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‘Most big repairs start out as small repairs’
MOSES LAKE — When Uziel Ortega launched Steadfast Home Services earlier this year, he wasn't sure whether the phon…
Anger flares anew over France's divisive pension reforms
PARIS (AP) — France's government invoked a sparingly used special power Saturday to push
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Slovakia's populist opposition wins parliamentary election
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — The center-right populist opposition claimed victory in the parliamentary election in Slovakia, ending the reign of the country's long dominant but scandal-tainted leftist party that gov…
Appeals court denies tribe’s quest for casino land
BOSTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled against a Native American tribe that had been granted sovereign land to build a casino in Massachusetts.
Family says Joe Coulombe, founder of Trader Joe’s grocery chain, has died at age 89
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Family says Joe Coulombe, founder of Trader Joe’s grocery chain, has died at age 89.
Japan's leader announces $2.5B package to help fight virus
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday announced a 270 billion yen ($2.5 billion) emergency economic package to help fight the coronavirus as he sought the public's support for his government's…
Empty streets, economic turmoil as virus alters daily life
TOKYO (AP) — The coronavirus has claimed its first victim in the United States as the number of cases shot up in Iran, Italy and South Korea and the spreading outbreak shook the global economy.
NH-based bus company stops warrantless immigration checks
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Concord Coach Lines is the latest company to announce it will no longer allow immigration officers onto buses unless they have a warrant.
US consumer spending slowed in January while incomes jumped
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans pulled back on their spending in January, even as their incomes surged, a sign the economy was growing modestly before the threat of coronavirus arose.
Stock market jitters? Try some patience and perspective
To state the obvious, the stock market is a little scary these days.
Developer to open hub to grow U.S. offshore wind industry
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — An offshore wind developer is opening a hub in Providence that its executives hope will help accelerate the takeoff of the industry in the United States.
US judge cancels oil and gas leases on some sage grouse land
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal judge has cancelled more than $125 million in oil and gas leases on public lands that are home to the declining bird species greater sage grouse, in a ruling that said the Trump admini…
Markets slide, auto show canceled as virus impact spreads
LONDON (AP) — Stock markets are heading for their worst week since 2008, Europe's top auto show has been canceled and companies keep lowering their earnings estimates. Here's a look at the latest developments:
Harley-Davidson CEO to leave struggling motorcycle maker
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Harley-Davidson CEO Matthew Levatich is leaving the struggling motorcycle maker.
Feds reject removal of 4 US Northwest dams in key report
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A long-awaited federal report out Friday rejected the idea of removing four hydroelectric dams on a major Pacific Northwest river in a last-ditch effort tosave threatened and endangered salmon…