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Amazon’s Walla Walla data center plan sparks tension between protesters, local officials
WALLA WALLA — More than 400 Washingtonians across 19 locations took to the streets Sunday to demand a statewide mo…
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Putin names new Cabinet as key members of Russian govt stay
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin formed his new Cabinet Tuesday, replacing many of its members but keeping his foreign, defense and finance ministers in place.
What's new today in the China virus outbreak
About 300 people have been diagnosed in an outbreak linked to a new virus in China. The illnesses began late last month in the city of Wuhan in central China, and six people have died. Scientists have identified th…
United Airlines boosts profit on more revenue, cheaper fuel
United Airlines reported Tuesday that higher revenue and cheaper fuel helped boost its fourth-quarter profit by nearly 40%, to $641 million.
UK Lords slam Brexit bill for not addressing child migrants
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Parliament has urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson to rethink part of his key Brexit bill and restore a promise to reunite child refugees with family members in the U.K.
Air bag woes force Honda, Toyota to recall 6M vehicles
DETROIT (AP) — Two different air bag glitches have forced Toyota and Honda to recall over 6 million vehicles worldwide, and both problems present different dangers to motorists.
Boeing doesn't expect Max jet to be cleared until summer
Boeing said Tuesday that it doesn't expect federal regulators to approve its changes to the grounded 737 Max until this summer, several months longer than the company was saying just a few weeks ago.
UN report: 70% of world lives where inequality has grown
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — More than 70% of the world’s people live in countries where inequality has grown since 1990, including China and India, and growing inequalities are benefiting the wealthiest, a U.N. report sa…
UK lays out tough child data privacy rules
LONDON (AP) — Social media sites, games and other online services won’t be allowed to “nudge” British kids into revealing personal details or lowering their privacy settings, under tough new rules drawn up by the c…
Las Vegas Sands, PetMed fall; Peoples Bancorp rises
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Tuesday:
Allegations bite into business of 'Africa's richest woman'
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese bank EuroBic said it will stop doing business with companies and people linked to its main shareholder Isabel dos Santos after an investigation accused the billionaire daughter of…
Changing tack, French strikers turn off power to press govt
PARIS (AP) — Opening another front in their battle against the French government, protesting workers cut power to thousands of Parisians on Tuesday, plunging homes into darkness and shutting down trains to one of t…
Ex-drug execs get over 2 years in prison for bribery scheme
BOSTON (AP) — Two former drug company executives were sentenced Tuesday to more than two years in federal prison in a
Toyota recalls 2.9M vehicles; air bags may not inflate
DETROIT (AP) — Toyota is recalling about 2.9 million cars in the U.S. because the air bags may not inflate in a crash.
Backatcha: Thunberg returns Trump's climate jibe
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Greta Thunberg isn't easily intimidated.