in the city was under control and the number of new cases sho…
Powell: A stronger job market is key to combating inequality
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stressed Wednesday that the federal government's role in strengthening the U.S. market in the face of a recession is vital in preventing a worsening of econo…
Court strikes down Trump rule that drugmakers disclose price
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major legal setback for President Donald Trump on a high-profile consumer issue, a federal appeals court has ruled that his administration lacks the legal authority to force drug companies to…
Administration seeking rollbacks on tech company protections
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is proposing that Congress roll back legal protections for online platforms such as Facebook, Google and Twitter that generally could not be held legally responsible for wha…
US seeks lower tariffs overseas, fewer duty-free imports
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration plans to carry on with its confrontational approach to world trade, pressuring other countries to lower their tariffs on U.S. products and perhaps making it harder for imp…
Tokyo gov seeks 2nd term, says Japan unprepared for pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — Japan may have contained its coronavirus outbreaks for now but the country needs better crisis management and a digital transformation to prepare for future shocks, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said.
Aunt Jemima brand retired by Quaker due to racial stereotype
NEW YORK (AP) — America’s painful struggles over racism have finally caught up with Aunt Jemima, that ubiquitous fixture served up at breakfast tables for 131 years.
Group of Seven leading economies calls on China to reconsider move to impose national security law in Hong Kong
BERLIN (AP) — Group of Seven leading economies calls on China to reconsider move to impose national security law in Hong Kong.
Poor People's Campaign eyes 'virtual march' in poverty fight
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — Clergy and religious leaders are preparing to hold a virtual march Saturday to highlight the plight of Americans struggling with poverty — people like Madelyn “Maddie” Brace and her boyfrien…
Chegg, Tempur Sealy rise; Oracle, CoreCivic fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Wednesday:
Philippine beer tycoon allied with late dictator dies
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine tycoon Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco Jr., a key ally of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos and a low-key businessman who led a food and beverage empire that produced San Miguel b…
France sentences Syrian leader's uncle for money laundering
PARIS (AP) — An uncle of Syrian President Bashar Assad was sentenced to four years in prison in France on Wednesday for illegally using Syrian state funds to build a French real estate empire.
Former Bumble Bee CEO gets jail in price fixing conspiracy
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A former CEO of Bumble Bee Foods has been sentenced to more than three years in jail for his role in a canned tuna price-fixing conspiracy involving three major companies, the U.S. Justice Depa…