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Decoraciones Hermosillo opens location in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Decoraciones Hermosillo has found a home, and it’s packed with decorations for all kinds of events. …
Cuba's president to drop its dual currency system Jan. 1
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba will unify its monetary system on New Year's Day, President Miguel Díaz-Canel announced Thursday evening, closing the door on more than 25 years with two national currencies in circulation.
Asia Today: Hong Kong secures 15 million vaccine doses
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong has secured delivery of 15 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, with the first million to arrive as early as January, the city’s leader said Friday.
US wholesale prices edge up 0.1% in November with both food and energy costs rising
WASHINGTON (AP) — US wholesale prices edge up 0.1% in November with both food and energy costs rising.
How major US stock indexes fared Friday
Major indexes fell on Wall Street Friday as prospects for another aid package from Washington faded even as a surge in virus cases threatens to inflict more damage on an already battered economy.
Congress averts shutdown, buys time for more COVID-19 talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress sent a temporary government-wide funding bill to President Donald Trump on Friday that would avert a federal shutdown at midnight and buy time for on-again, off-again talks on COVID-19 ai…
Businesses plead for Brexit deal as trade talks remain stuck
LONDON (AP) — British businesses and some European Union leaders on Friday urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson to strike a last-minute trade deal with the EU, as the two sides told their citizens to brace for New Ye…
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Heavy job cuts in $4.1 bln rescue plan for Portugal airline
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s government unveiled Friday a 3.4 billion-euro ($4.1 billion) rescue package for national airline TAP Air Portugal that entails more than 3,500 job losses — around one-third of the…
Ferrari CEO resigns 2 years after replacing Marchionne
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AP ROAD TRIP: An immigrant's struggles to survive in Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The casino has been closed for months. The hotel rooms are empty. Out front, the three-story sign that once beckoned to gamblers with $1.99 margaritas now advertises a food bank in the parking lot …
Brexit sends ripples of uncertainty down France's coast
BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — Long lines of trucks carrying stockpiles for British companies jam the highways leading to France's northern port of Calais, while in the coastal town of Boulogne-sur-Mer, French fis…
Retailers urge shoppers to buy early amid shipping crunch
NEW YORK (AP) — A number of retailers, including J.C. Penney, Lowe’s and Kohl’s, are telling shoppers they need to place their online orders soon or else pay expedited shipping fees if they want to get their packag…
The Latest: Tokyo cases hit record amid government criticism
TOKYO — Tokyo reported 621 new coronavirus cases Saturday, setting a new record in the capital where a lack of government measures triggered concerns about a surge during the holiday season.
The Latest: US gives go-ahead for Pfizer coronavirus vaccine
WASHINGTON — The U.S. has given the final go-ahead to the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine, marking what could be the beginning of the end of an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans.
Senate sends Trump defense bill he has vowed to veto
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Friday approved a wide-ranging defense policy bill, sending it to President Donald Trump, despite his threat to veto the bill because it does not clamp down on big tech companies he …