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Family Resource Home Care matches caregivers with the people who need it
MOSES LAKE — Some folks, when they get a little older, just need a little help. “The basis of in-home caregivi…
US vaccinations ramp up as 2nd COVID-19 shot nears
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds more hospitals around the country began dispensing COVID-19 shots to their workers in a rapid expansion of the U.S. vaccination drive Tuesday, while a second vaccine moved to the cusp of …
UK sees record number of job losses during 3- month period
LONDON (AP) — The number of people in the U.K. who lost their jobs hit a record high in the three months through October during the run-up to the planned ending of a government salary support scheme, official figur…
Google hires new personnel head amid rising worker tensions
Google has hired a top executive from pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to oversee its personnel policies amid ongoing tensions with many employees who are upset with the company's policies.
Asian shares decline following lackluster day on Wall Street
Asian shares sank on Tuesday after a lackluster day on Wall Street as investors wait to see if Congress can break a logjam on delivering more aid to people, businesses and local governments affected by the coronavi…
Asian stocks advance after stimulus talks lift Wall St
Shares rose in Asia on Wednesday after revived hopes for more aid for the U.S. economy broke a four-day losing streak on Wall Street.
Asia Today: Maldives considers burying Sri Lankan Muslims
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Maldives president’s office says it is discussing how to provide a “humane response” to a request from neighboring Sri Lanka to allow burials for Muslims who die of COVID-19.
Australian PM says China coal ban would breach WTO rules
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister said Tuesday that China would be violating World Trade Organization rules and a bilateral free trade agreement if it banned Australian coal.
Japan exports slip despite uptick in trade with China
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's exports fell more than 4% from a year earlier in November, the 24th straight month of declines, despite an uptick in trade with China, according to customs data released Wednesday.
Sweden ups defense budget 40% due to regional tensions
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s Parliament on Tuesday approved a 40% increase in the defense budget for 2021-2025 because of tensions in the Baltic Sea region in recent years, with officials saying Russia is the main rea…
Virus resurgence hits H&M sales, cuts promising recovery
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish fashion retailer H&M says its sales fell 10% in the fourth quarter as the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic stalled consumer spending, cutting short a promising recovery seen in the thir…
EU: Thousands of liters of dangerous hand sanitizer seized
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's anti-fraud body said almost 140,000 liters of dangerous hand sanitizer have been seized across the region since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Tuesday, breaking a four-day losing streak for the S&P 500.
AP sources: President-elect Joe Biden is expected to pick former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm as energy secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) — AP sources: President-elect Joe Biden is expected to pick former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm as energy secretary.
EU, Britain to toughen rules, fines for tech giants
LONDON (AP) — Big tech companies face hefty fines in the European Union and Britain if they treat rivals unfairly or fail to protect users on their platforms, in proposed regulations unveiled Tuesday by officials i…
Hack may have exposed deep US secrets; damage yet unknown
BOSTON (AP) — Some of America’s most deeply held secrets may have been stolen in a disciplined, monthslong operation being blamed on elite Russian government hackers. The possibilities of what might have been purlo…