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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…
Mexicans march to protest major infrastructure projects
MEXICO CITY (AP) — More than 1,000 people marched through the center of Mexico City on Friday in opposition to the government's largest infrastructure projects.
US lifts Brazilian beef import ban amid quality concerns
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The federal government has decided to once again allow raw beef products to be imported into the United States from Brazil, a move that has angered some cattlemen and food safety groups who …
American consumption of fish rises slightly to 11-year high
Americans' consumption of seafood has risen to its highest point in more than a decade.
Fed officials downplay virus even as markets see rate cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Wall Street expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, should that influence the Fed's decisions?
How major US stock indexes fared Friday
Stocks fell and bond prices rose sharply on Wall Street Friday amid fresh signs that the viral outbreak that originated in China is weighing on U.S. companies.
Wells Fargo to pay $3B to resolve probes into fake accounts
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wells Fargo agreed Friday to pay $3 billion to settle criminal and civil investigations into a long-running practice whereby company employees opened millions of unauthorized bank accounts in ord…
South Korea becomes newest front in shifting virus outbreak
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Cases of a new virus swelled Friday in South Korea, making the country the newest front in a widening global outbreak centered in China and now reverberating elsewhere.
Wells Fargo to pay $3 billion to settle federal investigations into creation of millions of unauthorized accounts
NEW YORK (AP) — Wells Fargo to pay $3 billion to settle federal investigations into creation of millions of unauthorized accounts.
Stocks sink, Treasury prices soar as investors seek safety
Stocks fell and bond prices rose sharply on Wall Street Friday amid signs that economic fallout from the viral outbreak that originated in China is hurting U.S. companies.
First Solar, TrueCar fall; Deere, Dropbox rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday:
FDA approves drug that lowers cholesterol in a new way
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — U.S. regulators on Friday approved a new type of cholesterol-lowering drug aimed at millions of people who can't tolerate — or don't get enough help from — widely used statin pills like Lipitor…
Arizona governor pulls immigration plan amid business revolt
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey spent much of his first term working to repair the damage to the state's reputation caused by a 2010 tough-on-immigrants law known as SB 1070 that his predecessor signed.
Judge questions plan to remove capsized ship in huge chunks
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A federal judge Friday ordered attorneys for the U.S. Coast Guard and a maritime salvage company to answer detailed questions about plans to remove an overturned cargo ship on the Georgia coast…
EU ends testy budget summit without deal, much work ahead
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders broke up a marathon budget summit without a deal Friday and their positions were still so far apart that they could not even decide when to meet again on the divisive issue.
Trump signals he's prepared to give farmers more federal aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signaled Friday that he’s prepared to tap federal coffers again to help farmers suffering from the tariff fights that he initiated.