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Gas prices climb across WA through April
MOSES LAKE — Gas prices across Washington continued their upward trajectory throughout April, mirroring national v…
Justice Department says 3% of its email accounts could be compromised in US hack; classified systems not likely affected
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department says 3% of its email accounts could be compromised in US hack; classified systems not likely affected.
For first time in 5 years, US gas mileage down, emissions up
DETROIT (AP) — A new government report says gas mileage for new vehicles dropped and pollution increased in model year 2019 for the first time in five years.
UnitedHealth to pay nearly $8B for technology company Change
UnitedHealth Group will spend nearly $8 billion in cash to add a health care technology company to its growing Optum business.
UK leader vows to use 'every second' to vaccinate vulnerable
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged that his government would use “every available second” to shield the elderly and the vulnerable from the virus rampaging across Britain as he told Parliament …
EU commission greenlights Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Union’s executive commission gave the green light Wednesday to Moderna Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine, providing the 27-nation bloc with a second vaccine to use in the desperate battle to tam…
Small stocks rally, yields rise as market eyes Democratic DC
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is piling into stocks of smaller companies, banks and other companies that would be winners if Washington can prop up the economy with another dose of financial support amid rising expec…
A pandemic shift in finances: Prioritize, simplify, save
The pandemic has caused many people to reassess their priorities. There is talk of moving out of the city, simplifying life and saving more money.
UK watchdog investigates chip maker Nvidia's takeover of Arm
LONDON (AP) — British regulators are investigating graphics chip maker Nvidia's $40 billion purchase of chip designer Arm over concerns about its effect on competition.
In flip-flop, NYSE will delist 3 Chinese companies after all
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Stock Exchange is going ahead with plans to delist shares of three Chinese state-owned phone carriers under an executive order from President Donald Trump, reversing course just days af…
Walgreens to sell drug wholesale business for $6.5B
Walgreens Boots Alliance will sell its pharmaceutical wholesale business to AmerisourceBergen in a $6.5 billion cash and stock deal.
UK judge denies bail to WikiLeaks’ Assange despite rejecting US extradition bid, saying he must stay in British prison
LONDON (AP) — UK judge denies bail to WikiLeaks’ Assange despite rejecting US extradition bid, saying he must stay in British prison.
WikiLeaks founder Assange denied bail in UK
LONDON (AP) — A British judge on Wednesday denied bail to WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange, ordering him to remain in a high-security prison while U.K. courts decide whether he will be sent to the United States to…
The Latest: Dutch kick off vaccinations, last in EU to do so
THE HAGUE — Nearly two weeks after most other European Union nations, the Netherlands on Wednesday began its COVID-19 vaccination program, with nursing home staff and frontline workers in hospitals first in line fo…
Edmunds compares 2021 Mazda CX-5 and Nissan Rogue SUVs
The immense popularity of small SUVs means that every manufacturer competing in this space has to bring its A-game.
Greek churches open on Epiphany feast despite tight lockdown
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Greek government relented and allowed limited attendance at churches celebrating the feast of the Epiphany on Wednesday, reversing a ban on attendance designed to limit the spread of the c…