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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…
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery rose 18 cents to $45.53 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil for January delivery rose 5 cents to $48.30 a barrel.
Etsy, Adobe rise; National Oilwell, Comerica fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Friday:
Family of jailed oil exec asks for Venezuelan leader's mercy
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The family of a Houston-based Cito oil executive convicted and ordered to prison in Venezuela alongside five others appealed directly to President Nicolás Maduro on Friday for mercy.
How major US stock indexes fared Friday
The S&P 500 rose to a record high Friday as investors continue to look forward to the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine and relief for the global economy.
Stocks rise on Wall Street as S&P 500 hits record high
NEW YORK (AP) — The S&P 500 rose to a record high Friday as investors continue to look forward to the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine and relief for the global economy.
The Latest: Minnesota tops 100 daily deaths for 1st time
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Department of Health has reported 101 more COVID-19 deaths, the first time the state has topped 100 single-day deaths since the start of the pandemic.
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…
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…
Hyundai, Kia fined for delaying US engine failure recalls
Hyundai and Kia must pay $137 million in fines and safety improvements because they moved too slowly to recall over 1 million vehicles with engines that can fail.
Trump administration moves ahead on gutting bird protections
The Trump administration moved forward Friday on gutting a longstanding federal protection for the nation's birds, over objections from former federal officials and many scientists that billions more birds will lik…
The Latest: Brazil's president says he won't take vaccine
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he won’t take any working COVID-19 vaccine himself and calls the use of masks to limit the spread of the disease “the last taboo to fall.”
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…
Virus keeps Black Friday crowds thin, shoppers shift online
NEW YORK (AP) — The raging coronavirus pandemic kept crowds thin at malls and stores across the country on Black Friday, but a surge in online shopping offered a beacon of hope for struggling retailers after months…
The Latest: UK: Virus outbreak apparently stopped growing
LONDON (AP) — British health officials say the country’s coronavirus outbreak may have stopped growing for the first time in three months.
India's economy contracts by 7.5%, enters its 1st recession
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s economy contracted by 7.5% in the July-September quarter following a record slump of 23.9% in the previous three months, pushing the country into a recession for the first time in its histo…