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Diesel prices hit record high in Washington as gasoline remains relatively stable
MOSES LAKE — Diesel prices in Washington reached a record high over the weekend, even as gasoline prices remained …
Court rules to cancel energy lease on land sacred to tribes
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday to cancel a long-disputed oil and gas lease on land in northwestern Montana considered sacred to Native American tribes in the U.S. and Canada.
Stocks rally worldwide on hopes for coming economic recovery
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose again Tuesday, part of a strong and worldwide rally for markets, after a big rebound in buying at U.S. stores and online raised hopes that the economy can escape its recession relatively…
Coal union seeks order protecting miners from coronavirus
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A union representing U.S. coal miners asked a court Tuesday to force the federal government to take unspecified measures to protect them from
Pacific Gas & Electric pleads guilty to deaths of 84 people in 2018 Northern California wildfire
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric pleads guilty to deaths of 84 people in 2018 Northern California wildfire.
Trump administration takes Keystone dispute to Supreme Court
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to revive a permit program that would allow the disputed Keystone XL pipeline and other new oil and gas pipelines to cross waterways wi…
US shoppers returned with vigor in May in partial rebound
BALTIMORE (AP) — American shoppers ramped up their spending on store purchases by a record 17.7% from April to May, delivering a dose of energy for retailers that have been reeling since the coronavirus shut down b…
EU, US display differences over Serbia-Kosovo negotiation
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s president on Tuesday hailed the United States for its leadership role in negotiations to normalize ties with its former wartime foe Serbia. But differences emerged between the Trump…
Harvard professor pleads not guilty to hiding ties to China
BOSTON (AP) — A Harvard University professor pleaded not guilty Tuesday to lying about his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program.
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EU authorities open twin Apple antitrust investigations
LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators opened two investigations on Tuesday into Apple's mobile app store and payment platform over concerns its practices distort competition, opening a new front in the EU's battl…
US expects insurers to cover COVID vaccine without copays
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials said Tuesday they expect health insurance companies will cover vaccines for COVID-19 without charging copays, once those vaccines are developed and become available.
Judge's Facebook friendship upends Wisconsin custody case
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a judge’s decision to become Facebook friends with a woman whose child custody case he was hearing created at least the appearance of bias, …
Stocks rally on Wall Street, but markets remain skittish
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rallying worldwide on Tuesday, and Wall Street is heading for its third straight gain after U.S. retail sales rebounded last month by much more than economists were expecting.
Police target loansharking as businesses reel from lockdown
ROME (AP) — Police in Rome say they have dismantled a brutal loansharking ring just as many shopkeepers are desperate for liquidity after being closed for weeks during COVID-19 lockdown. In all, 20 alleged mobsters…
Dog-like robots now on sale for $75,000, with conditions
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