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States are changing fire codes to make housing cheaper. Some safety experts are worried
States and cities are loosening building code requirements in an effort to lower construction costs and boost affo…
France's hopes lift as US freezes tariffs over tech tax
PARIS (AP) — France’s government breathed a sigh of relief Friday after the U.S. indefinitely delayed tariffs on French wine, cosmetics and other goods designed as retaliation for a French tax on technology giants.
The Latest: Israel enters strict lockdown as cases spike
JERUSALEM — Israel has entered a tightened lockdown as coronavirus cases surge despite an early and rapid vaccination campaign.
Final plans still pending for Love's Travel Stop
Final plans for the new Love’s Travel Stop should be submitted to the city of Moses Lake within the next few weeks.
Trump supporters, other passengers in shouting bout on plane
DALLAS (AP) — Supporters of President Donald Trump got into a angry shouting match with other passengers on a Washington-bound American Airlines plane after they projected a “Trump 2020” logo on the cabin ceiling a…
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Boston mayor, RI governor among Biden adds to economic team
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is set to introduce the governor of Rhode Island, the mayor of Boston and a small-business advocate from California as the newest members of his economic team.
Twitter, Facebook muzzle Trump amid Capitol violence
In an unprecedented step, Facebook and
Walgreens tops fiscal 1Q forecasts as it fights pandemic hit
Walgreens Boots Alliance lost $308 million in its first fiscal quarter on a big charge tied to its stake in the drug wholesaler AmerisourceBergen.
NTSB seeks flight instructor monitoring after deadly crash
HONOLULU (AP) — Federal safety investigators said Thursday that the pilot of a skydiving plane that crashed in 2019, killing all 11 people on board, had not received training to become a competent pilot.
US trade deficit jumps to $68.1 billion in November
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit jumped to $68.1 billion in November, the highest monthly deficit in 14 years, as a surge in imports overwhelmed a smaller increase in exports.
Asia Today: Virus restrictions heightened in China province
BEIJING (AP) — Lockdown measures were being imposed in a northern Chinese province where coronavirus cases more than doubled in the region near Beijing that's due to host some events in next year's Winter Olympics.
Plug Power, DXC rise; Bed Bath & Beyond, Acuity Brands fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday:
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
Stocks rose on Wall Street Wednesday on expectations that Washington will deliver more stimulus for the economy, though some of the gains faded by late afternoon as political unrest gripped the nation's capital.
Asian shares climb on Wall Street rally, stimulus hopes
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Friday on hopes for additional economic stimulus after President-elect Joe Biden takes office.
US jobless claims dip to still-high 787,000 as layoffs remain elevated with economy in grip of virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — US jobless claims dip to still-high 787,000 as layoffs remain elevated with economy in grip of virus.