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Mason’s Place opens in new location
MOSES LAKE — For Heather Mason, the opening of Mason’s Place’s new location is about more than fresh paint, expand…
China-made phones, tablets tainted by 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…
High-speed train derails in eastern France; 21 injured
PARIS (AP) — One of France's vaunted high-speed trains derailed Thursday morning on a trip to Paris, injuring the driver and 20 other people, officials said.
Singaporean named to head intellectual property agency
GENEVA (AP) — A Singaporean official defeated a candidate from China in a leadership contest for the U.N.'s intellectual property body, which was swept into a rift between Washington and Beijing over claims of Chin…
FDA bans shock device used on mentally disabled patients
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials on Wednesday banned electrical shock devices used to discourage aggressive, self-harming behavior in patients with mental disabilities.
Voting changes, computer glitches mar California primary
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A series of changes in California meant to boost voter turnout and smooth its new Super Tuesday primary election led to a surge in last-minute voters, computer problems and short-staffing that ap…
EU commission unveils climate law amid criticism
BRUSSELS (AP) — Amid fierce criticism from environmental activists, the European Commission unveiled plans Wednesday for its first ever climate law, which will act as the basis of the European Union's aim to make t…
FBI working to 'burn down' cyber criminals' infrastructure
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (AP) — To thwart increasingly dangerous cyber criminals, law enforcement agents are working to “burn down their infrastructure” and take out the tools that allow them to carry out their devasta…
Ukraine prime minister ousted, president seeks 'new brains'
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian lawmakers overwhelmingly voted Wednesday to accept the resignation of the nation's prime minister after a six-month tenure in which his performance came under severe criticism from Pr…
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Brazil's economy posts third year of slow growth in 2019
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's economy expanded by 1.1% in 2019, marking a third straight year of frustrating activity following a massive recession, according to data released Wednesday .
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
Stocks soared on Wall Street Wednesday as governments and central banks around the globe took more aggressive measures to fight the virus outbreak and its effects on the economy. Health care companies led the gains…
Asian shares rise following stimulus-led surge on Wall St
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares rose Thursday, taking their cue from a surge on Wall Street as governments and central banks took more aggressive measures to fight the virus outbreak and its economic impact.
Twitter preps ephemeral tweets, starts testing in Brazil
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter is starting to test tweets that disappear after 24 hours, although initially only in Brazil.
Doctors try 1st CRISPR editing in the body for blindness
Scientists say they have used the gene editing tool CRISPR inside someone's body for the first time, a new frontier for efforts to operate on DNA, the chemical code of life, to treat diseases.
Hyundai joins Kia in another recall to prevent engine fires
DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai is joining affiliated automaker Kia in yet another U.S. recall for problems that could cause engine fires.