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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…
Children leave homes briefly as Turkey eases restrictions
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Parks filled with the sound of children on Wednesday as Turkey allowed kids ages 14 and under to leave homes for the first time in 40 days.
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.
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 …
New Zealand barber snips away at midnight as nation reopens
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The raggedy hairstyles and scruffy beards have been there for all to see on video calls, so barber Conrad Fitz-Gerald decided to reopen his shop at midnight Wednesday — the moment New…
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…
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery rose $1.64, or 6.8%, to settle at $25.78 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude oil for July delivery rose 35 cents, or 1.2% to $29.98 a barrel.
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World shares mixed as investors weigh virus risk, stimulus
BANGKOK (AP) — Global shares were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street fell to its biggest loss since the start of the month on worries about the downside of reopening the economy from coronavirus shutdowns too soon.
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
Elon Musk becomes champion of defying virus stay-home orders
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has emerged as a champion of defying stay-home orders intended to stop the coronavirus from spreading, picking up support — as well as critics — on social media.
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 …