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MOSES LAKE — Klompen Farms of Royal City is this year’s hay growing royalty. Owners Bob and Anne Wieldraayer we…
Unwed, pregnant teacher can sue Catholic school over bias
SUNBURY, Pa. (AP) — A teacher who alleges that she was fired from her job at a Roman Catholic school because the diocese was upset she was pregnant and unmarried has lost another bid for reinstatement, but she will…
Insurer Anthem misses 4Q earnings forecasts as expenses rise
Anthem started the new year by forecasting earnings that could miss expectations even after the health insurer books gains from a new business.
Russia rescues 536 fishermen stranded on giant ice floe
MOSCOW (AP) — In a nearly seven-hour operation, Russia's emergency services rescued 536 ice fishermen after they got stranded on a giant ice floe that broke off the island of Sakhalin in eastern Siberia, officials …
Norfolk Southern's 4Q profit slips 5% as railroad hauls less
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Norfolk Southern Corp.'s fourth-quarter profit declined 5% as the railroad hauled 9% less freight.
Germany raises 2020 growth forecast slightly to 1.1%
BERLIN (AP) — The German government on Wednesday modestly raised its economic growth forecast for the country this year to 1.1%.
Leaked report shows United Nations suffered hack
GENEVA (AP) — Sophisticated hackers infiltrated U.N. networks in Geneva and Vienna last year in an apparent espionage operation that top officials at the world body kept largely quiet. The hackers' identity and the…
Lee Enterprises makes $140M deal to buy Berkshire newspapers
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Lee Enterprises will buy Berkshire Hathaway's BH Media Group publications and The Buffalo News for $140 million, the company said Wednesday.
CEO of L Brands may step down from post, report says
The CEO of the parent company for Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works and other stores is in talks to step down from the top post, according to a media report.
The end is nigh: European Parliament to approve Brexit
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders and legislators started bidding farewell to the United Kingdom Wednesday, mixing warm words of love with hard-headed warnings to the country not to seek too many advantages du…
McDonald's wraps up tumultuous year on a strong note
McDonald's wrapped up a tumultuous year on a high note after the company's CEO was ousted in November.
Airlines suspend China flights, cut services on virus fears
BANGKOK (AP) — British Airways halted all flights to China and American Airlines suspended flights to and from Shanghai and Beijing as fears spread about a new virus that has killed more than 130 people.
EU stops short of recommending ban on China's Huawei
LONDON (AP) — The European Union unveiled security guidelines for next generation high-speed wireless networks that stop short of calling for a ban on Huawei, in the latest setback for the U.S. campaign against the…
Sudan to tackle fuel subsidies as economy hangs on the edge
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan hopes to cut fuel subsidies over the course of 18 months, starting as early as March, and replace them with direct cash payments to the poor, the country’s finance minister said, laying…
Post-Brexit talks gear up for fish fight between EU, UK
KILKEEL, Northern Ireland (AP) — When it comes to U.K.-European Union relations, there's nothing like slapping a fish around. After all, both sides have been contesting who rules their waves practicallysince the …
Britain's EU Journey: When Johnson gambled to deliver Brexit
LONDON (AP) — Britain officially leaves the European Union on Friday after a debilitating political period that has bitterly divided the nation since the 2016 Brexit referendum.