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‘Most big repairs start out as small repairs’
MOSES LAKE — When Uziel Ortega launched Steadfast Home Services earlier this year, he wasn't sure whether the phon…
US trade deficit rises 1.7% to $63.1 billion in October
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit widened 1.7% in October to $63.1 billion. The politically sensitive gap in the trade of goods with China and Mexico grew.
US job growth slowed in November for a 5th straight month to 245,000 in face of surging pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — US job growth slowed in November for a 5th straight month to 245,000 in face of surging pandemic.
Global stock markets rise ahead of US jobs report
BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets and U.S. futures rose Friday ahead of the latest report on the pace of American hiring and after major oil producers agreed to increase production gradually.
The Latest: Czech teachers offered free rapid virus tests
PRAGUE — The Czech Republic has launched a coronavirus testing program for the country’s teachers as students gradually return to school.
After being fined by US, Hyundai recalls more vehicles
DETROIT (AP) — A week after being fined by regulators for delaying safety recalls, Hyundai is recalling about 130,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the engines could fail.
UK says EU trade talks at tricky point as hopes of deal dim
LONDON (AP) — U.K.-EU trade talks are at a “difficult” point, the British government said Friday, as U.K. officials poured cold water on hopes of an imminent breakthrough — and France said it could veto any agreeme…
Poland says it's not backing down ahead of EU budget summit
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish government officials insisted on Friday that they are sticking to their tough negotiating position ahead of a key European Union summit next week that should finalize the bloc's next se…
Fishing holds key to Brexit trade deal as talks drag on
BRUSSELS (AP) — As Brexit talks enter their decisive final days, there’s still a big catch: the fishing industry. It is holding up the trade deal between the European Union and recently departed Britain, putting at…
Czechs target 2038 to phase out coal as energy source
PRAGUE (AP) — A Czech government advisory body has agreed to a proposal for the country to phase out coal as an energy source by 2038, a plan that environmental groups say isn’t ambitious enough.
Denmark to end oil, gas extraction in North Sea
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark has decided to end all oil and gas activities in the North Sea by 2050 and has cancelled its latest licensing round, saying the country is "now putting an end to the fossil fuel e…
Optimism growing for COVID-19 relief bill as pressure builds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Optimism about delivering long-sought COVID-19 relief is building on Capitol Hill after additional rank-and-file lawmakers voiced support for a bipartisan, middle-of-the-road plan taking shape in …
The Latest: Serbia gets 1st test batch of Russian vaccine
BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia is opening a new hospital for COVID-19 patients that was built to ease pressure on an overburdened health system.
Global stocks rise after OPEC agreement, US data
BEIJING (AP) — Global markets and U.S. futures rose Friday after American economic data and a pact by oil producers to raise output helped to allay concern about Pfizer's reduction of the number of doses of coronav…
German factory orders up again in October, beat forecasts
BERLIN (AP) — Factory orders in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, rose for the sixth consecutive month in October and exceeded economists' expectations, official data released Friday showed.
The Latest: Birx says Americans must be strict for pandemic
UNITED NATIONS — The White House coronavirus response coordinator says Americans must not gather indoors with outsiders or take off their masks at any time when they are outdoors -- even when they are eating and dr…