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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…
Holiday on plastic: US credit card debt surged in December
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans gave their credit cards a real workout this past holiday season.
House passes bill easing bids by workers to form unions
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a move that supporters said would help working families, the Democratic-controlled House has approved a bill that would make it easier for workers to form unions and bargain for higher wages, b…
Financial irregularities in African soccer exposed by audit
Financial irregularities across African football have been unearthed in a confidential audit of the continent’s governing body that raises concerns about the legitimacy of millions of dollars of cash payments tha…
Barr warns against Chinese 'dominance' in wireless networks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr waded into ongoing diplomatic tensions between the United States and China on Thursday, decrying what he said was Beijing's determination to establish “dominance” in …
World stock markets retreat ahead of US jobs report
Global stock markets retreated Friday ahead of the monthly U.S. jobs report and after France and Germany reported weak factory data.
Avenatti seeks to limit questioning in Nike extortion trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Defense attorneys asked a federal judge Saturday to prevent prosecutors from quizzing Michael Avenatti about other criminal charges he faces should he decide to testify about allegations he tried to…
Barr's call for U.S. control of 5G providers quickly rebuked
NEW YORK (AP) — Trump administration officials, increasingly intent on preventing Chinese global technological domination, keep floating the idea that the U.S. government should take a more direct hand in running
Software glitches force GM to recall pickups for 2nd time
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling about 162,000 full-size pickup trucks worldwide for a second time because of faulty brake control software that was installed in a recall from last year.
Woman apologizes for claiming pet store caused dog's death
FLEMINGTON, N.J. (AP) — A woman whose dog died during a grooming at a PetSmart store in New Jersey is now apologizing for blaming the store for the death.
FedEx will shift final delivery of some express parcels
FedEx will tweak its operations by having its ground-delivery unit take over some deliveries from the company's separate and more costly express business.
Famed Seattle eatery pays $483,000 in wage theft case
SEATTLE (AP) — A venerable restaurant in Seattle's Pike Place Market has agreed to pay $483,000 to settle wage theft allegations.
Manfred, Mets say sale from Wilpons to Cohen is off
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred and the New York Mets say talks have ended over the proposed sale of a controlling share of the team from the families of Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz to hedge fu…
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.
Avenatti seeks to limit questioning in Nike extortion trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Defense attorneys asked a federal judge Saturday to prevent prosecutors from quizzing Michael Avenatti about other criminal charges he faces should he decide to testify about allegations he tried to…