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Amazon’s Walla Walla data center plan sparks tension between protesters, local officials
WALLA WALLA — More than 400 Washingtonians across 19 locations took to the streets Sunday to demand a statewide mo…
Finnish minister: EU needs to establish own OS, web browser
HELSINKI (AP) — A top Finnish government member wants the European Union to develop its own computer operating system and internet browser to reduce reliance in the 27-nation bloc on tech giants.
How auto insurers use your nondriving habits to raise prices
You expect your car insurance rates to increase after you buy a new vehicle, cause a crash or add a young driver to your policy. But some insurers jack up prices based on seemingly unrelated data — like your magazi…
US new-home sales rose 7.9% in January, as buyer demand pushed prices up 14% from a year ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — US new-home sales rose 7.9% in January, as buyer demand pushed prices up 14% from a year ago.
US new-home sales climbed 7.9% in January
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. sales of new homes jumped 7.9% in January to the fastest pace in more than 12 years, a positive sign for economic growth.
Refinery fire in metro LA controlled by firefighters
Carson, Calif. (AP) — A fire at a large refinery in metro Los Angeles was under control early Wednesday and no injuries had been reported, authorities said.
Officials: Utility blamed for gas explosions near Boston agrees to plead guilty to breaking pipeline safety laws
BOSTON (AP) — Officials: Utility blamed for gas explosions near Boston agrees to plead guilty to breaking pipeline safety laws.
Should I use points and miles to book wedding travel?
You have no excuses now that the holidays have ended: It’s time to book travel for the wedding(s) you agreed to attend in 2020.
Virus outbreak stalks markets as 2020 gains get wiped out
LONDON (AP) — Global shares fell sharply once again Wednesday as fears over the speed of the new coronavirus around the world accentuated.
Panasonic scraps solar panels partnership with Tesla
TOKYO (AP) — Panasonic is pulling out of its partnership with Tesla to produce solar panels at a factory in New York state, the Japanese electronics maker said Wednesday.
Edmunds: How to shop for a low-tech car
New vehicles are more technologically advanced than ever. A car today can mirror your smartphone on its center display screen, warn you of objects in your blind spot, brake on its own in an emergency, adjust the cl…
Peugeot maker sees record profit, but virus clouds horizon
PARIS (AP) —
German with virus in grave condition; Austria probes death
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in western Germany said Wednesday that a man who contracted COVID-19 is in critical condition and has been taken to a specialist hospital in Duesseldorf, as officials in neighboring Austri…
German court: assisted suicide restriction unconstitutional
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's highest court ruled Wednesday that a 2015 law banning assisted suicide when being conducted on a "business basis" is unconstitutional.
Global shares slide on fear virus' spread may be unstoppable
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares fell Wednesday on growing fears that a new virus' spread may be unstoppable, hurting global growth considerably.
Violence, industry co-exist in conservative Mexican state
IRAPUATO, Mexico (AP) — Mexico’s drug war has long played out in dusty northern border cities or the poppy fields of its southern mountains, but now the killings have moved to the conservative industrial heartland …