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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…
Nevada governor shutters gambling, dining to halt virus
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gambling will grind to a halt by Wednesday in casino-mecca Las Vegas, a city known for glitzy and sometimes reckless fun, as the governor of Nevada issued a sweeping statewide order aimed to stop t…
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Amazon now accepting only warehouse shipments of cleaning equipment, medical supplies and household goods to meet demand
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon now accepting only warehouse shipments of cleaning equipment, medical supplies and household goods to meet demand.
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
Major stocks indexes closed broadly higher on Wall Street Tuesday after President Donald Trump promised he's “going big” with plans to blunt the economic pain caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
Disruption frenzy: Nations try to slow virus, aid economies
BERLIN (AP) — Mass disruptions shuddered around the globe as governments struggled to slow the spread of the coronavirus while trying to keep afloat their economies. The impact included border traffic jams in Lithu…
FedEx sees cargo opportunities as virus grounds airlines
Many passenger airlines that carry freight in their bellies are being grounded by the coronavirus outbreak, and that could create an opportunity for cargo carriers like FedEx.
Low prices, virus cited in calls to delay US oil lease sale
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Low prices and concerns about the new
Govts pledge aid as global commerce seizes in face of virus
Governments and central banks are scrambling to find ways to keep businesses from going bankrupt as the virus outbreak
EU leaders agree to shut down bloc's external borders for 30 days
BRUSSELS (AP) — EU leaders agree to shut down bloc's external borders for 30 days.
Airbnb, hotels seek US government aid as demand flattens
U.S. hotel companies are seeking $150 billion in direct aid for their workers for what they say is an unprecedented fall-off in demand because of the new coronavirus.
The Latest: Official says Canada, US working on travel curbs
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US revises passenger safety rules for autonomous vehicles
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government is coming out with new regulations aimed at changing automotive passenger safety standards that could be barriers to autonomous vehicles.
Retail sales fall 0.5% in February, biggest drop since 2018
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retail sales fell 0.5% in February, the largest drop in more than a year, indicating that the consumer sector was slowing even before the coronavirus struck with force in the United States. Econom…
Stocks close solidly higher after government announces more steps to combat virus and its harm to economy; Dow up 5%
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks close solidly higher after government announces more steps to combat virus and its harm to economy; Dow up 5%.
Lawsuit against Grant PUD dismissed
Plaintiffs can file suit in state court, federal judge rules