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'It begins with integrity'
MOSES LAKE — When Simon Ribellia started painting homes at age 15, he wasn't planning on making it a full-time car…
Outbreak at German slaughterhouse reveals migrants' plight
COESFELD, Germany (AP) — Big white trailers with pictures of juicy roasts and the wholesome slogan “Straight from the farmer” sit idle on the edge of Coesfeld, their usual pork hauls disrupted by an outbreak of cor…
Facebook buys Giphy, popular tool for creating animated GIFs
Facebook has bought Giphy, a popular tool for creating the animated images known as GIFs that pepper conversations around the internet.
SGL: Not affected by COVID-19 pandemic yet
WIESBADEN, Germany — SGL Carbon said the company “has not yet been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic” and that revenue for the first quarter of 2020 was actually above what the company expected.
US wholesale prices drop record 1.3% in April
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices slid a record 1.3% in April led by a 19% plunge in the cost of energy, further signaling the potential threat of deflation in the United States.
EU unveils plans to save vacations and avoid a lost summer
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union unveiled Wednesday its plan to help citizens across the 27 nations salvage their summer vacations after months of tough coronavirus confinement and to hopefully resurrect Europe’s…
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US judge asks Nevada high court if gun makers can be liable
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A U.S. judge is asking Nevada’s highest court to decide whether state law allows gun manufacturers and sellers to be held liable for deaths as he considers a lawsuit from the parents of a victim of…
The Latest: S.Korea: Rules stay relaxed despite virus spike
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Most of Wall Street sinks as worries about economy weigh
Stocks are falling in another erratic day of trading on Wall Street Wednesday, tacking on more losses to their end-of-day slide from a day before.
Uber considers buying Grubhub, according to newspaper report
NEW YORK (AP) — Uber is considering acquiring Grubhub in a deal that would give the companies control over a majority of the U.S. food delivery business, according to published reports.
GOP senators give Democrats' $3T relief bill a cold shoulder
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a more than $3 trillion
Wholesale prices fall record 1.3% in April, led by a plunge in cost for energy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices fall record 1.3% in April, led by a plunge in cost for energy.
Dispute over reopening California Tesla factory may be over
DETROIT (AP) — It appears the dispute between Tesla and San Francisco Bay Area authorities over the reopening of a factory in the face of shutdown orders is coming to an end.
Why prospect of deflation could pose a threat to US economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The economic paralysis caused by the coronavirus led in April to the steepest month-to-month fall in U.S. consumer prices since the 2008 financial crisis — a 0.8% drop that was driven by a plunge …
Coronavirus lockdown eases in England, more exercise allowed
LONDON (AP) — The sound of a crisply struck golf ball could be heard in England for the first time in nearly two months as courses reopened Wednesday as part of a modest easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions …