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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…
Unique Illinois privacy law leads to $550M Facebook deal
CHICAGO (AP) — Adam Pezen, Carlo Licata and Nimesh Patel are among millions of people who have been tagged in Facebook photos at some point in the past decade, sometimes at the suggestion of an automated tagging fe…
How major US stock indexes fared Friday
Stocks closed lower on Wall Street for the first time this week Friday, but still notched their best weekly gain since June.
US employers add 225,000 jobs, unemployment rate rises to 3.6% as Americans flood job market
WASHINGTON (AP) — US employers add 225,000 jobs, unemployment rate rises to 3.6% as Americans flood job market.
This Week: Job openings, PepsiCo earns, US retail sales
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:
British Airways flight crosses Atlantic in less than 5 hours
For the first time in years, a commercial passenger plane has flown across the Atlantic in less than five hours.
Pope to Web companies: guard against human traffickers' bait
VATICAN CITY (AP) —
Cyprus president: Gas drilling won't stop for Turkey dispute
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus won't put its exploratory gas drilling plans on hold despite Turkey's attempt to force the east Mediterranean island nation to halt its activities by conducting its own gas search in C…
Gas prices down 7 cents per gallon to $2.53 in past 2 weeks
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline dropped 7 cents per gallon to $2.53 over the past two weeks.
Unique Illinois privacy law leads to $550M Facebook deal
CHICAGO (AP) — Adam Pezen, Carlo Licata and Nimesh Patel are among millions of people who have been tagged in Facebook photos at some point in the past decade, sometimes at the suggestion of an automated tagging fe…
Virus impact: Panic-buying of essentials in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — Barren supermarket shelves and signs reading “out of stock.”
UN expert says Spain fails badly in tackling poverty
MADRID (AP) — A U.N. human rights expert on Friday lambasted Spain for its treatment of its poor, saying the country's post-crisis economic policies have benefited businesses and the wealthy, but have left many ord…
FDA crackdown on vaping flavors has blind spot: disposables
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government on Thursday began enforcing restrictions on flavored electronic cigarettes aimed at curbing underage vaping. But some teenagers may be one step ahead of the rules.
Hyundai recalls cars for problem that can cause engine fires
DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai is recalling nearly 430,000 small cars because water can get into the antilock brake computer, cause an electrical short and possibly an engine fire.
Court rules fantasy sports contests are illegal gambling
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Daily fantasy contests like those operated by FanDuel and DraftKings face an uncertain future in New York after an appellate court ruled Thursday that a 2016 law legalizing such games violated a…
A rapid descent leads to screams on severed Turkish plane
ISTANBUL (AP) — As their flight abruptly descended into Istanbul and hit the ground with a rumble, a Turkish couple tensed up. They soon relaxed when they heard a routine announcement telling passengers they could …