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Bug Out branches out
MOSES LAKE — After a year of successfully fighting off bugs and weeds, Bug Out is expanding into helping things gr…
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
Stocks closed mostly higher Thursday as gains in technology and industrial companies offset declines elsewhere in the market.
North Dakota signals no new conditions on pipeline expansion
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota regulators signaled Thursday that the state would not impose conditions beyond those required by the federal government on a proposal to double the capacity of the Dakota Access P…
Chinese city at center of virus outbreak is major crossroads
The city of Wuhan is one of China's largest industrial hubs and a major crossroads. The capital of Hubei province has 11 million people and is under an unprecedented, open-ended lockdown to try to prevent the sprea…
New internet customers boost Comcast 4th-quarter profit
Comcast continued adding internet customers in the fourth quarter, helping lift its net income 26%.
Portuguese police say a local banker named in a major Angolan corruption scandal dies in apparent suicide at home
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese police say a local banker named in a major Angolan corruption scandal dies in apparent suicide at home.
Trump ups mileage proposal slightly over Obama standard
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is making a concession on its proposed minimum fuel economy requirement for new vehicles, but environmental groups and a key Democratic senator complain it does not go far…
Nonprofits worry sale of dot-org universe will raise costs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The company that controls the dot-org online universe is putting the registry of domain names up for sale, and the nonprofits that often use the suffix in their websites are raising concerns abou…
Victim's daughter: Severed propane line led to fatal blast
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A propane explosion that killed a firefighter and injured six of his colleagues and another person last year in Maine was caused by a post that was placed in the ground to protect an exterior …
Ex-pharmaceutical exec gets 5 1/2 years for pushing opioid
BOSTON (AP) — The founder of an Arizona pharmaceutical company was ordered to spend 5 1/2 years in prison Thursday for orchestrating a bribery and kickback scheme prosecutors said helped fuel the opioid crisis.
Xerox nominates 11 to replace HP board
NEW YORK (AP) — Xerox will nominate 11 people to replace HP's board, a company that it is targeting for a takeover.
New Mexico leads US in pecan production
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — The numbers are in and U.S. agricultural officials say New Mexico marked a record year of pecan production in 2019 to lead the nation.
Long-term US mortgage rates slump to 3-month lows
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell this week to their lowest level in three months, deepening the incentive for prospective homebuyers although they face eroded affordability as prices continue to…
Next stop, Brexit: Britain's EU divorce bill becomes law
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s delayed and disputed Brexit bill became law on Thursday, removing the last U.K. obstacle to the country leaving the European Union in just over a week.
New York City Council votes to ban cashless businesses
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City lawmakers voted Thursday to require stores and restaurants to accept cash for payment, saying businesses that accept only credit and debit cards are discriminating against New Yorkers …
Bill laying out terms of UK's departure from the European Union on Jan. 31 becomes law after receiving royal assent
LONDON (AP) — Bill laying out terms of UK's departure from the European Union on Jan. 31 becomes law after receiving royal assent.