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Port of Moses Lake issues bonds to buy property
MOSES LAKE — The Port of Moses Lake will issue about $19 million in bonds to buy land adjoining existing port prop…
Stocks, oil plunge over global fight for crude production
BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets and oil prices plunged Monday after a fight among major crude-producing nations jolted investors who already were on edge about the surging costs of a virus outbreak.
Liz Weston: Your kids don’t want your stuff
Estate appraiser Julie Hall advises downsizing clients not to take it personally when their adult kids don’t want their furniture and other possessions. But when Hall asked her 23-year-old daughter what she might w…
Dutch trial opens for 4 suspects in downing of flight MH17
SCHIPHOL, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch prosecutor on Monday solemnly read out the names of the 298 people killed in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, at the start of the trial of three Russians and a U…
Mask-clad Chinese workers cautiously return to the office
BEIJING (AP) — Riding the subway for the first time after weeks of working remotely from home, Zhuang Xue felt a sense of calm, outfitted in a blue surgical mask and protective goggles as she headed for the office.
Global stocks, oil prices sink as crude exporters squabble
BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets and oil prices plunged Monday after a squabble among crude producers jolted investors who already were on edge about the surging costs of a virus outbreak.
Grief, controversy mark anniversary of Ethiopian plane crash
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The year since the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max has been a journey through grief, anger and determination for Ruth Kageche, Zipporah Kuria and others whose loved ones w…
Indonesia says 1 soldier killed in ongoing Papua clash
TIMIKA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia's military said Monday that a soldier was killed in an ongoing clash between security forces and a rebel group near the world's largest gold mine in Indonesia's easternmost Papua …
JPMorgan Chase, Square fall, Big Lots, Opko Health rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday:
Gadgets for tech giants made with coerced Uighur labor
NANCHANG, China (AP) — In a lively Muslim quarter of Nanchang city, a sprawling Chinese factory turns out computer screens, cameras and fingerprint scanners for a supplier to international tech giants such as Apple…
The Latest: 2 in Congress self-quarantine over virus contact
ROME (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak (all times local):
Florida theme parks keep eye on virus as spring break nears
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — As Florida's busy spring break season kicked off this month,
Japan reports economy contracted at a 7.1% annual rate during October-December quarter, worse than the initial estimate.
TOKYO (AP) — Japan reports economy contracted at a 7.1% annual rate during October-December quarter, worse than the initial estimate.
Report from Ethiopia expected this week in Boeing Max crash
When air safety investigators release an interim report on the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max sometime before Tuesday, they are likely to place the blame on the jet’s automated flight control system …
Asian stocks plunge after fall in oil prices
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets plunged Monday after oil prices nosedived on worries a global economy weakened by a virus outbreak might be awash in too much crude.
Congressional panel says Boeing has 'culture of concealment'
A congressional committee investigating Boeing said Friday that a “culture of concealment” at the company and poor oversight by federal regulators contributed to two deadly crashes involving the grounded 737 Max.