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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…
Police: Minnesota recycling plant fire under control for now
BECKER, Minn. (AP) — Firefighters battling a stubborn fire that has been burning for days at a metal recycling plant in a small Minnesota community have got the blaze under control, police said Thursday.
IMF delegation advises Lebanese officials on economic crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — An International Monetary Fund delegation began meetings Thursday in Lebanon to provide advice on dealing with the country's crippling economic and financial crisis amid concerns the country might def…
Guyana celebrates 1st oil shipment after major discovery
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana’s government on Thursday prepared to sell its first barrels of oil after the discovery of large quantities of oil and gas near the South American country’s coast nearly five years a…
Judge OKs settlement over western Michigan contamination
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday approved a settlement with a western Michigan footwear company that faced a lawsuit over groundwater tainted with potentially harmful “forever" chemica…
Japan to let off last healthy cruise travelers, isolate rest
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's health minister said the last cruise ship passengers who tested negative for a new virus will leave the Diamond Princess on Friday after a much-criticized quarantine of the vessel ended.
Estonia starts building 100-million-euro data center
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — An Estonian tech company has kicked off construction of the Baltic states' largest commercial data center, an estimated 100-million-euro ($108-million) project aimed at large financial servi…
1 trillion euros: EU leaders get into big fight over budget
BRUSSELS (AP) — European leaders argued into the early hours of Friday about how to spend and share some 1 trillion euros ($1.1 trillion) over the next seven years. Their first summit since Britain quit the EU last…
Free USC tuition to students with $80K or less family income
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of Southern California will phase in free tuition for undergraduate students from families with an annual income of $80,000 or less, USC President Carol L. Folt announced Thursday.
Bank backs off program monitoring workers' bathroom breaks
LONDON (AP) — London-based bank Barclays backed away Thursday from a software program that monitored an employee's productivity - including bathroom breaks - after privacy campaigners described it as “creepy.’’
US expert says 5G tiff could affect information exchanges
MADRID (AP) — The top U.S. diplomat for cybersecurity policy says he welcomes European Union moves toward recognizing the risks at stake in 5G technology, but warned that the U.S. will not be able to share top-leve…
Global stocks mostly slip as virus weighs on companies
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares mostly dipped Thursday as several companies estimated that the outbreak of the new coronavirus in China will weigh on their earnings.
Under Armour feels the pressure in heated retail contest
NEW YORK (AP) — The contest for athletic wear customers has left once high-flying Under Armour dented and bruised as competitors pull ahead.
IATA: Virus may slash $29 billion from airlines' revenue
TOKYO (AP) — The outbreak of the new virus threatens to erase $29 billion of this year's revenue for global airlines, mostly for Chinese carriers, as travel crashes worldwide, according to the International Air Tra…
Thailand unhappy with Israel's entry ban over virus concerns
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's government is scrambling to cope with new travel restrictions after Israel banned the citizens of Thailand and three other Asian countries and territories from entering over concerns about…
Domino's Pizza, E-Trade rise, Boston Beer, Six Flags fall
Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Thursday: