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Basin home prices up overall
MOSES LAKE — Home prices were up across most of the Columbia Basin in August, the latest month for which informati…
AP Sources: Detroit automakers to shut down factories
Detroit (AP) — Detroit's three automakers have agreed to close all of their factories due to worker fears about the coronavirus, two people briefed on the matter said Wednesday.
Treasury proposal: Deliver $500B to Americans starting April
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department said Wednesday it wants to dedicate $500 billion to start issuing direct payments to Americans by early next month as the centerpiece of a $1 trillion plan to stabilize the…
The Latest: French army evacuates patients from hospitals
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Apple brings PC-like trackpad to iPad tablets
NEW YORK (AP) — Apple’s new iPad brings PC-like trackpad capabilities for the first time, as the company seeks to make its tablet even more like a laptop computer.
The Latest: Halliburton furloughs workers as oil prices sink
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on action in the financial markets (all times local):
Volvo recalls vehicles to fix automatic braking malfunction
DETROIT (AP) — Volvo is recalling more than 736,000 vehicles worldwide because the automatic emergency braking system may not detect obstacles and stop the vehicles as designed.
World virus infections pass 200,000, Europe's borders jammed
BERLIN (AP) — Desperate travelers choked European border crossings Wednesday after countries across the Continent began shutting the doors against the coronavirus, which has now infected more than 200,000 people wo…
On the Money: Travel insurance can help, but has its limits
Travel insurance can be a good investment if you have medical issues or you're traveling to a volatile region, experts say. But it has its limits, as many travelers whose plans are affected by coronavirus have foun…
Stocks, oil sink again as recession fears batter markets
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks sank close to 6% in midday trading Wednesday, part of another worldwide sell-off, and wiped out the big gains and optimism that Washington had sparked the prior day with promises for mas…
Stocks open sharply lower on Wall Street as fears spread of economic damage from virus; Dow sinks 1,200 points, or 6%
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks open sharply lower on Wall Street as fears spread of economic damage from virus; Dow sinks 1,200 points, or 6%.
The Latest: Virus disruptions cause 30-mile truck backup
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New US home construction dips again in February
WASHINGTON (AP) — Construction of new homes fell again in February, but not as much as the previous month. Those declines follow a December surge which had pushed home construction to the highest level in 13 years.
Confirmed cases of new coronavirus top 200,000 worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University tally
BERLIN (AP) — Confirmed cases of new coronavirus top 200,000 worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University tally.
Balkans fights virus amid lack of doctors, medical supplies
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The main Serbian hospital treating patients infected with coronavirus looks like an abandoned building, but it isn’t.
Manufacturers shut plants, markets drop as virus spreads
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Markets are falling back again and more companies are shutting production and laying off workers as the virus outbreak rips through the global economy.