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Moses Lake SGL plant waiting for buyer
MOSES LAKE — The SGL plant in Moses Lake is for sale, and proposals to buy it are due this week. Basin Ag Sales is…
Austria shuts down last coal-fired power plant
BERLIN (AP) — Austria has shut down its last coal-fired power plant as part of a plan to end the use of fossil fuels for energy production by 2030.
Thai leader asks billionaires for help solving virus crisis
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s leader says he will appeal directly to the country’s 20 wealthiest people for assistance in overcoming the coronavirus crisis.
Damage from twister threatens to disrupt Ford supply line
DETROIT (AP) — A tornado strike at a critical Ford manufacturing plant threatens to disrupt the automaker's supply chain.
The Latest: South Korea virus cases maintain downward trend
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe ill…
NASA, SpaceX pick May 27 to resume astronaut launches in US
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA and SpaceX have picked May 27 for resuming astronaut launches from the U.S. after nine years of complete Russian dependence.
Hope takes the reins on Wall Street, stocks rally worldwide
NEW YORK (AP) — In Wall Street’s tug of war between hope and pessimism about the coronavirus pandemic, hope is fighting back.
The Latest: Japan passes 10,000 domestic cases of COVID-19
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe ill…
IMF, World Bank pledge help amid calls for more debt relief
WASHINGTON (AP) — The 189-nation International Monetary Fund and its sister lending agency, the World Bank, on Friday pledged to step up their efforts to cushion the blow to the global economy from the coronavirus …
FDA approves pill for aggressive breast cancer that's spread
U.S. regulators on Friday approved a new drug for an aggressive type of breast cancer that’s spread in the body — including into the brain, where it’s especially tough to treat.
World cruise, begun before pandemic, nears end of odyssey
ROME (AP) — Passengers on a luxury liner's around-the-world cruise, begun before the globe was gripped by the coronavirus pandemic, are finally approaching the end of their odyssey after 15 weeks at sea.
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10 years after BP spill: Oil drilled deeper; rules relaxed
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ten years after an oil rig explosion killed 11 workers and unleashed an environmental nightmare in the Gulf of Mexico, companies are drilling in deeper and deeper waters, where payoffs can be hug…
Europe car sales tank 55% in March on coronavirus lockdowns
MILAN (AP) — European car sales tanked last month amid strict lockdown measures to contain the coronavirus that shut down dealerships for at least half of March and dried up consumer spending.
AP PHOTOS: The workers who keep Spain going under lockdown
PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) — As Spain hunkers down after five weeks of confinement, the brave few keep the country going
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil fell $1.60, or 8.1%, to settle at $18.27 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose 26 cents to close at $28.08 a barrel.