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Sleep Diagnostic Center to close after doctor’s sentencing
MOSES LAKE — The Central Washington Sleep Diagnostic Center announced it will be closing its doors effective April…
Business associations push back against Inslee’s closures
WENATCHEE — When Gov. Jay Inslee ordered the four-week closure of restaurants, bars, bowling alleys and gyms in mid-November in response to the state’s rising COVID-19 cases, a number of business owners and busines…
A jump on shopping: In-store Black Friday crowds down this year
MOSES LAKE — Anyone who can remember back to, oh, Thanksgiving 2019, remembers the hustle and bustle of Black Friday. Cars overflowing the parking lots of sto…
Turkey's new virus figures confirm experts' worst fears
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — When Turkey changed the way it reports daily COVID-19 infections, it confirmed what medical groups and opposition parties have long suspected — that the country is faced with an alarming surge…
Hawaii seeks to be seen as a remote workplace with a view
HONOLULU (AP) — Software engineer Raymond Berger begins his work day at 5 a.m., before the sun comes up over Hawaii.
Polish PM says he's told Merkel of plan to veto EU budget
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's prime minister on Friday said he had confirmed to German Chancellor Angela Merkel that Warsaw is ready to block the EU's huge budget and recovery package because it's linked to democr…
Michigan restaurant leaves franchise over virus restrictions
A Big Boy restaurant in Michigan’s Thumb region has lost its name after the owners refused to stop indoor dining as part of statewide restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Asia Today: Cambodia tracks contacts after family infected
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian officials say a family of six and another man tested positive for the coronavirus in a rare case of local infection, and Prime Minister Hun Sen expressed concern that the woman…
Black Friday sees record online as US shoppers stay home
Black Friday online sales hit a new record this year as pandemic-wary Americans filled virtual carts instead of real ones.
Mexico says Televisa has "substantial power" in TV market
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican regulatory agency declared Friday that the country’s largest broadcaster, Grupo Televisa, has “substantial market power” in cable television service.
Etsy, Adobe rise; National Oilwell, Comerica fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Friday:
UK retail empire of billionaire Philip Green teeters on edge
LONDON (AP) — The retail empire of tycoon Philip Green, which owns well-known British fashion chains like Topshop, appears to be on the brink of collapse following the economic shock of the coronavirus pandemic.
UK stocks up on vaccines, hopes to start virus shots in days
LONDON (AP) — Britain said Sunday it has secured 2 million more doses of a promising coronavirus vaccine as it gears up to launch within days the country's most ambitious inoculation program in decades.
Travel agents in Mideast, Africa say UAE is blocking visas
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Travel agencies in countries across the Middle East and Africa say the United Arab Emirates has temporarily halted issuing new visas to their citizens, a so-far unexplained ban on…
Pandemic pushes Peru's vital peasant farmers to the brink
PISAC, Peru (AP) — Under a punishing Andean sun, Nazario Quispe digs his plow into the soil where he is growing dozens of different potato varieties — uncertain when he will be able to afford the seeds and supplies…
China's manufacturing accelerates in November
BEIJING (AP) — China’s manufacturing activity accelerated in November as its rebound from the pandemic gained strength, a survey showed Monday, while the United States and Europe struggled with rising infections an…