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Local experts eye AI to help develop the future
MOSES LAKE — AI technology has been developing quickly over the last few years with multiple avenues and questions…
New York's attorney general says 48 states file lawsuit against Facebook in landmark antitrust offensive on Big Tech
NEW YORK (AP) — New York's attorney general says 48 states file lawsuit against Facebook in landmark antitrust offensive on Big Tech.
UK regulators say people with a history of serious allergic reactions shouldn't get Pfizer's COVID-19 shot
LONDON (AP) — UK regulators say people with a history of serious allergic reactions shouldn't get Pfizer's COVID-19 shot.
Lowe's, Cardtronics rise; FireEye, GameStop fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Wednesday:
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine faces last hurdle before US decision
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine faces one final hurdle as it races to become the first shot greenlighted in the U.S.: a panel of experts who will scrutinize the company’s data for any red flags.
Merkel backs tougher virus curbs as German deaths hit record
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel advocated tougher restrictions on public life Wednesday and pleaded with her compatriots to cut down on socializing as the country reported its highest single-day death…
Dutch court calls for criminal probe into former ING CEO
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court on Wednesday ordered prosecutors to open a criminal investigation into the former CEO of ING bank, Ralph Hamers, for his role in a money laundering scandal that led to a …
The Latest: Germany reports highest one-day virus increase
BERLIN — Germany has reported its highest one-day total of new coronavirus cases, while the number of deaths linked to COVID-19 has climbed above 20,000.
Asia Today: Tokyo's daily infections top 600 for first time
TOKYO (AP) — The number of new coronavirus infections in Japan’s capital topped 600 in a day for the first time Thursday, while experts warned of the increased burden on hospitals.
The Latest: India's case level a third of its September peak
NEW DELHI — India is reporting 31,521 newly confirmed coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, dropping to just over a third of the peak level seen in mid-September.
Iraqis slowly rebuild Mosul, with little aid from government
MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — Anan Yasoun rebuilt her home with yellow cement slabs amid the rubble of Mosul, a brightly colored manifestation of resilience in a city that for many remains synonymous with the Islamic State gr…
Dunes at Trump's Scottish golf course lose protected status
LONDON (AP) — Conservation officials in Scotland said Wednesday that the coastal sand dunes at President Donald Trump’s Aberdeenshire golf resort have lost their special status as a protected environmental site.
US govt, states sue Facebook for 'predatory' conduct
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government and 48 states and districts sued Facebook Wednesday, accusing it of abusing its market power in social networking to crush smaller competitors and seeking remedies that could i…
US job openings blip up to 6.7 million in October
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers advertised slightly more job openings in October but hiring slipped as a resurgence of COVID-19 threatens an economic recovery.
UK-EU to resume Brexit trade talks but say large gaps remain
BRUSSELS (AP) — In the end, not even dinner of scallops and steamed turbot could bring the leaders of the European Union and Britain any closer together than months of talks by negotiators seeking to cobble togethe…
Sources: EU close to sealing major budget, virus fund deal
BRUSSELS (AP) — EU nations were heading Wednesday for a compromise deal with recalcitrant members Hungary and Poland over the bloc's landmark 1.82 trillion-euro ($2.21 trillion) long-term budget and coronavirus rec…