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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…
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.
Virus could weigh on toy shopping starting this summer
NEW YORK (AP) — From Baby Yoda to eco-friendly stacking rings, toymakers displayed an array of goods last week that they hope will be on kids' wish lists for the holiday 2020 season.
Canada cuts interest rates because of the virus outbreak
TORONTO (AP) — Canada's central bank cut interest rates by 50 basis points on Wednesday because of the new coronavirus outbreak.
What's Happening: Pilgrimages canceled, pizza defended
BERLIN (AP) — As the new coronavirus continues spreading, South Korea is hopeful it can curb its outbreak but struggles to find enough hospital beds and companies worldwide halt business travel
US services companies grow in February
WASHINGTON (AP) — Services companies grew at a faster pace in February than the previous month, an indication that the economy was still expanding immediately after the first cases of the coronavirus were reported …
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…
Fiat Chrysler US sales chief who sued the company is leaving
DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler's head of U.S. sales is leaving the company after a bumpy career that saw him file a whistleblower lawsuit over a scheme to pay dealers to report fake sales numbers.
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 .
U.S. businesses add 183K jobs in sign of pre-virus health
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. businesses added 183,000 jobs last month, a solid gain that shows the economy was largely healthy when the coronavirus outbreak spread further around the globe.
Dow surges more than 700 points at open, extending volatile streak, as Biden wins lead to surge in health care stocks
NEW YORK (AP) — Dow surges more than 700 points at open, extending volatile streak, as Biden wins lead to surge in health care stocks.
Stocks rise as investors monitor virus, Biden resurgence
BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets turned higher Wednesday, extending days of volatility, as investors weighed the economic impact of the virus outbreak and Joe Biden's big gains in the Democratic primaries.
Edmunds: Five sedans worth considering amid the SUV mania
SUVs are among the most popular vehicles on the road today, and their sales growth has come at the expense of the traditional four-door sedan. Many shoppers are attracted to the greater utility and higher seating p…
What's Happening: Bed shortage in S Korea, firms cut travel
BERLIN (AP) — As the new coronavirus continues spreading, South Korea is hopeful it can curb its outbreak but struggles to find enough hospital beds and companies worldwide halt business travel
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.
Lego earnings rise, expects to avoid big hit from virus
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) —